Disclaimer: I stil don't own any of the characters from Once & Again.
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Author: Grace (philosophy897)
Rating: PG-13
A/N: Due to the amount of good feedback I got I'll continue the story.
It's a kinda short chapter.
*** Katie looked into Jessie's eyes as they suddenly turned sad, "I can't.....believe you just asked me that," finnished Katie quickly. Jessie was a bit taken aback, "why not? I mean, I love you...and you love me right?" Seeing that Jessie didn't understand, Katie quickly worded her way out of the situation, "no it's just that...well let me show you...," said Katie excitedly leaning forward and whispering to the carriage driver. The driver nodded, smiling cheerfully and the carriage was soon headed back to the duo's apartment. Jessie eyed Katie curiously, wondering what she had up her sleeve. Katie, for her part, simply looked ahead at the sparkling lights of what seemed like a brand new city to her, a city of love almost, a city called New York. Her gloved hand held onto Jessie's as she looked into the eyes of the love of her life. Leaning over and kissing Jessie, Katie felt like she'd just been born again. Like she had a brand new life to live now. Soft lips caressed each other in a simplisticly sweet kiss. Fingers intertwined as if to speak a thousand 'I love yous'. Jessie pulled back slowly, reaching hand up to her mouth and closing her pearly white teeth over the fingertips of her gloves then pulling her hand out so she had an ungloved hand. With her free hand she reached up, sliding it to the back of Katie's neck and pulling the older woman to her, their lips joining. *** The Street in front of the Apartment
The carriage came to a halt. Twinkling almond eyes glanced back at the pair of young women in the back of the carriage. A slightly chuckle emanated from the aged lips of the stocky grey-haired driver of the carriage. Fondly remember past time's when that was him and his wife the elderly gentleman lost himself for a second in the nostalgic moment. Then he cleared his throat loudly, an attempt to bring the two women back to reality. Katie, realizing that she and Jessie had lost themselves in each other yet again quickly pulled away and reached into her pocket, paying the driver and stepping down off the carriage. "I'm so sorry sir, I guess we just...er...," Katie said in a desperate attempt to redeem herself to this unknown man. Not saying a word, the old man winked and made a clicking sound which caused the horses to immediately start walking. Katie watched the man and his carriage slowly disappear into the steel twists and turns of New York. Jessie leaned against her girlfriend, sparkling blue eyes slowly raking across her girlfriend and hopefully fiance's face. Katie's eyes eventually fell from the city and back to Jessie's. Grinning she took her girlfriend's hand and practically dragged her up to their apartment. "Katie you still haven't answered me," said Jessie sharply as the two entered their spacious apartment. "I know I know...just be patient for a minute and come with me," said Katie, not waiting for Jessie to follow her into the hallway that led to the bathroom. Jessie's petite figure immediately headed for the bedroom but Katie stopped in front of the door that led to the closet. The hallway had pictures spanning throughout their lives along it's otherwise barren white walls. This singular wooden door didn't help make the seemingly dreary hallway in better looking. Jessie had been trying to liven up the hallway for as long as they had lived in the apartment but it always seemed to stay the same. Cold and unwelcoming with almost ghostly faces of friends and family staring down from the photographs perched on the walls. Jessie stopped at the doorway to the bedroom once she'd realized her gorgeous girlfriend wasn't behind her and turned, her intense blue eyes flickering to Katie as the older woman opened the door and stood up on her tip toes. Once Katie reached a small circular box that had been resting in the back of the closet she opened it and took out another box. A black box. Grinning uncontrolably Katie turned and dropped down to one knee in front of Jessie, opening the box to reveal a gorgeous white gold diamond ring, "see." Jessie gasped softly yet audibly enough for Katie to hear. Reaching up, Katie's hand took hold of Jessie's and slowly slid the expensive ring onto her finger. It fit perfectly. "Oh my God," said Jessie as she felt tears sting her own eyes, she'd been feeling so worried and miserable the whole way home, wondering if Katie would say no. Katie just smile and stood, snapping the box closed and closing her fingers around it as she leaned in, the smile fading from her lips, and softly captured Jessie's lips with her own. Kissing back, Jessie slid her arms around Katie's neck, one of her hands running through Katie's flawless dirty blonde hair. A smile crept back to Katie's lips as her lips passionately caressed Jessie's. Her hands soon found their way to Jessie's bare leg, much as Jessie's had found themselves on Katie's leg earlier. Then her hand slowly slid up underneath the dress, sliding the material up slightly as Katie pulled back, forehead resting softly against Jessie's. Jessie grinned into the kiss and backed up until her back was against the wall. Katie smiled dropping the box as her lips moved down to Jessie's neck and began kissing slowly, making a chain of small kisses up to right underneath Jessie's ear. Knowing it drove Jessie wild, Katie began to suck on Jessie's earlobe grinning when the younger girl moaned softly into her ear. . .
