Katherine was celebrating New Years by herself. Nick invited her over to his but she declined saying she had 'family to see' which is a lie itself as she hasn't seen her parents since she was 18 and went to uni. So here she was, with a bottle of wine and FRIENDS on the TV.
When did I get like this? She wondered to herself. She remembers uni but never discusses with anyone, not even Nick. Truth be told she was so different to what she used to be. When she was younger she did what she wanted without worrying about the consequences. But now? Now she did what she wanted but at the expense of others.
She always knew that someday she would be alone. She also knew that her work would get in the way of her personal life, not that she had any but she always thought that she would be safe. But now? Now she has burns that ate so painful she sometimes passes out because of them and she cant seem to find a cure. She now was a lab rat and the worst part? Was that everyone seems to pity her, Katherine Calvin! People used to be afraid when she walked by them but now all she gets is sympathetic faces.
So she did what she hasn't done in years. Go to the club and get drunk. She dressed in a very short black dress and heels that make her legs seem to go on for miles.
When she got to the club it was already buzzing so she went to the bartender and order a vodka. A man came up to her and she saw that he looked like has the sane brown hair and facial structure."Hey gorgeous, want to dance?" He held out his hand."No thanks." She rejected his offer because she would be thinking of Nick all night long otherwise."Cone on" he urged and tried to drag her away."No!" She said more forcefully and walked back to her bag. "Excuse me?" She talked the bartenders shoulder."Yeah? What can I do for you?" He smiled at her."If I get into trouble or drunk can you call my friend Nick?" She asked."Yeah sure, I'll look after you stuff for you if you want." He offered."Thank you, you're a life saver." She handed her stuff over to the bartender and went to dance in the dance floor.
Two hours later and when the bartender looked up, he saw that Katherine was held by the guards."Hey Steve!Tony!" He shouted and they looked over at him and he beckoned them over."Yeah?" They gruffly said."Don't worry I'll call someone she knows, just if a guy called Nick who looks like this," he showed a picture of Nick that Katherine had on her phone ad he contact photo, "comes in, tell him to come through to the back and escort him in,ok?" He asked."Ok" they said and let the bartender look after Katherine."What's your name?" Katherine slurred."My name is Jacob sweetheart." He said. Jacob called Nick.
"Hello. Katherine?" Nick moved away from the group celebrating in his back garden."Hello are you Nick?" Jacob asked. He was in the back room with a sleeping Katherine on the sofa."Yes, who are you?" Nick hesitantly asked."Your friend Katherine, got a bit drunk and don't worry she's fine but could you come pick her up?" Jacob asked politely."Yeah sure. Where are you?" He grabbed his car keys and coat."We are in the club on 54th street. You know it?" Jacob said."Yeah I'll see you in twenty." Nick told the others that he had to sort out something. He drove to the club and walked up to the entrance."Who are you?" Tony asked."Nick, I was called to pick up Katherine. A guy called Jacob rang." Nick said. Tony nodded to Steve and said "Follow Steve, he'll take you to her." Steve nodded."Thank you." Nick followed Steve through to the back. He saw Katherine asleep."Are you Jacob?" He asked a tanned guy who was in the room."Yeah. You must be Nick." He held out hid for Nick to shake."Yeah nice to meet much has she had to drink?" He asked."5 cups of vodka but considering the state she's in I'm assuming someone spiked her drink." Jacob told Nick."Ok it's just she's a thank you for calling me." Nick was grateful that nothing bad happened to grabbed his wallet and offered Jacob £100. "Here, for thanks. I know Katherine would have my guts for garters if I didn't thank you properly." "Its ok, you can keep it." Jacob said."No go on keep it, Katherine would only offer you more and she doesn't take no for a go on take it, its a tip for being splendid." Jacob gratefully took the money."Thanks." "Can you help me take Katherine to ny car?" Nick asked."Yeah." So Jacob carried Katherine to the car."Thanks mate." Nick waved him goodbye.
Nick drove carefully back to his house. Katherine began to stir."Where am I?" She asked huskily."I'm taking you back to mine where I can keep and eye on you. Why did you get drunk at the club when you could've come to my party and hung out with friends?" He began to lecture."Please Nick, lecture me when I'm better." She groaned."Fine but that's what you get for drinking so much." He rolled his eyes. They eventually pulled up at his house. He got out and opened the passenger side door."Come on." He hoisted her up and helped her inside."Lets go upstairs its quieter." Hs took her upstairs and laid her on his bed."Ahh." She took her heels off."Comfy?" Nick was amused by drunk Katherine. He brought up some paracetamol, water and a bowl upstairs in case she's sick in the morning. He helped her take her dress off and into something more comfortable."Nickkkk what are you doing?" "Getting you changed." He stated, trying not to blush."Uh huh." She turned around and positioned herself on Nick's lap."Umm K shat are you doing?" He was confused. She noticed the old nickname. "N, what does it look like I'm doing?" She began kissing his neck."K, come on you're drunk and don't know what you're doing." He tried to ignore the sensations down below and tried to get her off of his lap. She pulled back and pouted "Nickkk.""No Katherine." He told her off and he felt like her parent."Fine." She walked back towards the door."Now what are you doing?" He groaned out of frustration now,not pleasure. "Going back to the club." She said. "No you are not." He locked the door."You ate going to sleep this off and n the moring you'll be thanking me for it." He dragged her back to bed."Now go to sleep." He ordered Katherine and she reluctantly climbed into bed.
