Show Me 4/?
After everyone had finished breakfast, the three women found themselves in the living room watching Lindsey's favorite Saturday morning cartoons. Sara was seated at one end of the couch with Lindsey stretched out on the remainder with her head laying in Sara's lap. Catherine however, was curled up in a large sofa chair next to the couch. Both of the Willows women however, were fast asleep.
Sara had been sitting in the living room for the past hour just watching both women sleep. The brunette gently stroked Lindsey's hair as the little blonde stirred slightly. Sara took this as a chance for an escape from being the Lindsey's pillow. She slowly began to stand up, gently laying Lindsey's head onto a real pillow on the couch.
"Sara…" Lindsey whispered.
"Shhh, go back to sleep sweetie," the brunette replied.
"Where's mom?" the little blonde asked rubbing her eyes.
"She is asleep over there in the chair. Do me a favor and let her sleep a little while longer please?" Sara asked.
"Sure, I am going back to sleep anyway. But, are you leaving?"
"Yeah honey, I've got some stuff to do before I go. But, I'll call you before I leave okay?" Sara assured the youngest Willows.
"Okay," Lindsey closed her eyes and smiled as the brunette kissed her forehead.
"Go back to sleep darling," she whispered.
The CSI leaned towards the couch and grabbed a blanket that was draped on the back of the sofa. She quietly unfolded it as she walked towards Catherine's sleeping form. Sara gently placed the blanket on top of Catherine as she began to shift, but remained asleep. The brunette carefully tucked the blanket in around her colleague, making sure she was completely covered. Sara couldn't resist the urge and ran her fingers through soft strawberry blonde hair. Catherine stirred slightly, turning her head toward the younger woman, trapping Sara's hand between the chair cushion and Catherine's cheek.
"Sara," Catherine murmured, still completely asleep.
The young CSI gently traced her thumb on Catherine's cheek for a moment before carefully slipping her hand free. The brunette smiled before leaning over and kissing Catherine's forehead just as she did with Lindsey's. Catherine snuggled herself deeper into the chair as Sara stood back up straight.
"Are you ever gonna tell mom you like her?" Lindsey asked, slightly startling Sara.
"She knows I like her," Sara replied moving towards the little blonde.
"That's not what I meant Sara," The youngest Willows stated giving the brunette a disbelieving look.
"I don't know what you're talking about Linds," Sara answered, doing her best to sound convincing.
"Right," Lindsey smiled closing her eyes again.
"We're just really good friends Lindsey," the brunette offered knowing Lindsey didn't believe her.
"Okay. Sure," the young girl replied, smirking up at Sara.
"Go back to sleep," Sara said trying to change the subject.
"I am asleep," the little girl smiled with her eyes closed.
The brunette just shook her head walking away from the Willows women. She reached the door when Lindsey's voice stopped her.
"Hey, Sara?" Lindsey quietly called causing Sara to turn around. The young blonde took a quick glance at her mother's sleeping form in the chair. Convinced Catherine didn't wake up she turned her attention to Sara again.
"She likes you too," Lindsey smiled at the brunette before putting her head back down on the couch.
It took Sara a minute to recover from the frankness of Lindsey's statement. Sara turned back around making her way out of the house. Lindsey couldn't possibly mean … no … Catherine could never have feelings for her. Could she?
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"Catherine? As in Willows?" Greg exclaimed.
"Oh my God, why did I ever tell you?" Sara sighed walking into her apartment.
"I can't believe you didn't tell me before," Greg stated, following her inside. "Catherine" Greg laughed, "That's something I didn't see."
"How do you think I feel?" The brunette joked placing her purse and cell phone on her end table.
"Well, what was all that talk this morning about having two dates? If your in love with Catherine then who else were you talking about? " The lab tech asked as he shut the door to Sara's apartment.
"Who else does Catherine spend time with?" Sara smiled.
"Grissom?" Greg replied completely clueless.
"LINDSEY!" The brunette all but shouted.
"Oh yeah! Ha, I get it now," Greg laughed.
"Took you long enough," Sara replied.
