Katherine (KBPOV)
In the morning for the first time in a week I slept in and woke up with that hopeless feeling that I slept way too long and lost something important. When I had the courage to look at the clock I saw that was only 8:23am. For a minute I forgot that I was an atheist, and thanked God.
Putting some yoga pants and a big band t-shirt that probably someone forgot here years ago; and that someone not being Peter since he didn't have any.
After some coffee I was feeling wakeful; almost anxious to meet Sarah and mostly, Richard.
I was the type of person that usually separated an outfit hours before an unimportant and important event. When I opened my closet I couldn't find anything that I wanted to wear, nothing felt right. Being days since the last time I bought an expensive dress, I took the opportunity to buy one.
After I finished my breakfast, I took a long shower. I loved to bath, the hot water relaxing my tense muscles and turning my skin a pretty tone of pink; the skin around the cuts were always a little more sensible and burned a little when the water got too hot. Another thing that I loved about bath was when I used to cut, that I would close the drain and write at myself, the mix between blood and water was so beautiful, the way my bathroom floor would be pink as my skin. Don't think I am a sadist or masochist, I hate when other people hurt me and I hated to see other people hurting. But I have no problem with me hurting myself.
When I felt that I was clean enough, I put my fluffy tower around me and went to my closet, put a sweater, dark jeans and flat shoes.
Later, when I was choosing my dress at Saks, Sarah called me.
"Hey Kate, our plan is still happening right?"
"Yes, of course! I am even buying a new dress."
"Good idea! Did you choose where we are going?"
"I was hoping that you were going to choose, have been years since I had been in a club. And I invited a friend to chat with when you find you someone to go home with!"
"KATE! I am not going home with anyone!"
"We can only hope! Anyway, send me the name of the nightclub when you discover because this friend of mine will put us in the VIP area."
"Really? Who is this friend?" Sarah asked with interest, before I could say who was I remembered that she was my sister-in-law so, the less she knew, the better.
"You will meet there."
"Is a guy?"
"Yes." I said not really sure if it was right giving her that piece of information but she would discover anyway.
"Is not my brother, is it?" She asked unsecured.
"Of course not! I wouldn't try to get you laid and bring your brother and besides, I am pretty sure that your brother can't put us on the VIP area.
"Yeah, you are right. Maybe I can go home with your friend! Is he handsome?"
"He is too old for you!" I said sadly sounding angry, her idea of going home with Richard strangely ate me alive, was not like I was going home with him, maybe if I got both of us very drunk, then I would go home with him.
"Hum... Okay. I am going to call some people and then I send you the nightclub name so you can send your friend."
"Okay, don't take your time! I need to send it soon, so he can call or whatever they do to get VIP pass."
"Sure, I will send you in the next 2 hours tops!
"I will be waiting Sarah, and I will come to get you around 10 pm, okay?"
"Perfect, I will be ready."
"Okay, see you soon."
"See you."
Richard Castle (RCPOV)
When Kate called me back, I was I heaven. I knew her just for a few days and talked to her 3 times but yet, she had caught my attention.
After she had asked me to go to a nightclub I felt that the limits that we put because of her fiancé changed, a nightclub is not exactly the place which you invite a guy only knowing him a few days and doesn't want to end up in bed with him. Although I was confused where that put us, I was anxious to meet her again, even if wasn't alone.
With my attire ready, I waited for Kate to send a message about the place we were going and I yet had to make a plan of how I was going to tell her about the character I created based on her, Nikki Heat. Think of how I many titles I could create with that name!
At 3pm, Kate sent me a message informing me about the nightclub we were meeting at 10:30pm.
I called Paula and asked her to organize the VIP pass and asked her to keep this low profile since I didn't want Kate to end up in the page 6 with me. A few minutes later, Paula confirmed that everything was ready and I informed Kate.
When it was 10pm I was more than ready, before going I kissed Alexis goodnight and gave her the usual orders "Stay up late, eat a lot of candies, use the money on the balcony to order food, invite some friends over; and don't even think about inviting boys over.
"Dad, you know that I won't follow your orders, I am a rebel!" She said with a smile "But, I know grandma will be please to find the extra money on the balcony."
"Yeah, I am pretty sure she will." I said laughing.
"You didn't tell me where you are going so fast!"
"A nightclub."
"This happy? You usually hate these stuff."
"Hum… today is special."
"Why?" She asked suddenly very curious on the subject.
"I am going to meet Kate."
"Kate? The engaged fiancée of someone Kate?"
"Yes."
"And you two are going to meet at a nightclub? Where people go to find someone to have eh… intercourse." She said suspicious.
"Yes, but not like that! She is going with her sister-in-law and wants company while trying to arrange someone for Sarah, the sister-in-law, to have, like you said, intercourse."
"Okay, got it. Don't forget that she is engaged dad!"
"Like that fucking ring keeps me from forgetting." I whispered to myself "Goodnight pumpkin, don't wait up!" I said opening the door.
"I will try to control myself." I heard her saying with her voice full of sarcasm when I closed the door.
The town car that I ordered was already waiting. At the nightclub, the VIP entrance had a few paparazzi hoping that someone famous would show up. I hope that they didn't notice me.
At the door I asked if Kate and Sarah was already inside which the security guard confirmed. Worried that I was late, I looked at my clock and discovered that both of us were early.
When I entered the nightclub my heart started racing, if Kate looked beautiful in casual and work clothes, I couldn't wait to see her in her party clothes.
Inside was foggy and dark although at the bar you could see people's face clear. I took some time trying to find Kate and sadly the first think that I recognized was that stupid engagement ring when she passed her hand through her hair, the lights from the place reflected at it attracting my attention and almost blinding anyone who was looking at it.
