Chapter - 25

Kara froze hearing the dare, but she wanted to do it. This was her only chance. She turned to look at Mike, who shrugged before saying, "You don't have to."

"If she doesn't kiss you, then she has to kiss a random stranger," Donna said. Mike looked at her in surprise. Was this how Truth or Dare was played? This wasn't his first time but if Kara didn't want to kiss him, he wasn't going to force her.

"Fine, I'll do it," Kara announced as she grabbed one of Mike's shot and drank it and was about to reach out for another one when Mike grabbed her hand and stopped her.

"This isn't water, Blondie!"

Kara scrunched her face. "Stop calling me Blondie, Brownie!"

Mike eyes widened hearing that. Before he could react, he felt Kara's hands over his shoulders as she climbed over his lap. She sat on his lap, their chests touching each other's. Cupping his face, she leaned closer, her lips touching his.

Donna pulled out her phone and opened the camera to record it. Winn looked uncomfortable, but he couldn't help but see what they were doing.

Mike sat still, not touching her. Kara started with placing a soft kiss on his lips; soon she was deepening the kiss, sucking on his lips lightly. She threw her arms around his neck, sucking on his lower lip. Kara's fingers slipped into his hair and she tugged on it gently. She bit his lower lip and Mike could feel his control slipping. He placed his hands on either side of her waist and opened his mouth as her tongue slid in and massaged his before sucking on it.

Winn looked away in embarrassment. And even Donna sat fanning herself, gulping down more shots.

Kara's grip on Mike's hair tightened when she felt his tongue slipping into her mouth. Their tongues massaged against each other's as Kara deepened the kiss and moaned when she felt something hard against her stomach. She broke the kiss with a mischievous smile on her face. Mike let out a loud sigh as he felt her hand on the back of his neck as she kissed his lips again before placing a soft kiss on the corner of his mouth. Mike's hold on her waist tightened. He closed his eyes when he felt Kara trailing soft but sensuous kisses over his cheek and all the way down to his neck. Without his beard, each kiss on his cheek and neck felt more intense.

Mike grabbed her upper arms, trying to stop her. He couldn't do this to her. Not when she was drunk. She would only call it a mistake the next day. He had been burned once before, he was not ready for that to happen again.

"No," he whispered when he felt her suck on his pulse point on his neck. Mike's eyes opened in shock when he felt her hand over his crotch. She was trying to undo his belt. He looked at Donna for help. He shook his head, a small moan escaping his lips.

Donna could see what was going on. She jumped up and grabbed Kara's arm. "Come on, Kara. That's enough!" she said, pulling her friend away.

Kara looked up and moaned. "No, Doe. I like doing this! I have been waiting for sooo long!"

"No, Kara!" Donna said in a stern tone, which made Kara pout and get off Mike's lap. Donna turned to face Winn. "Winny, get her some water."

Winn nodded and left the table. Donna managed to pull Kara away from Mike. Kara's face was red and all she did was stare at Mike, who look flustered. He stood up and cleared his throat.

"I should leave," he said in a low voice. Before Donna could reply, Mike grabbed his jacket and hurried out.

He walked out to get his bike, all the while running his hand through his hair, messing it up. "Shit! F*ck!" he cursed loudly, before kicking a tree and yelping lightly. Getting on his bike, Mike headed straight home. He really had to take that cold shower now.

Meanwhile, Winn and Donna managed to take Kara back to Winn's place, she was so drunk that she fell asleep in the car, and Winn had to carry her all the way to the guest bedroom.

When he walked out after putting her to bed, he frowned at Donna, who was sitting on the couch, deep in thoughts.

"Well, Donna, what a great plan you came up with!" Winn said, frowning. "Did you see what she did there? Did you see how Mike stormed away?! I won't be surprised if he never wants to talk to us again!"

"Can you please calm down? I have already texted him. He's okay!" Donna rolled her eyes at him. Winn plopped on the couch next to her.

"What do we do now?" he asked softly.

"Well, they have to figure that part out. If Kara just accepts her feelings for him, it would be a lot easier, you know?"

"What if she calls it a mistake like last time?"

Donna looked at Winn, helplessly. "I really hope she doesn't do that again. Mike is not Barry. He will not keep coming back every time she pushes him away." Donna rested her against Winn's shoulder. He leaned his head over hers and smiled.

"She will be fine, Doe. She has us," Winn promised her.

The next morning, Mike woke up sweating lightly. He touched his forehead and sighed when he realized he was warm. Mike got up and went to take a shower. He didn't feel like having breakfast or even coffee, so he headed straight to work.

To his surprise, Winn was waiting for him at the reception with a cup of coffee in hand and a bright smile on his face.

"Morning, Mike!"

"Hey man, why are you here so early?" Mike asked. Taking the coffee from Winn, he thanked him and they made their way upstairs.

"Had some work to catch up to," Winn replied. "So, you okay? After everything that happened last night?"

Mike looked up and gave him a small smile. "Yeah. Took a cold shower. Actually, I talked to my friend's mother. You see, she's like a mom to me and… I just miss them a lot."

"I'm sorry, man. Can't they visit you?"

"Not really. Work and stuff. And even I can't go there now. Got a new case, needs my complete attention. Strangely, I'm feeling homesick."