"Give me a break. You just told me you're in love with Catherine Willows. My mind is on over drive. The fantasies I have got going in my head right now …" Greg began.
"Are nothing compared to the ones that I have had over the past few months," Sara finished.
"Whoa! That is possibly the hottest thing I have heard anyone say in awhile," he beamed plopping down on the couch .
"You are completely hopeless," Sara smiled grabbing her bags from the couch. "I'm going to put these away. Be right back" she finished disappearing into the hallway, leaving Greg smiling on the couch.
The lab tech had just relaxed, when Sara's phone began to ring. Greg picked up her cell on the end table and a huge grin appeared on his face when he saw the caller ID. He flipped opened the phone and answered.
"Hello?" He asked.
"Oh…um…I'm sorry. I think I have the wrong number," came the startled voice on the other end.
"If you're looking for Sara Sidle you have the right number baby," Greg replied disguising his voice.
"Um...okay… I'm sorry, I'm just a little shocked she let someone else answer her phone…" The voice explained.
"Oh, baby, she is just recovering. I wore her out today," Greg replied trying to make his statement sound sexual.
"Excuse me?"
"I gave that woman a workout," Greg teased just as Sara came into the room.
"Did my phone just … is that mine?" Sara asked pointing at her phone in Greg's hand.
"It looks likes she is feeling better…" Greg started to say.
"That is my phone!" Sara exclaimed, "Who are you talking to?" she demanded reaching for the phone. Greg began to laugh as Sara grabbed it from his hands.
"Hello?" The brunette questioned into the phone.
"Sara?" came the confused voice on the other end.
"Yeah? Catherine is that you?" Sara asked recognizing the strawberry blonde's voice almost immediately.
"Yeah, I'm not interrupting anything am I?" Catherine asked becoming nervous by at what was going on between Sara and the 'mystery' man.
"No, I was just about to kill Greg," Sara replied eyeing the laughing lab tech. "We just got back from getting some last minute stuff for the trip," she answered sitting down on the couch next to Greg.
"You're with Greg?" Catherine asked.
"Yeah," the brunette replied simply.
"Oh," Catherine sighed letting out a breathe she didn't realize she was holding. "When he answered your phone…I mean…it sounded like you were…um…well…" Catherine stuttered.
"I was what?" Sara asked.
"Um…that you two were…um…that you guys just finished…" the strawberry blonde struggled.
"What the hell did you tell her we were doing!" Sara exclaimed as Greg's laughter grew louder.
"Hey! I spoke nothing but the truth. I guess maybe from my tone she may have jumped to the conclusion something else was occurring, " The lab tech smiled innocently. Sara softly punched him in the arm before turning her attention back to her phone call.
"I'm so sorry Catherine. Didn't mean to make you uncomfortable," Sara said giving Greg a death glare.
"I was about to say, for someone who claims to have no social life, Greg made it sound pretty active," Catherine laughed in relief Greg was joking around.
"Come on Cath, you know my life revolves around you," Sara replied surprised by her own bluntness, "I mean, I spend most of my free time with you. You would be the first to know if there was someone like that in my life," the brunette smiled, trying to cover up her frank statement.
"Well, I kind of like the fact that you spend so much time with me," the blonde smiled into the phone.
"Don't worry, they aren't any attainable prospects around anyway, so, I don't see that changing anytime soon," The brunette laughed.
"Attainable?" Catherine questioned surprised to hear Sara might be interested in someone.
"Oh, um it doesn't matter, never mind. So, what's up?" Sara asked hoping Catherine would drop the current topic.
"Um…a…" Catherine stammered trying to get her thoughts away from Sara's possible love interest. "This morning, uh, I'm sorry I fell asleep on you," she managed to say.
"Why are you apologizing? We were on for 14 hours straight," Sara replied, "Then that bomb Grissom dropped on us before shift ended, I don't blame you."
"True," Catherine sighed "I guess what I wanted to say is, I'm sorry you had to entertain Lindsey while I slept."
"Wait, had to entertain Lindsey?" You better stop right there before I get upset," Sara stated, "I love spending time with her, and with you Catherine. Even if you both crashed out on me like you did this morning."
