"This is going to be fun" she smiled widely walking towards the entrance of their local pub with him trailing beside,
pausing slightly when they stopped in front of the door he took a deep breath "I don't know if I can do this" he ran a hand across the back of his neck
"It'll be fine"
"I haven't seen him for years and even when I did see him we never got along"
"I'll be right there with you" she placed a hand on his arm
"Can you just promise me that if I ask to leave, we leave"
"Okay"
"And if he starts hitting on you I'm gonna…"
"Dylan, relax. I'm a big girl I can handle myself" she grabbed the front door pulling it open
"Just don't fall for any of his bullshit" Dylan placed a reluctant hand on her back escorting her through
"Why are you so worried about me meeting your brother?"
"Step" he quickly corrected her "step brother"
"Okay step brother, but seriously he can't be that bad"
"Believe me Katie he is worse an unfortunately for me he's moving here permanently not just visiting"
"Dylan.." she stopped them placing a hand on his chest
"What?"
"Will you relax, I'm not going to go weak at the knee's for your brother okay"
"You say that now but…" he sighed pointing towards the table,
turning her head Kate's eyes widened when she took in the appearance of the man she'd heard so much about the past two day.
Taking in his going grey hair and grey-blue eyes she bit her inner lip when he arose showing off his muscles and stance "Holy…" she cleared her throat turning back to look at Dylan "I mean.."
"Yeah can we just get this over with please" he huffed placing his hand back on her back and walking them to the table.
"Dyl! I was beginning to think you were going to stand me up" he reached out shaking his hand
"Sorry had a little detour I had to make"
"And you must be Kate?" he looked down at her,
"I… ah…" she stuttered feeling an immediate connection the minute he looked at her
"Kate?" Dylan nudged her arm
"Right sorry, Kate McGregor" she held out a hand
"Mike Flynn, it's pleasure Kate" he softly placed his hand in hers shaking it.
Pulling her hand back quickly when she felt a zap of electricity Kate cleared her throat before taking a seat
"So what are we drinking?"
"I'm just sticking with the beer but from what Dylan tells me Chargo the bartender makes a great Guava Mojo?" Mike sat across from her
"I'll get you a wine" Dutchy interrupted
"A…"
"Yes I know, white" he nodded walking off to the bar.
"So Kate was it?" he asked getting a nod in return
"Dylan tells me you work at the Naval Base with him"
"Well I work at the Naval Base as Commander Dylan he works on the Hammersley…"
"You're a Commander?" his eyes widened
"Is there a problem with that?"
"No, no of course not" he lifted his drink when Dylan slid into the empty seat placing a wine in front of Kate
"What did I miss?" he asked taking a sip of his beer
"Kate here was just telling me about her role as Navy Commander at NAVCOM" Mike smirked
"Don't be a dick" Dylan placed his hand on the back of her chair
"I'm just trying to start conversation"
"You're being a dick"
"I'm…"
"Guys!" Kate interrupted their bickering
"Dick" Dylan got his last word in getting an elbow in the stomach off Kate
"Knock it off"
"Sorry…"
"Mike, are you in the Navy?" she turned to face him lifting her glass to her lips
"No"
"No?"
"Well not anymore, I was discharged ten years ago"
"Oh? Personal reasons or…"
"I um…" he cleared his throat
"I'm sorry I didn't mean to pry.." she placed her glass down
"No it.."
"Mike donated a kidney to his Dad, once you donate you can't…"
"Right, sorry me and my big mouth"
"It's fine, didn't do the bugger any good though he died a month later from a heart attack"
"Oh I'm sorry…" she placed a hand on his leg without thinking
"Anyway Mum re-married three years later and I got stuck with this bugger a my new brother" he motioned to Dylan with a smirk
"I wasn't too thrilled either" Dylan rolled his eyes
"Do you regret it?"
"What?"
"Helping your Father, not being able to work in the Navy anymore"
"Not even a little bit" he smiled placing his hand over hers
"Well um… whose up for a game of pool?" she cleared her throat removing her hand from under his while arising to stand
"Me" Dylan arose going to follow her towards the pool table until Mike grabbed his arm
"Oi"
"What?" he huffed pulling his arm from his grip
"You are Kate, are you two…"
"She's my Best Friend"
"So she's…"
"Stop" he held a hand up "I know where your going with this and just.. don't"
"I was just…"
"I know what you were just, ad the answer is still the same don't go there"
"Okay, okay" Mike held his hands up when he walked off,
lifting his beer up Mike smiled softly when Kate's laughed echoed through out the pub.
Looking around the pub three hours later after Dylan decided to retire early Kate paused from her dancing when she spotted Mike sitting on the end stool with his back against the bar watching her
"Are you just going to stare or dance with me?" she strolled towards him
"I don't really dance, besides, I'm enjoying the view more" he tilted his head
"Everyone dances, some are just worse than others" she grins stopping in front of him
"I'm nor good or bad because I refuse to dance" he pulled her closer when a brunette walked between them to get down the bar
"Do you know her?"
