I had this story in my head, and it culminated in a semi-steamy scene.
Not wanting to do the whole 4 to 6 chapters to get 'there', I jumped ahead in the story to the juicy part... LOL! Maybe one day, I might actually write the whole thing :)
For the time being, here it is, my first attempt at M... and again, please forgive the 'mid-way' start :)
Special thanks to Teelduo, for being my Beta.
Kate waited in the car, obsessively eying the back door of the Hospital. Her fingers wrapped tightly around the steering wheel. She looked at the time, 11 pm. "He should be out any minute now...", she repeated. Kate rotated the car key and turned on the heat. She shivered as the warm air started to flow in, and for the hundredth time wished she had brought a jacket. She tugged at her blue sweater to cover her waist.
All of a sudden, she heard a crackling sound, followed by the rusty screech of the heavy metal door opening. She saw his body emerge, and let a sigh of pure joy escape her lips as she recognized him immediately. "It's him!" She flickered the car lights to gain his attention as he carefully slipped out the door and let it close behind him with a small thud.
He looked around at the almost vacant parking lot and caught sight of the car, intermittently beaming it's lights his way. He squinted his eyes to pierce through the darkness. "Could Kate have waited for him?" He paused, and stepped towards the bus stop, away from the parked cars.
Kate quickly started the engine, taking one second to look in the rear mirror and fix her hair. She drove over to him and rolled her window down, slowing down to ride along side him. The night's cold air cut at her face, yet she didn't care anymore.
"Can I buy you a drink?" She teased with an insecure smile.
Castle dryly replied without looking her way "I think I should head on home."
Disappointed, she slightly pressed on the gas and turned the car to stop in front of him. Upon obtaining the seemingly allusive eye contact, she insisted "Can I at least give you a ride home?"
Brought to that sudden halt, Castle looked at her, conflicted.
"Come on, Castle..." Kate's tone changed, taking a more authoritative tone, yet still remained drenched in plea. She leaned to open the passenger seat's door "Get in..."
"I don't think I should." Castle looked tired.
They shared a silent stare. Kate's mouth was open, but no sound emerged. She was speechless. She had no clue how to keep Castle near her now, nor how to summon the strength to drive away. She blinked to hold back the tears and exhaled deeply "Castle..."
Castle's looked away, as he swallowed what was left of his resolve to avoid Kate. He stuck his hands in his jacket pockets, and looked towards the half-lit bus stop. "Well it is cold..." the corners of his mouth ultimately turning to his familiar slight smile he quickly tried to hide from Kate.
As he contoured the car to take his seat inside it, he shrugged as the thought of him 'folding', once again, hit his heart like a ton of bricks. Castle tried to shake the self condemnation away. He was torn, as usual. He knew he could not shut her out, even though she did lie to him, but inside, the feelings of hurt and anger still brewed.
Kate quickly rolled up her window, and her body turned to face the passenger's seat. Her eyes waited impatiently to meet his, but they stubbornly seemed to avoid her.
Castle pulled at the door, slipped in, and slammed it with more effect than he intended. He fastened his seat belt, frantically rubbed his hands together close to the car heater vent. She just sat there until she hunted his eyes down. With more warmth than she could ever humanly produce after hours of waiting in that cold, dark parking lot, she nodded as their eyes finally met, and sketched a quick smile. "Home?" she asked in her sultry voice.
"Home." He instinctively replied, much softer than he had intended, caught up by the intensity of how Kate had just said that word.