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FF: Reaching Out - Chapter 17
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Chapter 17
Sara woke up, silently stretching one arm above her head. As she opened her eyes she spotted the strawberry blonde lying next to her, Catherine’s arm lying loosely across the brunette’s waist. Automatically, her own hand reached for Catherine’s hair, her fingers slowly moving through the strawberry blonde tresses.
As she noticed that the older woman was still fast asleep, she carefully extracted herself, sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at Catherine who quickly pulled the pillow she had just vacated to her. Sara smirked as she watched her. The way the older woman was clamping onto the pillow she was practically smothering it. She leaned in and placed a soft kiss on Catherine’s forehead.
After making sure that the other woman was still asleep, Sara walked over to the bathroom to take a quick shower and then she planned on getting her and Catherine some breakfast.
*-*-*-*-*
After about three hours of sleep Lindsey woke up again, her eyes immediately scanning the room for her girlfriend. She spotted Megan who was still sleeping peacefully like she had done all night long. Sadness filled her as she thought about Megan’s inability to see surfaced again. She couldn’t stop herself as she felt tears well in her eyes.
Lindsey sat up in her bed, holding her head in her hands as she started to sob softly. She could understand why Megan’s behavior had changed, but it had scared her. The blonde wanted to help her, but she didn’t know how.
She had been so devastated when Megan has asked her whether she’d ever be able to see again. Though the other girl had physically reached out for her, Lindsey felt that Megan was retreating into herself. More so when doctor Fredricks had told them that even he couldn’t say with certainty whether the curly-haired brunette would ever see again.
Then she remembered Sam’s words. She knew the paramedic was right; she shouldn’t give up on her. And she didn’t plan to. She looked up as she heard Megan moving in her bed. The other girl’s head was turned into her direction, but her eyes were still closed.
The blonde got out of her bed and walked over, settling herself on the edge of the brunette’s bed. She tucked a lock of hair behind Megan’s ear, then let her fingertips glide across her cheek, towards the other girl’s lips.
She watched as a smile formed on Megan’s lips as she woke up. Lindsey leaned down, replacing her fingertips with her lips. “Hey,” she softly spoke as she took her girlfriend’s hand.
Megan opened her eyes, blinked a few times as she looked into Lindsey’s direction, then closing them again. “Morning,” she replied. She turned her head away from Lindsey and opened her eyes again. The blonde felt her eyes tear up again as she watched Megan staring into nothingness.
“Have you been crying?” the curly-haired brunette asked as she turned her head and faced Lindsey.
Lindsey quickly turned her head away, even though she knew Megan couldn’t see her. “No,” she softly said as she wiped at the tears that were still silently trickling down her cheeks.
“Lindsey, please,” Megan started as she shifted in the bed, trying to sit up. “Look at me.”
“How do you…?” the blonde started, but her question died as she noticed the sparkle in Megan’s eyes. “You can…you can…?” She immediately got out of her bed and almost sprinted over to Megan. She reached out and cupped the other girl’s cheek, locking eyes as she continued, “You can see?”
Megan stared deeply into her eyes, nodding slowly as she took in the beautiful blonde standing in front of her. “Yes,” she whispered as she leaned into Lindsey’s touch. The blonde took her face in both hands and leaned in, kissing her fiercely. “Oh, Megan,” she said as she leaned back, staring into ice blue eyes, “I’m so glad…I was scared you’d nev-“
Megan leaned in, claiming the other girl’s lips again, stopping her from saying the thing she had feared herself as well.
*-*-*-*-*
At half past seven, Sara walked into the Inn’s small restaurant area. It was still very quiet; there were only a few other people sitting at some of the tables, having breakfast. The brunette walked over to the bar that was situated at the half open kitchen. Sliding onto one of the bar stools, she picked up a menu card.
“Morning.”
Sara looked up from the menu and looked around. Nobody was there. She shook her head, thinking it was the lack of caffeine that was playing tricks with her. Just as she started to peruse the menu again, she heard the voice again.
“What can I get you?”
This time as she looked up she saw a dark-haired Latino woman walking back in again, carrying a large cardboard box with several different bottles of liquor in it. As she placed the box on the floor, the woman looked up at Sara, a friendly smile on her face as she waited for her to order breakfast.
“Ah, good morning,” the brunette started. “A coffee please…and…” She scanned the menu card once more, then put it down and continued, “scrambled eggs, hash browns, some toast, waffles, and a cup of tea, please.” She smirked as she saw the surprised look on the woman’s face.