"No"
"She seems to know you" she screwed up her nose
"I can promise you, I don't know her"
"She's pretty"
"Are you jealous Kate?" he grinned pulling her into the space between his legs
"No" she pouted
"You shouldn't be" he looked down at her slightly exposed chest "there's only one woman in here that has my interest"
"I'm flattered" she smirked pushing her hand across his shoulder
"You are?"
"Mm-hmm"
"Were you dancing just for me?" he groaned running his hand up her leg
"I don't see anyone else having this effect on me" she grabbed his wrist moving it further up her leg placing it against her underwear
"Kate…"
"I think we should get out of here, find somewhere more private"
"I know just the place.." he smirked pushing her back to arise he griped her hand in his dragging her out the exit.
The next morning-
"Kate!" he called out patting the empty spot next to him on the bed "Kate"
"What! What do you want?"
"I want the other Kate not this one" he groaned grabbing the pillow to cover his crotch as he moved into the lounge
"Well this Kate is running extremely late thanks to you" she turned quickly covering herself when she saw him sitting in the chair "can I get a little privacy?"
"You weren't saying that last night"
"I was drunk and so were you"
"Well… I'd say we were on the line of tipsy but coherent"
"It shouldn't have happened Mike" she dropped the sheet pulling her dress over her head
"Again you weren't saying that last night"
"Your Dylan's brother"
"Step" he arose still clutching the pillow over himself
"And he's my best friend"
"Yeah see I don't exactly understand how you guys can be friends without fucking"
"What?" she questioned pulling her hair into a messy bun
"You guys have been friends what…"
"Three years"
"And there hasn't once been a moment where you almost did something more?" he stepped towards her
"No"
"I call bullshit"
"You can believe what you want" she crossed her arms
"You and I have known each other for less than twenty-four hours and we've already fucked"
"Mike!"
"Admit it, men and women can't be just friends" he grinned dropping the pillow
"You're a pig"
"You enjoyed it last night" he teased unfolding her arms, wrapping his own around her waist pulling her close
"You need to go, and I have to head home"
"I have this hotel room for the next week until I find place, come back tonight?"
"I can't…"
"Yes you can" lowering his head he brushed his nose across her neck
"Mm…" her breath hitched
"Stay a little longer, we can go for that round four.." he sucked slightly against the sensitive spot on her neck he discovered last night
"I really ha…" she arched forward pressing a hand against his bare chest
"Stay…"
"No.." she groaned in annoyance at herself while pushing him back
"Okay" he nodded reaching down and picking up the pillow covering himself again
"Okay? No fighting or pushing me to stay?"
"No, I get it" he turned walking back to the bedroom, snickering a little to herself at the view of his naked arse Kate jumped when the pillow hit her arm dropping to the floor
"Hey!" she reached down picking it up throwing it on the couch Mike re-entered in a pair of gym shorts
"So…" he clapped his hand together
"Are you working today?" she slipped her foot into her heel
"I've got some apartment hunting to do, you?"
"It's actually where I was trying to leave to when you interfered, well home and then NAVCOM"
"Interfered?"
"Yes, you practically trapped me with all your naked glory" she pushed her foot into her other shoe
"I will take that as a compliment" he grinned
"You should"
"Kate?"
"Yep?"
"Your blushing"
"It's um…" she cleared her throat "hot in here"
"Can I give you a lift home?" he changed the subject
"No.. thank you but it's probably best if.."
"We forget this happened?"
"Well not forget necessarily just.."
"Keep it professional"
"Less personal if Dylan finds out we crossed this line.."
"My lips are sealed" he zipped his finger over his lips for effect
"I'm serious Mike, Dylan isn't the forgiving type and finding out I slept with his step brother after he specifically told me not to…"
"He what?"
"He's just being a concerned friend"
"More like a jealous 'friend'"
"I'd say the only person whose jealous here is you" she smirked moving towards the door he quickly followed behind "I…" she turned almost bumping into him
"Sorry.." he laughed softly
"I should…" she pointed into the hall
"If you need anymore itches to be scratched give me a call" he smirked holding out a small card he'd picked up sometime along the way to the door
"Wow, that's one way to get a second date" she reluctantly took his card
"So this was a date?" he teased
"Well no… it…"
"I normally wait until the third of forth date before getting my clothes off but…"
"This wasn't a date"
"Wasn't it?"
"No…"
"But wasn't it though?"
"Yeah… I'm gonna go now" she shook her head walking away
"Give me a call, I don't think I'm going to be able to forget the way your hands and mouth…"
"Will you shut up!" she stomped stepping back to him covering his mouth with her hand,
getting a disgusted look from an old lady and her company as they walked down the hall.
Looking back at Mike she raised an eyebrow when he mumbled behind her hand
"What?" she laughed slightly,
reaching up Mike removed her hand holding it in his "I said, I hope I can see you again"
"How do you do that?"
"What?"
"Act like a pig one minute then charming the next"
"You think I'm charming?" he grinned as she pulled her hand back
"And your back to being a pig again, I'll catch ya around Flynn" she shook her head with a smirk
"I hope so" he smiled watching her walk down the hall towards the elevator,
re-entering his hotel room immediately missing her presence.
Hey guy's! So I've hit a bit of a snag with my other current story but I did manage to come up with a new one.. Don't hate me... Enjoy the first chapter! Xx