Chapter 20: Are you kidding me?

It was Friday, Evelyn's night off. Ever since she returned to work at the Las Vegas Crime Lab she had Friday nights off and she would watch Lindsay while Catherine went to work. It wasn't only nice for Lindsay, who loved to spend time with her new friend, but also for Catherine's sister, who would have the whole weekend off from Lindsay now. It was an ideal situation for everyone, since Evelyn was still staying at Catherine's house.

She and Sara were doing very well together, but she knew Sara was still a bit weary about her leaving again once she'd let Evelyn in. Because of this, they were taking baby steps into fixing their relationship.

Tonight Evelyn had promised to take Lindsay to the movies, the young girl was very fond of the cinema, so she had been hyper all day.

"Let's go, let's go, we can't miss the movie" Lindsay said while she was getting her coat.

Evelyn smiled, she had grown very fond of Lindsay and sometimes even saw the girl as her own daughter.

"We won't miss it Linds, we still have an hour!" Evelyn said while poking the young Willows' side.

"Hey! You promised you wouldn't do that anymore, that's a kiddie thing!" Lindsay said in a nagging tone. Then she was quiet and pulled a sweet face at Evelyn "Evelyn" she said with a sweet voice.

"Yes Linds?"

"Can I wear make-up?" Lindsay knew her mother didn't like it very much but since it was the weekend and Evelyn was with her, it wouldn't be that bad.

Evelyn smiled, she knew Catherine wouldn't like it very much but she decided to go along with the girl anyway. She figured that a little bit of mascara, eye shadow and some lipstick wouldn't be so bad, and besides it was their party tonight.

"PLEEEEAAASSEEE Evelyn, I'll love you forever" Lindsay begged.

"Ok, but when we get home you wash it off right away before your mom sees it ok?"

Lindsay nodded and ran upstairs giggling. Evelyn smiled and followed the young girl, this was going to be fun.

Catherine and Sara had a case together that night. That didn't give Catherine the chance to figure out herself, she had hoped she would have to work together with Warrick or Nick, hell she'd even work with Greg. But Grissom, being his usual clueless self, teamed her up with Sara. Yeah, they were an unbeatable team together, but Catherine wanted some time away from Sara to think about what she was going to do now.

One thing Catherine liked about herself was that once she entered a crime scene, she would be all professional and it would be as if she would shed off her personal life and leave it in the car. The ride to the crime scene went by in the usual awkward silence between Sara and her. She never really knew what to say, and especially now. Her mind told her exactly what she should say, but that was not a good idea. She had to find a way to draw Sara closer to her, not to push her away.

The movie had ended and Evelyn took Lindsay to the bar to have one last drink before going home.

"Oh man, that movie was awesome" Lindsay said before drinking some coke "did you like it?"

Evelyn nodded and smiled "You have a good taste in movies Miss Willows"

Lindsay blushed and it was obvious she was contemplating something. Evelyn looked at the young Willows and saw the amazing resemblance to the girl's mother. Catherine would just do that, and have the same sparkle in her eyes when she was thinking about whether or not to say something.

"How are you and Sara doing?" the young girl asked her.

Evelyn hadn't expected that question, but she answered it anyway.

"We are doing fine, we're getting there"

"Do you love her?" Lindsay tilted her head while she waited for an answer

"Yes, very much"

"Then, aren't you jealous that my mom is with her now and not you?" The girl's piercing blue eyes were staring straight through Evelyn. The question made her feel really uncomfortable. She had never thought about it like that.

"No I'm not jealous" Evelyn said "Why would I be?"

"I don't know" Lindsay sighed "Maybe because my mom likes Sara too" she mumbled loud enough for Evelyn to hear.

A weird, uncomfortable feeling settled in Evelyn's stomach. What did Lindsay just say, did Catherine like Sara too, in THAT way? Why hadn't she noticed that before? She looked up to see the young girl looking at her, waiting for an answer.

"Let's go home, it's late" Evelyn said while looking at her watch "we don't want to get in trouble with your mom now do we?"

Lindsay nodded, getting the hint to drop the subject. It had been something she had been walking around with for a while. She had seen soap opera's with this kind of stuff in it, and her mom and Evelyn were acting just like that. She wondered if Evelyn was jealous of her mom, and if they could still be friends if her mom and Evelyn had a fight about Sara.

"Wanna go for a beer?" Catherine asked Sara when they were finishing up at the lab.

Sara was stunned, Catherine had always turned down her offers for beer or breakfast and now she was asking herself. Are you kidding me? Her mind said, but Sara replied something else.

