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Chapter 9: Perfection On The Page

"Are you sure?" Catherine nodded, smiling seductively. "Now?" She nodded again.

Sara took hold of her wrist lightly and pulled her into the bedroom, where she began arranging some decorative pillows on a small couch in the corner. She closed the curtains and turned a lamp on, bathing the room in a gentle glow. Then she took Catherine's hand and sat her on the couch, knelt down in front of her and rested a hand on her knee. "Are you sure you wanna do this?" Catherine smiled and leant forward, kissing her sweetly.

"I'm sure." Sara smiled and left the room, retuning with her sketchbook.

"You need to …um…" Cath grinned at Sara's adorable mumbling. She unclipped her blonde curls, shaking them out, then removed her heels and pantyhose. She turned around and allowed the brunette to unzip her dress, slipping it off. She turned back to Sara, who was sat on the bed looking thoughtfully at the couch. Catherine removed her bra and panties, leaving her completely naked and feeling ever so slightly self-conscious. She sat on the couch and Sara flicked her eyes back to her.

"Ok, so where do you want me?" Catherine asked. Sara told her to lie down however she felt comfortable before retrieving a necklace from her jewellery box and fastening it around Catherine's neck. Despite the fact that they had slept together several times, Catherine's breath hitched at having Sara so close, especially when her girlfriend ran her hands through her blonde hair, draping it over her shoulders. Satisfied, Sara placed a kiss on Catherine's forehead and sat Indian style on the bed.

"Comfortable?" she asked.

"Very." Cath replied seductively.

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She watched Sara draw her, studying her intently. How her brow creased in a slight frown and she chewed the inside of her cheek as she concentrated. Catherine noted how Sara's features were soft, how her hair framed her face perfectly. How her eyes appeared almost black in the low light.

The young brunette looked so serious, so focussed on her work. Catherine felt an incredible buzz at being so revealed and at being the centre of Sara's attention, but she also felt a little uneasy under Sara's gaze. She had thought that, having been a stripper in the past she could handle taking her clothes off in front of her girlfriend who had seen her naked before, but she had underestimated the feeling of exposure it could cause. The silence was killing her too. "Why Miss Sidle, I do believe you're blushing." She smirked, as Sara's cheeks reddened even more. "You know you're starting to make me feel something I haven't in a long time."

"Yeah, what's that?"

"Self-conscious." Sara's dark eyes flicked up and met hers briefly, before returning to the page.

"Don't be. You're beautiful." Simple words but the effect they had on Catherine was intense. She felt her cheeks burning and the butterflies in her stomach sprung into life. Sara must have noticed because a cocky little smile appeared on her face but she said nothing.

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A while later Sara announced that she was done and handed Cath a robe, which she gladly donned. The blonde walked over to see it but Sara hid it from view, telling her she needed to perfect it. Catherine rolled her eyes and muttered a comment about artists.

Sara had left the room to give her some privacy and when Catherine entered the lounge, still only wearing Sara's bathrobe (she had figured getting dressed would be a pointless waste of time) she found Sara sat on a chair staring intently at her newest masterpiece. Cath sauntered over and leant over the back of the chair, draping her hands across Sara's shoulders. Her breath caught in her throat when she saw it.

"Well?" Sara sounded apprehensive. Cath placed a kiss into her hair and whispered,

"It's perfect."

"I only draw what I see." Sara smiled up at her. Cath kissed her hard, sucking on her bottom lip. Taking her hand Catherine led Sara back into the bedroom, where they tumbled over the edge together before curling up in each other's arms.

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Catherine awoke to the feel of silk on bare skin and the intoxicating sweet scent of her Sara. Smooth skin pressed against her own; their legs intertwined and soft hands slowly stroking her back. She nuzzled her face into her companion's neck and kissed the soft skin.

She knew this was wrong, but why did it feel so right?

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