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The remainder of their time at the conference passed quickly with the women trying to keep their new relationship hidden. Well at least when out in public, in the privacy of their own room it was a different matter entirely. They spent their time getting to know each other. Despite having worked together almost daily for years they had never really talked about their lives. Sara had learnt during one conversation that Catherine's family had a ranch up in the mountains, a place where she had spent a good portion of her childhood when she needed to get away from her mother. Her 'grams' and 'pops', as she had referred to them, had always welcomed her with open arms but she had lost control of her life in her late teens. She discovered boys, parties and clubs which then led to stripping and a cocaine addiction. She didn't visit her grandparents again after that; she was too ashamed to face their disappointment in her. When Sara had questioned why she hadn't visited them now she was older and her life was good she had wiped a tear from her cheek and said,

"Too much time has passed."

Despite Sara wanting to dispute this statement the relationship was still very fresh and she hadn't wanted to push it so instead she had pulled Catherine against her chest and held her while she worked through the emotions the memories had brought to the surface.

As well as talking there had been some pretty damn good make out sessions, and no matter how heavy they had gotten Sara had maintained that they wouldn't rush into having sex. After one particular time Sara had pulled away when Catherine had almost been begging her, the blonde had asked her why she wouldn't sleep with her; Sara had looked her dead in the eyes and replied "before we make love I want you to know that I am in this for you, not your body. Granted it's a very good body and one that is hard to resist but I want to know you." She had tucked some hair behind Catherine's ear before continuing. "I want us to be friends before lovers."

Catherine had smiled softly, lightly pecked Sara on the lips and stood straightening her skirt out.

"Where are you going?" Sara had asked watching her movements.

"I'm going to shower; you can't kiss a girl like that and leave her high and dry." She had winked at her slack jawed companion before going into the bathroom for the next 45 minutes, leaving Sara's mind to play havoc thinking of what she had been doing in there.

Now they were getting ready to leave for the airport, Catherine was zipping her suitcase while Sara did a last minute sweep of the room to check they hadn't forgotten anything. Catherine glanced over as Sara got on all fours to check under the beds and smirked.

"I've got to admit, the view here is pretty phenomenal." She quipped tilting her head and admiring Sara's jeans encased rear.

"Really? Parking structures aren't really up there for me." Sara's strained voice replied as she reached her arm under the bed, oblivious to Catherine's admiration.

Catherine shook her head and laughed at the comment. Freeing herself from the bed Sara's head popped up and looked over the mattress at her amused friend.

"What?" she queried.

"Nothing, don't worry about it." Catherine chuckled and lifted her suitcase from the bed. "Are we ready to go or do you need to inspect the air vents?" she quirked an amused eyebrow.

"If I hadn't checked the room I wouldn't have found this would I, oh wise one?" Sara stood and walked over to where Catherine was waiting with her hip resting against the vanity, she held her hand out to see what Sara had found.

Sara continued to smile that cocky grin and dropped the delicate silver anklet Catherine had been wearing the night she had gotten over her fears and admitted to Sara she felt something too.

"It must have fallen off during the kissing."

Catherine closed her hand around the anklet, a matching smirk appearing on her face.

"Sure, it was the kissing that did it and not anything to do with you feeling me up like a horny teenager."

"Hey! I heard no complaints," Sara took a step closer and another until there was but a slither of air between their bodies. "In fact if I recall you was a very willing participant." She placed her hands on Catherine's hips. "Besides, I didn't feel up any of the good parts." Her voice dropped a notch and her lips descended on Catherine's.

Their lips had barely touched when loud knocking pulled them reluctantly apart; Sara cast an apologetic smile to her before moving to the door and opening it to reveal Greg and Nick with their suitcases.

"Ready to go, ladies?" Nick queried.

Catherine pulled her case to the door passing by Sara.

"If Sara's finished inspecting the room like a bloodhound then yeah." She quipped as she walked out into the corridor laughing at Sara's protests.

