Well, I hope this is soon enough for you ;) Like I promised, updates will be more regularly.
Thank you for your support, you're awesome :D
I just noticed how much tears and anger there is in this chapter. Anyway, enjoy.
Kate winced as the door slammed, but she knew better than run after Kristin. Kristin hadn't say a word after Kate admitted who she was, she just changed into her clothes and walked away. Kate wanted reaction, any reaction, but there was none to be found- so she fucked up big time.
Just when she thought the day couldn't get worse, there was a knock on her door. Thinking it may be Kristin, Kate hurried towards the door and swung them open.
''Idina!'' she exclaimed surprised
''What the hell were you thinking?'' asked angry Idina as she stepped inside the apartment
''That I need to learn to look through that bloody peephole.'' Kate murmured as she closed the door
''Bertha, mind your own business.'' said older maid
''Aunt Gretchen, that girl has some nerve, two women and one man, always going in and out of there. How the hell does she manage it?'' replied young college girl who was helping her aunt
''Bertha, it's not of our business.'' hissed Gretchen
''She must be a nymphomaniac.''
''Bertha.'' said Gretchen through laugh
Kristin walked into her apartment and was so lost in her thoughts that she hadn't noticed elderly figure siting on her couch. She sighed as she threw her keys on the small table next to her door and hang her jacket.
''Well, what's eating you?'' asked the voice which made Kristin scream and jump in surprise
''My God!'' she said as she turned around and exclaim ''You can't sneak up on people like that! You gave me small heart attack.''
''Good, now you know how I felt every time you did some dangerous stunt when you were a kid.'' said old lady; grace, modesty and love dancing on her face as she looked at Kristin.
''Grandma'' smiled Kristin as she took few steps to her living room and hugged her
''Do I need to repeat question?'' asked Idina as she put her jacket on the couch
''No, no. Just restrict the field of my answer.'' Kate said ''What is this about, me being in New York, forbidding Jack to tell you anything or is it about Kristin?''
''All of the above!'' said Idina
''Well, you could've just say that you don't want to restrict question on any field.'' Kate said
''Caitlin, I'm in no mood for this!'' Idina shouted ''Tell what's going on!''
''Fine.'' Kate shrugged as she sat down in armchair ''Ask away.'' formality and harshness creeping up on her face. She usually saved them for diplomacy dinners and wealthy people she hated, but was forced to meet. She didn't want to take out on Idina, but she knew very well that she had few glasses of whiskey after Kristin stormed out and before Idina stormed in, and that it would take every amount of strenght to hold back.
''What are you doing here? Why aren't you at school? Why hadn't Elizabeth called me to tell me you're coming?'' asked Idina
''I finished it 6 months ago, to get a licence I need to be intern for two years.'' said Kate and added darkly, looking straight into Idina's eyes ''She will never call you again, she can't.''
''What?'' asked Idina sensing something was very wrong
''They were killed in car accident in Saudi Arabia.'' said Kate ''5 months ago. That's when I decided to take very long vacation.''
''My God.'' said Idina putting hand on her mouth and sitting down as her knees buckled
''Want something to drink?'' asked Kate as she moved to liquor cabinet
''Why haven't you told me?'' asked Idina, tears slipping away from her eyes ''I would've come to London, I'd be there for you.''
Kate turned around and looked at one thing she spent 5 months avoiding- her mother breaking down.
''I know you would.'' whispered Kate as she put down the glass and went to Idina and hugged her strongly ''I didn't want to deal with it. I put it off not wanting to believe in it.''
Idina sobbed, her emotions raging along with her memories of Elizabeth and little Caitlin.
''I'm a mess, and I'm supposed to comfort you, not other way around.'' said Idina pulling away wiping off her tears
''It's alright.''
''What is wrong, honey?'' asked Ann, Kristin's grandmother ''Who dared to break your heart?''
''I fell in love with someone who is married.'' sniffed Kristin
''What?'' asked Ann surprised ''Oh Kristin, you know better then to wreck other people's marriages.''
''I...I can't help myself.'' said Kristin ''I love her.''
''Her?'' wide eyes Ann asked ''Well, you certainly know how to surprise old woman, I'll give you that.''
Kristin pulled away ''Is this the moment when you tell me that I'll burn in hell and that you don't want to talk to me ever again?'' she asked tears rolling down
''No, it's the moment when I make you hot cocoa and put 'My Fair Lady' on.'' Ann kissed her forehead
''You're not bashing me out of your life forever, like mom did?'' asked Kristin
''She did what?!'' yelled Ann ''I'll kick her ass, I swear. That child and her narrow minded nature will drive me up the wall one day.'' she sighed ''What did she tell you?''
''That if I ever mention that again, she'll never speak to me.'' said Kristin ''I was 16 when she said it.''
''That's why you moved out when you were 17.'' Ann said as realisation hit her
''She tried to set me up with every boy in the county.'' Kristin shook her head
''Kristin, let me tell you something.'' said Ann taking Kristin's hands into her own ''Being loved is the most beautiful thing one can get, loving someone is the most powerful thing one can give. So when you tell me that you love and are being loved by someone, I'll know what it means. And trust me, it doesn't mean I have to hate you because you're in love with a girl.''
After they spent few hours talking about Elizabeth and everything that happened, Idina asked
''Why did you set me up with Kristin?''
''I didn't.'' said Kate simply ''I just told her to act on her feelings. Everything that happened between is result of your mutual love, not my scheming.''
''If you hadn't told her, I wouldn't be in this problem right now.'' said Idina
''If I hadn't told her, you'd still be delusional that you are happy.''
''Caitlin, you had no right to mess with our lives.'' Idina said ''Why'd you do it?''
''Because I wanted to see you happy. With someone who can make you feel true love.'' replied Kate
''You've made me miserable.'' Idina shot back ''I cheated on my husband.''
''You won't leave him, will you?'' Kate asked
''No, I married him.'' said Idina strongly ''I made commitment and I fully intend on keeping it.''
''Like you did when Kristin fucked you.'' Kate responded harshly
''Don't!'' Idina practically growled
''Yeah, let's pretend you're happy. That nothing happened, that you didn't choose safe grounds over happiness and love.''
''I DO love him!'' Idina yelled
''Yeah, but you're not IN love with him.'' Kate yelled back
''It doesn't matter, I made my mind.'' Idina shook her head
''She is beautiful, talented and vibrant woman. She won't wait around forever, someone will come and made her happy.'' Kate said, as if threating her
''Well, if you feel like that, maybe you should try it.'' Idina shot back ''You did sent her those flowers after premiere, you were there for her through all of this. Now you have clear shot.''
''Maybe I should.'' said Kate through clenched jaw ''She deserves to be happy and I don't know what the hell I was thinking. I'd do ten times better job than you ever could.''
Well, it was fun writing this one. I may have opened a road towards Kate/Kristin fling, but I'm not sure should it go there, what do you think?
Please review and tell what you think :)
