Confident that Lindsay would stay in the kitchen and unpack everything that she had brought, Sara walked toward Catherine's bedroom. Finding the door already open, she stood in and took in the sleeping form in front her. Lying on her side, with only a sheet covering her, Sara thought to herself, She is so beautiful. How could I have ever considered turning her down? After checking to make sure that Lindsay was okay (she had gone back to sitting in front of the television), Sara gently closed the bedroom door and approached the bed.
She pulled her shoes off and slowly lifted the sheet to climb into the bed behind Catherine. Never taking her eyes off of Catherine, she slid until her Catherine's back was flush with her chest. She draped an arm over Catherine's waist and laid her hand against the flatness of her stomach. Catherine stirred lightly under her touch and closed any distance that remained between the two of them by backing up as far against her as she could.
Sara reveled in the proximity of Catherine's body to hers. "Cath…Cath…sweetie, wake up," Sara whispered in her ear.
"Mmmm…Sara….," Catherine whispered, obviously not aware of the fact that Sara was in her bed, spooning her.
Sara pressed her lips against Catherine's neck and began to kiss it. At the same time, she began making circles with her palm on Catherine's abdomen. Catherine began to stir beneath her touch. "Cath?"
"Sara, just shut up and don't stop," Catherine said as she turned to face Sara. "I've wanted you in my bed for what feels like forever. Let's not talk. Let's just enjoy this." Catherine finally opened her eyes and looked at Sara. "What the---what the fuck are you doing in my bed?" Catherine bellowed as she pulled back, sat up, and pulled the covers around her all in one swift movement.
"Cath—calm down. I came in to wake you up to explain why I was here. Your daughter is something else. She asked me to—" Sara tried to explain only to be cut off by Catherine.
"What does Lindsay have to do with you being in my bed. Where is she?"
"Relax. She's in the living room watching cartoons—which is where she was when I got here. And as I was trying to explain, she asked me to—"
"Why didn't she tell me you were here? I don't know what has gotten into that girl. She thinks she can do whatever she—"
"Catherine. No offense, but shut the hell up so I can explain why I'm here. As I was saying, she asked me to—"
"Why would she even ask you for an—" Catherine attempted to talk only to find her mouth quickly otherwise engaged. Sara crushed her lips against hers as she pulled Catherine towards her. Instead of fighting the kiss, Catherine gave in to it—willfully allowing Sara to explore her mouth with her tongue. As her need for air increased and she began to feel lightheaded, Sara broke the kiss. "Now let me finish explaining. Okay? So, anyway, Lindsay asked me to—"
Sara found herself interrupted—once again---but only this time by Catherine kissing her. She pressed Sara to the bed and straddled her as she continued to kiss her. Being the strong-willed woman that she was, Sara wasn't about to let Catherine have the upperhand in this situation.
Just as quickly as Catherine had pinned her, Sara had managed to reverse their positions—effectively pinning Catherine to the bed. "Damn it, you're going to listen to me. Your daughter asked me to help her with a science fair project. I didn't realize she hadn't talked to you about this until I arrived. As soon as I got the little weasel to fess up, I came back here to wake you up and explain it to you. The last thing I wanted was for you to wake up and find me—of all people—in your kitchen with your daughter. But when I stood in the doorway and saw you sleeping---and saw how beautiful you were---I couldn't resist climbing into the bed behind you. And I realized something when I did. It felt right. And in that instant, I knew that I had everything I could ever want within my reach. No, I take that back. Not everything I want—everything I need."
Sitting up as much as Sara's body would allow her, Catherine took Sara's face in her hands and simply said, "You're all I need, baby."