A/N: As promised, here's Catherine! It's a bit longer than usual, but the more, the merrier!

x-sara-x: More drama, coming your way!

Hope: Be patent! It does say on the summary it is femmesalsh, and if Rich is a girl and I didn't know it, please tell me so! Eventually, Rich will be out of the picture, I promise.

I need more reviewers! Please, people?

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Sara's heart beat fast as she dialed the phone, and for the first time in her life, called Catherine's home phone. The phone rang twice before a familiar voice said,

"Hello?"

"Catherine… its Sara." There was a long pause before Catherine asked, almost hopefully,

"Yes?"

"I called because… I don't know why I'm calling, really. Well, I know why I'm calling, but I don't know why you and –"

"Shhh…." Catherine's maternal instincts kicked in at exactly the right moment. "Sara, it's okay. Just please tell me why you called?"

"I just needed someone to talk to… you seemed like the best choice, I really would like to be friends."

"Why not Rich?" She said the name with so much dislike in her voice, Sara nearly jumped.

"Because… I needed a friend, not a boyfriend." She could almost hear Catherine wince at the word.

"Okay, so talk."

"Now, I'm not sure if you would want me too."

"Sara, I'd like to be friends with you, too- " and more, Catherine thought, "- So, please…"

"Well, it's slightly about Rich." She heard Catherine audibly groan.

"Shoot."

"That's an interesting way to put it, seeing as you are a CSI." The two women laughed.

"Sara, you're avoiding the question. Just ask, okay?"

"Okay, so, I was in my office, and I had to tell Warrick about Rich. It wasn't very hard to, but then Nick came in, and Warrick made me tell Nick, but the words just wouldn't come out. I just really want to know why… I mean, it's not like I have a crush on him or anything…" Great, now I really do sound like I'm in Jr. High, Sara thought.

"Sara, you are an only child, correct?"

"Kinda."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean, I had a brother, but he was so drunk all the time that to me he was just wasn't there, you know?"

"So, you've never had a 'real' brother."

"My answer still stands."

"Nice comeback. Well, it's just hard to talk to brothers about these kind of things… believe me, I tried."

"I didn't know you had any siblings?"

"I have a sister and two half-brothers. Well, one's dead, but I tried talking to them about this kind of stuff, and it's just hard to talk to family about stuff like that."

"Thanks Catherine." Sara said with such feeling that Catherine wondered if she had ever talked to anyone about her life before.

"No problem. Do you sill want to be friends?"

"My answer still stands, yes."

"Okay, then, please get some sleep before next sift."

"Yes, Mother"

"Ha-ha, very funny. I'm just watching out for you."

"Okay, fine. See you in a few hours."

"Okay, bye."

"Bye."

They both hung up, both feeling better than they did when they picked up the phone.