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Chapter 12: Consequences

His smile slowly diminished off his face and I waited to see what he would do. He took the picture out of my hand and placed

it on his bed, and never did his eyes leave mine.

I gulped nervously and opened my mouth to apologize again and then the real surprise was unleashed.

He kissed me.

Catherine

I can't move right now. I can't breathe. I can't think right now or open my mouth to put a stop to this. Put a stop to anything really.

Vincent kissed me.

I was kissing Vincent.

And it felt like every normal, physical function of mine had been deactivated. My body was in a indescribably weird state I had never experienced before and he just..somehow managed to shut me down. All actions were frozen, while my heart felt like it was going to leap out of my very chest. I just can't do anything. I don't know what it is I'm feeling, but all reactions were now on hold because of him.

And then suddenly, I no longer felt apprehended. I was no longer in an perplexed state and I was actually able to breathe now. His lips left mine. He had pulled away from me. I let my heavy eyelids flutter open and I was met with his face and I couldn't help but stare at his lips as well. He looked...almost fearful and was currently taking over a more apologetic expression which I have to admit made me frown a little.

I watched him anxiously as he took about two steps back, away from me and I could feel my feet wanting to tread closer to him as he moved back. But I didn't, due to my current shock. He trudged his fingers through his hair, pushing his strands back and begun shaking his head. I could have sworn I heard him call himself a few displeasing words. Then that's when he finally spoke loud enough for me to hear.

"Catherine...I..." He stated and finally looked up at my face, "I'm so sorry, I don't know why I did that.." He said and that surely made me frown more. When he kissed me...I wasn't able to reciprocate the action and maybe he was regretting his decision to kiss me. Or maybe he was apologizing because he didn't mean to kiss me. It was something people called..something you do in the moment.

I watched him intently as the words kept flooding out of his mouth. More apologies and self proclaiming idiocracy coming from his mouth. And then my mind went to all the events that led to this moment tonight.

I promised myself I would be Vincent free for a while and then not even halfway through the day, God had sent Vincent to my bakery this evening and we had lunch. Then Denise just so happens to invite me to dinner with her and Vincent, and I really didn't want to intrude but yet...I went anyway. I even invited Evan, when a part of me was thrilled he said he wouldn't be able to make it. I know it's wrong but I was afraid he'd see how I am around Vincent and how close we're actually becoming. He didn't need to see or even conjure up the idea of us having a connection. And then there was the dance and the guy that almost died tonight just because he asked me for one dance. I thought Vincent was just protecting me and I was thankful...but..could it be possible that Vincent has feelings for me? Maybe I wasn't the only one struggling with their ability to fight back their feelings. I have noticed some of the things he does or the looks he gives when we're together, but I just assumed he was being nice. But tonight...tonight he had kissed me. By that happening, it's slowly making me rethink everything. Because the way he kissed me...it certainly didn't feel like a mistake or something you do in the moment.

With the last word running its course, I checked out of my thoughts. I looked up to Vincent who seemed still much regretful, but his face was taking over confusion. His eyebrows furrowed as his grimace was still in tact, but I got a sense he was contemplating whether or not he should come close to me. I noticed his left hand fidget a little at the idea of reaching out to me. But I didn't move. I looked back up to his eyes that were glued to mine, and he still was befuddled at my state.

Finally taking part in a decision, he walked closer to me. I'm guessing just to make sure I was okay now. He breathed out a word, that I made out to be my name.

But I still didn't deliver a word.

"Catherine...I'm sorry, It won't happen again." He threw out. And then something inside me just snapped. It won't happen again. The idea of that pained me, and my chest actually tightened at his words. Why did that thought shred me?

I heard him sigh, in understanding at my mute being and he started backing away from me again, and before I could even think about it...I went for it.

I moved closer to Vincent and he looked to me in urgency but I placed his expression away for him. Before I knew it, my right hand grabbed at the back of his neck and I pulled him in for a kiss before he could object.

I could tell I caught him by surprise, but never did his lips falter to keep up with mine. His arms snaked around my waist as he brought our heated skin closer together. To tether my body closer to his, I let my other hand wrap around his neck just to cling to him. He deepened our kiss by pushing his spurred tongue forward and I opened my mouth to him to let our tongues meet. I felt one of his hands tug at the fabric of his baggy sweatshirt on me and I was dying to feel his hands underneath. I was no longer cold or freezing from the previous event, no it felt like my skin was on fire. It felt like I had too many clothes on.

