Chapter Ten

"It all really started back when I arrived in Vegas. I became attracted to one of my co-workers. But I just pushed that attraction to the back of my mind, thinking that nothing would ever happen, because one thing I've always prided myself on was that I would not fall in love with or date anyone I work with. But it was always there, growing deeper and about 2 years ago, I realised something. Something I had never felt before. I was in love with this person. Completely, hopelessly in love. And it scared me. So I did the only thing I knew to defend myself because I didn't want to get hurt. I pushed this person away from me, but no matter how much I pushed, this person just pushed back, making it harder and harder for me to push. Eventually, I just snapped. I couldn't take it anymore, so I told them that I hated them, told them in front of the whole lab and then refused to look at them or talk to them, because I was scared that I was so much in love with them."

"Sara…" I whispered, clueing in finally.

"I'm really sorry Kody, I was scared," Sara had a tear trickling down her face and she looked down. Instinctively, I wiped the tear away from her cheek and she leaned her face into my hand. I brought my other hand up to cup her other cheek and tilted her face so she was looking at me.

"Sara, I'm sorry too," I whispered.

"What for?" she asked looking deep into my eyes.

"This," I said and I leaned in to capture her lips with mine. My heart was going so fast in my chest I thought it would jump out. I couldn't believe what I was doing.

I leaned in closer deepening the kiss, tracing her bottom lip with my tongue, asking to be let in, to explore her in a way I'd always dreamed of. Her lips separated and her tongue joined mine, both fighting for dominance. Her hands snuck up to my hair and she pulled me closer to her, leaning back so I was half laying on top of her on the couch. The need for air became too much for both of us and we pulled apart, breathing heavily.

"Wow," I whispered standing up and straightening my hair and clothes.

"I'll say," Sara said sitting up on the couch. Just then, the front door opened and Cat walked in. Dammit Cat, bad timing. I just looked at Sara and she smiled shyly and looked down, then I focused my attention on my cousin who just stood there looking back and forth between Sara and me smirking.

"I'm sorry, did I interrupt something?" she laughed.

"Shut up," I said blushing.

"Well its about damn time you two sorted this thing whole thing out, one way or another, by the way Kody, you missed a smudge," Cat laughed pointing at my lips.

"I so hate you right now, don't you have a sister or a boyfriend you could be annoying?"

"Now where's the fun in that? Not when I have a perfectly fun cousin to pick on," Cat laughed, "but no seriously, I'm only here for a couple of minutes, need to pick some clothes and stuff up, Nancy's picking Linds up after school and looking after her tonight, and uh, as for me, don't expect me home."

"Kinky," I smirked.

"Very!" Cat laughed then left the room.

"I'm sorry," I laughed sitting back down next to Sara, "I really hoped she wouldn't be home soon."

"That's ok, really. But uh, now that she's sorta out of the room, any chance we can pick up where we left off? I mean if you want to."



"If I want to? Sara were you not listening last night when I said that for the last god knows how many years that I have been in love with you? If I want to?"

"Oh just shut up and kiss me already will you," Sara laughed pulling me closer again. This time when Catherine walked into the living room, neither of us even bothered to stop and acknowledge that she was leaving.

After making out on the couch for awhile I figured it was time that we talked about what exactly was happening here and where we wanted this thing to go.

"Sara," I sat up and smiled, "I think I might go put the coffee on, cos I think that we need to talk about this."

"Hmm, I'd rather make out some more," Sara said planting small kisses on my shoulder.

"Oh there'll definitely be more making out, AFTER we talk," I giggled standing up. I felt two arms snake around my waist and Sara pulled me back down to her lap.

"I didn't say you could leave just yet," she whispered in my ear huskily and I felt my body being aroused again and her hands found their way under my shirt and she was making small circles on my belly, "hmm, you feel so good. So soft. I want to kiss you here, and here…" I took a deep breath in when she moved her hands slowly up and I felt her lips connect to my neck, sucking gently on my pulse point. A small moan escaped my throat and I knew I had to stop this while I still could. Not that I wanted to stop but I want so much more from her and need to know exactly what she wants from me. While Sara was distracted kissing my neck, my hands covered hers and quickly undid the clutches she had over me. Jumping up from the couch, I ran into the kitchen laughing, throwing a quick look over my shoulder at Sara who just sat on the couch pouting, wondering what just happened.

I put the kettle on and set about getting coffee ready when Sara walked into the kitchen.

"Sneaky Willows, you'll only get away with that once you know," she smiled leaning against the counter.

"Is that you what you think huh? Maybe once is all I needed," I could see Sara smirking even though I didn't need to look at her, "but then again, you never know." Sara groaned, "Please tell me you don't plan on torturing me like that again, seriously, a girl can only put up with so much you know."

"Hmm, payback's a bitch right," I laughed.

"Payback?"

"Yeah, for all those times I was tortured by you. By those clothes you would wear, wondering what you were wearing underneath, wondering how good you tasted, how.."

"STOP! If you don't want me to take you here and now, you'll stop," Sara moaned covering her face with her hands. I laughed, loving how I could affect this woman like that.

"Oh, I'm sorry darling," I pouted moving closer to her.

"Hmm, I like that name, I could get used to hearing you call me that," Sara smiled reaching out to take my hands and pull me flush against her.

"And I could get used to saying it, darling," just as I was about to lean in to kiss her, the kettle whistled, "coffees ready." I laughed when Sara groaned again but let me go with a smile.

"So what sort of talk are we talking about here?" Sara asked nervously. I smiled at her as I handed her a coffee mug.

"Not here, lets go sit out on the patio, more comfortable," I took her hand and led her outside.