So, I already uploaded the fanfiction "One Year Is A Long Time". I started writing this story with my best friend Laura :-). But as we could NOT reach an agreement on what should happen next, we decided to spilt the story into two different versions. They start with the same plot (Diane and Kurt, the new faces Teddy and Judge Harding), then split and go on independently of one another. They will DIFFER COMPLETELY!
The original story "ONE YEAR IS A LONG TIME" will now be called "ONE YEAR IS A LONG TIME [Var. A]: Love triangle".
The new story on the other hand: "ONE YEAR IS A LONG TIME [Var. B]: Growing closer at a distance". This story will be rated lower!
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ONE YEAR IS A LONG TIME [Var. B]: Growing closer at a distance
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?
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I don't own THE GOOD WIFE and the characters.
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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?
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AFTERWARDS
„This was amazing", Kurt said. He kissed Diane's shoulder as they lay in bed. „God, you are amazing", he said as his kisses got more passionate again.
Diane didn't recognize his words. She was in thoughts…
„Diane? Are you still here?", he joked.
„Yes. Yes, I am – and that is the mistake", she whispered.
„No, it's not. This is exactly the place where you should be right now", he replyed between kisses on her neck.
„No. No, it isn't", was Diane's answer. She took her face into her hands.
„Diane…", Kurt tried – but Diane stopped him. She put a finger on his lips. „Don't try", she told him. She kissed his forehead and stood up. „I have to leave", she said, picked up her clothes from the floor and rushed out of the room.
Kurt just said in his bed and wondered about Diane's actions. Something had to be wrong. If there was another man she was happy with, then why did she come around to visit him? He was sure she didn't just want to come around and say „hello". If she really loved this guy, then she wouldn't have been sleeping with him. No, there had tob e something wrong. He was sure that there still was a change form her and him. He hadn't seen her for moths… but he had missed her! And he… he loved her. He had to get her back. That couldn't be all. There had to be more – more than just the last hours. There had to be a chance – his chance – and he had to take it!
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THOUGHTS
Diane rushed home. On her way she even didn't see a red traffic light and raced over it. She heard the sound of a car horn that suddenly pulled her out of her thoughts. This was ridiculos! She had to concentrate on driving. Whatever there was or not was between Kurt and her wouldn't be worth of riscing a car crash.
Back home she felt like she had to take a shower. It was about 5 am in the morning and she enjoyed the silence of an empty home.
She took of her clothes and couldn't resist a little smirk – she must have left her bra at Kurt's…
The hot water was running down her naked body. She felt like finally she was able to relaxe again. Relaxe like she did before when Kurt… NO! She had to stop thinking about him.
She started to soap her body but all she was able tot hink about were his hands on her skin… all over her skin… She took a deep breath. Even thinking about this cowboy and his gifted hands… Even now that she was alone with her thoughts that man made her feel SO GOOD…
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FAMILY REUNION
It was a mediation in the conference room with laywers of another law firm present. It was one of these „mediations" that quickly turned into a clamor. Diane was sitting between a shouting Will and at least as loudly talking Alicia, rubbing her temples.
„Objection!"
Diane sighed. If she only could get a penny everytime she heard this word… Laywers loved to used it – even when it didn't fit…
Diane let her eyes wander… Some oft he young laywers they had just hired were on the corridor talking, carrying files. There was also David Lee screaming at a young woman that had to be a secretary. Diane kind of had to giggle to herself as she saw the secretary twisting her eyes.
Sighing again – ‚Just a few more minutes…'
But then she saw something that hit her like a ton of bricks. She remained breathless for a vew seconds. That just couldn't be… she hadn't seen him in years!
She stood up and left the room without excusing. She immediately walked to her office, as the young man she saw had already entered it.
She opened the door and before she had both feet in the room the charming brown haired guy already turned around to face her.
„Diane!", he said in a very friendly tone and spread his arms.
„Teddy", she replyed still very confused.
„What on earth are you doing here?"
She got hugged before she got an answer.
„Well, I just wanted to visit my favourite sister!"
„Your favourite? Don't you mean your only?"
He waved this objection aside.
„Nah… I mean: why can't it be both?", be asked with a mischievous grin on his lips.
Diane took a step back to have a better look on her brother. He looked good! Theodore had always been a very good looking guy: he was tall, had light-brown hair, a prominent nose and amazingly blue eyes. He was 15 years younger than Diane and they never had a lot of contact – at all not after she had left home to study.
„So, what are you doing here?", Diane wanted to know.
„Oh come on, D! Isn't a man allowed to visit his sister without having any behind thoughts?"
Diane looked at him in disbelieve. Although they weren't that close, she knew her brother well enough.
„Okay, okay…", he gived in. „I'm in Chicago for a new job."
„Bravo, Teddy and congrats!"
„Well thank you."
Teddy didn't need more than five seconds to go on: „… an das I don't have an appartment yet and can't afford to check into a hotel, I thought I could sleep at your couch at the beginning…"
The friendly smile on Diane's face disappeared suddenly.
„And how long will this be?", she wanted to know.
„Just as long as I am looking form my own flat. So sis, what do you say? Come on! You can't say no! Or do you want me to sleep underneath a bridge? Me and some beggar I could make friends with then? And that I could bring around visiting you here at your firm for about ten times a day?", he was joking.
As much as she had to laugh about the secretary some minutes earlier, as much she had tot wist her eyes now herself.
„Alright, alright", she agreed with her brother. „But you will find something very soon!"
„Of course I will. And till then the two of us can spend a lot of time together and get to know each other better…"
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OLD FRIENDS
Diane was at the courtroom. She was ready for a trial, just going through some files on the table as she got greeted:
"Diane? Diane Lockhart?"
Diane quickly looked up.
"Thomas? Thomas Harding?!"
"For you today: Judge Harding.", her friend from student days replied.
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So, this is the point at which the storys will split.
Stay tuned for BOTH storys to continue! (and let's see which one you will prefer...)