“Wow, that’s one healthy appetite you got there,” she said as she filled a mug with steamy hot coffee and placed in front of Sara.
“Not all for me,” the brunette quipped before she took a tentative sip, her taste buds welcoming the hot liquid. “I’m taking some with me to my room if that’s ok?”
“This Inn has room service, you know?” the Latina said.
Sara looked at the woman again. She hadn’t seen her before, when they arrived at the Inn yesterday, but there was something familiar about the woman. “Didn’t want to give Sam’s brother and sister-in-law any more trouble,” the brunette shrugged.
At the mention of the paramedic’s name, Sara caught a glimpse of pain in the woman’s dark eyes. She could see the mind of the other woman fill with thoughts about something. Something probably to do with Sam, Sara thought.
The woman shook her head as if to clear her mind. “Right, then you must be…Miss Sidle?”
“It’s Sara. Please call me Sara,” the CSI replied as she put the mug down, holding out her hand.
“Well, Sara, nice to meet you. I’m Magda,” the Latina said as she gave the other woman a firm handshake.
*-*-*-*-*
Catherine stirred in her sleep as the ringing of a cell phone filled the honeymoon suite. She reached for where the sound was coming from, her eyes still closed. As her hands hit an unfamiliar object on the nightstand she woke up completely. She looked around the room, remembering where she was.
As she reached for the ringing cell phone, she noticed the suite was empty. Grabbing her cell phone, she wondered where Sara was. She hadn’t noticed her leaving the bed, nor the room.
“Hello,” she answered sleepily as she lay back, her hand raking through her tousled hair.
“Catherine? It’s Sam. I tried to call Sara but-”
The strawberry blonde shot up right as the paramedic’s voice registered in her mind. “Sam? Is something wrong with Megan?” she interrupted.
“No. No. She’s fine. She’s more than fine,” Sam replied. “She can see again.”
“That is great news,” Catherine said as she let out the breath that she was holding. She was already in the process of getting out of bed as she spoke up again. “I’ll tell Sara. We’ll be right there.”
“Alright. See you there.”
The strawberry blonde ended the call and tossed her cell phone on the bed. She grabbed her clothes, dressed quickly before heading off to find Sara and tell her the wonderful news.
To Be Continued
Thank you for reading!
A/N: People, thank you all very much for the feedback. It’s great to hear what others think about it. Thank you.
Chapter 17
Sara woke up, silently stretching one arm above her head. As she opened her eyes she spotted the strawberry blonde lying next to her, Catherine’s arm lying loosely across the brunette’s waist. Automatically, her own hand reached for Catherine’s hair, her fingers slowly moving through the strawberry blonde tresses.
As she noticed that the older woman was still fast asleep, she carefully extracted herself, sitting on the edge of the bed, looking at Catherine who quickly pulled the pillow she had just vacated to her. Sara smirked as she watched her. The way the older woman was clamping onto the pillow she was practically smothering it. She leaned in and placed a soft kiss on Catherine’s forehead.
After making sure that the other woman was still asleep, Sara walked over to the bathroom to take a quick shower and then she planned on getting her and Catherine some breakfast.
*-*-*-*-*
After about three hours of sleep Lindsey woke up again, her eyes immediately scanning the room for her girlfriend. She spotted Megan who was still sleeping peacefully like she had done all night long. Sadness filled her as she thought about Megan’s inability to see surfaced again. She couldn’t stop herself as she felt tears well in her eyes.
Lindsey sat up in her bed, holding her head in her hands as she started to sob softly. She could understand why Megan’s behavior had changed, but it had scared her. The blonde wanted to help her, but she didn’t know how.
She had been so devastated when Megan has asked her whether she’d ever be able to see again. Though the other girl had physically reached out for her, Lindsey felt that Megan was retreating into herself. More so when doctor Fredricks had told them that even he couldn’t say with certainty whether the curly-haired brunette would ever see again.
Then she remembered Sam’s words. She knew the paramedic was right; she shouldn’t give up on her. And she didn’t plan to. She looked up as she heard Megan moving in her bed. The other girl’s head was turned into her direction, but her eyes were still closed.
The blonde got out of her bed and walked over, settling herself on the edge of the brunette’s bed. She tucked a lock of hair behind Megan’s ear, then let her fingertips glide across her cheek, towards the other girl’s lips.
She watched as a smile formed on Megan’s lips as she woke up. Lindsey leaned down, replacing her fingertips with her lips. “Hey,” she softly spoke as she took her girlfriend’s hand.
