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Hearing a knock at his apartment door, he yawned as he walked out of his bedroom dressed in his pyjamas, his hair all over the place as he ran his hand through it and desperately attempted not to yawn again. Approaching the door, he smiled as he opened it to find Kate standing there nervously; dressed in a pair of jeans and a sweater, her dark haired tied back from her face. She looked perfect. Moving closer, he smiled as he gently pressed a kiss to her lips and felt her relax into it. She was perfect.
"Good morning" he smiled, Kate nodding quickly as she took his hand and followed him into the silent apartment. "Alexis is still in bed and I don't think mother came home last night so we're the only ones alive right now" he explained, the brunette nodding as she watched him enter the kitchen and begin to prepare some coffee. Sitting herself down on a nearby seat, she just watched as he finished making the coffee and brought one over to her. "Coffee for the beautiful woman" he smirked.
"We seem to always meet over coffee" she giggled before leaning forward and kissing him gently. "I'm sorry if I woke you up it's just mom was up early and I thought I would come and see you like we planned" she explained as the writer took the seat next to her and pressed a kiss to her cheek. Watching her yawn, the writer laughed as he pulled his arms around her and felt her bury her head against his chest. "Sorry I should have slept a bit more" she mumbled against him, enjoying the feeling of his arms around her. "I was just excited to see you again".
"Well, I'm glad you came over" he smiled, pressing a kiss into her cherry scented hair before he relaxed "Want to go and cuddle in bed?" he asked, a small nod answering him before he took a sip of his drink and stood up. "I promise, nothing more than cuddling maybe a few kisses but I'm not forcing you into doing anything you feel uncomfortable doing" he explained, her head nodding again as she began to follow him down the corridor and into the dark room. Finding his bed, she smiled as she lay down on it and his arms wrapped around her. "You okay?" he asked quickly.
"I'm fine, perfect actually" she smirked before leaning up and kissing him.
"Twenty questions?" he asked; her head nodding quickly as he turned on one of the lights and stared at her. "Favourite holiday?" he asked, concentration covering her face as she began to think about how to answer. "Kate it's not like I'm asking you to list pie" he smiled, her eyes rolling at his comment.
"I went to Florida with my parents once. Mom wasn't working for a week so we went on holiday; we spent the whole time on the beach and my dad lost the keys to the car on the sand. We were looking for hours to find them and mom was furious with him" she explained, laughing at the memory as Rick smirked. "Your favourite holiday?" she asked.
"The first time I took Alexis to the house in the Hamptons" he explained, noticing the shock on her face. "I hadn't told you about that" he smiled, her head shaking as he laughed and pressed a kiss to her cheek. "Anyway, she was about three years old and she was so excited about the ocean that she spent hours just watching it but she refused to go in. When I asked why, I found out that mother had been teasing her about sharks and she was terrified" he explained, Kate's teeth sinking into her lip as she attempted not to laugh at his memory. "So being the amazing father that I was, I made my mother go in as far as she could and prove that there were no sharks around" he admitted, Kate smiling as she cuddled up against him. "I couldn't get Alexis out of the water after that" he sighed. "Most embarrassing moment?" he asked.
"I had Madison over once and my dad was walking around the house in his boxers. I was so humiliated and it didn't help Madison started flirting with my dad. I don't even know why she did because he's not that good looking but she just flirted with him for ages; he was completely oblivious to what was going on. Mom walked in from work and found him and dragged him out of the room as quickly as possible" she explained, her head shaking as Rick lay on the bed in hysterics. "It's not funny Rick, Madison brings it up all the time especially around new people" she groaned, remembering the constant humiliation she received because of that particular event. "Your most embarrassing moment?"
"Having to get my mom to bail me out of a cell because I'd been arrested for indecent exposure" he admitted, shutting his eyes quickly as she moved to stared at him. "I was embarrassed about having to call her and explain what I'd done but I was distraught when she walked in with my one year old daughter in her pyjamas half asleep. I just clung to her the whole way home and I promised her that I'd never do anything as stupid as that again" he explained, opening his eyes to find Kate staring at him with a small smile on her face. "Biggest fear?" he asked.
"My parents seeing me as a failure, especially my mom" she sighed, shock covering his face as she looked up at him. "I went through a phase where I was just horrible and well, I could see her disappointment whenever I turned up home and just moaned. I wouldn't work and I regret that because I had so much to do when it came to the exams but it was the look on her face. I wanted to be like all my friends who were out with their boyfriends and drinking and she just looked so disappointment every time she found me with a hangover" she explained, shutting her eyes as he brought her close. "When I stopped attempting to be like everyone else I just began to live my life again and then I met you" she explained, lacing her finger with his before she relaxed against his chest. "Your biggest fear?" she asked gently.
"Failing Alexis" he sighed. "I failed at keeping my marriage and she was devastated when her mother left although she didn't fully understand and from then on I've been terrified that everything I do is wrong" he explained, Kate's head shaking as she kissed him.