"She told me what you said," Catherine replied softly.
"She what?" Sara quickly replied stunned.
"She told me what you said," the strawberry blonde repeated, "You know, about keeping quiet and letting me sleep."
"Oh that," Sara replied with a sigh of relief that Lindsey didn't mention what else the pair discussed that morning.
"Well, that response makes me curious. What else did you say?" Catherine teased smiling into the phone.
"Nothing. Hey, what are you guys doing for dinner tonight?" The brunette asked changing the subject.
"I was just going to make pasta or something. No big plans."
"Well, Greg and I want you to join us, if your pasta can wait for another night," Sara said.
"Yeah!" Greg exclaimed eavesdropping on Sara's conversation.
"Oh, you don't have to do that Sara," Catherine replied.
"I'm not really…Greg is paying," The brunette smiled sticking her tongue out at the young lab tech at her side.
"What?! How did…" Greg started but was elbowed in the ribs by Sara changing what he was saying, "Yeah, its my treat," he replied rubbing his side.
"You guys have an early flight in the morning. You should really get some rest and relax tonight. You don't need to be running around all night long," the strawberry blonde protested.
"All night long?" Sara laughed "We're not going bar hopping. It's just dinner. What if I promise to have you in bed by nine?" Sara asked causing Catherine to laugh.
"You sure it won't be a big deal?" Catherine still questioned.
"I wouldn't have asked if it was Cat," Sara assured softly.
"Okay then. Yeah, sure, that would be fun," The older woman smiled.
"Good. Now since your mind was on Italian, how about Lucinda's?" Sara suggested.
"That's Lindsey's and well, truth be told, my favorite Italian place." Catherine replied.
"I know," the younger woman grinned "How about seven?"
"Yeah that's fine," Catherine beamed.
"Okay, Greg and I will meet you there." Sara added.
"Lindsey is going to be so excited," The older CSI almost giggled imagining her daughter's face when she informed them of their dinner plans.
"I always try my best to make the Willow's women happy," The brunette replied sincerely.
"No matter what you do Sara, you can always make me happy … us …you always make us happy," Catherine recovered. "I'll see you guys at seven."
"Um, yeah, seven," Sara stuttered.
"Bye Sara," Catherine replied quickly hanging up the phone.
"Bye Cat…" Sara started but realized no one was on the other end of the phone. "That was odd," the brunette replied aloud shutting her phone.
"What was?" Greg asked innocently.
"You…" Sara said turning to the lab tech at her side, "I am going to kill you!" The brunette replied glaring at Greg.
"Me? What did I do?" He asked throwing his hands in the air.
"Oh," Greg began laughing, "That was funny. She was freaked out when I told her I wore you out this afternoon," he replied wiggling his eyebrows and using the same tone he did with Catherine.
"You what?!" Sara exclaimed as Greg laughed hysterically.
"Hey, it was the truth. I did didn't I?"
"NO! You had her thinking you and I were … ew … I'm gonna be sick," the CSI replied pretending to gag.
"Oh, thanks a lot," Greg scoffed, starting to pout.
"Sorry Greggy, but when your in love with someone else, the thought of having sex with anyone else, even if it is you, just isn't appealing at all," the brunette smiled.
"Oh, be still my heart," Greg smiled at Sara's compliment.
"Oh, I'll still your heart alright," the brunette replied taking a pillow from the couch and hitting Greg in the chest.
"Umph ... damn Sara that …" The lab tech started but was interrupted by the pillow hitting him again.
"You know I like Catherine…" she said smacking him again, "…you picked up my phone when she called…" Sara continued, hitting him with the pillow, "…and you make her believe that we were having sex?" She glared at him "You are lucky you heart is still beating!" She finished smacking Greg one last time.
"You know you want me," Greg teased blowing her a kiss. With her jaw dropped with a shocked expression, Sara gripped the ends of the pillow and pressed it into Greg's face, suffocating him.
"Yeah DEAD!" the brunette smiled letting Greg get a breath of air before suffocating him again.
To Be Continued ....