I pulled away from his demanding lips just to breathe and they instantly traveled down to the base of my neck and I couldn't help the moan that slipped out when he kissed the spot by my ear. I thought I almost sensed a smirk delight his features and warmth began to flood in my lower abdomen.

I let my left hand drive down to his back to cull him closer to me as he moved us further back until we met his dresser. I whimpered in protest when he dragged his lips away from my skin. And he brought his eyes to mine for a moment and his eyes were two shades darker now and overpowered with raging lust. I yelped in surprise when he hooked his hands under my thighs and lifted me onto the modern dresser. I instantly welcomed him in between my legs as If it were a reflex and I couldn't stop my limbs from consuming around his waist to stay attached to him.

His lips reconnected with mine and we both battled for control. He urged me on further when one of his hands finally made its way underneath the sweatshirt and soothed the skin on my stomach. It only ignited the fire even more. Every spot his fingertips grazed left a burning remainder and me hoping he'd revisit those aching spots. I could feel him through the confinements of his jeans and I couldn't help but notice that he was rather large. And when he grinded it against me, it only made me more turned on.

My left hand grazed further down his back and I could feel his muscles flex through his black t-shirt. I planted my palm at his waist to bring us closer if even possible. If still felt like we weren't close enough. He dragged his mouth away from mine, pulling my bottom lip between his teeth and it excited me. It wasn't long before he began planting kisses on my chin, my jaw, and back down to my neck. And when he kissed a certain spot, I automatically squeezed him between my legs tighter and mumbled out his name to motivate him to continue.

But before we could even inch any further, the one thing that could expire this moment happened.

My phone started blaring loudly in the pockets of my bottoms.

We both stopped moving and he brought his lips from the section of my body he was exploring.

My phone is ringing. And It's probably Evan. Oh My God.

What have I done?

I let everything that recently took place deluge my mind all at once. I had cheated on my boyfriend. I pushed Vincent off of me, not daring to look at him, I was too focused on answering the phone before it the ring went dead. I fumbled to get my iPhone out and I was right, it was Evan calling. I took a couple breaths before answering, not wanting him to notice anything off in my voice.

I pressed the green button on the right and took one last breath before putting the phone up to my ear.

"Hey.." I managed to drag out and I notice my voice sounded a little weird. Just what I needed to happen. I decided to pry myself off the dresser, I just couldn't remain on top of it.

"Cat? Oh my god are you okay? I'm sorry I'm just now calling you back! I had fallen asleep looking through a patients files and when I woke up you weren't here. Then I saw you called me a few times and I assumed something was wrong-"

"No, I'm fine." I said instantly, wanting to put his worry to rest and I heard a sigh of relief on the other end.

"Well are you still with Denise? It's after midnight. " He stated, still a bit concerned.

"Um..no I uh..I called you to let you know my stupid car broke down at The Greenhouse-"

"Are you still there? I'm on my way-"

"No." I said cutting him off. "I'm actually with Vincent." I said and I couldn't help but glance at him and he was watching me. His eyes were still heated and I don't know why I let myself look his way, then I heard Evan say something that brought me back out of my little trance.

"Oh." I heard Evan let out and I could tell he had forgotten that Vincent was also at this dinner I had attended tonight. "You're with Vincent.." It really wasn't a question. He was waiting to see if I was going to add Denise as well to my current location. But it wasn't the case, although I wish it was after what I'd done.

"Yeah, he offered to take me home but we had to walk a little to his car because he walked to the place and then it started raining really bad and we got stuck at his house." I said, trying to rush everything out. But I knew the one thing that really stuck out.

"So...you're at his house?" I heard Evan ask and the way he said it made me nervous. But I said yes as if I was perfectly stable.

"Well why didn't you call me? I would have come and got you." He released through the line, full of his accent.

"I know but I assumed you were sleep and I didn't want to wake you. I'm sorry.." I spoke softly.

I heard him sigh through the line. "It's fine, I'll just come and get you. Where does he live?" He asked and I could here him fumbling for something.

"No you can't drive in this weather, it's too dangerous." I warned him.

"Cat, it's not raining anymore." He informed me.

"What are you talking about..." I dragged on as I turned around and looked through Vincent's windows. Shit. When had it stopped raining? I looked back over to Vincent, who was still present but sitting on his bed now. He was looking out the window so he too had saw the weather had cleared up "..oh..I guess it isn't.."

