Disclaimer: see chap 1

A/N: I know... I promised to update fast, but apparantly there were some problems with the site. I couldn't upload this new chapter. So I'm sorry but if you want to send death glares...don't look at me :-)

Chimp1984: I know I want them together too but Sara's life is a bit more complicated...so I just go with the flow. I know, I deserve the poopy daipers...

Gryffindor620: I hope you like the outcome :-)

kaGSR: I'm really happy that you like the story. And about those looks...I have to say that here in Belgium most people are okay with it. They start to ask a lot of questions but not because they dislike it, but just because they want to understand. I don't know where you're from, but I think that Belgium and the Netherlands have the least problems with homosexuality. I mean, we can legally get married, it's all official. How many countries can say that...which is too bad. Anyway, I need to stop babbling :-) Enjoy this chapter!

Chapter 13

I think I have never seen her this bewildered before. She expected me to start yelling screw you's or something like it, but I'm asking her to join me for breakfast. She's contemplating whether she should get even more angry or just agree. She's cute not knowing how to handle a situation, she always tries to have the upper hand and mostly she succeeds, but now I have it and she doesn't know how to act.

"You're cute when you don't know what to do." I say with a huge smirk on my face.

She blushes and calms down noticeably. "Erm…erm…I…em…we…" she's unable to come up with something.

She's so cute! I can't help but smile. I walk over to where she's standing. I put my hands on her hips and pull her closer to me. She looks up at me. I bring my face closer to hers, our mouths inches away. Her face is now bright red, her eyes darken a bit. I hear the sharp intake of her breath and move even closer, but I don't kiss her, I brush my cheek lightly against hers and whisper in her ear

"Next time expect the unexpected." I smirk and walk away, leaving a very flabbergasted Catherine in my lab.

I walk to the break room again and pour myself another cup of coffee, I pour one for Catherine too. With two hot cups of coffee I enter my lab again, where Catherine is still standing exactly where she was when I left her. As not to startle her more, I cough softly to make my presence known. She turns to me, still blushing a bit. I hand her one of the coffees, she takes it but looks at me suspiciously.

"I know how you like it, cream and artificial sweetener." She smiles and drinks her coffee. "So, are you ready to answer already? Or do you still have problems talking?" I smirk at her again. If I got paid for every time I smirked this couple of minutes I could have made a fortune.

"Okay, but I decide where…" typical, she still wants some of her control on the situation and I'm happy to give it to her.

Shift ends relatively quick and I find myself waiting in the parking lot for Catherine. She hands me the keys of the car and says she will give me directions. We end up in a diner I haven't been before and I give her a questionable look.

"Well, I didn't want the guys to walk in on us, I just wanted it to be you and me." she realizes what she has said "I mean …so…we can talk without being interrupted." She's nervous, she's fidgeting and looking down at her hands. I roll my eyes, why is she so nervous? Not that I'm complaining because she's actually very adorable like that.

We walk in and take our seats, we order something to eat and drink our coffees. We haven't said anything since we left the car, at first the silence was comfortable but now it's starting to become a little awkward. Catherine was looking everywhere but at me, she kept stirring her coffee with the little spoon. It looked like she was ready to bolt out of the diner before we even talked about anything.

I don't want her to leave just yet, I really like this, I'm watching her hands no I'm admiring her hands. Her hands are small, however her fingers are slender, her nails are short but manicured, she's wearing a ring, not her wedding ring. I would love to touch her hands, I imagine they are soft and warm. Okay don't go there Sidle, you know how it ends. I look at her, thankfully she's still to busy watching her own hands otherwise she would have seen me staring at them. We really need to start talking, she's wants to say something, probably coming up with an excuse so she can leave.

"How's Lindsey?" if one thing gets her talking, it's her little princess. I'm genuine interested in how her daughter is doing. I was also right, she relaxes and starts talking about all the things Lindsey has been up to lately. How she's doing at school, what her latest interest in music is, which movies she prefers at the moment, which hobbies she has, …

Our breakfast arrived, we ate it and Catherine kept talking about Lindsey. Then she tells me all about Eddy and how he thinks children should be raised. She also tells me about her and Eddy, the past as well as the present. Then she asks me a couple of questions about my life and my past, some of them I answered others I dodged. Catherine didn't react, she just listened intently.

I look at my watch and realize we have been talking for 2,5 hours. I really have a great time but I have to go home and sleep before I go back to work and I think Catherine needs to do the same because she still has Lindsey to take care off. I inform Catherine that I need to be going. She just nods and sighs, it looks like she doesn't want to go either.

"You should come by one day." I smile and nod.

"Yeah, I should."

I drive Catherine home and ask her if I can pick her up before work, she agrees. When I'm back at my place I have a shower and think about everything that happened today. Catherine really really is a great person. I'm happy that we are finally becoming friends, I like to be around her. She makes me feel … I don't know how to describe what she makes me feel. Happy, warm, light-headed, … Yeah, all of those things and more. Suddenly I realize how tired I am and collapse onto my bed. I drift to sleep almost immediately and I have a wonderful rest.

Only to be woken a couple of hours later bathing in sweat, heart racing fast, breathing rapidly, … OH MY GOD! I did not just have an erotic dream about Catherine, please tell me I didn't. Okay, breathe in slowly and exhale. I close my eyes and try to remember what I dreamt exactly.

I'm kissing someone, the kiss is deepened and someone's hands are roaming my body under my shirt. My hands are busy undoing someone's shirt. We fall on a bed, naked. I slide a finger inside of her and she's moaning loudly. I'm kissing her neck and breasts. Then I look up at her and see… OH MY GOD!!!

I only know one person with those beautiful, breathtaking blue eyes. This cannot be happening. She's your friend, you can't dream about friends in that way. You actually long for her touch, what are you, insane?!She's straight, or maybe not, but that doesn't matter, she doesn't think about you in that way, be serious! I sit there for a couple of minutes not knowing what to do or think.

"I'm attracted to Catherine, I want her…badly." I murmur to no one in particular.

Hope you liked it! So about the updates...No more promises...Everytime I make this promise something comes in between. I'll do the best I can, that's better :-)