This is my first story. I've started it some time ago, and now I've decided to share it with you. I sincerely hope you're gonna like it and ask me to continue.
Lauren, thanks for supporting me, being here and saying I'm a good writer. It means a lot :)
CHAPTER 1: Strange happenings
''I love you,'' a voice whispered gently into her ear. She could almost feel a warm breathing on her cheek and another heart beating so close to her own as her lips curled into a smile. But although she tried very hard to open her eyes, she couldn't. Still, there was something very…sexy about her mysterious lover.
Two hands wrapped around her body and stopped right above her hips. She sighed deeply and mumbled something, not even herself really sure what it was.
As she lifted her hands to pass her fingers through her lover's hair, she discovered with a tiny shock it was long, just a little bit curly, and smelled just like spring. Sliding down to the face, she felt a little nose and extremely plump lips. And suddenly, she wanted to kiss them. So badly.
The lips touched her owns. She slightly sighed and returned the kiss.
Then she finally managed to open her eyes, and…
…she was awake.
Megan Hunt sat up in her bed and looked around the empty bedroom, with the sun slowly arriving inside through a big window. She then looked down to the empty spot on the bed next to her.
It was a dream, and it happened again. She didn't really count, but in the past few months, this dream started to happen quite a lot. Too much, actually. And she never once managed to open her eyes and see her lover's face. Which, she was pretty sure, was not of a usual kind.
Megan realized the sheets looked very messy, like someone just had wild sex on them. Her lips felt like they were kissed pretty hard recently, although she wasn't kissed in a long, long time. Her body was warm, and just a little bit sweaty. And her heart was banging in her chest, like if it's going to jump out any second.
According to this, Megan was quite sure that someone was her. But just in her dream, of course…
The alarm clock went off, returning Megan to the real world. She realized it was already 6:30 and suddenly felt very sleepy. As she was jumping out of the bed, she decided to take a quick shower before going to work. Also, she thought it might help her clear her head and body.
Surprisingly for Megan, it didn't work.
''Good morning, Dr. Hunt .''
''Hello, Dr. Hunt.''
''Good day, Dr. Hunt!''
Greetings were coming from all sides, but Megan didn't really bother to answer them. She walked confidently to her office as her heels were clicking on the floor. Once she got there, she entered the office and slammed the door after her. She sat at her desk and sighed, getting prepared for work.
''Hey,'' a familiar voice floated to her from the door. She raised her head and met Tommy's smiling face on the entrance.
''Can I come in?''
''Sure,'' she nodded. He came in and stood by the window, looking at her.
''So, what's up?'' Megan asked. Tommy cleaned his throat and smiled.
''How are you?'' he asked. Megan frowned.
''Since when do you ask this kind of questions?'' she replied with a sarcastic question. Tommy smiled.
''I guess I'm just curious. Um… I was wondering…'' Words weren't exactly coming out of his mouth. He was sweating like a nervous teenager, and it almost made Megan laugh.
''Just say it, Tommy. I have work to do.''
''I was wondering what are you doing tonight. Here.''
She looked at him, not really surprised. She had already felt Tommy wanted to ask her out. When they were in the lab, or in her office, or out doing a case – he was smiling, staying very close to her and just a little bit nervous. Yet, she never thought he would ask the question, considering their past and her present.
''Nothing particular,'' Megan replied as polite as she could, opening a drawer and taking some paper out. ''Why are you asking?''
''I… Would you like to grab a drink after work?''
She raised her look and confronted his shiny, piercing eyes staring at her. She walked her eyes trough his face, remembering the times she kissed those lips and times she looked at those eyes every single day. And it didn't feel pretty special to her. Not anymore.
''I'm sorry. I can't,'' Megan said and looked down on her work. Tommy sighed and put his hand on the desk, right in front of her.
''Megan, can you just say why?'' he asked a little angry. ''Why are you rejecting me?''
''Tommy,'' she started while raising her look up to his. ''We had something, remember? And it didn't really turn out well. I just…don't want to do same mistakes again.''
''Mistakes? So this is what I am to you? A mistake?''
