Be Here Now
Part 2: Chapter one (Prologue)
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Pairing: John/Marlena/Roman/Kate
Summary: When Roman begins a new relationship with previous-foe Kate, Marlena's marriage is shattered by John's past. What will lie ahead in all of their futures?
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: Corday Productions and NBC own the rights to Days and its characters. Neither of us has rights to any of it.
A/N: The very first segment. Hope you enjoy! Please don't forget to review! It's that nice little purple-ish button down there to the left. Thanks! :)
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Kate Roberts looked around the dark elevator. Roman Brady was in the corner, opposite her, tying to see if he could get the elevator running again, or at least contact someone who could help them. She turned towards him, sighing deeply, and mumbled, "What did I do to deserve this?" Roman looked to her with a smirk on his face and answered, "Just lucky I guess." He paused, then continued, "I'm not so sure this is such a bad thing. It kind of seems like fate is pushing us together."
She shook her head, "I think you're too hopeful."
He laughed, slightly, finding himself amused by the whole situation.
"Well," Kate began, "You're the big, tough cop. What are you going to do to get us out of here?"
Roman shrugged, looking around. "I can't really do much...the emergency button isn't working." He paused, listening for a reaction that wasn't coming. "The storm must have cut off the electricity."
"Why thank you, Captain Obvious," she answered, dryly. Roman laughed again. He put his hands in his pockets and looked around thoughtfully, searching for some kind of escape route. Kate crossed her arms and looked up towards the ceiling. Roman followed her gaze, suddenly realizing what he could do.
"Help me out?" He asked.
"I thought you said we couldn't do anything."
"Take off your shoes."
"I'm not about to-" She protested.
"Take them off... How tall are you?" Kate leaned against him so she could step out of her heels.
"I don't know...I don't measure myself regularly...five, seven maybe." Roman looked back towards the ceiling and then at Kate, guessing whether or not she'd be of any help.
"All right," he answered, finally, "Come here."
"I-"
"Do you want to get out of here?" She looked at him, confused. "Okay, see that loose ceiling piece up there?" He asked, pointing.
Kate nodded, hesitantly. "Yes."
"I'm going to boost you up there..."
"Wait!" Kate interrupted. "You want me to go up there?"
"Yeah." Roman smirked. "I can't promise you that you won't get your stockings a little dirty, but look on the bright side, you'd be away from me."
She thought about it for a second. He was staring at her, waiting for an answer. She smiled, nervously. "Anything to get me out of here and far away from you."
"Ready?" He asked. She nodded and placed one hand on his shoulder and he took her other hand in his. She stepped into his free hand and Roman lifted her. Kate balanced herself against his as she climbed onto his shoulder. Bringing herself to an unsteady stance, she reached for the ceiling tile and lost her balance, landing in Roman's arms.
"Are you all right?" He questioned, softly, looking deeply into her eyes. Kate's heart was suddenly racing and she found that Roman looked different to her. He'd always been that annoying person who'd constantly looking over her shoulder, watching her every move, hoping she'd slip up somehow. But then there was the man who helped her when she couldn't help herself, who was kind to her despite her cold disposition towards him, whose company she actually enjoyed, even though she'd swear otherwise, and was someone she knew could love her the way she needed to be...if she would only let him...
Now, he was holding her in his arms. She could feel his warm breath against her cheek. He was still smirking when she reached up and touched the side of his face, letting her fingertips run across the somewhat rough stubble that grew along his jaw and chin. He bent down closer to her and whispered her name.
"Hmm?" She responded, caught in the moment. He looked into her hazel eyes, unable to say anything more. Slowly, he brought his lips to hers and was surprised when she didn't pull away. Instead, she seemed to bring herself deeper into the moment-her reluctance vanishing.
Part 2: Chapter one (Prologue)
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Pairing: John/Marlena/Roman/Kate
Summary: When Roman begins a new relationship with previous-foe Kate, Marlena's marriage is shattered by John's past. What will lie ahead in all of their futures?
Rating: PG13
Disclaimer: Corday Productions and NBC own the rights to Days and its characters. Neither of us has rights to any of it.
A/N: The very first segment. Hope you enjoy! Please don't forget to review! It's that nice little purple-ish button down there to the left. Thanks! :)
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Kate Roberts looked around the dark elevator. Roman Brady was in the corner, opposite her, tying to see if he could get the elevator running again, or at least contact someone who could help them. She turned towards him, sighing deeply, and mumbled, "What did I do to deserve this?" Roman looked to her with a smirk on his face and answered, "Just lucky I guess." He paused, then continued, "I'm not so sure this is such a bad thing. It kind of seems like fate is pushing us together."
She shook her head, "I think you're too hopeful."
He laughed, slightly, finding himself amused by the whole situation.
"Well," Kate began, "You're the big, tough cop. What are you going to do to get us out of here?"
Roman shrugged, looking around. "I can't really do much...the emergency button isn't working." He paused, listening for a reaction that wasn't coming. "The storm must have cut off the electricity."
"Why thank you, Captain Obvious," she answered, dryly. Roman laughed again. He put his hands in his pockets and looked around thoughtfully, searching for some kind of escape route. Kate crossed her arms and looked up towards the ceiling. Roman followed her gaze, suddenly realizing what he could do.
"Help me out?" He asked.
"I thought you said we couldn't do anything."
"Take off your shoes."
"I'm not about to-" She protested.
"Take them off... How tall are you?" Kate leaned against him so she could step out of her heels.
"I don't know...I don't measure myself regularly...five, seven maybe." Roman looked back towards the ceiling and then at Kate, guessing whether or not she'd be of any help.
"All right," he answered, finally, "Come here."
"I-"
"Do you want to get out of here?" She looked at him, confused. "Okay, see that loose ceiling piece up there?" He asked, pointing.
Kate nodded, hesitantly. "Yes."
"I'm going to boost you up there..."
"Wait!" Kate interrupted. "You want me to go up there?"
"Yeah." Roman smirked. "I can't promise you that you won't get your stockings a little dirty, but look on the bright side, you'd be away from me."
She thought about it for a second. He was staring at her, waiting for an answer. She smiled, nervously. "Anything to get me out of here and far away from you."
"Ready?" He asked. She nodded and placed one hand on his shoulder and he took her other hand in his. She stepped into his free hand and Roman lifted her. Kate balanced herself against his as she climbed onto his shoulder. Bringing herself to an unsteady stance, she reached for the ceiling tile and lost her balance, landing in Roman's arms.
"Are you all right?" He questioned, softly, looking deeply into her eyes. Kate's heart was suddenly racing and she found that Roman looked different to her. He'd always been that annoying person who'd constantly looking over her shoulder, watching her every move, hoping she'd slip up somehow. But then there was the man who helped her when she couldn't help herself, who was kind to her despite her cold disposition towards him, whose company she actually enjoyed, even though she'd swear otherwise, and was someone she knew could love her the way she needed to be...if she would only let him...
Now, he was holding her in his arms. She could feel his warm breath against her cheek. He was still smirking when she reached up and touched the side of his face, letting her fingertips run across the somewhat rough stubble that grew along his jaw and chin. He bent down closer to her and whispered her name.
"Hmm?" She responded, caught in the moment. He looked into her hazel eyes, unable to say anything more. Slowly, he brought his lips to hers and was surprised when she didn't pull away. Instead, she seemed to bring herself deeper into the moment-her reluctance vanishing.