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Chapter 5
Sara took the last few steps towards the two Willows women. The looks of surprise that were clearly visible on Catherine and Lindsey's face were priceless –or so she thought.
As the brunette stood in front of them all her doubts about what to say were gone, knowing that actions speak louder than words. 'Well, at least for now' she added mentally.
She knew she had to have a good conversation with the older woman, but for now…
Keeping her eyes locked with Catherine's still surprise-filled ones, Sara reached for her hand. The second their fingers touched, a shiver went through both of their bodies.
Sara pulled Catherine's hand towards her face, and placed a soft kiss on the palm of the strawberry blonde's hand.
Catherine closed her eyes the moment Sara's soft lips connected with her skin. The surprise and shock that had filled her body the moment she had noticed the brunette were now gone –replaced by awe.
Her eyes opened again as she felt Sara's next action. The younger woman had still a hold of her hand, and now tugged at it again. Sara let Catherine's hand down from her lips and placed it on her chest –covering her heart, her own hand covering Catherine's and pressing it really tight against herself.
That action caused Catherine's eyes to fill with tears, as a memory filled her mind. They had just made love, and were now lying in each other's arms –bodies entwined, eyes locked. Sara had done the same thing, kissing her palm and placing it to cover her heart.
But the thing that had happened then had caused Catherine to…well, run. Sara had stared intensely into Catherine's eyes and hand spoken, her voice hoarse and deep –desire still lingering in it.
"I love you" the brunette had said.
Three words…three…and they had scared the shit out of Catherine. Not the fact that Sara had said that, but more the fact that the strawberry blonde herself felt the same. Her mind began to scream at her. Too soon, this all is too soon…can it be that I feel for her so deeply in such a short time?
A tear escaped Catherine's eye as the end if the memory lingered in her mind –her leaving Las Vegas.
Sara reached up with her other hand –her thumb erasing the salty drop even before it could leave its trail across the older woman's cheek.
Catherine was touched by Sara's persistence. She thought the brunette would read the letter and leave it at that, that she would be angry about the letter and never would want to see her again. All sorts of scenarios had played through her mind while she had been on the plane, but not this –she had never thought Sara would be the first person she would see as she stepped out of the plane in Boston.
But even though she was shocked the moment she had laid eyes on the taller woman, she knew that deep down she had hoped for Sara to reach out…maybe even to follow her?
The dark brown eyes that were still locked with hers conveyed so much to her. Right then and there Catherine realized that leaving had been the biggest mistake she had ever made.
'How could I have left this marvelous woman? Look at what she is willing to do? How could I have been such a fool?' Catherine thought.
Now, standing here, in Boston, Sara standing right in front of her, hopeful looking eyes focusing on her, Catherine knew she wanted to be with Sara, because she now knew that –even though it had been such a sort period of time- she had deep, true feelings for Sara.
And now she was wordlessly confronted by Sara about those feelings she knew her heart had been right all along. 'Follow your heart, Willows' her mind kept repeating.
The sadness of leaving, and the surprise and shock of seeing Sara had been replaced by love –the love that had been there already, but for the first time was able to fight its way out.
Catherine gave a squeeze in Sara's hand which was still entwined with hers –covering the brunette's heart.
Sara had still not spoken a word the entire time, but she saw the sparkle in Catherine's eyes, and as she felt the strawberry blonde's squeeze she knew she had done the right thing.
Turning to Lindsey –her hand still holding Catherine's- she reached for the little Willows woman, kneeling down and placing a kiss on Lindsey's forehead.
Catherine was still amazed at the easy interaction between Sara and Lindsey. Love was the only thing she felt as she saw how much Sara cared for Lindsey, and for her. Her mind was set, she knew she wanted Sara. To show how much she means for her, for her daughter.
They both knew they still needed to talk. But for now this was all they had needed. Silently, the three of them started to walk. Sara held both of the Willows women's hand –never wanting one of them to leave her side.
She was taking them back…back to Las Vegas…back home.
The End
Thank you for taking time to read and review my story!(Reviews are still welcome!) I'm thinking about writing a sequel to this story, but first I'm going on vacation for two weeks. So, no updates for two weeks, but no worries! I'll be back!