*** Katie looked into Jessie's eyes as they suddenly turned sad, "I can't.....believe you just asked me that," finnished Katie quickly. Jessie was a bit taken aback, "why not? I mean, I love you...and you love me right?" Seeing that Jessie didn't understand, Katie quickly worded her way out of the situation, "no it's just that...well let me show you...," said Katie excitedly leaning forward and whispering to the carriage driver. The driver nodded, smiling cheerfully and the carriage was soon headed back to the duo's apartment. Jessie eyed Katie curiously, wondering what she had up her sleeve. Katie, for her part, simply looked ahead at the sparkling lights of what seemed like a brand new city to her, a city of love almost, a city called New York. Her gloved hand held onto Jessie's as she looked into the eyes of the love of her life. Leaning over and kissing Jessie, Katie felt like she'd just been born again. Like she had a brand new life to live now. Soft lips caressed each other in a simplisticly sweet kiss. Fingers intertwined as if to speak a thousand 'I love yous'. Jessie pulled back slowly, reaching hand up to her mouth and closing her pearly white teeth over the fingertips of her gloves then pulling her hand out so she had an ungloved hand. With her free hand she reached up, sliding it to the back of Katie's neck and pulling the older woman to her, their lips joining. *** The Street in front of the Apartment
The carriage came to a halt. Twinkling almond eyes glanced back at the pair of young women in the back of the carriage. A slightly chuckle emanated from the aged lips of the stocky grey-haired driver of the carriage. Fondly remember past time's when that was him and his wife the elderly gentleman lost himself for a second in the nostalgic moment. Then he cleared his throat loudly, an attempt to bring the two women back to reality. Katie, realizing that she and Jessie had lost themselves in each other yet again quickly pulled away and reached into her pocket, paying the driver and stepping down off the carriage. "I'm so sorry sir, I guess we just...er...," Katie said in a desperate attempt to redeem herself to this unknown man. Not saying a word, the old man winked and made a clicking sound which caused the horses to immediately start walking. Katie watched the man and his carriage slowly disappear into the steel twists and turns of New York. Jessie leaned against her girlfriend, sparkling blue eyes slowly raking across her girlfriend and hopefully fiance's face. Katie's eyes eventually fell from the city and back to Jessie's. Grinning she took her girlfriend's hand and practically dragged her up to their apartment. "Katie you still haven't answered me," said Jessie sharply as the two entered their spacious apartment. "I know I know...just be patient for a minute and come with me," said Katie, not waiting for Jessie to follow her into the hallway that led to the bathroom. Jessie's petite figure immediately headed for the bedroom but Katie stopped in front of the door that led to the closet. The hallway had pictures spanning throughout their lives along it's otherwise barren white walls. This singular wooden door didn't help make the seemingly dreary hallway in better looking. Jessie had been trying to liven up the hallway for as long as they had lived in the apartment but it always seemed to stay the same. Cold and unwelcoming with almost ghostly faces of friends and family staring down from the photographs perched on the walls. Jessie stopped at the doorway to the bedroom once she'd realized her gorgeous girlfriend wasn't behind her and turned, her intense blue eyes flickering to Katie as the older woman opened the door and stood up on her tip toes. Once Katie reached a small circular box that had been resting in the back of the closet she opened it and took out another box. A black box. Grinning uncontrolably Katie turned and dropped down to one knee in front of Jessie, opening the box to reveal a gorgeous white gold diamond ring, "see." Jessie gasped softly yet audibly enough for Katie to hear. Reaching up, Katie's hand took hold of Jessie's and slowly slid the expensive ring onto her finger. It fit perfectly. "Oh my God," said Jessie as she felt tears sting her own eyes, she'd been feeling so worried and miserable the whole way home, wondering if Katie would say no. Katie just smile and stood, snapping the box closed and closing her fingers around it as she leaned in, the smile fading from her lips, and softly captured Jessie's lips with her own. Kissing back, Jessie slid her arms around Katie's neck, one of her hands running through Katie's flawless dirty blonde hair. A smile crept back to Katie's lips as her lips passionately caressed Jessie's. Her hands soon found their way to Jessie's bare leg, much as Jessie's had found themselves on Katie's leg earlier. Then her hand slowly slid up underneath the dress, sliding the material up slightly as Katie pulled back, forehead resting softly against Jessie's. Jessie grinned into the kiss and backed up until her back was against the wall. Katie smiled dropping the box as her lips moved down to Jessie's neck and began kissing slowly, making a chain of small kisses up to right underneath Jessie's ear. Knowing it drove Jessie wild, Katie began to suck on Jessie's earlobe grinning when the younger girl moaned softly into her ear. . .