"You're an amazing father Rick, everyone can see it just from looking at the two of you for a moment" she smiled, the door creaking open as Alexis appeared and jumped on the bed; her arms immediately wrapping around Kate. "Hey Lex" Kate smirked as she looked down at the child who was cuddled up against her.
"You're here" Alexis squealed as Kate nodded, feeling the child move away from her slowly. "Daddy said you'd be here" the redhead smiled as Kate turned to look at the writer who shrugged before wrapping his arms around the redhead. "Daddy" Alexis giggled. "Kate's here".
"Hey pumpkin" he smiled, pressing a kiss into her hair as Kate watched in amusement. "You have a fan Kate" he smirked as the brunette nodded.
"Who's the best daddy in the world Alexis?" Kate asked as she thought about everything Rick had just told her. Watching as Alexis looked up, the brunette beamed as the child quickly tightened her arms around Rick and laughed.
"My daddy" Alexis cheered, Rick smiling as he held his daughter close and looked up at the woman who was smiling at him. "Daddy, daddy, daddy" Alexis began, sitting up quickly as the writer nodded. "Pancakes" the redhead beamed.
"I guess I could manage pancakes today" Rick laughed, climbing out of the bed as both Kate and Alexis cheered at the idea.
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Sitting on the floor with the two women, Rick smiled as Kate moved and rested against him as Alexis continued to attempt to read the book out loud. Breakfast had gone perfectly with Rick cooking and Kate sneaking in occasionally with the redhead to steal fruit behind his back while had gone well until Rick caught them and ended up tickling Kate until she apologised. Hearing the door open, all three of them smiled at the sight of the older redhead who had entered the apartment.
"Goodnight" Martha yawned, approaching the stairs as Kate giggled into Rick's chest. "Oh hello Kate" Martha smiled as she noticed the woman who was curled up against her smirking son.
"Long night mother?" Rick asked as his mother almost tripped over one of the steps on her way up them.
"Don't ask questions you don't want the answer for Richard" Martha explained before disappearing out of sight.
"Why don't we go to the park and let gram sleep?" Rick asked the redhead who immediately nodded and ran off in search of her coat. "You're going to come with us aren't you?" he asked as Kate stared at him and slowly began to nod; the two of them standing as Alexis appeared in her coat while attempting to put her gloves on.
"Daddy" the child moaned as she tried to put her fingers into the right places. "Doesn't work" she hissed, her arms crossing across her chest as Rick shook his head and moved to help his daughter. Watching the interaction, Kate sighed as Rick finished with Alexis' gloves and pressed a kiss to her forehead before standing up and taking his daughters hand in one and Kate's in the other. "The park" Alexis demanded, Kate laughing as she felt herself relaxing into the situation.
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Watching as Alexis ran off towards the park while remaining where her father could see her, Kate sighed as she sat on a nearby bench and felt the writer move closer to her; his arm sneaking around her hips. It was strange that everything seemed so natural to her and now she didn't seem to care who saw her. She wanted to be seen with him. She wanted people to walk past and see her cuddled up beside her boyfriend while they watched his daughter play with other children because they were the people that made her happy.
"Favourite childhood memory?" he whispered in her ear, making her laugh at the memory of the game that had ended when Alexis had ran into the room and demanded pancakes from her father and cuddles from Kate.
"Mom used to take me into work sometimes with her. She wasn't supposed to but it was only for a couple of hours when the girl who looked after me couldn't make it and my dad was still at work. She'd sit me in the chair beside her desk and I would just watch her work for ages. She was my favourite person to watch when I was younger because she never stopped doing things and I wanted to be so much like my mom when I grew up" she explained, remembering how she'd sit beside her mother and be quiet the whole day dreaming of the days when she'd be just like her mom in her own office. "What's your favourite memory?" she asked, turning her head so she could look at him while he changed his focus occasionally from his daughter to her.
"Sitting at work with my mom as well actually" he laughed as Kate nodded, brushing a stray piece of hair away from her face as she listened to him. "She didn't work in an office but I used to sit in the wings of every performance and watch her. Sometimes I enjoyed the shows she was in, other times I would sneak off and read a book somewhere because I was bored. One time, I fell asleep and she thought she lost me; screamed the whole theatre down practically before a man found me. I just remember seeing the complete worry that covered her face" he smirked as Kate nodded. "I was a nightmare from that moment on" he added, Kate laughing as she moved closer to him and pressed a kiss to his lips.
"I don't doubt that" she smirked, laughing as Alexis ran back over and sat beside them; forcing them apart.
"So where are we going to dinner tomorrow?" Rick asked as Kate stared at him. "I need to know so I can get there Kate" he explained, noticing the worry that covered her face at the thought of the dinner with her parents. "It won't be that bad" he promised, taking her hand in his before he pressed a kiss against her knuckles. "Trust me, the evening will go perfectly fine" he smiled, Kate nodding slowly in an attempt to convince herself of the fact.
Will the dinner go fine?
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Jessie