Megan opened her eyes, blinked a few times as she looked into Lindsey’s direction, then closing them again. “Morning,” she replied. She turned her head away from Lindsey and opened her eyes again. The blonde felt her eyes tear up again as she watched Megan staring into nothingness.
“Have you been crying?” the curly-haired brunette asked as she turned her head and faced Lindsey.
Lindsey quickly turned her head away, even though she knew Megan couldn’t see her. “No,” she softly said as she wiped at the tears that were still silently trickling down her cheeks.
“Lindsey, please,” Megan started as she shifted in the bed, trying to sit up. “Look at me.”
“How do you…?” the blonde started, but her question died as she noticed the sparkle in Megan’s eyes. “You can…you can…?” She immediately got out of her bed and almost sprinted over to Megan. She reached out and cupped the other girl’s cheek, locking eyes as she continued, “You can see?”
Megan stared deeply into her eyes, nodding slowly as she took in the beautiful blonde standing in front of her. “Yes,” she whispered as she leaned into Lindsey’s touch. The blonde took her face in both hands and leaned in, kissing her fiercely. “Oh, Megan,” she said as she leaned back, staring into ice blue eyes, “I’m so glad…I was scared you’d nev-“
Megan leaned in, claiming the other girl’s lips again, stopping her from saying the thing she had feared herself as well.
*-*-*-*-*
At half past seven, Sara walked into the Inn’s small restaurant area. It was still very quiet; there were only a few other people sitting at some of the tables, having breakfast. The brunette walked over to the bar that was situated at the half open kitchen. Sliding onto one of the bar stools, she picked up a menu card.
“Morning.”
Sara looked up from the menu and looked around. Nobody was there. She shook her head, thinking it was the lack of caffeine that was playing tricks with her. Just as she started to peruse the menu again, she heard the voice again.
“What can I get you?”
This time as she looked up she saw a dark-haired Latino woman walking back in again, carrying a large cardboard box with several different bottles of liquor in it. As she placed the box on the floor, the woman looked up at Sara, a friendly smile on her face as she waited for her to order breakfast.
“Ah, good morning,” the brunette started. “A coffee please…and…” She scanned the menu card once more, then put it down and continued, “scrambled eggs, hash browns, some toast, waffles, and a cup of tea, please.” She smirked as she saw the surprised look on the woman’s face.
“Wow, that’s one healthy appetite you got there,” she said as she filled a mug with steamy hot coffee and placed in front of Sara.
“Not all for me,” the brunette quipped before she took a tentative sip, her taste buds welcoming the hot liquid. “I’m taking some with me to my room if that’s ok?”
“This Inn has room service, you know?” the Latina said.
Sara looked at the woman again. She hadn’t seen her before, when they arrived at the Inn yesterday, but there was something familiar about the woman. “Didn’t want to give Sam’s brother and sister-in-law any more trouble,” the brunette shrugged.
At the mention of the paramedic’s name, Sara caught a glimpse of pain in the woman’s dark eyes. She could see the mind of the other woman fill with thoughts about something. Something probably to do with Sam, Sara thought.
The woman shook her head as if to clear her mind. “Right, then you must be…Miss Sidle?”
“It’s Sara. Please call me Sara,” the CSI replied as she put the mug down, holding out her hand.
“Well, Sara, nice to meet you. I’m Magda,” the Latina said as she gave the other woman a firm handshake.
*-*-*-*-*
Catherine stirred in her sleep as the ringing of a cell phone filled the honeymoon suite. She reached for where the sound was coming from, her eyes still closed. As her hands hit an unfamiliar object on the nightstand she woke up completely. She looked around the room, remembering where she was.
As she reached for the ringing cell phone, she noticed the suite was empty. Grabbing her cell phone, she wondered where Sara was. She hadn’t noticed her leaving the bed, nor the room.
“Hello,” she answered sleepily as she lay back, her hand raking through her tousled hair.
“Catherine? It’s Sam. I tried to call Sara but-”
The strawberry blonde shot up right as the paramedic’s voice registered in her mind. “Sam? Is something wrong with Megan?” she interrupted.
“No. No. She’s fine. She’s more than fine,” Sam replied. “She can see again.”
“That is great news,” Catherine said as she let out the breath that she was holding. She was already in the process of getting out of bed as she spoke up again. “I’ll tell Sara. We’ll be right there.”
“Alright. See you there.”
The strawberry blonde ended the call and tossed her cell phone on the bed. She grabbed her clothes, dressed quickly before heading off to find Sara and tell her the wonderful news.
To Be Continued
Thank you for reading!