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Chapter 3.
Julia and Natalia didn't have any contact for a couple of months after that, if you didn't count when Natalia called to give the dress back, but Julia said it was hers to keep, so she did.
Natalia however couldn't stop thinking about that night, wondering if Julia was thinking about it as well. It had just felt so right, even if it at the same time had felt wrong. Wrong because of the fact Julia was a woman, not a man, the fact that they in a way had never dated, but the way they ended up suggested that they had. Natalia had never gotten in bed with anyone that fast, unless she was very drunk.
Yet this time, that woman needed her like she never before had needed anyone and Natalia didn't have the heart to turn her down, even if it was Julia.
Julia, Horatio's disturbed ex, the mother of their son. Natalia sighed wondering why she all of the sudden she had these feelings she could not explain, like she wanted her there. She wanted to sleep with her again as it felt nice and safe.
"Julia," she whispered, looking out the window that was shielding the lab from the world outside. She knew that she for some reason needed her there, yet she couldn't bring herself to call her. Besides it was over midnight so she was probably asleep.
Still she reached for her phone. With very tired eyes she tried writing a text.
Dear Julia…I'm sorry to… I really shouldn't even have…You are probably already asleep, but it's just I…I need you now. I am sorry for putting it like that, but really I do. Is there any possibility that you can come over or I could come to you? Natalia.
She looked at it, sighed and was going to push delete when she hit the wrong key and pressed send instead. The brunette gasped as hand got up to her face in pure shock and she thought, "No, no, no, no."
She did however not get any replies by phone or text so she assumed the blonde was sleeping, making her feel like a fool.
A silent tear rand down her cheek of sadness of being alone and not wrapped up in Julia's arms where she right now most of all wanted to be for reasons unknown.
"Please don't hate me for that text," she thought as more tears followed the first.
As she curled up in bed more sad and alone than ever moments later she almost jumped up hearing her doorbell right.
Natalia had never run faster to open up and when she saw Julia standing there wearing nothing but her pajamas she couldn't help herself from smiling. Without thinking further she threw herself at her and hugged her hardly. And as her grasp tightened she without warning started to cry sadly.
Julia that was caught a little of guard by this still knew what had to be done, so she wrapped her arms around Natalia and whispered, "Shhh, it's OK, I'm here now and I'm not going anywhere for a very long time."
It was hours later that Julia was watching an emotionally drained Natalia sleep next to her in her bed. She was keeping a watchful eye on her in case she should wake up again and then fall apart again.
It turned out it wasn't just herself that sometimes felt depressed and alone. The other woman seemed to feel the exact same way and for some reason need her. Julia hadn't had that in a very long time and she in a way liked it. She liked it the night Natalia had come through for her. Having her sleep there and wake up with someone the next morning, it just felt right.
Just like it felt right being there now. She ne never thought it would be, but it was. In fact Julia wasn't sure she had ever felt like this before. Of course she had her fair share of crushes and love stories, but this was different. Yet she was pretty certain she was in love with the woman next to her.
The reason as to why she could conclude this was that the last couple of months after Natalia had spent the night at her place Julia hadn't been able to stop thinking of her. Not in a bad way of course, but in a very loving way.
She hadn't acted on these emotions; mostly because she was afraid it wouldn't be returned as she hadn't heard anything more from Natalia, until now that was.
The younger brunette shivered in her sleep, whimpering a bit, making Julia whisper, "I'm right here sweetheart."
This seemed to calm her as she went quiet again and settle against her bosom. Julia gently kissed the top of Natalia's head, holding her even a bit closer as she settled a bit better in the Natalia scented bed. She smiled to herself knowing that this night she would sleep better than she had in ages.
Julia got woken up much earlier than she was used to the next day by Natalia's alarm going off at six. Natalia slowly opened her eyes, smiled before she looked at her saying, "Oh so you don't always look perfect."
"Not in the mornings no, but you sure do," Julia answered with a very groggy voice.
"Want some coffee or something?" Natalia offered as she blushed a little over Julia's comment.
"Yes and black, you shouldn't happen to have an outfit I can barrow as I only have this pajamas and I have an early meeting with Horatio," said Julia with a yawn.
