ONE YEAR IS A LONG TIME

This is a story about my favourit couple on TV: Diane and Kurt.

In 03x18 they meet again – after not seeing each other for more than a year. So this is a lot of time in which a lot of things can happen… So, what if there was another man? A very special one for Diane who is a very, very lovely and charming guy.

Kurt has to fight for his love– but will he be able to get Diane back?

I don't own THE GOOD WIFE and the characters.

THE OTHER MAN

She hadn't seen him for over one year. She didn't want to admit it – but she had missed him. She had missed their conversations. She had missed the sound of his voice, his deep eyes and the way he looked at her. She had missed his presence, she had missed his silent standing in the corner of a room and just watching, she had missed him beeing around her and she had missed her around him. She liked herself around him. He made her feel confident, desirable and worthy. And she was just able to be her self around him. And she missed his hands… these magical hands…

He kissed her hungrily. He enjoyed her lips – these wonderful lips. The whole evening he had waited to kiss these lips. But he had had to wait. The whole evening he watched her very carefully. She had sat on his couch and talked to Miranda. But then Miranda had left – and now he was all alone with Diane… with Diane and THESE LIPS.

„I've missed you so much", he said between kisses.

„I like to hear you saying this", she admitted.

„One year is such a long time", he continued.

„Oh yes…", she responded and moand, as he started touching her breasts.

She enjoyed his hands on her body. „Oh Kurt…", she whispered as he started to kiss her neck. She closed her eyes. This felt amazing. She had missed this so much!

But… but then…

„Kurt, we have to stop", she said in a serious tone as she opened and moved away. She carfully pushed him away. He was confused. He stopped kissing and touching her and looked at her in shock. „What's wrong?", he asked. He tried to look into her eyes – but she just turned away. „Diane?"

„Kurt, we can't do this."

„Why? Why can't we do this? We did this before – and we did quite well…" With these words he tried to kiss her again, but Diane just turned away from him.

„Is it because of Miranda? You aren't really jealous, aren't you?"

Diane laught. „No, it's not because of Miranda. It's not because you have someone else."

„What is it then?", he asked tenderly. He stroked her hair. „What is it, luv?"

Diane had to sigh. This was hard. She really had missed Kurt and she wanted tob e close to him – but she just couldn't.

Kurt started nodding. Now he understood the situation. „So, it is not about someone I'm with. Does that mean that it is about someone you see?", he asked. „Is there another man?"

„Yes", Diane nodded and turned to Kurt. She looked him deep in the eyes. „I'm sorry, Kurt", she whispers.

Kurt was still just nodding as Diane had to fight with tears. „Hey", he whispered and took her hand into his. „Everything is alright", he said.

„No, it isn't. I shouldn't be here – but I am… and I really want to be here. I enjoy being around you, Kurt. And I love being close to you, but…"

„But there is someone else", he finished her sentence.

„Yes", she simply answered.

„But despite that you are still here."

„Yes", she answerd again.

„You are not with him right now. Instead you are here."

„Yes."

„Here with me."

„Yes." This time her answer was barely more than a whisper.

Kurt kissed her. He was very careful. At the moment he wanted nothing more than being near her – but at the same time he didn't want to harm her or force her to do something she didn't really want to do.

Diane sighed again. This cowboy was just irresistible. She looked him deep in the eyes. What was she about to do now?