New Fic "Good Luck Charm 2/?"
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Jen
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TITLE: Good Luck Charm 2/?
AUTHOR:
vanillabug (Jen)
RATING: PG-13 cause I'm paranoid
CATEGORY: Catherine/Sara Romance
DISCLAIMER: Don't own anything!
SPOILERS: Nothing
ARCHIVE: With Authors Permission VanillaBug1@aol.com
SUMMARY: Catherine spends time with Lindsey and runs into Sara spending time with someone she never expected. Catherine-Sara-Romance
Good Luck Charm 2/?
Catherine stopped dead in her tracks at Sara’s statement.
"Relax, Catherine, I’m just kidding," Sara smiled as they caught up to the girls.
Lindsey and Candace were giggling as Sara and Catherine walked up.
"And what is so funny?" Sara asked, releasing Catherine’s arm inching towards Candace.
"Nothing," Candace tried to say with a straight face.
"Nothing?"
"Yeah, nothing," Lindsey added trying to help Candace out.
"I think someone is lying to me," Sara said beginning to tickle Candace.
"No!……Sara-Bear……..Stop!" Candace giggled
"Tell me what’s so funny."
"Nothing Sara……..I swear…….." she managed to say.
"I’m never gonna get it out of you am I?"
"No way Sara-Bear!" she yelled in defiance.
"Fine," Sara pouted giving up on torturing Candace
Catherine watched Sara interact with Candace and her heart began to melt. She had never seen this playful side of Sara before and she wished she could see it more often. She was brought back from her thoughts when Sara huffed and moved to the back of the car. Sara winked at Catherine as she passed her, letting Catherine know a game was being played.
"I think you hurt Sara’s feelings," Catherine said playing along.
"Oh, she’s fine…………I think," Candace replied with a worried tone. "Sara-Bear?" she asked walking to the back of the car, "I’m sorry," she let out as she was lifted into the air by Sara.
"What do you say Panda-Canda?"
"Please?!"
"That’s better," she said kissing her head, setting her back on the ground.
"So, I remember something about Ice Cream?" Catherine announced.
"Hooray!!" the girls yelled in unison.
"Hey, Sara, why don’t I drive and I can drop you guys off back here. I mean its on our way home."
"I don’t know, do you think the girls will get along?" Sara joked.
"Come on Candace! Our car is the blue one" Lindsey said dragging Candace to the car.
"I guess we can take that as a yes," Catherine smiled.
Sara glanced over at Catherine gazed at the blonde. Hair half up, half down, very little make up, sunglasses perched on her head, to Sara she never looked more beautiful. She tried to convince herself so many times that her feelings for Catherine were just friendship. But, she found herself in moments like this just studying the beauty that was Catherine Willows. The woman her heart desired.
"What?" Catherine’s voice interrupted
"Huh?"
"You’re staring at me."
"Oh……….I’m sorry…….um" she reached her hand up and gently caressed her thumb on Catherine’s cheek, "It’s just……..popcorn" she said brushing the imaginary piece away.
"Oh" Catherine replied meeting Sara’s eyes.
Sara let out a breath as she moved her hand from Catherine’s cheek. Catherine immediately missed the contact and moved her own hand to touch where Sara’s had been.
"Thanks," Catherine managed
"Yeah………sure………….anytime"
"Mom, Sara lets go!" Lindsey yelled from the car a few feet away.
"Coming sweetie," she replied
Sara looked away from Catherine and down to her feet. She walked a few steps a head of her and looked back. Catherine still stood tracing her cheek. If Sara didn’t know any better, she could have sworn that just for an instant, Catherine felt something for her too. Catherine looked up and met Sara’s eyes and smiled. Maybe pursuing Catherine wasn’t such a lost cause after all.
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After a small argument from Catherine, Sara paid for the gangs ice cream and they walked the short distance to the park. The girls ran to the play ground and Sara and Catherine found a bench and just as they sat down, Sara’s phone rang.
"Hello?…………Oh hey……….How was it?…….No way……….How boring……..Yeah but you always were like that………Don’t lie!………At the Madison Park…….Well, I ran into a coworker of mine with her daughter and Candace and her just hit it off, so we grabbed some ice cream and headed here……….Oh yeah she loved it………Well, where are you now…….um take a right at Chamberlain and straight down the road and veer left and you can find the park from there……..I just wish you were in town longer……….Me too………It was a good idea. I missed her……..no left, see you still don’t listen to me……….we are right by the playground……okay see ya in a few….bye"
"Your ex?" Catherine asked
"Yeah, coming to pick up Candace. They have a flight in a few hours. I wanted as much time as I could with Candace, so we agree to meet somewhere when it was time and they would go straight to the airport from here."
"I have to tell you Sara, I have never seen this side of you. So happy, carefree and just well……alive."
"I am human Catherine"
She placed a hand on Sara’s knee.
"I didn’t mean it like that Sara. It’s just at work, we are all different people and I am so happy that I can see the real you," she smiled.
Sara looked in Catherine’s eyes and pulled her into a hug.
"I want to know everything there is to know about you Sara," Catherine whispered in Sara’s ear.
"Hold that thought cause in a minute you may not feel the same way." Sara replied.
"Nothing could change my mind honey……….nothing," Catherine said pulling back slightly.
"I just don’t know how you’re gonna feel about Lindsey being around me when you meet my ex," Sara sighed.
