Title: Substitutes
Author: cjacsifan
Pairing: Catherine/Sara SORT OF
Disclaimer: CSI is owned by CBS and Jerry Bruckheimer
Summary: Were you ever with someone wishing the person was actually someone else?
Spoilers: None
A/N: THESE ARE SARA'S THOUGHTS...THESE ARE CATHERINE'S THOUGHTS

GOD WILL THIS NIGHT EVER END, I AM SITTING HERE WITH CARLA, CAROL, CASSIE...HELL I CAN'T REMEMBER HER NAME, BUT ONE THING IS FOR SURE SHE ISN'T THE ONE I WANT TO BE WITH.

"Hey hun where did you go just then?" asked the strawberry blonde sitting across the table at the little Greek restaurant Sara suggested she and her date go to for their date.

"I'm sorry Cath... Catrina...it was a long night at work and I really didn't get the sleep I wanted to before our date, I guess I just zoned out there a moment." Sara explains hoping her date didn't hear her when she called her by another certain strawberry blonde's name by accident.

"That's okay Sara, from what you've  told me being a CSI can be tiring yet exciting?"

THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD EXCITE ME MORE IS IF I WERE ROLLING AROUND ON MY BED WITH ANOTHER CERTAIN STRAWBERRY BLONDE...THERE YOU GO DREAMING AGAIN SIDLE, SHE WOULD NEVER WANT YOU ESPECIALLY SINCE SHE CAN HAVE ANY GUY ON THE PLANET SHE PLEASES

"Well it can be dangerous too, but we always have policemen with us just in case things happen to go wrong at a crime scene, but I guess it's exciting when I finally get the justice for the family and friends of the victims of the crimes that have been committed."

GOD I WANT TO GET OUT OF HERE, THIS WOMAN IS AS BORING AS AN AUTOPSY, BLABBING ON ABOUT HER JOB AT THE BANK AS IF I REALLY CARED, BUT I HAVE TO LOOK INTERESTED BECAUSE SHE IS A TELLER AT THE BANK I GO...NO USED TO GO TO BECAUSE I WON'T BE SEEING HER AGAIN AFTER TONIGHT.

Sara stifles a yawn, "You know Catrina, I really should be going...I need to get some sleep tonight because I have an early meeting with my bosses before my shift tomorrow."

"Sure let me walk you out to your car."

As the two women walk to the parking lot, WHY DO I DO THIS TO MYSELF, GOING OUT WITH WOMEN THAT LOOK LIKE HER AND SOUND LIKE HER...FACE IT SIDLE THAT'S BECAUSE YOU WILL NEVE HAVE A CHANCE WITH HER, THE ONE YOU REALLY WANT.

"Well I had a grat night, here is phone address and phone number so we can go out again...bye Sara take care." Catrina says as she hands the paper to Sara, who looks at Sara, gives her a peck on the cheek before getting in her car

As Catrina closes the door and drives away, Sara tears up the slip of paper she was given and let's it blow around in the wind.

LET'S FACE IT SHE IS JUST ANOTHER SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ONE I REALLY WANT...CATHERINE WILLOWS.

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"Hey Catherine, did you hear anything I said?" asks the brown eyed brunette that was sitting across from her at an Italian restaurant on the other side of Vegas.

GOD THOSE EYES, THAT SMILE IS SO CLOSE BUT YET AGAIN, I AM SITTING HERE TRYING TO BE INTERESTED BUT CAN'T BE

"I'm sorry Sandra, my mind was a mile away you see my daughter is out of town on a field trip and as a mom I worry about her when she's away."

"I understand completely, I know what you mean I remember when my son asked me to go on an out of town field trip it made me crazy not knowing how he was."

THE ONLY CRAZY THING HERE LADY IS ME THINKING THAT YOU COULD TAKE THE PLACE OF THE ONE THAT I REALLY WANT...BUT THAT IS A PIPE DREAM, AFTER THE WAY I TREATED HER IN THE PAST AND NOW  RUMOR AROUND THE LAB IS SHE IS DATING SOMEONE SO I GUESS THERE IS A SNOWBALL'S CHANCE IN THE DESERT I WILL EVER BE WITH THE WOMAN OF MY DREAMS.

"It really is hard to believe that we are members of the same gym, I never noticed you until last month and I tell you I am glad I did."

Catherine gives her date a sweet smile. TAKE A GOOD LOOK HONEY BECAUSE THIS IS THE LAST TIME YOU ARE GOING TO SEE ME, BECAUSE I AM MOVING MY GYM MEMBERSHIP AS OF TOMORROW.

"You know Sandra, I really should get going because I have a meeting at work tomorrow and I need my rest before facing my pain in the butt boss."

"That's fine Catherine, I really should be going too, my son will be getting home from his basketball game and I really want to be home...but before we go here," Sandra then hands Catherine a slip of paper with her address and phone number on it.

The two women walk to Sandra's car in silence, "Well good night Sandra, I had a great time."

"So did I Catherine, I hope it wasn't too forward of me to give you my address and phone number."

"Not at all, thanks again....good night." Catherine says as she watches Sandra drive away and when she gets to her car, Catherine rips the piece of paper she has in her hands and allows the night Vegas air to scatter the pieces all over the ground.

LET'S FACE IT SHE IS JUST ANOTHER SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ONE THAT I REALLY WANT...SARA SIDLE.