"Hey Kate!" I said in a casual tone touching her shoulders that was bare to have her attention in case she didn't hear me because of the music.
"Hello Richard!" She said kissing both of my cheeks like we had known each other forever. "How are you?" she asked.
"I am good, and who is this lady here?" I said kissing the cheeks that belonged to a cute innocent looking blond with big blue eyes that were staring at me like I was a ghost; were oblivious that Kate didn't tell her who the friend she was bringing was.
"I am Sa-Sarah." She said receiving my kisses and blushing like crazy.
"Richard Castle. Nice to meet you. " I said looking at her eyes.
"Nice to me-meet you to." She said still insecure of the situation.
"Richard, please sit here." Kate said indicating the stool by her side.
"Kate, please call me Rick, my mother calls me Richard and she is one person who I don't want to link you with."
"Everybody calls you Rick, I wouldn't like to be everybody! What if I called you Castle? Does anyone call you Castle?" She said taking a sip of her drink.
"No, nobody I can think of."
"So, it's decided. I will call you Castle from now on!" She said with a big smile.
And with that we chatted for a few minutes, Sarah still a little shy because of my presence.
"Did you look around again, Sarah? Found someone you like?" Kate said remembering everybody why we were there.
"I think so. The cute guy at the end of the bar kind is looking at us. But he is with a friend; I don't think I have the courage to go there alone since he is with someone."
"Hum… I know the answer to our problem! I am going to change my ring from finger so it is just a diamond ring without meaning, we are going to go there, I will flirt with the friend and you flirt with the guy you want. You don't mind if we go there quickly, will Castle?"
"Of course not." I said, waiting to see Kate in action.
"Sarah, I will flirt and everything but remembers, I am just flirting not cheating on your brother or something like that. Okay?"
"Yeah, sure. I know you wouldn't do anything like that." Sarah said and turned to her attention to her drink to probably work up courage to go to the guy.
Kate looked me with a smile that I could only describe it as a shameless smile, like Sarah said something very funny and oblivious not true. Maybe my second cup of whisky was affecting my brain or her third or something martini was affecting hers, because that smile told me that I wasn't going to go home alone.
"Okay, are you ready Sarah?" Kate asked changing her ring from fingers.
"Hum… I think so; can you tell me again all that stuff you told me when we arrived?"
"Yeah, sure. Remember, flip your hair a little, look him in the eyes, don't laugh that silly smiles like you are teen with a crush, remember you are a woman and you want him to think that too. Look at him through your eyelashes and final but important, don't pretend to be stupid; it is not attractive."
"Okay, got it. Let's go." Sarah said getting up from the stool.
I looked at them walking towards the two guys; Kate's dress drawing attention from every man being it bright red and tight, showing her beautiful curves, the guys were looking at Sarah and Kate with a hungry look. Kate soon started using her tips with the friend and Sarah with her guy. A few minutes later Sarah went to the dance floor with her guy and Kate said something to hers and came back to her stool by my side.
"My job is done!" She said with a smile and ordered another drink.
"What you said to the guy?" I asked.
"That I saw some girls entering that was sure business, and I wasn't."
"I can't believe that took just this for the guy loses interest."
"Yeah, you know. At a nightclub or come here with your partner or you a looking someone to be your partner." She said coming close to me and giving me a sexy smile, I gulp my drink a little too hard trying to keep my emotions in check.
"Did you use to come here with Peter?" I asked trying to move the conversation to a save topic.
"Oh please, Peter doesn't know what a nightclub is!" She said laughing at her own joke.
"So, how did you guys meet?" I asked, really interested.
"His friend hired me as his divorce lawyer, one day Peter came to court to be a supportive friend since the divorce was being pretty nasty, and found me very smart and beautiful and asked me out. I went, we started dating and here we are." She said pointing to her ring. "So, how come someone like you doesn't have a girlfriend?"
"Like you said to Sarah, every girl that comes up to me thinks that be stupid is attractive. And I can't stand this kind of woman so I usually just have a nightstand and move one."
"Ahhh, how I miss the nightstands." Kate said with a laugh. "Was everything so easy, meeting a guy that you find hot, brings him home or a hotel, if you prefers, pleasure yourself and toss him out of your life. No mess, no fuss."
"Wow, that was pretty rough."
"Yeah, I am sorry. I am way too cynical for my own good." She said with a sad smile.
How many smiles did that woman had? Each second a new emotion passed through her face and her lips and made the writer inside me crazy to discover everything about her, everything that passed through her mind, who she was, and to discover each smile that passed through her pretty lips.
"That is okay. Does Peter know how you feel?"
"Please, Peter thinks I am perfect and without emotions. The perfect housewife, except that he knows that won't give up my job for nothing in this world."
"Are you sure that you want to get married?" I whispered in her ear almost afraid of my question.
"At this moment, no. I don't want even to have a boyfriend." She said looking at me with her eyes full with desire and I understood why she didn't want. She wanted to be free so she could come home with me. We stayed there staring at each other eyes, saying without words how much we desired each other; but with Kate I couldn't do it. If I slept with her, I would want to have a relationship and sleeping with her while she was engaged to another guy would probably not provide me the chance to that. So I looked elsewhere and changed the topic. We talked to the rest of the night without another intense moment; just enjoying each other company.
At 2 am, Kate said that was time to go home. Sarah had a long time ago parted with her conquest of the night, thanking Kate before leaving for the tips.
Outside I found a cab for Kate and when she was entering she looked at me with that same eyes full of desire from earlier and kissed me goodnight at the corner of my mouth and whispered in my ear:
"Goodnight Castle."
Entered the cab and didn't even looked back, leaving me there looking at her cab disappearing, with a hard on and a silly on my face.
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