Disclaimer: See chapter 1

Chapter 7:

It's been two weeks since the dinner with Lindsay and I have actually been having dreams about Catherine… well more vivid dreams than usual anyway.

I came into work on time and as I walked into the locker room there she was… the woman I have been having dreams about. I've been thinking about asking her to dinner with me… just me and her… but it's Catherine and I really am not sure how she will react to that.

But what the hell I'm going for it! "Hey Sara."

"Hey Catherine," I glanced at her and quickly looked away trying to avoid her gaze.

"You okay?"

"Um…Catherine would you like to have dinner with me? I mean just and me…without Lindsay…um…erm…" Thankfully she cuts off my rambling as I suddenly find the floor fascinating. She steps towards me, puts her hand under my chin and lifts my head to lock eyes with me.

"I would love to have dinner with you." Her sparkling blue eyes are so magnetic, I'm entranced by them.

"Really? Great." PHEW! Thank God she said yes I don't know I would have done had she said no.

"You look cute when you're nervous; it's not a side of you I'm used to seeing." Yeah well I'm not used to asking you to dinner. I can't help but blush a little embarrassed. "Don't be embarrassed Sara, honestly you needn't have worried." She stroked my cheek. "Now come on we have work to do." I love the authority in her voice…I wonder if she is like that when… snap out of it we've got criminals to catch. I follow her out the room as we get to work.

We are assigned together on a B&E out in the suburbs; which means a bit of time together in the car. I grab my stuff and head out and for once I don't argue with her when she says she is driving. Once she concentrates on the road, it gives me a chance to admire her beauty. I've always been a sucker for blondes as shown by my couple of short-lived ex-girlfriends. Before I know we're at our scene in a nice neighbourhood, but the B&E turned out to be a homeless guy and his dog squatting in an abandoned house, before it went up for sale. A waste of a journey; however it is not all bad as I get to continue daydreaming about Catherine on the way back.

As it is a quiet night we get to the lab to find all the others still out at their scenes which leaves me and Catherine to keep up with all the hatred paperwork.

First things first I need some coffee before getting started on the vast amounts of paperwork that are lying in the lab. Thankfully by the end of the very long and boring shift, my paperwork is up to date and Grissom can get off my back about it.

Just as I say bye to the guys who look a little surprised that I am actually leaving work on time for once; and head towards the locker room I bump into Catherine.

"Sorry Sara, I didn't see you there." She smiled at me.

"It's fine Catherine, it was my fault."

"Look Sara about that dinner…" oh God she's changed her mind

"It's fine if you don't want to have dinner with me…"

"I've not changed my mind Sara, don't worry." She chuckled and then continued, "how about tomorrow? Lindsay is at a friend's house and you and I can go to dinner and relax without me having to rush off to collect her from somewhere. What do you think?" She looked at me nervously.

"I think that is a fabulous idea. I will make the reservations then."

The first thing I did when I got home was make reservations at one of the most expensive places in town one of the guys owed me a favour for finding out who mugged his sister. After all, I have to spend the money from all that overtime on something and what better than treating the woman of my dreams…

So any thoughts good or bad I don't mind. I'd just like to know what you think.