"Nothing can be worse than Eddie," Catherine laughed slightly.
"I sure hope so, cause here comes my ex," Sara said getting up to greet the approaching figure.
"Hey you," Sara hugging her ex, "I want you to meet a friend of mine."
Catherine took a deep breath, and stood up to face the man who broke Sara’s heart. God help her if she didn’t kill him for causing Sara pain. When she turned around she was surprised and shocked at what she saw.
"Catherine this is my ex-wife Laura Owens. Laura meet Catherine Willows."
"It’s a pleasure Catherine."
"Um….yeah….um…..you too," Catherine said still slightly shocked.
Laura looked at Sara puzzled as Sara looked at her feet.
"Let me guess, you didn’t know Sara is gay?" Laura asked.
"No I didn’t" Catherine said trying to get Sara to look at her.
"You told me you weren’t seeing anyone, but honey, it looks like no one is seeing you either," she placed her hands on the sides of Sara’s face, "Seeing what I loved for so many years. What happened to that Sara?"
"MOMMY!!" Candace yelled from the swing sets.
Laura turned away from Sara and waved at her daughter.
"Hey baby. I’m sorry honey but you have to say good-bye to Catherine’s daughter we gotta get going."
"Okay," she sighed
Laura turned back to Sara.
"And you Miss Sidle, if this woman here is all that you say she is, then you better snatch her up before someone else does."
Sara’s head snapped up and darted from Laura to Catherine. Catherine’s mind just registered what Laura had said and brought her hand to cover her mouth. A look of betrayal came across Sara’s face as she looked at Laura again.
"Oh shit," Laura said knowing she said something she shouldn’t have.
"Sara?" Catherine asked
"Catherine, she just mentioned what good friends you guys were and she was happy to have a friend in Vegas. That’s all I meant," Laura said trying to cover up for Sara.
"Is that all Sara? Just friends?" Catherine asked.
Sara took one look at Catherine and decided it was now or never.
"No Catherine, that’s not all," Sara whispered.
"What?" Catherine asked not hearing what Sara said.
"I said no, Catherine, that’s not all you are to me."
Catherine let out a breath she was holding and looked Sara in the eyes.
"Good cause you’re more than a friend to me. Much more," she smiled.
"Okay, I don’t think this is a conversation that an ex wants to hear," Laura interrupted.
"Hey, who’s the one who went back to her husband," Sara said smacking Laura in the arm.
"Don’t you start with me Sara," Laura grinned.
"Mommy do you have some paper? Candace is gonna give me her e-mail and we are gonna talk everyday," Lindsey asked running up to the group.
"Of course honey," she said still reeling from Sara’s confession as well as her own.
The girls exchanged e-mail and said there goodbyes. Candace then walked over to Sara.
"Come here Panda-Canda," she said picking the girl up in her arms.
"I wish you lived closer Sara-Bear. Then I could see you everyday," Candace said sniffling.
"Well, yesterday I gave your mom a present for you that you can open when you get home that will solve that problem okay?"
"What is it?" Candace asked
"You’re just gonna have to open it when you get home Panda-Canda."
"But Sara-Bear…"
"Don’t give me those puppy eyes young lady."
"I love you Sara-Bear," she sniffled leaning her head into Sara’s neck.
"Oh, I love you too Candace. You call me anytime you want okay," Sara said trying not to cry.
"Anytime?"
"Anytime," she said setting her back on the ground.
"I’m gonna miss you Sara-Bear."
"I already miss you my Panda-Canda."
"I always hated those nicknames," Laura muttered.
"You just wish you had one Mommy!" Candace stuck her tongue out at her mother. "Bye Catherine, Lindsey write me everyday okay?" she said hugging Lindsey
"I totally will. Bye Candace," Lindsey said
"Bye sweetheart," Catherine added.
"Honey, go ahead and hop in the car. Mommy will be right there."
"Okay. Did I say I love you Sara?" Candace asked.
"I can never hear it enough honey, I love you too," she said giving the girl one last hug before she walked to the car.
"Catherine it was nice to finally meet you."
"Nice to meet you as well Laura"
Laura walked over and pulled Sara into a hug. When they pulled away, Sara’s hands rested on Laura’s hips and hers rested on the sides of Sara’s face.
"Now remember Sidle, you can’t spell Kiss without Sara Sidle."
"And you can’t spell Love without Laura Owens."
"S.S." Laura smiled
"L.O" Sara replied
Laura leaned forward and kissed Sara lightly on the lips and pulled away.
"I’m always here for you Sara."
"Thanks Laura. Tell Mitch I say Hi"
"Yeah…….right……." she laughed as she walked away.
Sara waved as the car let the park parking lot. When she saw Candace waving through the back window, she finally let a few tears spill from her eyes. Lindsey walked up beside Sara and took her hand and held it in her own. Catherine mimicked her daughters movements and took Sara’s other hand. She laced their fingers together and squeezed gently.
"Hey Lindsey, Sara’s gonna hang out with us tonight. Is that okay?" Catherine asked.
"Awesome Mommy! We’ll make you happy again Sara," Lindsey said leaning into Sara’s leg.
"I want to make you happy Sara," Catherine whispered.
"You always have Catherine," Sara replied.
"Come on Sara! You’re coming to our house!" Lindsey said as she led them back to the car.
To Be Continued.............
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