Title: The Difficult Kind
Author: Faithful Chosen
Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters, all rights go to those who do. I'm just borrowing them.
Distribution: Sure, but let me know where it went.
Feedback: Yes please :D
Note: I got fed up with not being able to find any Sara/Catherine fic's, so here goes nothing. Enjoy.

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"Hey Sara" Catharine said as she entered the small research lab where Sara was
looking an a microscope as if her life depended on it. She hung herself
elegantly against the closed door with a light smile as Sara continued; she
hadn't heard her.

"Earth to Sara" Catharine repeated amused. Sara's head shot up. "Don't scare me
like that" Sara said, her heart racing. "I already knocked and called your
name, so I'm not to blame here" Catherine said as she put her hands up in a 'I
give up' manner. "sorry, I was busy" Sara said with a smile. "What were you
researching any way?" Catherine said as she advanced into the room. Sara turned
back, to look into the microscope. "The skin found on the scene, the Medley
case?" Sara said explaining the case and the thing that had had her full
attention. "Right" Catherine said and lay her hand on Sara's shoulder. Sara
stiffened momentarily, but then relaxed into the touch. "You alright? You're
taking this case kind of personal."

"I'm fine, I just wish everyone would stop asking that!" Sara said. She sighed
and turned to Catherine, causing the hand to brush her cheek. "Look, I'm sorry,
I didn't mean to snap, I'm just. .. maybe I'm not alright. .."

Catherine sunk to her knees in front of Sara, her hands resting on the other
woman's hips. Eyes locked. "Tell me" Catherine pleaded.

"It's just. .. I was so like her, when I was younger. She- She got murdered
because she was gay, I just KNOW it. The guy's that did this were the reason I
was so afraid to be myself in high school, and now. .. she did tell, and every
one loved her, all except Tommy Peters and his gang." Sara said. She was upset.
They didn't prove Tommy did it yet, but every one knew, he had practically
admitted it. Sara was slightly shaking, she had been really afraid to tell any
one when she was young, she wasn't afraid now, but this case brought all the
feelings back.

"I know, but there is nothing you can do, I'd love it if the world would accept
us the way we were, but it doesn't." Catherine said with a warm smile. Sara's
mind processed the facts for a short wile. "Wait a minute. 'us'?" Sara said.
Even with the dimmed lights she could still see Catharine blush. "Catherine
Willows, do you have something to tell me?" Sara said, her voice thick with
amusement.

Catherine dipped her head down, her cheeks bright red. "I-I'm bisexual" She
said small. "Well, miss Willows, you never cease to amaze me" Sara said, her
hips burning with the touch Catherine was still applying. Sara's face got more
serious as she lifted Catherine's head. "What's wrong?" She asked in a whisper.

"There are not much people that. .. know about that" Catherine admitted. Sara
didn't remove her hand, she had had feelings for the older woman from her first
day, and now Catherine had trusted her with this. it gave her a sense of hope.
"Well, I know what you're going through. Been there, done that. Just let me
tell you there is nothing wrong with having feelings for people of the same
sex." Sara said, applying gentile strokes over Catherine's cheek. Catherine run
her thumbs over Sara's upper legs. "I know, it's just. when you work here you
see all kinds of horrible things, and I just. .. lock up, you know? In this
business you can't give someone something to beat you down with." Catherine
admitted.

"Yeah, I know. I've played a role for so long, I just couldn't any more. Now
you all know and none of you judged me." Sara said. "I know, I just. .. I
can't. .. I-" Catherine's voice gave out, her body shook and a tear found it's
way over her cheek and fell on her leg. "Hey?" Sara whispered and slid off of
the chair and onto the floor, wrapping Catherine in her arms. She held and
comforted the crying women for as long as needed.

After a wile the sobs diminished, Sara still run her fingers through
Catherine's hair. Catherine clung to her as if she was a life saver. She had
held this in for so long and now it came out she couldn't stop. She smelled the
sweet scent of Sara's hair and was lost again. She loved Sara, she really did,
but she had never been able to act on it, she was to afraid what others would
think. She always appeared as a strong women, but she wasn't, not on this point
any way. She heard the soothing words Sara was saying and she felt the woman's
hands running through her hair and over her neck. Even when she wasn't crying
any more they still hugged, until there bodies protested against the weird
position they were in.

They slowly let go of each other, both missing the touch the second it was
lost. Sara stood up and offered a hand to Catherine. Catherine accepted and
pulled herself up, stepping right into Sara's personal space in the process,
there faces just inches apart. They locked eyes, both searching for love and
reassurance in the other woman's eyes. Catherine studied Sara's face. The eyes
showed loved and caring. .. and as she looked deeper even some arousal. Her
mouth was opened a little, her breath more rapid then usually. They had let go
of each others hands, but now Sara's hand came up to brush a strand of run-away
hair out of Catherine's face. Catherine leaned into the touch, closing her eyes
for a second.

"Catherine I-" Sara started, but was cut off by Catherine's finger on her lips
and a soft "shhht". Catherine run her finger over the parted lips before
removing it. She slowly leaned forward, Sara mimicked the action and soon there
lips brushed. They parted again and looked into each others eyes. They leaned
forward again and kissed, this time the kiss grew. Sara run her tongue over
Catherine's lower lip, asking to be invited. Catherine gave it by parting her
lips. Tongues touched and they pulled each other closer. Arms, legs and tongues
entwined as they explored more of the other's mouths for the first time.

When they finally broke of the kiss both were panting, both didn't know what to
say. Sara's mouth broke in a smile as she placed another light kiss on the
other woman's lips. "How about a date?" She asked in a hoarse whisper.


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