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They sat and ate in comfortable silence til Catherine broke the ice, "You know mash potato somehow reminds me of snow?"

"I wouldn't know anything about that."

"Really? Haven't you been skiing or anything before?" Catherine asked

"Nope. Never been." Sara Said

"Oh. Well you should go sometime. Actually if my calculations are correct, Lindsay is going to stay with one of her Aunts in Jersey in about a week. I'd love to take you skiing!"

"I thought your sister lived here though?" Sara said

"No, no on Eddie's side. But if Linds goes there that gives us the opportunity to go to Vermont and go skiing? Whata ya say?" Catherine asked Sara.

"I'd say, that that sounds great! But won't it be booked up at this time?" Said Sara.

"I know a couple of people up there that own a chain of ski lodges. So we can probably get a cabin up there for a few days." Catherine said.

Sara didn't even say anything she just smiled, lent in and kissed Catherine.

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"Lindsay hurry up or your gonna be late!" Catherine screamed up stairs to Lindsay.

"I'm coming just wait!!" Lindsay yelled back.

"Don't scream at me!" Catherine said with a big smile

"Soorrrryyy" Said Lindsay sarcastically.

"What time is she coming?" Asked Sara.

"Any minute now that's why I want LINDSAY TO HURRY UP" Said Catherine rasing her voice so Lindsay could hear the last part.

With that Lindsay ran down the stairs with her bags in hand. Then as if on que the door bell rang.

When no one made any attempt to get the door Sara went to get it while muttering under her breath 'don't worry I'll get it'

She put on a big smile and opened the door to be greeted with a big hug from a young slim woman with longish dark brown hair who reeked of cigarette smoke.

"Cath, darling! You look different you done something with your hair?" She said.

"Umm. I'm not Catherine," Said Sara

"Oh well what have ya done with Catherine?" She asked

"Catherine!?!" Sara yelled out

"What?" Catherine yelled back,

"Umm, Someone's at the door"

"Where not interested in what they're selling!" She said

Eddie's sister pushed past Sara into the house and towards the sound of Catherine's voice.

"There you are Catherine and Lindsay you look gorgeous as always" Lindsay smiled bashfully and gave her auntie a big hug.

"I see you've already met Sara, Gretel" Catherine said mentioning to Sara.

"Oh you're Sara! I'm sorry how rude of me, I'm Gretel Lindsay's Auntie, so you're the one that Catherine can't stop talking about hey?"

"That's me, it's nice to meet you" Sara said extending her hand. Gretel shook Sara's hand. She was about to say something Lindsay spoke "C'mon Gretski! Let's go"

"Okay hun. Catherine, we'll catch up next time, and Sara it's nice to finally have a face to go with all that Catherine has told me about you." Gretel have Catherine and Sara both a hug goodbye then headed out towards the car.

"Bye mommy," Lindsay said as she gave her mother a hug and a kiss.

"Be good Linds" Catherine said with a smile

"I will don't worry." She said.

Lindsay walked over to Sara to give her a hug goodbye. Sara squatted and Lindsay put her arms around Sara's midsection.

"Bye Sara" She said

"Bye Lindsay, and don't do anything I wouldn't do!" Sara said with a wink. Lindsay giggled and smiled at Sara who was also smiling.

"Don't tell her that! She's heard about what you've done!" Said Catherine with her own little smile.

Lindsay ran out the front door to the car. They exchanged waves and Catherine turned back to Sara.

"So, Were off to Vermont tomorrow!!!" Catherine said excitedly

"Yeah how cool! But there's still one thing I don't know. How did you get Grissom to give us the week off?" Sara said with a confused look.

"Easy, I gave him a look at all the overtime we've put in and all the vacation days he's called us in on. He was 'Shut Down' so too speak." Catherine said with a grin.

"You're amazing!" Said Sara as she wrapped her arms around Catherine's shoulders and kissed her tenderly.

"Hmm. I like it when you're appreciative." Said Catherine.

Sara giggled and pulled the front door shut.

About 5 hours later:

They were on the couch watching Absolutely Fabulous with Catherine nestled up in a very comfortable position on Sara's lap when the phone rang.

"Yeah" Catherine said into the receiver,

"Oh hey Cath, I just thought I would say goodbye before you and Sara went away tomorrow." Said Warrick on the other end

"How do you know about that already?" She asked him,

"Grissom told us." He said

"Oh. So what else happened today? Anything interesting I should know about?"

"Nah not really. Oh come to think of it, I couldn't understand why Greg had this big 'My shit don't stink' grin on his face when he heard that you and Sara were going away. Any ideas?" Warrick asked her.

"Nothing comes to mind." Catherine lied.

"Okay don't worry about it then. Oh is Sara there by any chance?" Warrick asked.

"Ah yeah just hang on a sec." Catherine called Sara over to the phone and sat back down on the couch.

Sara hung up the phone and sat back down next to Catherine. "So what did he say to you?" Catherine asked her.

"Oh just the usual goodbye and take care thing. I sware to god he wants to come." Sara said with a smile.

"Yeah well that's so not gonna happen!" Said Catherine.

Half an hour later they found them selves doing their packing in Catherine's room.

Sara held up a skimpy pink G-string, "Hey do think I'll need this?" She said holding it up in front of Catherine.

Catherine looked at it for a while then said; "...Yes.. Yes you will" She then turned her attention back on her clothing but did look up to see Sara smiling to herself and looking at the underwear.

Once they had finally finished packing the collapsed in a heap on the bed.

Muha ha haha ha ha ha I thought I'd keep you waiting until I got them to Vermont