"So, do I need to come and get you?" He asked me. I shook my head as if he could see me.

"No, I'm on my way. I'll be there soon okay?"

"Alright, I'll see you when you get here."

"Okay...bye." He returned a bye and I removed the phone from my ear and ended the call. I looked over to Vincent and he rose up from his spot on the bed. He was too looking at me, but neither of us said anything. And I actually didn't mind that right now. I mean..what was there to say? Not only did he kiss me...but I kissed him as well. It was my fault things had gotten as far as they did. He apologized and I still went ahead and kissed him. I wasn't thinking, it just..happened.

"I guess I better get you home." I suddenly heard Vincent say and he glanced my way, looking for me to say something but I didn't. I just simply nodded my head.

He huffed out a large amount of breath and left out the room, and just for a moment, I had a little time to myself to just breathe and think about what I'd done. I'm such an idiot! It didn't matter what I felt, this never should have happened. I know I have feelings towards Vincent...but that still didn't give me the right to act on them. I have a boyfriend and I was suppose to stay loyal to him. There's nothing I hate more than a cheater...and I had done it myself. I failed him.


Vincent

We were in my mustang, that was covered in rain drops and a couple leaves here and there that were blown around. It wasn't storming anymore, in some areas it was drizzling, but that's about it. Every since we got in the car, it has been nothing but silence. No music playing or no one talking on the radio. Neither one of us were saying anything. Only thing that could be remotely heard was the tiny drops of rain that fell onto the window shield occasionally. I watched her a couple times while we were at the red light, and I know she knew. She just wouldn't look at me. Her focus was solely on whatever held behind her window.

I couldn't help but think all of this was my fault. I had just met Catherine, and already I've managed to screw up a friendship. I was the one who went ahead and kissed her. And for what reason? Because I liked her? Well sadly that reason wasn't good enough this time. She had a boyfriend and I was just a guy she met who was messing things up for her and if she's happy with him...then she doesn't deserve that from me. I can't ruin a relationship. I can't be the other guy, when I myself was betrayed my the woman I loved.

The light turned green and I looked at her one last time before pulling off further down the dark streets. This was all so messed up. Why was she brought into my life now? Why not before I met Alex? Life was seriously screwing me over. And the one twisted thing about it all...was she kissed as well. I don't know why or if she meant it...but she certainly did it. And it was honestly...one of the best things I've felt in a long time. I haven't been with a woman in a little while...but when I was with Alex, I still never felt what I did tonight with her. And that made me wonder, what was this woman doing to me?

I turned into their complex and rolled to a stop when I made it in front of her mansion. I finally heard her edge out a sigh of relief and I looked at her once last time for anything really... She actually looked at me for a moment before opening the passenger door. She took one step out and she hadn't said a word. And I couldn't leave it alone like that.

"Catherine..." I drawled out, hoping she'd say..something.

She froze in her advances where she was and she looked back at me with pleading eyes. Then she hit me with something I was afraid to hear.

"Let's just...forget it ever happened." She spoke, catching me by surprise. She said the words but her eyes said something different. Her eyes showed her obvious opposition. And come to find out, I couldn't say anything back to that. I just let her go.

She shut the car door and walked up her driveway and began her journey up her long walkway. She walked through her front door without looking back.


I walked through the front door, and without looking back, I closed myself in and leaned against the front door.

"Cat.." I heard Evan say and he startled me a bit. I looked over to our family room section and saw him sitting there on the couch...waiting for me. He got up, smiling and walked over to me.

"I would ask you how your night went..." He started, and went along with a small chuckle.

My eyes bugged at that, but I quickly counterclaimed that reaction and tried to tug at a small smile. I shook my head and said "Please don't. I got soaking wet." I explained.

He still laughed a little then he looked up and down at me.

"I didn't see you when you left...but I'm pretty sure these aren't your clothes." He said, cheekily.

Shit. I did still have on Vincent's clothes.

I laughed nervously in return, "Um yeah, my dress got completely drenched so Vincent gave me something to wear."

And I noticed he didn't return a smile this time. He overtook a more serious look.

"Oh..that was nice of him." I nodded my head, and was about to make my way to the stairway.

"Cat?" I heard Evan speak.

I looked back at Evan and said, "Hmm?"

By the look on his face...I could tell he wanted to ask me something and I was praying it wasn't anything Vincent related. I already felt guilty about practically making out with him, and it sucks because Evan see's Vincent as a standup guy. Whatever he wanted to say, he chose not to.