The elevator stopped at the seventeenth floor. Winn patted Mike's shoulder and said, "Why don't you join me for dinner tonight? Boys' night out. I'll take you to this great Indian place near my home."

"Thanks, man! I would like that." Mike waved to Winn and headed straight to his floor. He would usually stop by Cat's and talk to her or bring her some of her favorite Bulletproof coffee. Not today. He knew he had to end things with her after he had a chat with Kara first. He owed Cat that much at least. Honesty.

He walked in to see that Kara wasn't at her desk. Mike dropped his backpack on his desk and headed straight to the break room to grab himself a sandwich. And there she was, making coffee, lost in thoughts.

"Hey!" he whispered near her ear.

Kara jumped and almost dropped the cup, but Mike managed to catch it on time. Smiling, he handed it back to her. "How are you, Kara?"

Kara's eyes widened seeing him. "Mike, hi." She looked away, unable to meet his eyes.

"I… I just wanted to talk about last night," he said softly. "Look I know this is awkward, but we have to talk."

Kara suddenly found her boots interesting and she kept looking at them. A single strand slipped from behind her neck. Mike reached to push it back. Kara's looked up, her eyes widening. She moved away and his hand fell.

"Sorry," he muttered before taking a seat. "So?"

Kara bit her lower lip before letting out a loud sigh. "Mike, you have no idea how sorry I am! I can't believe I did something so stupid! And I can't believe you let me take advantage of you!"

Mike let out a chuckle. "What? Advantage? Don't worry, I was fully aware of what was happening and it was consensus."

"Michael, please, this isn't the right time for a joke." Kara shook her head. "I'm sorry I did that. I shouldn't have and if I could take it back, I would!"

Mike's smile fell hearing that. Kara took a seat as well and covered her face with her hands. "Mike, can we please pretend last night didn't happen?"

He stood up and nodded. He could feel Hell's Mike trying to come out and take control. But Eric had taught him better. He could hear his best friend's voice in his mind. 'Calm down, Mike. Don't let it get to you. Just breathe and walk out of there.'

"Well, Blondie," Mike started. Kara's eyes shot up to him. He was smirking now. "I'm so glad we are on the same page. Last night didn't happen." He winked at her and went to grab himself that sandwich. "See ya, Blondie!" Mike waved and walked out.

Kara let out a sigh. What had she done? She had pushed him away again! But she felt guilty. She had received a text from Bruce that morning telling her he was coming back to Seattle for the weekend. He had asked her if she wanted to meet him again. And she had said yes. What could she possibly say to Mike after saying yes to Bruce?

Kara walked out to see that Mike was not at his desk. She reached her desk to see a Polaroid photo stuck on her monitor. It was of her holding the stinky cheesy Mike got her, and she couldn't help but laugh seeing the face he made. There was a caption underneath the picture. 'Now who's cheesy, Blondie?' There was a small smiley in the corner of the picture. Kara giggled and pinned the picture to the pin board over her desk.

Kara decided to get some work done. She opened her computer to see a mail notification waiting for her. It was a mail from Mike saying that he had found another case, but didn't want her mentioning it to anybody yet. Kara typed in a quick reply and told him she wouldn't talk about it. Immediately another notification popped up. Mike might not be at his desk, but he sure was getting his work done from somewhere in the office. She had to figure out his secret spot soon.

Mike's other mail was basically details and things he wanted looking up. Names of people he wanted her to get information on. Kara was just about to do that when the office phone rang. She picked it up to hear it was the security asking her to come down. A package had arrived for her and she needed to sign for it.

Kara hurried downstairs to see who could have sent her a package to work. Once she had signed it, it went through the x-ray machine and the scan showed it safe for her to open. Kara wondered whose idea was it to get an x-ray machine. Maybe it was Bruce's.

She took a seat on the couch and opened the package. It was a Coffee Subscription Box. Kara grinned happily. Whoever sent her this box knew her all too well. She opened it to see a printed note. Kara smiled a small smile when she saw it was a note from Barry.

'Dear Kara, I'm sorry I didn't call you after reaching New York. Trust me, I call you every day and cut it before you can pick it up. I know you need space, and I really understand this time. So, I hope work is going well for you. If you are free, would like to FaceTime sometime this week? And yes, the coffee. Only the best for you, Kare bear, every month. I personally loved the Roaster's Choice. I'm sure you will love it too. Anyway, I gotta go now. Talk soon, Kara. Love you!'

Kara smiled as she placed the letter back in the box. Suddenly a hand shot out and grabbed a pack of coffee.

"What's this you got here, Blondie?" Mike asked as he examined the coffee pouch. "Oooh! COFFEE! OH MY GOD! I WANT!"

"Mike, give it back!" Kara pleaded. "It's from Barry and… please, he will feel bad if you do something…"

Mike mock pouted. "Ooh! Blondie doesn't trust me." Suddenly, he was giving her his trademark smirk. "If you want this, Blondie, then you have to catch me first." Saying that, he laughed and ran away.

"MIKE, COME BACK HERE!" Kara yelled before running after him.

A/N: Kara is not exactly my favorite person right now, she keeps hurting the boo. :( But hey! Barry is back. Well, you will get to see a lot of Barry... being mentioned, if not the person. But he will be back very soon. How did you like the hot kiss? Not really slow burn, huh? XD

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