Catherine’s POV

All I could see was insecurity in her eyes, turning into fear.

“Sara stop! Don’t be so damn anxious, we will make it together. I told you that I would be here for you; I told you that I love you. What more do you need? I stopped you because we need to talk about what happened yesterday. Not about us, cause there is no doubt in my mind about us.”

Sara’s POV

I sighed in relief; I knew that it was stupid to think that Catherine wouldn’t want me anymore. But I’m so damn insecure and confused.

“Sara, I told you that Lindsey and I see you as family. Maybe we will never be able to be a real family, but it’s the feeling that matters and not what anyone else thinks. We do not need the approval of your parents. They rather see you with a ***** then with someone you love, that is just wrong. The way that we feel about each other and how much we care is what makes us a family, baby. I’m here and I’m not going anywhere, well not without you anyways.”

I smiled knowing that she really meant what she said.

“I don’t want to talk about it, you were there; you’ve seen how they reacted. And this was their last chance; I’m not going there anymore. If they want to talk to me they have to come to me. Just let me handle this my way.”

“Your way? What is your way of handling something like this? You have this anger and sadness built up inside ready to blow up. A little spark will be enough to set it off. You’ve been working with me for three years and I always knew that there was something, I just didn’t know what it was. You have been walking around with this for so many years and you never said a word to anyone. I can understand that you didn’t tell me because you were afraid of my reaction. But you could have told Grissom, you’ve known him for over ten years. You know that he doesn’t judge people.”

“We’ve been together for six months and still you didn’t tell me. And if it wasn’t for Ryan I probably would have never known.”

“I know that I don’t talk about these things, but it makes it all a little easier when no one knows, no one will ask you how you’re doing. No one reminds you of your past. It’s easier but the pain doesn’t go away.” Tears were stinging in my eyes.

We talked for hours.

“Cath I have made a decision, I will call my parents and tell them that they should accept me and you as a couple, if they don’t accept us then that will be the last thing that they hear from me and I won’t bug them anymore. If they want to contact me they know where to find me.” I sighed; “I’m closing this chapter of my life, once and for all.”

“Okay it’s your choice I guess.”

I nodded my head while I grabbed my cell phone, and called my parents house to settle this once and for all.