"Get some rest.." He finally said, leading on a small smile.

I smiled back at him, before continuing back up the stairs. My smile immediately dropped. I can't believe what I'd done. I betrayed him when all he's done is be faithful to me.


The Next Morning

Catherine

This has got to be the worst day of my life. Tess was still out sick, Heather was obsessing over new decorations, when I tried to tell her everything looked fine the way it was. We had a rather busy morning and I felt like if I moved any faster, my body was gonna split up into three of myself. Oh and yeah...I cheated on my boyfriend last night and the guilt was eating me up alive! And I already felt bad about what happened this morning. Before Evan left for work, he leaned in to kiss me but all I saw was Vincent's face. I freaked out and turned my head and he ended up kissing me on the cheek. He looked at me, confused and I smiled and tried to play it off and just gave him a quick peck on the lips. I really did feel bad, and it was all eating me up alive.

So I decided I was gonna take Evan something sweet on my lunch break. I haven't visited him at work in so long, so I wanted to surprise him. It had just turned 12 o'clock and I told Heather I would be back. I drove a couple miles until I pulled into the hospital. Evan worked at Lenox Hill and he was certainly known around to be a great surgeon. I learned over the years that he is a man that cares a lot about his patients, that's why I usually don't mind when he says he has to work late. I admire him for that.

The doors automatically opened when my feet touched the mat and I walked in and up to the service desk. I greeted Cheryl. She has been working here every since Evan and I met. She had long, sandy brown hair, brown eyes and some freckles here and there. She looked to be about 53 years old or less. But all in all, she was a very nice lady.

"Hey sweetie." She said, and I smiled hearing her call me that. She reminded me of my grandmother sometimes.

I sent her back a smile, "Hey Cheryl, how's it been?" I asked, conversing.

"Oh I've been wonderful hun. Just trying to keep things running smooth down here." She said and I smiled and nodded my head. "Are you here for Evan? I can call him down here."

"No that's okay, I'm actually here to surprise him. Do you know if he's taken his lunch yet?" I asked, placing the cupcakes on the counter momentarily.

"Lemme check hun." She returned and I nodded my head as she checked the hospital computer. She's been living in New York for years now and she still managed to keep her southern accent. "According to the schedule, he's still in lunch. I think he's on the 4th floor, that's where one of his patients is. So you can check the lunch room there." She said graciously.

"Okay, thanks Cheryl," I responded, flashing her a simple smile.

"No problem hun, stay sweet." She said with a gleam, and that made me smile even wider.

I walked to the elevator and clicked the button for the fourth floor. I waited patiently, tapping on the top of the cupcake box as the elevator music pumped around me. It was an okay song. Nothing I've heard before. The elevator doors fell open and I walked out into the hallway. I looked up at the sign above. None of them said lunch room but one of them did say "Break Room - D411". I'm guessing it was the same thing. Here's to hoping.

I turned right, like the arrow instructed and I counted the numbers along the walls on the doors. I finally saw D411 ahead and the door was wide open. I peeped my head inside and Evan was in there. I smiled at first, and I saw he was talking to some woman sitting across from him. She had long blonde hair and blue eyes. She was pretty and she looked really familiar. I decided not to wait any longer and I walked in.

The woman sitting across from him saw me first, and I guess that made Evan turn around to see who she was looking at. I smiled at him slightly when I saw a surprised look on his face, but he soon took over a smile. He rose up out of his chair and walked to me.

"Heyyy, what are you doing here?" He asked before giving me a quick hug.

I smiled and rose the box higher in my hands, "I brought you something, I thought she might like them." I said and he smiled and grabbed the box and flipped the lid.

He looked at me and grinned, "A visit with a box of Mint Chocolate Cupcakes, my favorites...okay what did you do?" He asked, pretending to be serious.

I laughed nervously to myself and tittered my fingers together. "Nothing...I just thought you'd like some, that's all. I know it's been a while since you had some." Mint chocolate was his favorite cupcake. I didn't really care for them, but my mom had the perfect recipe for them so I added them on our list of choices at the bakery. People actually came in and bought them, I just didn't care for the combination of chocolate and mint together. Yuck.

He slowly brought on his smile, "That's so sweet of you."

I nodded my head and looked over to the woman who had just gotten up. I know I've seen her before.

"Catherine, this is Tyler. She's a nurse here, you might remember her from that night you were here.." He said and it all clicked. Tyler. Right. She was my nurse the first night I spent in here.

