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Chapter 12
It takes less time getting back to the truck, and it feels great to flop into the semi-comfortable seating, even though it's getting stuffy inside. There isn't much to while just sitting there. Eventually, Sara brings out her cell and starts clicking away.
"Thought you had no signal?" Catherine asks, thinking that Sara was texting or something.
"I don't," Sara replies shortly. Catherine raises her eyebrow and leans over the console between the seats to check it out.
Sara is playing a game on her phone, a boxing one to be exact.
"You're playing games while we are stuck out here in the middle of the desert?" Catherine's voice got louder and more shrilly, a clear sign that she has began to really freak out.
A few more clicks and Sara closes her phone and faces Catherine.
"Cath, we're in a truck not quite in the middle of the desert. If you're worried about animals, they can't get in the truck. As for food, I'm not exactly sure about that yet, but don't worry. If necessary, I will go to that town and get food to bring back. I won't let anything bad happen. I'll look after you, ok." Sara's little speech calms Catherine down.
"I'm sorry. It's just that I don't like it, just sitting her with no communication or a way of getting home." Sara leans over and gives Catherine a hug, and whispers in her ear, "Don't worry city girl, you'll be back in civilization soon enough. But for now you'll have to put up with me."
Catherine snickers. "Trust me, being her with you is better than fighting off coyotes," Catherine whispers back, giving Sara tingles down her spine.
Sara slowly pulls her head away and faces Catherine directly. Leaning in, Sara kisses Catherine once again but this time for a little longer and a little harder. Catherine pulls back first, heart racing, and attempts to catch her breath. Looking into Sara's eyes, Catherine realizes that she has never seen so much love shining through before, not even Eddie, her late ex-husband who claimed to love her. The brief thought of Eddie catches Catherine off guard and a slight frown forms, which Sara picks up on immediately.
"What is it?" Sara asks, concerned.
"I had a brief thought of Eddie when I looked into your eyes," Catherine quietly says.
"Looking into my eyes reminded you of Eddie?" Sara asks, more confused and slightly insulted.
"No, not reminded. When I looked into your eyes, I saw the love you feel for me shining openly for me. Then I thought of Eddie because he was the last person who said that they loved me," Catherine explains, and a sadness takes over her body. Sara immediately feels like an ass for confronting her so harshly about it. Reaching out gently, Sara takes Catherine into her arms and just holds her.
