Authors note
I cannot express myself enough about how sorry I am about the delay but a lot has gone on in the past year if any of you are interested at all I have updated my profile to explain what has been happening
And I love that you are being patient I understand how frustrating it is not to see a story that you follow updated so thank you for waiting and hope you enjoy this new chapter it may not be the best so your input would be amazing
Oh as well I haven't seen series 7 due to the fact that UK iTunes is a pain in the ass as it hasn't uploaded them for the UK viewers so I beg you not too ruin any episodes for me
Disclaimer still nothing
"What the hell is that infernal racket!" exclaimed Rick in response to the loud shrilling over to his right
Kate opened her eyes and turned to face the alarm that she had set and switched it off
"What's wrong dear?" she asked innocently
"What's wrong?" he repeated "Well 'dear' what's wrong is that an alarm has been set for" as he looked at his watch "6:30" he finished off
"Well" Kate began "Ricky, I set the alarm so we could get ready for our meeting"
"I know that Kate but why so bloody early?" he replied still annoyed at the rude awakening he had received
"if you would let me explain, Ricky" keeping up this particular pet name "I would like to be on time for the meeting and I knew that during this time for me to get from this bed to that shower over there, you would of tried absolutely everything to ensure that I never get there"
"Oh" was Rick's response but had a smirk on his face "I see now, you woke us up early because you don't trust yourself around me"
"I do trust myself; it's you that I can't trust "she retaliated
"Fine then, I bet that I can resist you longer than you can resist me!"
"Deal and when I win what do I get?" Kate demanded
"To create a character in my next book" he said with confidence "and when I win…" his voice trailed off unsure of what he desired
"Get what Ricky?" she teased rolling the R and making his blood rush south
Then it struck him what he wanted something that he had wanted for a long time and with his fiancées competitiveness she would be comply
"I get to choose the venue for our wedding" he stated triumphantly
Kate's eyes widened but quickly changed to a scowl she didn't want to accept but her future husband new her too well and nodded to show that she agreed to his terms
And before Rick could get another word out she had already gotten out the bed and started to saunter off to the bathroom. Removing clothing as she went so by the time she got to the door she was only in a piece of fabric cannot be classed as a thong in Ricks mind
Rick jumped up before she disappeared and instantly regretted it as she turned she saw the desired affect she had had upon him, closing the door whilst chuckling knowing that she has the advantage.
"Well played Kate, well played" Rick whispered to himself
Kate got her shower and was sorting out her hair, when she heard Rick's whines floating through the door. Complaining about how long she takes with her hair and how he should be let in to get ready himself.
Kate smirked and thought up of the plan that would lead her to victory. Once she was ready she unlocked the door and posed waiting for him to enter.
Rick forgot about the importance of breathing when he entered the bathroom and saw the goddess within. His beautiful partner was standing there in nothing more than a grey terrycloth bathrobe, which he guessed had been 'accidently' left open so that he could see her still glistening body twinkle under the bathroom lights, showing her perfect nipples stand at attention but before he could carry on admiring her she turned around so her back was facing him.
"You can have your turn now if you like" she told him over her shoulder not bothering to face him.
"uh-hu" was all that escaped his throat 'screw it' he thought and pulled her flush to his body so she could feel the effect that she has on him. Once she let out a soft moan he pulled the robe of her body and guided her towards the shower were they got more dirty then clean.
At the meeting
"Where the fuck are they?" exclaimed a rather annoyed Gina
"Most likely doing what all young couples do" replied Paula knowing how much it would piss Gina off "Well I should say couple, Rick isn't really a spring chicken anymore
"His looks are just fine" snapped Gina just as Paula was about to reply with her own snarky comment the fore mentioned people burst in
"Sorry" Rick said out of breath
"Got lost on the way" Kate added "Mr. Man here said he didn't need a map" gesturing to the out of breath Rick to her side
"Hey" exclaimed Rick but offered himself no defence
"Now that you two have arrived, maybe we can get down to business?" Gina asked
"That is unless there is anything else you two would like to be doing?" teased Paula as Rick and Kate turned beet red whilst sharing a knowing look under Gina's scowl.
Gina turned around to ignore the scene that just unfolded before her and focused on the meeting
"We have a nice spot outside a small cosy book shopped called 'Shakespeare & Company' "she told Rick completely ignoring Kate.
"Ah, I've been there before" gasped Kate "its beautiful Rick, you would love it there are bookshelves from the floor to the roof on every floor with books on the stairs to the upper levels yet the owner knows where every book is, it has an added bonus of having an excellent view of the Notre dame."
"But isn't it a little too small for a book signing?" she asked the board members which consisted of 3 suits, Gina and Paula she was unsure of who the suits were but she assumed that 2 of them were the ladies assistants, but she was unsure of the last but thought that he looked familiar
"Yes" was all that Gina replied bringing Kate out of her thoughts and focused on Gina who was glaring at ricks lap. She followed the gaze and realised that during her outburst she must have grabbed ricks hand. She tightened her grip on his hand which could only be interpreted as possessive just to show to Gina that Rick is hers and will always be. She was brought back to a meeting when a voice spoke up.
"Of course, which is why we will be having the signing outside with a gazebo shading you guys considering what a lovely day it is" enlightened Paula
After the quick update the meeting was all about times and what was expected of both of them, by the end of it Kate could understand ricks hatred for these meetings. During the meeting she discovered that she was correct about two of the gentleman in the suits being their P.A.s and turned out that the third was Rick's lawyer there to make sure that his contract was upheld and not breached.
Once the couple had made it back to their temporary home, they had little to no time for some 'adult' playtime or any form of playtime for that matter as they had to get dressed ready for the signing at the bookstore.
Soon after they were dressed they heard a knock on the door informing them that their lift had arrived. As they lift Rick gave Harry, the bell boy, a large tip. The ride over was okay Kate had decided on wearing a simple blue shirt with a few of the top buttons undone, showing just a glimpse of cleavage to torture Rick, with black pants and high heeled boots
Rick chose to co-ordinate with his fiancée wearing a deep blue button-up and black denim jeans, just too keep up his more casual appearance that he prefers, with some sneakers saying "encase he needs to run" bringing a smile to Kate's face.
When they got there, there was already a large queue waiting to see the bestselling author and his future wife. Rick gave a small wave to the crowd as they went inside to get prepped. They were told that that looked perfect but still made alterations such as pulling Kate's her into a messy ponytail and un-tucking Ricks shirt to give them a more natural and relatable appearance.
Now that she was standing ready to take the first step outside and at her first signing on this side of the table. She started to feel dizzy and question her actions leading her to grab Ricks hand in an effort to anchor herself to the moment she was in.
"Ready?" he asked always putting her first
"Yeah" she responded after she took a large breath
"Thank you" she whispered barely audible over the cheering outside
"Always" Rick whispered back in response to her statement and took the first step outside leading the way and creating an even bigger cheer from his adoring fans
As they took their seats under the pop-up gazebo they heard Gina scream into a megaphone behind them declaring that the signing will begin.
And there you go an actual update sorry that it's not a very large chapter but it seemed like a good point to end the chapter on, if you guys could leave a review or pm to tell me where you would like to see in this story head, I will take into consideration your ideas.
Until next time, Mike