A/N: Here is chapter 26 at last... I hope you enjoy it, although I think it's not as well written as the other chapters, I blame it on my major writer's block and lack of time. I promise to make it up to all of you with the next chapter :-)!

Chapter 26

I'm slowly waking from the best rest I had in a long time, no nightmares, no worries, no waking up in a cold sweat, just perfect. Thanks to a certain woman with the most mesmerizing blue eyes anyone has ever seen, she was the head star of my dream. I turn and open my eyes very slowly giving them time enough to adjust to the light that's already coming through my curtains.

It's a beautiful morning, I smile and I know that smile is going to be plastered there for the rest of the day, nothing can ruin my delightful mood. I stretch a last time before I get out of bed, I turn on the stereo and practically bounce through my apartment. I make myself a cup of tea, humming along with the song, dancing through the kitchen. I feel so lightheaded it's almost like I'm drifting through the air.

After tea and toast, I step into the shower and turn the water on, it's extremely cold but that doesn't matter… I make a mental note of the things I have to do. Groceries, Catherine, cleaning, Catherine, doing the laundry, Catherine, cooking, Catherine, … Okay this has got to stop, I'm quickly becoming obsessed with her. Perhaps I should pay her a visit first because otherwise I won't get any work done.

I put on some clothes and grab my cell phone after just one ring I hear 'Willows' it sounds like she's busy with something and not really having time to talk.

'Good morning, miss Willows.'

'Sara…hi' she sounds a lot happier right away 'sorry for that, I wasn't expecting a call from you.'

'I wasn't going to call but then I woke up and couldn't stop thinking about you, so… what are you doing?'

'Well I'm doing the laundry and later I was going to do the groceries, then make lunch, inviting this incredibly intelligent and beautiful person to join me… I know her for a couple of years now, but it's like we just met yesterday.' She is so funny, I roll my eyes and smirk.

'Then why haven't you called her yet?'

'I was going to, but I forgot to ask her number and now some other woman is calling me, so…'

'Maybe I should hang up then, goodbye miss Willows.' I say in a serious tone, I even sound a bit upset of course I'm just doing it to get back at her.

Before I have the chance to hang up she calls'Sara don't… I didn't mean that. You know I was talking about you, don't you?'

I smile to the phone I won 'Of course I know, I would really love to join you for lunch, actually the reason I called was to ask if I… if… I just wanted to ask you if it was okay to come by.'

'Of course it is, sweetie.'

'Okay see you in a few.'

Before I have the chance to knock at her door, she opens it and greets me with a great smile. Her smile is contagious, so I smile back at her. She is contemplating whether it would be okay to kiss me, I can see it in her eyes. But uncertainty wins and she takes a step back, allowing me to step inside. We walk to the kitchen where a steaming cup of coffee is waiting for me.

'How did you know I was going to be here so fast?'

'I guess I know you pretty well.' She's beaming with pride.

'I guess you do.'

We sit down and enjoy our coffees meanwhile making small talk. Suddenly two arms are rapped around my waist coming from behind. Seeing how small the arms are, I realize it's Lindsey. I turn around and see the smiling face of Catherine's adorable daughter.

'Sara!!!' she shouts, never losing the big smile.

'Hi Linds, shouldn't you be in school.'

'Nope, I have the day off.' She says matter-of-factly. 'Is my mom giving you work too?'

I look at Catherine and smirk at her, she blushes a bit. 'No sweetie, Sara is just paying us a visit.'

'That's not fair.' Lindsey whines, she plops down on the chair next to me and starts to pout. 'I had to clean up my room, do you know how long it took?'

I shake my head and try not to laugh, Lindsey has no idea how cute she looks when she pouts.

'Well…long. Too long!' she keeps on pouting.

'Linds, it's only eleven o'clock and you've only been up for an hour. So it doesn't really take that long, does it?'

Lindsey ignores her mother's question and rolls her eyes. I can't help but find this really amusing, I imagine what it would be like in a few years when she's a teenager… she's going to be a handful.

Lindsey's mood changed rather quickly, she started to talk about school and her friends and afterwards we played some videogames and I checked her homework. I spent a bit more time at Catherine's than I intended but I had such a great time.

After Nancy picked Lindsey up, we plop down on the couch. Catherine sighs deeply and closes her eyes. 'What a day…thank you so much for all your help.'

'I had a great time so…what do you want to do next, we still have some time before we have to get to work.' Catherine looks at me and this sexy smirk appears on her face. Immediately I feel my body respond, I have a few ideas of how we could pass the time but I think it's wiser to keep them to myself.

Catherine notices the way I'm looking at her is not at all innocent and inches closer to me. 'Miss Sidle, are you having some inappropriate thoughts at the moment?'

'Well I wouldn't call them inappropriate.' Before I can say or think anything else she straddles me.

'Care to share them then?' she starts to make circles with her finger on my hand and very slowly she moves it up my arm leaving a trail of goose bumps. She brings her lips closer to mine, but doesn't let them touch. My arousal is only building.

'It seems you know pretty well what I'm thinking…' she doesn't let me finish, she presses her mouth hard against mine, not long after that I feel her tongue tracing my lips. Our kiss is deep and passionate and her hands start to roam my body. Kissing her like that, takes away all intentions I had to take things slow, I grab her hips and pull her closer. My hands are under her shirt in no time, her skin is hot to the touch and I know she's burning with passion for me.

I move my hands back to her hips, grabbing her ass and stand up holding her close to me. We break from the kiss and she brings her lips to my neck, kissing and licking the sensitive skin there. I let out a deep moan and start to walk us towards her bedroom.

Once inside I put her down gently and cup her face, we lock eyes and I kiss her slowly. If we are really going through with this, I want to be sure she wants it just like I do. Our kiss is different it's loving and tender but still passionate, I pull back slowly and open my eyes and just watch her. Unhurriedly she opens her eyes too and smiles at me to make sure I know this is what she wants.

'I know I said we'd take things slow, but I really want this too. You're so beautiful.' She says this, knowing I wouldn't go on if there was any doubt left in my mind. Well there isn't now.

I hook my fingers in the loops of her pants and pull her flush against me. I kiss her lips, then her cheek, then her jaw line then her neck, licking up till I reach her ear 'Okay baby, but we'll take this slow then.' I say in a low husky voice before biting down on her earlobe lightly.

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