Catherine stared at Sara as if she did not comprehend her question. Her hand busily played with a strand of her golden hair as she thought about Sara's question. Sara lightly touched Catherine to get her attention. "Ummm...Oh, sorry I just spaced on you. Uhh, well maybe it would be better for you to come to my place. It’s a full house anyways. I mean Lindsey, Lilly, me and well..." Catherine's voice trailed off as she closed her eyes. No matter how she explained Nick in the equation she was afraid it would sound bad. Like they were lovers. But, they were not lovers. Yet. Her eyes popped open at that last thought.
She took a deep breath as she tried to steady her thoughts. "Sara, I...well, I just don't want you to get the wrong idea, but Nick he...well he will be staying over too," Catherine finally admitted as she moistened her lips with her tongue. Her cheeks felt like they were on fire. "It's just...it's not like what it seems okay."
Her mind drifted back to the kiss she shared with Nick a few nights back that now seemed to be months ago. His mouth was so warm yet inviting. His kiss gentle, but somewhat demanding. She swallowed hard at the memory as her hand briefly touched her lips. Then she recalled the agonizing memory of turning rigid as her hands gently pushed against his chest to stop that amazing heart throbbing kiss. What an idiot she was. She found herself scowling at her own reaction to that matter.
Lindsey walking into the bathroom brought her out of her little reverie. "Mom, you okay? You've been in here awhile?"
"Linds, baby I'm fine. Just give me a few more minutes with Sara and I will be out okay?"
"Sure, hey Sara!" Lindsey managed before she left them alone again in the bathroom.
"Look, seriously you are more than welcome to stay with me. I have a lot of room. Plenty of beds. It's up to you," Catherine said as she smiled at Sara. She shifted her weight to her other leg as she awaited Sara’s response.
The silence continued to grow as the tension filled the small bathroom, and Catherine looked up and noticed that Sara was staring at her. She had this look on her face, a look that screamed she was busted. The panic rose as the thought bounced around in her head; the thought that maybe Sara was not buying her story.
"Damn it Sara, I...there...really isn't anything going on between Nick and I. It’s just been a couple of emotional days for the both of us. He's worried about me after...well after almost being kidnapped, and I...I just want to know that he's safe.” Her face blushed more profusely as she tried to explain her way through this. Her words were jumbled and rushed which she knew showed her nervousness. Her hands became fidgety with her purse strap as she found herself smiling to cover up her anxiety that she felt over this awkward talk. Truth was she was confused and scared as hell about how she felt about Nick. The pull she felt towards him was so strong, electric, and her body had a mind of its own when she was around him.
"Well?" Catherine asked as she realized that Sara still had not answered her question.