Placing her empty glass in the kitchen sink just after eleven Kate paused when she heard the front door to her apartment open then close
"I'm really not in the mood tonight Ryan, go find someone else to get your quicky with" she sighed
"That ex-husband of yours still dropping by for booty calls is he?"
"What are you doing here?" Kate asked in confusion just as her sister entered the kitchen
"Oh you know we normally share a drink after I knock off but tonight you were nowhere to be found, Mike mentioned seeing you leave early"
"I just wasn't feeling it tonight"
"Is this because the divorce was finalized today?"
"How'd you…"
"Mum told me" she gave her a sad look
"No dear sister it is not because of the divorce, not everything revolves around my cheating ex-husband okay" she huffed moving past her
"What's got your knickers in a twist"
"It's past eleven don't you have some babysitter to relieve tonight or something?"
"Nope kids are with Grandma tonight, all weekend long thankfully so I'm all your tonight"
"And your husband is okay with that?" Kate gave a snort of sarcasm when she dropped back into the couch
"I wear the pants in our marriage so yeah he's okay with it" she laughed softly
"You've got a good one in him"
"Come on Katie, your marriage breaking up isn't your fault" Clara moved around the couch sitting next to her
"Really? Because according to him it's all my fault"
"Ryan is a jerk, a fat headed one"
"A good looking one"
"Eh he's alright"
"I just wanted what you and Mike had and when he proposed I…"
"Kate.. Mike and I have been together since we were sixteen that…"
"Makes you old?" she teased
"Oi, I'm only thirty-eight not old yet" she nudged her in the arm
"My point is, we knew each other for almost most of our childhood before we even thought about becoming more let alone marriage"
"So what your saying is because I knew Ryan for what ten years it makes me a gullible fool that I thought he'd change the minute we got together from the player he was to just sticking to one woman?"
"No that's not…"
"I get it Clara, you grew up with the perfect doting husband, the two beautiful kids and I'm destined to die alone"
"There's someone out their for you Katie, it may not have been Ryan but there is someone"
"Yeah, we'll see" Kate sighed resting her head against her shoulder.
"Listen while we're on the subject of marriage and kids… there's something we should discuss…" Clara ran her fingers through her sister's hair
"Mike knock you up again did he?"
"Well…"
"Your kidding right?" Kate pulled her head back to look at her
"Surprise" she shrugged
"Please tell me this is the last one, because as much as I love my nephews they do kinda drive me up the wall"
"You should try living with three boys it's a nightmare"
"Do you know how far…"
"Two months, we weren't going to say anything until our next appointment but your my sister Katie and I can't keep secrets from you it's not who we are"
"Right.." Kate hesitated shifting to start
"What was that?" Clara moved forward on the couch
"What was what?"
"That! You hesitated, what are you hiding?"
"I'm not…"
"Katherine Elizabeth McGregor I shared a room with you until I was sixteen I know when your hiding something so spill"
"Okay… but you have to promise you won't get too excited or mad because I'm pretty sure you might be"
"Go on…" she gave her a pressing look
"You know how I went to Las Vegas three months ago for a birthday celebration"
"Yes I vaguely remember Mum being quite upset"
"Well when I was there I kinda hooked up with someone" Kate turned away from her "and he may or may not have been at the bar tonight"
"What?"
"He may or may not have also been Mike's best friend…" she bit her lip turning back to face her
"Mike's… you mean… you mean Dylan?" Clara eyes widened
"To be fair I didn't exactly know who he was at the time"
"How… I mean…" she swallowed loudly "I'm so confused"
"Your telling me!" Kate moved sitting on the end of the coffee table "the first guy I sleep with in a year turns out to be my brothers-in-law best friend, how am I supposed to comprehend that?"
"So when he kept eyeing you tonight at Flynn's…"
"I'd say he recognized me especially considering he cornered me when I went to leave"
"He what?"
"I know I should have told you when it happened but honestly I was kinda drunk and…"
"You felt like you couldn't tell me?"
"I didn't want to disappoint you; hook-ups have never been my thing but.."
"You…" Clara moved forward grabbing Kate's hands in her's "you could never disappoint me Katie, after everything you went through you deserve a little fun"
"Even if it dosen't exactly turn out the way you expect"
"What do you mean by that?"
"CeCe… I think I might be Pregnant"
"Are you sure?"
"I haven't taken a test but, I'm late…"
"You need to take a test just to be a hundred percent sure"
"I'm scared CeCe.." she sniffled when a tear fell down her cheek
"Oh Katie.."
"I don't want to do this alone"
"I'm here Katie, Pregnant or not I'm here" she teared up shifting to kneel in front of her sister she wrapped her arms around her in a comforting hug.
Across town at Flynn's, Dylan downed the last of his third beer while Mike watched him in confused
"Okay.. either you spill or I'm kicking you out"
"It's not even midnight yet"
"Dude we closed over an hour ago and your still here why?"
"Maybe I just like your company"
"Or maybe your just avoiding something or someone, what'd you do piss over another married woman's husband off"
"No" he answered sarcastically
"She's really riled you up hasn't she" Mike crossed his arms
"Who?"
"Who? Who do you think smart-arse, Kate ever since you saw her here you've been more interested in getting drunk then going home"
"Your sister-in-law Kate" he laughed softly fiddling with his glass
"No…" Mike sighed placing his tea-towel down "she's the woman from three months ago?"
"What can I say life always finds a way to bite me in the arse when I least expect it"
"Seriously? You slept with CeCe's little sister are you crazy!"
"Hey! I didn't know okay; she was just some woman I met that night we shared some drinks one thing led to another and…"
"Please" Mike held his hand up "I do not need the glory details"
"Seeing her here tonight, man it's messing with my head" he sighed pushing his glass away
"I told you earlier Dylan, I'm not going to let you hurt my sister-in-law"
"What do I do Mike? I never thought she'd show up here, that I'd ever see her again"
"Because she was just a one-night stand to you"
"No.. it was more than that…"
"Was it?"
"I don't know…" he sighed moving to stand
"Go home Dylan the best thing you can do for everyone right now is to just sleep on it"
"And then what?"
"That's up to you to decide but you got to sort it out before Clara finds out because I can tell you now once she does she'll be like a bloodhound especially when it comes to her little sister"
"Yeah…"
"Oh and Dyl"
"Yep?"
"Hurt her and I'll hurt you"
"Goodnight Mike" he shook his head leaving into the night,
the cool air hitting his face making him shiver.
Hey guys!
Sorry it's been awhile, I was planning on updating on the 8th (my birthday) but things didn't end up working out since I spent the most of the day doing stuff with family.
So I do hope you enjoy this update!