Hi I thought I'd have a go at a Caroline and Kate stroy as I'm a little obsessed, please be kind, but let me know what you think. Thank you.
Caroline had spent weeks in a haze going through the motions, she sighed as she watched the rain pelt down the window pane beside her a small tear escaping it's confinement.
It had been a month since she had discovered John in bed with her, in her bed that what stung the most.. She had been aware that they had survived this long on a mutual respect. She had never had that can't sleep can't eat kind of love with John it had been safe and the normal, so she had gone along with it hoping to lead a quietly normal life. But the feelings had never been there they had been more than friends and sex had been a necessary chore, she hardly ever orgasmed and once the boys had been born she had lost even more interest. She was angry and hurt but the realization of it was bound to have happened sooner or later was very present, she had been a good wife but she had never loved him and wanted him like it was the air she breathed. In recognition of this she did feel a pang of guilt she had mislead him but they had been happy enough Hadn't they?
She heard the raindrops falling louder around her more concentrated a small sob allowed to be vocalized sheltered from being heard, she was sad for what she had lost the complications of it all but even now it petrified her she wasn't scared to be alone... But her marriage had always protected her from being honest with the world and now she had lost that,..she could be free if she just had the courage.
A smile across the room met her gaze, her heart skipping a beat at how it made her felt the natural smile produced in response instinctual like nothing was more natural. She watched in awe as Kate played the Piano she was so talented, so beautiful she shook herself reprimanding herself. God she had been separated from John less than a month and already her ability to avoid these thoughts was becoming more difficult, like she really had been set free after years of living in the dark.
Caroline found herself constantly watching this beautiful woman the way she walked, how she tucked her hair behind her ear as she spoke and that laugh oh Christ.. It made her weak at the knees.
She found herself altering the path she took around the school just hoping to bump into her to talk to her, she was drawn to her. Well she had known it from the moment they met the chemistry electric, powerful she had felt that burning feeling the desire blazing inside her. Of course she would never have done anything about it she was her employee and she was married but now the goal posts where changing without her consent like she had no power to stop herself.
"Oh hi Caroline, how are you?" She smiled at her watching Caroline's blue eyes focus upon hers as if piercing right through her, god she was magnificent she couldn't help glance at her slender legs in those amazingly high heels, a tight knee length skirt and gorgeous blue blouse with the top two buttons undone before reaching her gaze once more and smiling.
"Hi Kate yes I'm good thank you, Your assembly was fantastic you played brilliantly i wish I had a talent like that" she smiled as she watched Kate's cheeks blush at her words.
"Thank you I'm glad you enjoyed it" "Oh I did" Caroline smiled before checking herself Jesus Christ Caroline your bloody flirting what is wrong with you.
Kate watched her confidence faulter before her eyes as she stepped back shifting uneasily " Is everything ok?" She asked tentatively stepping closer to Caroline.
"oh yes, well umm yes oh it's personal stuff" the last words tumbling out with more strength. "Oh sorry, I didn't mean to.." Kate stepped back kicking herself she had know Caroline long enough to know she was a very private person, "No it's fine Kate, it's just john.. We've separated". The words left her without thought she was usually so guarded and yet with Kate she had never felt the need to keep her guard up so much.
"Oh Caroline I'm sorry, you don't have to tell me but if you fancied a coffee I'm a good listener" She smiled Gently not wanting to push her. Kate noticing her own words were hurried almost scared of the reaction they may cause, she gently let her eyes meet Caroline to see a small smile. "That would be lovely" Caroline spoke softly "I'm free now if you want" Kate offered a little more confidently, as she watched as Caroline nodded and they began to walk toward the office. "So how long?, you'd never know you hide it so well, are you ok?".
As they sat cups in hand they sat comfortably together, Caroline with her feet up on the sofa squished into Kate's thigh, she hadn't even registered the transition from desk to couch she felt so comfortable.
"yes so it's been about a month since i caught him red handed, but it's been at an end long before that but we've just drifted along because it's easier than admitting it wasn't working".
"Did you suspect he was?" She paused not sure on the best word, Caroline laughed sensing her unease "screwing other people" she suggested comically, Kate squirmed a little "well yeah" "no not a clue, I should have done but no".
"oh Caroline I'm so sorry" Kate placed her hand upon Caroline's hand feeling it respond to her touch, feeling the heat their eyes meeting. Caroline smiled squeezing Kate's hand "I'm surprisingly not that upset, I'm just frustrated that we've muddled along so unhappy for so long. I've always been very confident and determined in my professional life and at home I'm so different. I've always been the boss so I just worked the situation to work the best it could but I've never been brave enough to make a change. I've never loved John I liked him a lot but i never loved him the way a wife should, I can't remember ever being truly happy". The tears rolling freely down her cheeks as the words hit her like gravel, she didn't struggle as Kate pulled into her letting her head nuzzle into Kate's soft neck. She felt the sparks fly as she relished the embrace as they were held in limbo, Caroline finally free but petrified of the prospect to finally accepting how she felt To allow herself the possibility of the happiness she dreamed of.
They stayed in a tight embrace for a long time before Kate slowly pulled away and smiled gently at a red faced Caroline, "I'm always here for you" "thank you".
Kate slowly rose from the sofa Caroline feeling the loss immediately the warmth evaporated "I best get back to teaching, shall I come see you later?" She smirked at Caroline's smiling face she hadn't hid the excitement very well At Kates words. "Yes that would be nice", her mind screaming at her tell her, just tell her how you feel, tell her...
"Kate" she spoke confidently a smile across her red lips... The words on the edge of her tongue.
"yes" her brown eyes sparkling her smile radiant her glow so warm waiting patiently.
Her confidence gone "thank you" Caroline offered "that's what friends are for, see you later" a meaning smile and she was gone.
Defeated... What was she so scared of, this could be her chance her time to heal the pains of the past ... What was stopping her!