''I didn't say you were a mistake. I said our relationship was a…''
''Mistake,'' he finished her sentence. ''Yeah, I get it.''
''I'm sorry,'' Megan tried to apologize. Tommy waved his hand with no words and looked out of the window. It was a beautiful spring day, sunny and warm. He thought of how long he was trying to do this, and how long he had no courage at all. And when he finally managed to ask her out…he was rejected. And called a mistake.
Megan almost felt sorry for him. After all, he wasn't a bad guy. But their relationship… It was a fast, explosive and passionate giving each other to the other side. It was no mind involved here – they were led by the desire and the greed. It was fast-stolen kisses, awesome sex and romantic moments, all in one. She definitely had no rush to do it again. Maybe someday, she thought sometimes. Maybe someday I'll let him back to my life. But not now. She wasn't ready for a long-distance relationship, and a one night stand with her work partner certainly wouldn't make things better.
A knock on the door broke the awkward silence. Whoever it was, Megan was very grateful to him/her.
''Megan, Tommy,'' a voice greeted as clicking heels walked into the office. Megan looked up at her boss.
''Hi.''
''Hi,'' Kate replied. Suddenly, Megan felt weird. Maybe because, she thought, her boss interrupted their talk. She had no other answer for that sudden warm that raised through her body, up to her cheeks, turning them lightly red.
''We have a case. Dead girl, in a pool,'' Kate announced, looking at both of them. ''Now.''
Tommy turned around and nodded yes, giving one last look to Megan before he left the office. Kate looked after him, and then turned to Megan, who was still staring at her paper.
''What's wrong with him?'' Kate asked.
''Nothing,'' Megan replied fast and got up, grabbing her bag. ''Let's go.''
Kate looked as she walked out of the office and went to the elevator. Although she didn't really admit it herself, she knew her employee and she could see not everything was right. Something was surely wrong.
''Are you coming or not?'' Megan shouted from the elevator, rolling her eyes. Kate nodded and went after her. It seemed like a long day to be.
At the crime scene, Megan was examining the body, squatting by the pool. As she gently touched the floating blond hair, she noticed girl's sad, vacant stare. She died with sadness in her eyes, Megan thought. She was too young.
''Cause of death - asphyxiation,'' Megan said as she walked toward Kate. ''Nearly 9 hours ago.''
''The maid found her this morning,'' Kate continued, nodding her head.
''The weapon is probably some kind of a string, a wire.''
''Which means…''
''She was dead before she was pushed into the pool,'' Megan said. ''Do we know who is she yet?''
''Adelaide Jems,'' Kate read of the paper she held in her hands. ''The maid recognized her as a neighbor. She lives down the street.''
''How old was she?''
''Eighteen.''
Megan sighed and put on her black sunglasses. She turned around, just to catch Tommy peering at her with a strange look in his eyes. When he realized she had noticed him, he quickly turned his head back to his partner.
''What's going on?'' Kate asked when Megan turned back.
''As I said, nothing.''
''You two haven't spoken a word so far. Something is going on.''
''Everything is just fine.''
''Megan. I can see, too.''
''Fine,'' Megan sighed. ''He asked me out. And I kind of said no.''
Kate opened her mouth, a moment later quickly closing it again.
''Oh. I see,'' she nodded. ''Why did you say no?''
''Oh, my God. Does everyone have to know everything here?'' Megan smiled and shook her head. ''I just… I'm not doing it again.''
''Wanna tell me about it?'' Kate suggested. Megan looked at her.
''I'm sorry, but you're not exactly my best friend.''
Kate shrugged.
''I can still be a good listener.''
Megan sighed and looked at her. Suddenly she felt this woman could be her friend. They had a lot in common and, although they were fighting at the beginning, now it seemed they were doing just fine. She didn't know what was the reason Kate suddenly wanted to know her better, or listen to her. But she was just strangely happy it happened.
''Okay,'' Megan nodded. ''We can… I don't know, go for a drink? After work?''
''Wow,'' Kate was surprised. ''Okay. I'll pass in your office when I'm done.''
''Try not to work 'till midnight,'' Megan joked. Kate smiled.
''Yeah, like I'm you.''