"What kind of meeting?" Natalia asked, she didn't know if she liked that.
"Will you relax, it is about Kyle," said Julia.
"You sure discuss him a lot," said Natalia.
"Only when strictly necessary," said Julia with a sigh.
"What is about?" Natalia asked.
Julia knew she could tell her it was none of her business, but instead she choose to be honest and said, "His birthday is coming up and we are trying to decide on what to get him."
"Really, are you going to have a party?" Natalia asked.
"Haven't decided yet, did you want to come if so?" Julia asked back.
"Only if you wanted me there," Natalia answered.
"I would, I will you let you know when and if, but really an outfit," said Julia again.
"Can't you just show up in that, I think teddy bears suits you," said Natalia.
"Funny," said Julia, rolling her eyes.
"You can take what you want in the closets," said Natalia and nodded towards them as she got out of bed.
"Thank you, are you in a hurry?" asked Julia, looking at her.
"Not more than usual, but I thought you were," she answered.
"Still have some time to spare," said Julia, coming closer to Natalia and wrapped her arms around her before giving her a kiss. Natalia backed away a little surprised before leaning in for another.
Both ladies somehow managed to be a little late to the crime lab. Julia was tailing Natalia the whole way there and parked right next to her.
"So when will I see you again?" Natalia asked, she didn't want to wait for two more months.
"Are you free to lunch or tonight?" Julia asked.
"Tonight, where do you want to meet up?" asked Natalia.
"Can't I just come to your place and we could watch a movie or something?" Julia suggested.
"Sounds good to me, shall we say six?" Natalia said.
"That is doable, I have to go," said Julia and gave Natalia a quick peck on the cheek, making her blush before going inside.
From the window Calleigh was watching wondering if she had seen right or not. Had Julia just kissed Natalia on the cheek and was she wearing one of her outfits. If that was the case which she was pretty sure off Julia had to have spent the night, but why.
What could Natalia possibly have in common with the older woman? She couldn't think of one thing. Not that it was really any of her concern. She sighed as a very happy Natalia came out of the elevator and greeted her with a good morning.
Calleigh smiled back and said, "Good morning, you sure look happy today."
"Not too bad actually, what about you then, you don't look too good," said Natalia as Calleigh was looked really tired and didn't seem to have one of her best days.
"Not my best day I must admit," Calleigh answered with a sigh.
"What is wrong?" Natalia, looking at her with worried eyes.
"Eric is just…" she stopped as he came walking towards them.
"Hey babe, when did you leave this morning, I didn't hear you going," he questioned.
"Early, I am behind on some things," she answered.
"Yes, but still I get up at 6 so you have to have left insanely early," he said.
"I did and still behind so can I talk to you later?" she said and headed towards firearms in a hurry.
Eric sighed and headed towards the break room as Natalia wondered how early in fact Calleigh had come in and why when she heard Horatio say, "Hey Natalia."
"Oh hi Horatio, say when do you get in every morning?" she asked.
"Around five or six thirty why?" he asked her with raised brows.
"Was there anyone here when you arrived this morning except swing?" she asked.
"Not as I can see, why are you asking me this?" he asked.
"Just a bad feeling, will you check when you come in tomorrow?" she asked him.
"I will, but I have to go, have a meeting with Julia if there wasn't anything else?" he said, looking at her with concerned eyes.
"No, not at the moment no," Natalia answered with a little smile as she headed towards the changing room to put her things in her closet.
As Horatio went downstairs to meet Julia he couldn't help but to think of what Natalia had asked him. He couldn't find one single reason as to why she should ask him something like that. To be on the safe side however he decided to check the lab the next day when he came in.
He however had no time to think about it as he saw Julia, only it didn't look like her as the she was wearing a pair of white pants, a blue top with white flowers and her hair was held back by a hairpin that matched the outfit.
"Julia, is that you?" the redhead asked as she usually wore single colored dresses or suits, not something colorful like this.
"Of course it is," she said and smiled at him.
"But that outfit?" he asked.
"Something new I wanted to try out, do you like it?" she asked, looking at him with questioning eyes.
"I do, it suits you, so shall we," he said and did sign for her to follow him so they could talk more in private.
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