"Nick are you awake?" She asked a short time later. "Yeah Kath?" He sighed."I'm sorry." He got confused."For what?" He asked."For being insufferable. Please don't go anywhere." He quickly embraced her."Hey why would I leave?" "My parents did and they did it because I was insufferable." She sobbed into his shoulder."Shhh I'm not going to leave, I'm your friend." He rubbed his hand on her back."I love you." That shocked him but he kept comforting her until they both fell asleep against each other.
When Katherine woke up the first thing she noticed was that this wasn't her house, the second thing was that her head was banging. When she tilted her head she saw Nick was sleeping peacefully and she took her time watching him. She gently got out of his arms and went down to make breakfast.
She thought that she can make Nick some breakfast. She checked to see if he had ingredients for pancakes. He did, so she made him pancakes. During her making pancakes she heard someone coming down. It was Will, "Hello Will." She said."Hello, ohh pancakes!" He rushed over to the stove."Would you like some?" She offered."Yes please!" He said. "Do you have chocolate chips?" She asked."We do. Why?" He asked curiously."Please may you pass them out.?" She asked and he gave them to her. She put them into the batter."Wait over there and you can your pancakes first." When the first pancake was done she gave it to Will and saw his face burst out a smile."This is so nice!" "Ohh not so loud." She winced. She finished making the pancakes. "Sill please may you wash up the dishes?" She asked him."Sure." He said and got up. She took the tray up to Nicks bedroom and saw that he was just getting up."I made breakfast." She smiled at him and placed the tray on the bed."Pancakes?" He smiled."Its a thank you for looking after ne and I think I've found Wills new breakfast."She teased him."Will?" He asked, confused. "Yeah I made chocolate chips pancakes and hs went nuts. Be even is washing up the dishes." She told was astounded "Will, dishes? You are a miracle worker." They laughed at that."So what did I do whilst I was drunk?" She asked. "Well you acted like a teenager and tried to make out with me." She blushed "Oh no!" She said horrified at how she acted."But you also told me that you were insufferable and tired to get me to stay and not leave you ever because your parents did. Then you said you loved me." He said looking into her eyes. She now felt uncomfortable "Oh look at the time. I've got to get home." She walked as quickly as she can to the bedroom door. "Don't go through that door!" She ignored him and walked onto the landing. Nick pulled Katherine back into his room and locked the door."Open the door now!" She raised her voice."No you cannot avoid this conversation." He shouted back at her."What do you want me to say!?" She looks at him."I want you to say if you meant it." Nick said "Why?! What would it achieve?" She shouted."Because I want to know." Nick replied."Why?" Katherine snapped."So you can embarrass me?""No!" He snapped as well and began to walk over to her until he backed her into the wall."Fine! I love -!" She was stopped by Nick. She soon registered that Nic, the man she's always loved, was kissing her. She kissed back and his hands went from on the wall beside her head to her neck and waist. She wrapped her arms around his neck and he lifted her up and placed her onto his bed. They parted and took deep breaths."Wew that was.." Katherine said."Was what?" Nick said, curious to where she was going with that sentence."I don't know." She smirked."Well what do you suggest we do?" She raised her eyebrow and he knew what she wanted to do. "I don't know maybe something that'll change your world?" Nick suggested."Ok lets se if you're going to change my world." Katherine reached to the back of his neck and dragged his face down to hers and crashed her lips to his. Somehow she managed to flip them over so that she was on top. He pulled back this time, "Did that change your world?" He asked. "Yes" they grinned at each other and they kissed lazily until there was a knock on the door."Are you and Katherine a couple now?" Will asked Nick could answer, Katherine spoke. "Yes we are." Nick turned back to face Katherine."Ok, Katherine next time you're over in the morning please may you cook some of rose pancakes again?" Will asked hopefully and Will and Nick looked at her hopeful eyes."Yes you two. Get whatever chocolate chips you want and I'll put them in pancakes for you." She laughed at them fondly."Yay;" they both hugged her and she fell back. Will walked back out, satisfied with his raised his eyebrow at her."Boyfriend and Girlfriend are we?" "Yep" she said confidently. "Does this mean that I can call you baby and that stuff?" He thought about it. "Only of you keep kissing me like that." She bargained."Like this?" He asked and before he could reply, began to kiss her again. "Yeah like that." She replied breathlessly and they resumed kissing.
She knew that she always wanted to be in his arms