Title: Jet Lag 6

Author: neo-chef

Pairing: Catherine/Sara

Rating: PG for now, will progress later

Spoilers: anything is fair game

Archive: let me know and it can go anywhere

Disclaimer: If they were mine, I wouldn't have the time or the energy to write about them…

A.N. Thanks for all the great feedback, its makes writing that much more enjoyable. Answering some of the feedback I received for the last chapter. There is no conspiracy, us authors aren't trying to kill you, but a little insanity never hurt anyone and if we didn't keep you wanting more, where's the incentive to keep reading. Now on with the story.

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Part 6

"You…you have feelings for me too?"

Sara jumped up from the couch and started to furiously pace around the room, muttering under her breath. Catherine, shocked at the sudden movement, watched the younger woman walk back and forth in her living room. As quickly as she had started, Sara paused and turned to Catherine.

"How long?"

"A while," answered Catherine. "Its only recently though, that it has become apparent to me. I've always noticed you at work. Despite your constant attempts at trying to hide, you always draw my attention when you walk into a room." A small smile graced Catherine's lips as she reflected on what drew her to the woman standing before her.

"Why didn't you ever say anything?" asked Sara as she came back to sit next Catherine on the couch. "You never struck me as the type to hold off from doing something. You're always so assertive."

"Probably for the same reason you didn't say anything. I was scared. I've dated women before but I've never been drawn to someone like I've been to you." Catherine slid closer to Sara on the couch. "You are a very intriguing person. By hiding away, you encouraged me to learn more about you. And from what I know you, which unfortunately isn't a lot, you are a very perplexing person."

Sara looked at Cath, trying to take in what she was saying. "I still don't know why anyone like you would be interested in me."

"What do you mean someone like me?" enquired Cath.

Gesturing towards Catherine, Sara continued. "Someone like you. Beautiful, popular, smart. You are basically the complete opposite to me."

Catherine shook her head at Sara's lack of self confidence. "Sara, you are incredibly beautiful. You have an amazing body, legs that seem to go forever, probably the most beautiful eyes I've ever seen and the cutest smile when you show the gap in your teeth." Cath wrapped her hand in Sara's and continued. "You are smart, definitely more so than me. You have your masters from Harvard and Berkley and probably the smartest person in the lab, close to knocking Grissom of his perch. And popularity isn't everything," said Cath, with a wicked smirk. "It just means I have to share you with less people."

A blush rose up Sara cheeks at implication behind Catherine's last statement. She had never considered in her wildest dreams that Catherine would find her attractive. Now she was sitting in her living room listen to Catherine kick over all of her misconceptions about herself. Given that she had never thought this would ever transpire between her and Cath, she now didn't know what to do. In all of her planning for this morning, she had never thought of this eventuality.

"What happens now?" Sara asked in a quite voice.

"What would you like to happen?" Catherine's confidence at this situation wasn't riding high either. She had never believed Sara would be sitting here like this. "We can take it as slow as you like. But I have to know something from the start."

Now uncertain as to what the strawberry blonde would ask, she replied, "Ok."

"Is this a one time thing for you, or do you want something more because I've come to the conclusion that I couldn't experience you once and not have you again. You mean too much to me already. If it's going to happen, I want it all or nothing "

Taken aback by Catherine's honesty, and given her experience in past relationships, Sara was momentarily shocked into silence. After thinking it over, well in her mind there was nothing really to think about, she answered, "I want it all."

Catherine released a breath she didn't know she was holding. She wasn't sure that Sara wouldn't get gun-shy again and run away. Her heart swelled with the knowledge that Sara wanted a relationship with her.

"Fantastic," Catherine said standing from the couch. Holding her hand out to the younger woman she continued, "come on, I'm taking you for that breakfast."

With a smile from Sara they walked out the front door, hands joined. Coffee, now rapidly cooling, forgotten on the table.

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TO BE CONTINUED?

A.N. It seems to wrap up nicely here, but I can't do that without some feedback from you guys. Do you want to see them continue?