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Two chapters in a row ... that has to be a premiere for me. Unfortunately, it's because I won't be able to update in the next two weeks. So enjoy, tell me what you think and ... stay tuned for the next one ;-)
"A jazz club, I love it!" Kate said as they walked to the entrance door. She turned to Rick and kissed him lovingly. "How did you know I love Jazz? I don't remember telling you that ..."
"Well, to be honest, I had planned on taking you to a club but when I talked to Lanie, when you were getting ready, she said you didn't like clubs. I have a friend who bought this club a while ago and I never had the occasion to come so … I'm glad you like it." Rick confessed, taking a jacket off and leading her to the table he had booked. After ordering their drinks, Kate settled, her head on Rick's shoulder.
"Thank you so much for tonight. This is a wonderful date. Thank you." she said, smiling and turning her head to kiss his cheek.
"You are very welcome." he said, smiling, kissing her forehead.
Once heir drinks arrived, they started talking and before they realized it, an hour had passed.
"So, now that you know pretty much everything about me and I know pretty much everything about you, what do you say we dance?" Rick asked, getting up and took her by the hand.
He led her to the dance floor and took her in his arms. Pressed against his chest, Kate couldn't help but sigh contently. She was just where she wanted to be, safely tucked in his arms, gently swaying to music. She could feel his hands on her. One on the small of her back, the other on her hip. She had never thought she could feel like that, so alive, so calm, so loved and so at peace. And all of that thanks to him. She looked up at Rick and saw that he had his eyes closed and a smile on his face. Suddenly, she felt the urgent need to kiss him. Her mouth ended up on his chin. He looked down at her when he felt her mouth on him and smiled, his eyes shining with love.
"I love you." Kate said.
"I love you too." he responded, kissing her.
He felt her hands bunch his shirt as she tried to bring him closer to deepen the kiss. He more than happily obliged, letting his own hands lower on her body. When they broke apart, they were in dire need of oxygen.
"Do you want to head back to the loft?" Rick asked huskily, recognizing the look in her eyes.
Kate simply nodded, staying glued to Rick as they moved back to their table to take their things and left as fast as possible without being too obvious. Luckily, they managed to get a cab rather quickly. On the way to the loft, they hold hands and kissed a couple of times but they restrained themselves, knowing that if they started anything, they wouldn't be able to stop before getting arrested for public indecency. When the cab stopped in front of Rick's building, he threw a few bills to the driver, probably much more than necessary, and led Kate inside the lobby. Hands started to get bolder as they were waiting for the elevator. Both of them let a relieved sigh when they saw that they would be alone. Kate entered first while Rick pressed the button. When she turned to him she found herself pressed against the back wall of the elevator, Rick pressed against her chest, his mouth devouring hers. She felt hes knees buckle and wrapped her arms around Rick's neck. They both groaned when they heard the elevator ding and the doors open. Rick didn't let go of Kate as he walked backwards out of the elevator and down the hall to his front door. Forced to let go of her to find his keys, Rick turned around to face the door. He gasped and let the keys fall on the floor when he felt Kate's hands grab his behind through his pants.
"Kate, if you don't want to do it against the front door out here in the hall, you have to let me open the damn door." Rick said, squatting down to get his keys back.
"Hurry up Rick." Kate whispered in his ear, "I'm not sure I can wait much longer", she said, her fingers playing with his belt buckle.
"Oh God." he moaned, trying desperately to put the key in the lock.
Once the door was open, Rick pulled Kate in, closed the door and pressed her up against it. She couldn't help but moan when she felt his leg between hers and his mouth on her neck.
"Oh God Rick." she moaned, her hands finding their place in his hair.
After a few hours of loving and sleeping, Kate realized something.
"How can it get better and better each time when we started with something amazing?" Kate asked a few hours later, her head pressed against Rick chest.
"Well, that's all on you. You get better and better each time." he said, kissing the crown of her head.
"Really? You think so?"
"Of Course. You're getting more and more … autonomous in a way. You seem more confident. And more free."
"Well, that's all thanks to you. I feel so good when I'm with you I … I don't know. It's like you make me more complete. That I can be completely myself now that I've found you. Almost as if it unlocked something in me and that now I can continue to grow."
When Rick didn't say anything, she turned her head up to see him with tears in his eyes.
"Rick? What's wrong? Are you ok? I'm sorry I ..."
"No, don't apologize please. What you said … it was … so beautiful." he said, rolling them over and kissing her.
As they were getting hot and heavy once again, Rick's home phone started to ring. He groaned in Kate's neck and hesitated to answer. He went back to his girlfriend when his cell phone started to ring as well. He rolled over to his bedside table and picked up the phone.
"Hello? ...Yes. What? No, no, you did right. I'm coming. Don't let Alexis go ok. I'll be there in about thirty minutes. Ok, thank you. See You soon." Rick said, getting up quickly.
"Rick, what's going on?" Kate asked, worry clear on her face.
"It's Meredith. She showed up at Paige's place and said that I had asked her to pick Alexis up for me. Sonia, Paige's mom, found it weird so she called. I have to go get her. Could you call your mother and ask her to meet me there? Sonia's address is on the fridge and …
"Go Rick, I'll call her right now. Go get Alexis." Kate said, kissing him quickly before he dashed in the bathroom.
Five minutes later, he was out the door with a mix of fury and fear on his face.