In the cab on the way to the airport Sara, while wedged in the back between nick and Greg, watched Catherine's reflection in the pulled down visor. She was wearing little makeup and she was glowing. Sara liked to think it was because of her. She was so lost in her admiration she didn't notice Nick moving until his face appeared in her vision trying to see what had captured her attention so intently.

"Whatcya looking at?" He asked just as Catherine's eyes lifted and connected with Sara's in the mirror.

Sara whipped her head around to face nick almost knocking heads with him due to his closeness.

"Jeez Sara!" he commented quickly moving back to avoid a collision.

Catherine's shoulders shook with restrained giggles as Sara ranted about personal space. She clearly hadn't had an issue with it when Catherine had practically been sprawled all over her that morning in bed. In fact, she had been pulling her closer. She now knew Sara was a very loving, caring and passionate person, it just depended on the person she was with and so far it seemed with lovers she was all about the cuddles and closeness.

As she continued to rant and try to get more space Catherine turned in her seat to face the three of them.

"Play nice children." All three of them striated talking at once, trying to explain or complain. "Stop." Catherine closed her eyes against the barrage of irritated voices and held up her hand. "We've managed to get along all week, just a few more hours and then we can all go our separate ways for a few hours."

Sara's eyes met hers when she opened them at the end of her speech, her lips twitching into a smirk before "okay boss" left her lips.

The rest of the journey passed without further incident and soon they were on the plane back to Vegas, Catherine had a magazine she had picked up before boarding and was looking through it at all the latest fashion trends when Sara turned from the window and faced her.

"Any plans when you get home?"

Catherine continued scanning the pages as she replied.

"A hot bubble bath, bed and an afternoon with my daughter before work."

"Oh, sounds good." Something in Sara's voice caught her attention and she lifted her attention from the magazine and looked at her.

"Why?"

"No reason."

"Sar."

"Honestly, it's nothing. I just thought we could maybe grab some food or something but you need to see your daughter. Its fine." She smiled softly as she finished explaining.

"I really need to spend some times with Linds but I would love to grab coffee on the way to work and if you happen to be there too I wouldn't complain." She placed a hand on Sara's thigh discreetly and smiled.

Sara smiled at her response and laced her fingers with Catherine's.

"I can't wait to take you on a proper date." The brunette stated.

"You want to take me on dates? And here I thought you were a beer and chips girl." She teased making Sara laugh low.

"Oh I am but I like to spoil my girlfriends."

As that word left her lips Catherine's face changed.

"Hey, what's wrong?" Sara asked.

"You think of me as your girlfriend?" Catherine asked quietly.

"Well that's what I'm hoping you'll be. Is that not what you wanted?" Sara's tone came out a little harsher than she intended but given that she now thought she'd got the wrong idea about what all this was she was feeling a little irritated. Hell, she was pissed with herself for opening her heart to someone so quickly.

"No, I do. I just," Catherine pushed her bangs back and took a breath. "I hadn't thought of it like that until now. I guess back there, at the hotel, it felt like another world. A fantasy world. And now, it's real." She took another breath and looked at her hands now resting on the magazine.

"Do you want it to be real? "Sara's voice was quiet, almost dreading the answer.

A few nerve wracking moments passed before Catherine's soft voice replied.

"Yeah, I think I do." Her eyes met Sara's and she smiled. "I want to see what dating Sara is like."

Sara smiled back relieved.

"Well them, you better be sure because once we land I am going to woo the pants off you."

Catherine started to laugh.

"Woo? Who even says woo anymore?"

Sara lightly smacked her arm causing her laughter to increase.

"Me. Now shut up and accept your girlfriend's quirks."

"Oh I accept them, doesn't stop me mocking them thought." Catherine continued to laugh.

"You're going to be a pain in my ass aren't you?" Sara remarked dryly.

"Yep and you're going to love it."

"I know." Sara replied and grinned at the beautiful woman next to her.

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