Its Gonna Be Love 2/6
As they walked through the parking lot of the crime lab, neither Sara or Catherine both could stop smiling. When they reached Catherine's car, she removed her head from Sara's shoulder. Lindsey let go of Sara's hand and swung around to face her mother.
"Can I have the keys?" she asked.
"Sure, honey," Catherine replied handing them over to Lindsey.
"Sara, I had a lot of fun tonight," Lindsey smiled up at her.
Sara let go of Catherine's hand and bent down to Lindsey's level.
"Well, thank you for hanging out with me Lindsey," she said pulling the little girl into a hug.
"You're so awesome Sara! You still wanna come tomorrow ... today ... whatever ... right?" she said pulling away from Sara.
Sara was about to respond when Catherine bent down to join the two. She placed a hand on Lindsey's shoulder and one on Sara's thigh.
"Lindsey honey, I have a pretty good feeling that Sara is going to be hanging around a lot more," Catherine said smiling at Sara.
"A lot more," Sara repeated eyes never leaving Catherine's.
They stared at each other for awhile until Lindsey waved her hand in front of their faces to grab their attention.
"HELLO! That really didn't answer my question," she said placing her hands on her hips.
"Yes Lindsey, I'll be there," Sara giggled.
"To cool!" Lindsey said running to the passenger side of the car.
Both Sara and Catherine stood back up smiling. Catherine took both of Sara's hands in hers and looked up at the brunette.
"Is this really happening?" Catherine asked.
"I was just about to ask you the same question."
"I know I want this to happen. I don't know when my feelings for you went from jealously, to anger, to friendship, to lo ... " she stopped herself before the word left her mouth, " ... to something more. But I've wanted this, wanted us, for quite a while," she confessed.
"Me too Catherine. I've just never been good at the relationship stuff," Sara sighed looking at her feet.
Catherine brought a hand under Sara's chin, forcing Sara to look at her.
"Sara, no relationship is easy. And ours, well, it will be a little more complicated than most. I mean, we work together, not to mention I have a daughter."
"And I'm a woman," Sara sighed.
"Sara, that makes no difference to me what so ever. I'm going into this 100%. I'm not hiding the way I feel about you or our relationship to anyone at anytime. I'll be proud to have to dry my tears, to kiss me, to hold my hand. Proud to know that one day you could be in love with me."
"You'll never see that day Catherine."
Catherine pulled her hand out from under Sara's chin. Her heartbroken and tear filled eyes looked at Sara as she placed both hands on the sides of Catherine's face. Sara wiped the tears away with her thumbs and leaned closer to Catherine.
"You'll never see that day Catherine because I realized a long time ago that I was in love with you."
Sara brought her lips down to capture Catherine's in a gentle kiss. Well, a gentle kiss is what Sara intended, but Catherine had other plans.
She grabbed a hold of Sara's waist and pulled her as close to her own body as she could. Sara ran her fingers up Catherine's neck and through her hair. She felt Catherine's tongue demanding entrance to her mouth. Sara parted her lips allowing Catherine's tongue to meet her own. They were too distracted to notice Lindsey moving around in the car.
She leaned over the drivers seat and rolled down the window. She rolled her eyes and giggled at the sight before her.
"I thought you were tired Mom?" she yelled
Sara pulled away from Catherine and kissed her nose.
"Oh, parts of me are VERY awake right now," she answered back.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Lindsey asked
"Yeah Catherine, what does that mean?" Sara smiled knowing exactly what she was talking about because she was feeling it too.
"I'll tell you when your older Linds," she said her daughter.
Catherine ran her hand under the back of Sara's shirt, making Sara jump slightly. Catherine leaned into Sara so only she could hear her.
"And I'll show you later," she whispered before kissing her cheek.
Catherine moved away from Sara and opened her car door. She was about to hop in when she felt Sara's hands grab hers and pull her back. Sara kissed her again, a little less aggressive than their first, but stilled with passion. They pulled apart and that's when they heard it.
"HOLY SHIT! SARA? Were you and Catherine just kissing?" Greg asked.
"I didn't think you guys were friends let alone ... " Nick said.
"What are you guys doing out here anyway?" Catherine asked with her hand still in Sara's.
"Well, you two might be off for the next few days, but some of us have a shift to start. Nick and Greg usually carpool, but Nick's car wouldn't start so I picked them up," Warrick added joining the group.
"So, this is why you never went out with me? That's hot!" Greg said with a dreamy gleam in his eye.
"Does Lindsey know about ... " Nick started.
"Know what?" Lindsey said poking her head out the car window, "Know that Sara is my mom's girlfriend. Please! I may be eight, but I'm not stupid. Besides, it's sooooooooooo cool!"
Catherine and Sara exchanged an amused look as Catherine snaked her arm around Sara's waist.
"So, are you my girlfriend?" Catherine asked playfully.
"Always," Sara responded nuzzling Catherine's nose.
"Oh, wait a minute! You guys haven't gotten together before tonight? So, did we just witness the first kiss?" Greg asked excitedly.
"Sorry to disappoint Greg but no," Sara smiled.
"Damn!"
"But it was the second," Catherine added.
"HOT!" Greg beamed.
"Alright, pick your jaws off the floor and let's get inside before Grissom reams us a new one," Warrick said pushing them towards the crime lab entrance.
"You take care of her Sara," Warrick turning towards the lab.
Sara turned back to Catherine.
"You bet I will," she said kissing her again.
"Sara, since your Mommy's girlfriend and all, are you coming home with us?" Lindsey asked.
"Yeah, are you," Catherine teased.
"Not this time Lindsey. But I'll tell you what. Once your friend Shayla gets to your house tomorrow, why don't you guys come and get me and we can all ride to the hotel together."
"Kick ass!"
"Lindsey Marie Willows!"
"Sorry mom. I mean kick butt!"
Catherine rolled her eyes and kissed Sara on the cheek. She hopped into the car and with a wave and a smile she drove out of the crime lab parking lot.
In the car Catherine couldn't stop smiling.
"Hey Mom? Sara makes you happy hun?" Lindsey asked.
"Yes sweetie, she does."
"Well, you've liked her a long time."
"How do you know that?" Catherine inquired.
"I overheard you and Aunt Nancy talking one day about how much you like Sara and how much you wanted her to like you back."
"And that's okay with you?"
"Yeah of course it is!"
"What about when you saw me kissing Sara?"
"What about it? Isn't that what two people do who like each other as more than friends?"
"When they are older, yes they do. And you're okay with Sara being Mommy's girlfriend?"
"Heck Yeah. I like Sara!"
"Good because I do to."
"No you don't," Lindsey challenged.
"Excuse me missy?"
"You don't like her…you loooooooooooooooooove her!"
"Yes I do Linds. Yes I do," she smiled as they pulled into their driveway.