She smiled and shook my hand, "It's nice to officially meet you Catherine. I've heard nothing but great things."

I looked to Evan and took on a slight smile, "I hope so." I said flashing Evan a grin and he playfully rolled his eyes.

"Well I'll leave you two to have lunch. I'll see you later Evan?" Tyler asked before exiting the room.

He nodded his head and said "Later." Then she left.

I looked to Evan as we sat down at the same table. "She seems nice." I said, watching Evan pull out one of the cupcakes.

"Yeah, she is. She's kinda new here, she's still learning the ropes so they have me in charge of that to help her out."

I nodded my head and watched my fingers play with each other.

He took a bite of his cupcake and washed it down with some water out of his bottle.

"So what's going on with you today? You seem a little...off. Has your day not been good?"

I stopped my fingers from their act and sighed. I looked up at him as he took another bite. "I guess you could say that."


Vincent

Let's just forget it ever happened.

Let's just forget it ever happened.

Let's just forget it ever happened.

That one sentence wouldn't stop running through my mind. Not only that, but the look on her face when she said. I don't know what to make of it. It seemed like she didn't even trust her own words, she just felt like it was the right thing to say. But I can't pretend or forget it like it didn't happen. We didn't share a small, innocent kiss. It became so much more than that. I for one, don't regret it happening.

Today was Friday, and I was currently trapped at work with loads of work that had to be done. But what was I doing instead? Thinking about a woman that was unavailable. Like the way she walks, and the way her chestnut locks fall in her face and even the little crinkle she gets on the right side of her nose when she laughs. Everything about her intrigued me and I was absolutely hooked on her. She was a drug.

"Hellooooo. Earth to Vincent."

I groaned inwardly when the image of her was released from my thoughts. I sighed and turned slightly around in my chair and was met with no other than J.T. Forbes himself.

He frowned when he saw my dim face.

"Dude, who's got your thong in a twist?" He ask, trying to crack a smile.

I would have returned it, but honestly I wasn't in the mood and he soon noticed this. He came and took a seat in one of my office chairs.

"Okay, if that didn't make you laugh...then I know something's up. Spill it."

I sighed and leaned further back in my chair. "J.T, I'm fine."

"You don't have to pretend with me buddy, I'm not the old man at the newspaper stand."

"Really, there's nothing up. Now why'd you come in here? Did you bring more work from Sorenson?" I asked.

"..So we're playing dodge ball? Okay, I'll let it go for now. But no, no new work. I just came in here to tell you everyone around is talking about your new girlfriend. And I'm seriously hurt you didn't tell me about her." He said as if he were appalled. But I honestly had no idea what he was talking about.

"What are you talking about?" I asked, really having no clue.

"There's word going around some gorgeous woman came to visit you and you two were like full on making out in your office."

I thought for a second, could he be talking about Catherine? "And how did this so called woman look?"

"Well this is just what I heard. She was kinda short, long brown hair, green eyes, model-ish looks, the whole nine yards I guess."

Okay, who the hell was telling this stuff and how did they know so much? And the fact that it's apparently all over the building still amazes me by how fast news travels around here. And all Catherine did was bring me my jacket. Only other person I can think of that saw her was...Brooke.

I look to JT who was still looking for some truth to it and I shook my head, "I don't know where you're getting information from, but no of it is true."

He nodded his head, "So there's no girl I don't know about?" He asked, to be sure.

I actually smiled a bit to prove it, "There's no girl."


Catherine

I knocked on her apartment door and bounced a little on my legs impatiently. Where was she? I know she wasn't out, she was still sick. I knocked again and called out her name.

"Tess! It's Cat! Open up!" I bellowed out at her closed door.

"I'm coming!" I heard her respond from the other side of the door.

I sighed in relief when I heard her voice. She opened the door wide and she was wearing a bath rob.

But it didn't matter, I pushed pass her and walked into her apartment.

"Well come on in." Tess said, sarcastically. She shut the door and turned around to see me pacing back and forth. She stopped me when I walked her way. "Cat, sit down before you burn your legs off."

I sighed and took a sit on her small couch and she took a seat beside me.

"Now tell me what's going on." She demanded, leaning back on one of her propped pillows.

I contemplated with myself on the way here and I knew I had to tell someone. I looked to her and she eyed me in a confused way at the way I was acting.

"I cheated on Evan." I managed to get out.


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