Apologises for the lack of updates. To be honest I forgot about the story, then the internet went down in my house for an extended period of time and I have been on a excavation living in a tent for a month.

Chapter 9:

She pours the coffee into two cups and heads towards me handing a cup to me.

"Here you go." Black with sugar just as I like it.

"So what was tonight all about Sara?"

"It was a thank you for dinner the other day I wanted to show you that you are an important friend to me. I know we fight and argue a lot, but I'd prefer if we tried to be friends."

"I'd like that too Sara, but that doesn't mean I'm going to agree with you the whole time."

"I wouldn't expect it." Smiling at her before taking a sip of my coffee.

"Thank you for the dinner it has been a long time since someone did that for me. I just want you to know I appreciate it."

"I'm glad you liked it maybe we could do it again at some point." I slipped off my jacket as I felt rather hot with Catherine looking at me intently. She moves and sits close to me, so close our thighs are touching.

"Sara look at me." She cups my chin and forces me to look at her. "I mean it, thank you for this evening." Then something extraordinary happened, she leaned closer to me and very gently brushed her lips against mine. I think I've actually stopped breathing; it was over as quick as it started. "We work much better as friends than enemies. Maybe you could stay and we could finally get to know each other better. What do you think?"

"I would like that."

Catherine and I spent the rest of the evening just talking about anything and everything except work, it was great. We learnt a great deal about each other, however I even opened up and told her about my crappy childhood. I don't know why, I just feel safe with her I know that she will not betray my trust. She held me as I cried and told her everything including the foster homes which were not much better than being at 'home'. That night enabled us to understand each other better and why certain things affected us and to build further towards a great friendship that we both wish to achieve.

So what do you think? The ending is rubbish I know, but I'm not sure how to completely develop things between Cath and Sara. Any ideas?