Title: Key To My Heart
Author: cjacsifan
Pairing: Catherine/Riley
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: CSI is owned by CBS and Jerry Bruckheimer
Summary: It's Valentine's Day at the Willows house.
Spoilers: None

Catherine could hardly believe that she and Riley had been together
nearly two full months and it was nearly a month that Riley had moved in
on a trial basis, she was a bit nervous however because even though
Riley seemed happy she wasn't sure Riley wanted to stay.

"Good Morning Mom...Happy Valentine's Day." Catherine is brought back to
reality by her daughter's voice.

"Morning sweety...Happy Valentine's Day...by the way where is Lee?

"She told me to tell you she'd be right back, probably getting more
stuff from her place because she reminded me that today was the end of
her trial period...Come on mom, Riley even made us a Valentine's Day
breakfast."

"She did...what is it?"

"I don't know the sneak wouldn't tell me, but we better get downstairs
because she said she didn't want it to get cold....so get a move on
mom."

Catherine got out of bed and followed her daughter down the stairs to
the dining room where two plates were covered with lids like the ones a
person might get that ordered hotel room service.

"Wow mom, it looks like Lee went all out, here let me get the chair for
you."

"Thank you Honey, now you go sit down and we'll take the lids off
together."

"Okay on the count of three...one...two...three."

The two Willows stared in amazement at the breakfast before them; For
Lindsey, Riley made home made waffles and put honey and strawberries on
top, For Catherine, Riley made her favorite, a westerm omlette and
italian bread toast.

"Wow mom, I can't believe Riley did all this for us."

"Neither can I baby...god how I love her, and today is the day she is
going to make a decision whether she is staying or not."

"Mom let's not worry about that now, besides breakfast is getting cold."

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Breakfast was just about over when Riley came in the door, "Well it
looks like you enjoyed your Valentine's day breakfasts."

"We sure did, thanks Lee."

"You're welcome sweety, glad you liked it." Riley says hugging the girl
tight.

Catherine was a bit more demonstrative and less verbal in her thanks,
she sneaks up behind Riley, turns her around do the two are face to
face and plants a searing, breath-taking kiss on her girlfriend's lips.

"You are very welcome Cat."

"Well I think it's gift time."

"Gifts...you got us gifts on top of making the fabulous breakfast...Lee
you shouldn't have."

"I know but I wanted to...let's see here Lindsey this is for you."

Lindsey takes the box and opens it to reveal a heart-shaped pin with
three stones going through it, "Lee it's beautiful, you didn't have to
go to so much trouble."

"No trouble Cat...Linds do you know what the three stones are?"

"No."

"They are your mom's birthstone, your bithstone and my birthstone, that
way when you wear it no matter where you are we will all be together."

"Lee thank you so much, I love it and I love you." Lindsey says as she
gives Riley a kiss and hug of thanks.

"As for you Catherine, I would like you to have this..." Riley hands a
box to Catherine and when she opens it, she is too choked up for words.

"Lee, it's beautiful..." Catherine says as she lifts a diamond encrusted
key out of the box she was just given.

"I thought you'd like it besides I think it goes well with this, don't
you..." Riley then reaches for a chain around her neck and reveals a
diamind encrusted heart shaped pendant with an area within the heart
where the key she had given Catherine fits perfectly, "So you see
Catherine, you and only you have the key to my heart...I love you
Catherine."

"I love you Riley...but I've got nothing for you to show you how much I
love you"

"What are you talking about, you have given me the best gift anyone
could or ever will give me...you gave me your love, allowed me into your
home, allowed me to be a part of your family, but most of all you gave
me your heart the first time you told me that you loved me...and for
giving me that most precious gift, I will always love you."

"So does that mean you want to move in here permanently?" Lindsey asks.

"That's why I was gone so long I was telling my land lord I wanted out
of my lease and getting the rest of my stuff out of the place and
bringing it here...that is if you still want me?"

"Of course we do baby, now come on it's our turn to make you
breakfast..." and with that Catherine and Lindsey head to the kitchen,
while Riley sits at the dining room table and smiles at the two loves of
her life, knowing full well this is the greatest thing that has ever
happend to her.