Author: tked
Pairing: Sara/Catherine
Rating: PG
Spoilers: None
Archive: Just let me know
Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or it's characters, although I wish I did!
A.N This means thinking.
A.N #2 Thanks to Sasha for betaing this and kicking me in the ass to finally write a fic.
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Catherine was sitting in the waiting room waiting for some news on Sara. Grissom had just called to tell her that he would be there in a few minutes. She couldn't help but think about what happened in the ambulance. Sara had flat lined and the only reason that she was still even alive was because of Paul. He had continued CPR for the remainder of the drive to the hospital and got her back when the hospital staff opened the ambulance doors. The doctor had already came and briefed her on Sara's condition. They were going to operate on her because she had a punctured lung. They had just taken her up to surgery and it would be a long wait. Catherine was broken out of her thoughts as she heard someone walking up to her and she looked up.
"Hi Catherine. How are you holding up?"
"Hi Paul. I ok, I guess. I just wish I knew what was going on with Sara. It's been over an hour and I still haven't heard anything."
"Well, she's a fighter. She'll make it."
"Yeah, she is and she will. I don't know what to say other than thank you for saving her."
"Just part of the job." Paul said, with a slight smile.
"Not to me it isn't. So again, thank you."
They sat there for another couple minutes and then Paul stood up and touched her shoulder.
"I need to go back to work. I just wanted to come and check on you."
Catherine stood and pulled him into a hug. "Thank you for everything, Paul. I will never be able to say that enough."
As she started to pull away, Paul grabbed onto her hand. "You should tell her when she wakes up."
"Excuse me?" Catherine said, a little confused.
"That you love her." Paul said, with a little smile on his face.
"I… ah… um…" Catherine stammered out.
"Do you know what I did as I was watching you in the ambulance before she crashed?"
"Wwhatt" stuttered out.
"I prayed that people could see the love that I have for my wife, that I can see that you obviously have for Sara."
"It's that obvious?" Catherine said a little scared.
"It might not be as obvious to other people as it was to me in the ambulance, but I saw it! You should never hide that love, Catherine. Paul said as he let go of her hand and began to turn away.
"But, what if she doesn't love me back? I have to work with her. We already, fight like cats and dogs as it is. We were actually arguing on the phone when the accident happened."
"Ah, but Catherine. If she doesn't love you back or even have any feeling's for you at all, then why was the only word on her lips, your name?" Paul said, as he grinned.
"She probably just said it because she knew the accident was my fault. She probably hates me now." Catherine said, stubbornly.
"You weren't there Catherine. I know what love looks like and sounds like. She looked me straight in the eyes and said your name, like it was the holy grail. I will never forget that and neither should you. She loves you, just as much as you love her. I have to go. Think about what I said." Paul said, as he turned and walked away.
Catherine sat back down and put her head and her hands. Her mind was going a mile a minute and she really didn't know what to think.
"He's right, Catherine" A voice said from behind her.
Catherine swung around in her chair and looked up into the blue eyes of Grissom.
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TBC?