So... This story is complete. The fact is, I wanted to write a story to bring them together and well... they're together.
Thank you so much for all your wonderful and encouraging reviews. This was my first time posting and sharing a story of mine and I'm so glad you liked it. I honestly hadn't planned on writing that many chapters in the first place, but your reviews encouraged me to do so. I even thought of adding more chapters... But I've taken this particular story where I wanted it to go and that's that.
But I have had such a good time writing for those characters I wouldn't be surprised if I wrote another story in the near future :)
Onto the last chapter then...
EPILOGUE
She turned around in her sleep, and unconsciously sought the warmth of the body lying next to hers. But when her hand touched cold sheets, she opened an eye and frowned at the empty bed side.
Seriously? Was this a vengeance thing?
She looked at the clock. Ten past three.
He had better not be out in the streets again!
She got out of bed and wrapped the burgundy sheet around her body as cover, having absolutely no idea where her clothes had ended up. She stepped out of the bedroom and padded through the apartment, looking for the man who should have been by her side.
When she reached the living-room, she immediately saw the light coming from his office and walked to it.
He was frantically hitting the keys on the keyboard, frustrated by his fingers' inability to keep up with the flow of ideas that was rushing through his brain. He was so absorbed in his writing he did not see her approach. It's only when she cleared her throat to announce her presence that he looked up and saw her there, standing in the doorway of his office... wrapped in his sheet.
He thought of a dream at first. What else could it be? How else could he explain her presence? He had dreamed of this very moment so many times before it was difficult for him to believe she was actually there, in his apartment, in the middle of the night, wearing close to nothing on her back.
He welcomed her with a large, warm smile and she responded in kind.
She was really here. And she wasn't going anywhere.
"What are you doing up at this hour?" he asked her.
"I could ask you the same question."
He looked at his screen then back at her.
"I...Hmm...I needed to write."
She stepped into the room closer to his desk.
"And it couldn't wait until tomorrow?"
He bit his tongue in guilt.
"I... was inspired. I just had to write my new ideas."
She gave him an amused smile. And he fell a little more in love with her.
"Are you gonna be long?"
"I..."
He studied her a moment. The way the lamp on his desk cast its light on her face highlighted the feature of her face. All the words in the world could never properly describe the perfection that was Kate Beckett. Her hair fell freely on each side of her face, resting on her bare shoulders. Half-asleep, with tangled hair, wrapped in a sheet, he found her more beautiful than ever. Completely irresistible.
Well, almost.
He was a writer. She was his muse. And seeing this flawless woman in front of him gave him more inspiration than any writer could ever dream of. His fingers were itching to type. He looked at his screen and at the number of pages he had written during the night... more than he had written in a month.
"I just want to finish this chapter."
She was slightly disappointed,yes but she also understood the man, of more precisely the writer sitting behind his computer.
She knew from a reliable source that he hadn't written in a while. She was happy for him that he had found his inspiration again. And rather proud to know that she had something to do with it.
She gave him another smile.
"Alright then."
She started to walk away but turned around, pointing a threatening finger at him.
"But Rick... if I read anything about 'pineapples' in that new book of yours, I'll make sure the next body to drop dead in New-York, is yours."
And then she disappeared.
He looked at the sentence written on his screen.
Well, at least he'd die happy.
THE END ^^
Did you catch the "Naked Heat" reference? If you didn't, you need to get your hands on a copy of the book, asap!
Anyhow, thanks again for all the reviews, you guys are amazing!
