Title: I've Got You Under My Skin
Author: cjacsifan
Pairing: Catherine/Riley
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: CSI is owned by CBS and Jerry Bruckheimer
Summary: Riley has a little surprise for Catherine and Lindsey.
Spoilers: None

Riley was in the break room at the lab, when Ray walked in, "Hey Ray,
can I ask you a question?"

"Sure Riley what can I help you with?"

"Well as you know Catherine and I are dating..."

"Riley, the whole lab knows that...what's your question."

"I'm getting to that...what I want to know is do you have or know anyone
that has a tattoo?"

"Well I don't but I know some of my students that had them, why the
sudden interest in tattoos"

"Well I was interested in getting one I guess because I want to show
Catherine and Lindsey how much they mean to me...Oh I know I can give
them cards and flowers, and little baubles but this would be a permanent
reminder of what they mean to me."

"Well as you said this will be permanent...what if the two of you break
up, what then?"

"I'm praying that never happens...so do you know where the students you
know got them?"

"Well I know I can call a few and find out...Let me do that and I will
let you know."

"Thanks Ray...looks like Archie is ready with the security cam footage
from my arson case...Thanks again Ray."

"Your welcome...I should have that list for you in a couple of days."

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A few days later Ray came to Riley and gave her the list of his students
that had tatoos, "Here's the list I promised you Riley...as you can see
most of them got theirs at Jackpot Tattoos, I even went and checked the
place for you and told them my daughter wanted one and they showed me
the whole place and it looked very clean....hope that helps." Riley
gives Ray a hug and thanks for his effort as Ray hands her a business
card from Jackpot Tattoos.

Catherine walks in as Ray is leaving and asks Riley, "What's that in
your hand hon?"

"Well as I was looking at the security footage from my arson I noticed
the perp had a tattoo and I asked Ray if any of his students had them
and he gave me this card from the place he said most of his students
went...I figured I would check it out and see if any of the artists
there recognized the tat and what it means if anything, and if they knew
who did the tattoo."

"Okay just be careful, those places give me the creeps," Catherine
squeezes Riley's hand and gives her a wink as she leaves because even
though everyone knows about them, Public Displays of Affection are
frowned upon at the lab.

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It was Saturday and it was Riley's day off, after she dropped Lindsey
off at dance class she decided to go through with the tattoo and drove
to Jackpot Tattoos.

She heads in and starts looking at all the design books, when she sees
the two she wants; the first is a pair of hearts and the second is a
sleek cat looking as if it were stretching seductively, "May I help
you..."

"Yes I am interested in getting these two tattoos..." Riley showed the
artist the two she was interested in.

"Those are great, looks like you have something in mind already...by the
way I'm Vivian."

"Riley, nice to meet you...well for the two hearts, I was hoping to put
that one right over my heart and in the hearts I'd like the names
Catherine and Lindsey." Riley shows Vivian where she want the tattoo

"Two girlfriends...you go girl."

"Oh no...Catherine is my girlfriend and Lindsey is her daughter...here
is a picture of the two of them"

"Aww how sweet and the cat tattoo where would you like that."

"Well it's a bit embarrassing but I'd like it just below my panty line."

Vivian gives Riley a sly smile, "I think I know why and let me guess
your girlfriend's nickname is Cat."

Riley just blushes and smiles, "Okay Riley, come on in the bakc and we
can get started."

About an hour and a half later, "Okay finished...take a look."

"Damn those are great...so how long do I need to keep on these
bandages."

"Well for about 24 hours, here is a list of dos and don'ts...hope they
like them...that'll be fifty bucks."

Riley pays the money and leaves the parlor, she makes it to Lindsey's
dance class and begins to read the information on the pamphlet she got
at the tattoo parlor.

"Hey Lee whatcha' reading?"

"Oh it's a pamphlet about tattoos."

"Are you getting one?"

Riley thanked her lucky stars that she wore a long sleeve shirt this
Saturday, "No it has to do with a case I am working on at the lab...so
you ready to go?"

"You bet...let's go."

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Sunday morning came, and while Catherine and Lindsey slept Riley went to
the local drug store to get the things she needed for the care of her
new body art.

Riley made it home and was able to put the stuff from drug store in
master bath, when she heard Catherine waking up, "Morning
sweetheart...sleep well?"

"You bet...I had some great dreams."

"Want to tell me about them..."

"Maybe tonight, being that we both have off." Catherine winks at her
lover before heading to the bathroom for a shower.

Riley went downstairs to start breakfast for the three of them and as
she bent over to get the skillet for pancakes she is startled by
Lindsey, "Hey Lee what's for breakfast?"

"Whoa Linds you scared me...I was thinking pancakes and bacon...how's
that?"

"Sounds good...say what's that bandage on your chest from?"

"Oh...oh it's nothing..."

"What's nothing Lee...", Catherine asks as she comes downstairs.

"Lee has a bandage on her chest mom," Lindsey says before Riley has a
chance.

"Bandage from what...are you okay baby, here let me look at it."

"It's really nothing Cath...I took care of it myself."

"Nonsense, please baby just let me look at it."

"Lee you do know you are fighting a losing battle, so just let mom check
it out before she has a coronary."

"Okay...take a look," Riley takes off her shirt and pulls off the
bandage.

"A Tattoo...Riley you got a tattoo."

"Lee that is so cool...but what is it?"

"It's a pair of hearts; one has your mom's name the other has your
name."

"Why get the tattoo baby?"

"That way Cath, no matter where I am you and Linds will always be with
me."

"Aww Lee that's so sweet...I love you."

"Love you too...both of you very much."

The rest of the day went on as usual except for Lindsey constantly
asking her mom if she could get a tattoo and Catherine's constant
refusal.

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Later that evening when Lindsey had gone to bed for school the next day,
Riley and Catherine made their way up to their bedroom, it was there
Catherine notices another bandage, "Something you want to tell me or
show me Lee."

"Only if you sit on the edge of the bed and let me dance for you."

This was a switch for Catherine because she usually danced for Riley,
"Sure baby go ahead."

Riley put the radio on and luckily a very sexy song was playing and
Riley seductively removed her clothes ending with her panties.

"Riley is that a lounging cat?"

"You bet honey and it's fur is the color of your hair and it's eyes are
the same color as yours."

"Oh baby that's so sexy," Catherine purrs

"I did it that way to mark your territory..."Catherine looks at Riley.

"Does it mean what I think it does?" Catherine says kissing and licking
the tattoo.

"Yesss honey it does, it means anything below the tattoo is for you and
you alone....mmmm Cat....I need you now...make love to me."

"Oh Leee...come lay down I want to mark the territory
myself....mmmm...ohhh Leee I looove you."

"Ohhhh Cath I love you tooo....ooohhhhh yeesssss."