"Errm, I think I should go home. Evelyn is coming by later" Sara replied, she wanted to go for a beer with Catherine but she had a date with Evelyn. Well it wasn't really a date, Evelyn was coming to her house and they'd sleep together since they both started shift at the same time tomorrow. Ever since Evelyn came back, they'd do that at least once a week. Sara didn't want Evelyn to move in with her yet, she was still afraid of letting her girlfriend in fully, but she also hated to sleep alone.

"Oh come on, Evelyn won't mind if you're not there yet" Catherine said, pushing Sara a little. She wanted to have a beer with Sara, and that was final. Catherine Willows always got what she wanted.

"All right then, but only one beer. I don't want to make my baby wait" Sara replied. She was amazed by the use of 'my baby', yeah Evelyn was her baby, but it was the first time she actually had used it instead of just thinking it.

Catherine felt like someone stabbed her in the back when she heard Sara refer to Evelyn as 'her baby'. My baby my ass! Her mind screamed.

"I'll meet you outside" Catherine said while walking out of the locker room. "Damn" she muttered to herself. This was going to be painful.

When Sara left the lab she saw Catherine standing outside, leaning against her Denali. Catherine was one of those truly sexy women, and the way she was standing there, the grace in such simple things, that was just plain sexy.

Catherine licked her lips before greeting Sara. The sunlight did something amazing with Sara's hair, it looked extra shiny. Catherine wondered why she hadn't seen this before.

"Kiddo, it's time for bed" Evelyn said to Lindsay who was lying on her lap watching TV.

"Awww Evelyn, I'm so comfy" Lindsay said, cuddling the woman's lap. She really enjoyed spending time with Evelyn, she was such a warm and loving person. Lindsay also loved the way Evelyn played with her hair. Sometimes she missed that kind of contact with her mother, and the way Evelyn was around her was sort of making that up. She was really happy to have Evelyn around, even though she knew that the day Evelyn would get her own place would come soon.

"All right then, but after this show you are going to bed young lady" Evelyn said. Lindsay really had to go to bed, but it was just so nice to have this closeness with the young girl. It was a feeling she had always missed in her childhood, and she loved that feeling. Maybe that was what 'home' really meant. Feeling like this, sharing warmth with people you love. Evelyn gently stroked Lindsay's hair while they were both watching Gilmore Girls on TV. Evelyn had to admit she could sit like this forever, but Lindsay had to go to bed and she had to go and see Sara. Maybe she could pursue Sara in doing the same, she always loved it when Sara would lie on her lap while they were watching a movie.

The one beer that Sara would have with Catherine turned into two and then three. Sara really enjoyed chatting with Catherine like this, she realised she never really did this with the older blonde woman. The more she talked with Catherine like this, the more she wanted to know about her.

"Hey let's dance" Catherine suggested.

She didn't have to tell Sara that twice. There were two things Sara always did to clear her head, take a long shower and dance. She loved dancing.

Sara smiled at Catherine and got up. Catherine took Sara's hand and took her to the dance floor. Catherine always had been a good dancer, and now she would show Sara some of her skills. Not all of them, but just raise a corner of the veil, leaving Sara wanting for more. That was just her plan tonight.

Catherine noticed that Sara wasn't at all a bad dancer, she sure knew how to move that sexy body of hers. The blonde woman grinned at her own thoughts, she felt like a teenager.

The more songs they danced to, the closer Catherine moved to Sara. A new song started and Catherine placed her hands on Sara's hips, grinding her body against Sara's. She smiled at the reaction she got. Sara was startled at first, but she seemed to be wrapped up in the music and soon adjusted to Catherine's rhythm. Sara's top was riding up a little, leaving a bit of bare skin in plain sight. Catherine moved her hands up a little, letting her fingers gently touch Sara's skin. The feel of Sara's skin was amazing, Catherine felt as if lightning was striking through her veins.

Sara was totally wrapped up in the music when she suddenly felt Catherine's hands on her hips. At first it scared her a little what would Evelyn think of this? But when Catherine's body touched hers, they were both lost in the rhythm. Sara closed her eyes and just danced. She loved dancing, she would do it with Evelyn a lot, she would rest her head on Evelyn's shoulder as they slow danced to her favourite music. But now, this kind of dancing, with Catherine, it was a whole new definition of dancing to Sara.

When the TV show ended Evelyn turned off the TV and looked at Lindsay, who was sound asleep in her lap. The young girl looked so peaceful. Evelyn checked her watch, it was late already and Catherine should've been home already. Evelyn decided to call Catherine's mother because her friend was probably pulling a double shift. Catherine's mother would be over soon to watch Lindsay, so Evelyn could go to Sara.

Evelyn didn't want to wake Lindsay so she let the girl sleep in her lap. She got a blanket from the couch and tucked Lindsay in.

"You are amazing you know that" she softly whispered to the young girl "Your mom can be really proud of you" she said with a smile.

