Author: tked
Pairing: Sara/Catherine
Rating: M
Spoilers: None
Archive: Just let me know
Disclaimer: I don't own CSI or it's characters, although I wish I did!
A.N Thanks to Sasha for betaing this and kicking me in the ass to
finally write a fic.
Thank for all of the reviews!
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Catherine stood stock-still and took in the sight before her. Greg was sitting there, holding Sara's hand, bawling his eyes out he obviously didn't hear him come in because he just continued talking to Sara.
"Come on Sara. You can't leave me. My life would be nothing without you. I love you so much. You have to get better."
Catherine stood there with tears in her eyes and looked at Greg. What the hell? I'm supposed to be confessing my love for Sara, not Greg. Oh My God. What if Gil is wrong? What if Sara loves Greg? Oh God! I can't take this! As she turned to leave, Greg looked up and saw her.
"Catherine? Where are you going?" Greg said, as he wiped his eyes with the back of his hands.
"Ummm… I just thought I would give you some privacy. I didn't want to interrupt you." Catherine said, as she looked back at the door.
"You're not interrupting anything Catherine. I just wanted to see how Sara was doing."
"I overheard you, Greg. I know you love Sara and she probably loves you to, so I'm just going to leave and I'll come back later." Catherine said as she opened the door and walked out.
Greg jumped from his chair and ran out the door after her. He found her around the corner, slumped against the wall, tears streaming down her face. She looked up and saw him and turned away.
"Catherine, wait!" He said as he grabbed her arm.
"Greg, I have to go. I will see you later. When Sara wakes up, let me know how she is doing."
"Where are you going? Sara will want to see you when she wakes up." Greg, said, a little confused.
"She has you, Greg. She won't want to see me. Now let go of my arm. I need to go see Lindsey." Catherine said with a little bit of anger.
"Whoa! Hold on a second. What do you mean she won't want to see you? Of course she will want to see you."
"It's ok, Greg. I'll come back tomorrow or something. You should get back Sara. You better take good care of her Greg or you will answer to me."
"Of course, I will take care of her. She's my best friend." Greg said, a little offended.
"Best friend? I know you're in love with her Greg, so cut the bullshit and let me leave."
"I love Sara, but obviously not in the way you think, Catherine."
"Greg, you have always had a thing for Sara, so don't lie to me. You and Sara will be very happy together. Just be good to her!" She warned.
"Ok! I think we need to start this conversation over, because I think we got our lines crossed somewhere." Greg said, with determination in his eyes.
"Lines crossed? What the hell are you talking about? Catherine said with a steely voice.
"Ok, let me start from the beginning. Catherine, yes I love Sara, but only as a friend. A best friend at that. We could never be anything more."
"What do you mean that you couldn't be anything more?" Catherine said, a little confused.
"Because she loves someone else!" Greg said, with a smile.
"WHAT?" Catherine said, a little shocked. She started pacing and having a conversation with herself. All the while Greg was listening with interest. "Of course she loves someone else. Why did I even think that she might love me? Gil and Paul were wrong! She doesn't love me! I mean she can't love me! We fight and argue nonstop. Oh God! Why do I have to love her? Not only would I have to convince Sara that she should love me, but that she shouldn't love my competition! What the hell am I going to do?"
Greg watched her, pacing back and forth in the hallway and was listening to her rant. I am so sick of this! That's it! I promised Sara that I would never spill her deepest secret, but I can't do it anymore. Sorry, Sara!
"Catherine, STOP!" Greg yelled out, as he grabbed her shoulders and made her face him.
Catherine stopped, stunned that Greg had yelled at her. Greg looked at her for a moment and he knew that he was making the right decision.
"Catherine, Sara loves you!" He said as he looked her in the eyes.
"Why does everyone keep saying that?" Catherine said a little pissed.
"Because it's true!" A voice said behind her.
Catherine whipped around and saw Nick and Warrick behind her. They both had big smiles on their faces.
"I think I need to sit down!" Catherine said, as she sat on the floor in the middle of the hallway.
The boys looked at each other and then sat down in front of Catherine.
"Catherine, you and Sara need to stop playing these games with each other." Warrick said, softly.
"Games?" She said, her head spinning.
"You and Sara are so afraid of rejection, that you have been playing games with each other for 5 years! Something needs to happen, because quite frankly, we can't stand it anymore!" Nick said, as he held her hand.
"So you all have known, that I love Sara…" she started, but Greg cut her off.
'And that Sara loves you. Yes, we have all known for quite awhile." He said, as all the boys smiled.
"Then I will ask you the same question I asked Gil. Why didn't anyone say anything?" Catherine said with a little bitterness.
"Would you have believed us?" Nick asked, his smile growing bigger.
"Your right, I wouldn't have. Are you guys ok with this?" Catherine asked a little apprehensively.
"Of course we are ok with this. You and Sara are family and we just want you girls to be happy." Warrick said, with a twinkle in his eyes.
"I need to see Sara! Now that everyone seems to know about this, including me, I have to talk to Sara." Catherine said, as she stood up with a full-blown smile on her face.
"Go get her Catherine! We'll be in the waiting area! Greg said, as the boys stood and walked down the hall.
"Alright Sidle, ready or not her I come!" Catherine said, as she pushed the door open.
She was pleasantly surprised to see Sara awake and pushing the call button. Sara looked at her and tried to smile. Catherine walked over to her and helped her sit up a little. Sara opened her mouth to say something but Catherine cut her off.
"Don't say anything!" Catherine leaned in and kissed Sara with all of the passion that she could muster. As she pulled away, she looked in Sara's wide eyes.
"I love you." She breathed out.
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TBC?