It was days before Sara escaped the hospital, but she was fine, and they couldn't keep her. Catherine was furious at herself for not seeing it. She was amazed that Sara got through that without anyone to hold her hand. But then she realised; who did she have? Not her. The guys didn't trust her, either. Nobody had made her feel at home here. Grissom couldn't, not with him having the emotional range of a gnat. The only person who'd really, properly accepted Sara was Greg. And Greg certainly wasn't right for this kind of talk. Amongst all that guilt, she blamed herself. Of course she did. If everybody hates you, and the common link is you, then you must be to blame.
Right then, Catherine Willows vowed to fix this.
Which is why, instead of driving Sara home, she was taking her to her house.
"Cath? Why are we going to your house?" Sara asked.
"I refuse to let you go through this on your own." Catherine replied. As she parked, she looked down at Sara's belly. There is a tiny bump. I wonder why I never saw it.
"You're barely showing. Anyway, maybe you'd like to stay here while you're pregnant? I mean, it's nicer to go through it with someone."
Did you just ask her out?
"Did you just ask me out?"
"No." You did, you know. "Not on purpose." But you still meant it. "Sorry" She kissed you.
Suddenly, Catherine felt quite brave. "Yeah, actually, I did. Accidentally, but I meant it. What do you say? If Lindsay's okay, then, you know, you want to? But I mean, only if, I mean, not because-" She gestured wildly at Sara's tummy, all the bravery gone, just nerves left.
Sara laughed, but quickly saw the horrified look on Catherine's face.
"You know what Cat? I'd love to start a relationship. But you better ask Linds first."
Nancy must have dropped her off, because she was peering out of the window. It was fairly early in the morning, with 2 hours before the school run.
As they headed inside, Sara felt all the nerves inside her bundle up and tie themselves in knots. Lindsay was stood by the door.
"You two should hook up." She said.
That was easy; Catherine thought. "Yeah, we sort of just did. Are you okay with that?"
Lindsay nodded "Sure. Can we have spaghetti for tea?
Never one for an anti-climax, Sara blurted "I'm pregnant." Two Identically shocked face slowly turned and fixed their eyes on her. She smiled sheepishly.
"It was going to come out sooner or later?" It was more of a question than a statement, and she cursed her brain for stopping the moment she'd walked in.
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