Within half an hour, Catherine's mother arrived. She smiled at the sight of Lindsay sleeping in Evelyn's lap. She had grown fond of Evelyn, who really seemed to care about Lindsay and Catherine. It was nice that someone else was looking out for them, and Evelyn was taking care of them well.

"Hello Evelyn" she said walking towards the couch.

"Hello" Evelyn blushed "She looked so peaceful and sweet, I couldn't wake her up to take her to bed"

"I will do that" the older woman said "you go and see your girlfriend". In the beginning she thought that Evelyn was after her daughter, they got along really well and Catherine was never so keen on taking people in. She really thought they had a relationship, but later she found out Evelyn was with another woman, which was too bad because she would have been good for her daughter. She wasn't really into the idea of seeing her daughter with another woman, but it would be better than all those scumbags she dated before.

"Thank you" Evelyn said while she slowly got up. She was really excited about going over to Sara's place. She had a great surprise in mind, she wanted to give Sara something really special tonight.

Evelyn rushed over to Sara's apartment, hoping her girlfriend would be home from work already. When she entered the apartment with the spare key Sara gave her, the only thing she heard was silence. Sara wasn't home yet. Evelyn went to the kitchen, got two glasses and a bottle of wine and sat down on the couch in the living room. She would give Sara a nice, warm welcome.

Catherine positioned herself behind Sara, purposely breathing heavily on Sara's neck. She smiled at the goose bumps she saw appear. Suddenly Sara stopped dancing and turned around.

"What time is it?" she asked Catherine.

Catherine showed Sara her watch, causing Sara to gasp.

"Oh my god, I have to go home" Sara said with big eyes "Evelyn is waiting for me"

Catherine really loathed the loss of contact between their bodies. Her body just fitted against Sara's, it was a match and now Sara was going to another woman.

"Ok, let's go" Catherine said with a sigh.

When Catherine arrived home she found her mother sitting on the couch with her arms crossed. It was just like when she was younger, her mother would always wait until she got home, and when she was late, she'd be in for it.

"Hey mom" Catherine said with a smile.

"Hey" she said "Lindsay is sleeping soundly. I got here a couple of hours ago because Evelyn needed to see her girlfriend and Lindsay was already sleeping when I arrived. She was sleeping in Evelyn's lap" she wanted her daughter to know how good Evelyn was to her and Lindsay, she wanted her daughter to know she should not throw this away.

"Aww that must have been so sweet" Catherine smiled.

"She is really good for Lindsay Catherine" her mother said while getting up.

"I know, she is a wonderful person" Catherine replied while leading her mother to the door.

"Thanks mom" Catherine said seeing her mother out.

"Goodnight" her mother said before exiting.

Catherine closed the door, leaned against the wall and sighed. What did she get herself into, Evelyn had been waiting for Sara for hours. It was very ironic that Catherine was going out with Sara, trying to interest Sara in her, Steal Sara from her her mind reminded her, while Evelyn was babysitting HER daughter. She felt like a bitch, but she couldn't deny the amazing night she had with Sara. The way they danced was printed in her head.

When Sara arrived home she found Evelyn sleeping on the couch. On the table were two wine glasses and half a bottle of wine. Evelyn drank half the bottle. Sara sighed and felt really guilty, this woman, the woman she loved, she had made her wait for hours. Sara kneeled down next to the couch and kissed Evelyn's forehead.

"Baby, wake up" she whispered softly while stroking Evelyn's cheek.

The beautiful woman on the couch stirred and slowly woke up. She leaned into Sara's touch, craving the contact with the brunette.

"Hey sleepyhead" Sara said with a smile "I'm sorry you had to wait, this case we had was crazy" she lied. Sara felt really bad for lying, but right now a lie was a hundred times better than telling the truth. She just had to make Catherine say the same and no one would find out.

"Hey angel" Evelyn mumbled with her sleep drunk voice.

Sara pressed her lips on Evelyn's giving the woman a sweet, gentle kiss. She smiled onto Evelyn's mouth when she realised the kiss woke up Evelyn immediately.

Evelyn grinned "The effect you have on me huh?" she said pulling Sara on top of her.

"I want to sleep with you" Sara said with a husky voice.

"That's why I'm here baby, it's Friday remember" Evelyn smiled while placing butterfly kisses on Sara's cheeks.

"No baby, I want to SLEEP with you" Sara said again, with a naughty smirk on her face.

When Evelyn realised just what exactly Sara meant, her eyes turned dark from desire.

"You know you don't need to ask that" Evelyn said while tracing Sara's sides with her fingertips "I'm ALL yours" she added with a naughty voice.

Sara's eyes grew dark with desire while she got up and took Evelyn's hand.

"Come with me" Sara said, wanting to lead her lover to her bedroom.

"Are you kidding me? You are coming with me" Evelyn replied with a naughty smile.