CHAPTER 8: GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Kat held on tight as they sped up the windy mountain road, with her tears long since dried, she rested her head on Glen's back, holding tight she drifted off to sleep, he felt her relax and figured she had fallen asleep, they would be home soon, until then he would enjoy the feeling of her arms wrapped around him.
He pulled off the road and came to a stop outside of his cabin, disentangling himself from Kat, he climb off and turned round to gather her up in his arms. Dropping a kiss on her forehead, he carried her inside and laid her down on the couch, covering her with a quilt, he went back out side to bring some wood for the fire.
Stretching as she woke up, Kat rolled over and promptly fell off the couch, knocking the end table over in the process, Glen heard the noise and came rushing through, looking at Kat sprawled on the floor the dress all crumpled and rucked up to her knees, smiling he laugh then offered his hand
"Don't laugh at me" Kat said red faced as she righted the table before taking his outstretched hand
"Sorry" he said as he pulled her into his arms and hugged her tight
"Nice" she said quietly
"Want some breakfast?" Glen asked
"Breakfast; did I sleep the whole night?"
"Well you fell asleep on the bike about 11pm and it's now 10am damm Evolution must have tired you out"
"Well then breakfast it is" Kat smiled
Glen led her through to the kitchen. seating her at his huge oak table he went to the stove, returning he slide two plates on the table, both stacked high with eggs, bacon, mushrooms, and toast, then he returned to the kitchen and came back with a pot of hot coffee and a jug of orange juice, instead of sitting opposite Kat, Glen pulled his seat next to her,
"Umm do you mind if I don't eat some of this" Kat asked timidly
"What you don't eat I'll eat, I'm a growing boy." Glen joked
Kat deftly picked up the eggs with her fork and slipped them on to Glen's plate then realising how hungry she was tucked into the rest.
"What's wrong with egg?" glen asked as he watched her eat
"I just don't like it makes me feel real ill"
"What other food don't you like?"
"Milk, cream, Pork, My mum used to call me fussy but I would try most things once at least, to please her after all I do have some manners" she joked
as she nudged Glens elbow that rested on the table, Smiling he pulled then back .
"Didn't they feed you?" Glen joked as Kat cleaned her plate
"Nope," she laughed and she stabbed a mushroom from Glen's plate
"Hey that's mine" he protested
"Come and get it then" Kat offered as she stuck it between her teeth
Glen reached and grabbed Kat by her shoulders to pull her close so he could snatch the mushroom with his mouth but before he could the phone rang, groaning he reluctantly got up and reached out his hand for Kat, swallowing the mushroom she slipped her hand into his and gently followed him into what must have been his study. Looking around she noticed the many Photos that hung over the walls and the huge bookcase that covered another, Glen stopped to one side of a huge desk that was covered with more books and papers. Picking up the phone he hit the speaker button then sat down in his chair and dragged Kat down into his lap
"Hello?"
"Hey Glen it Mark"
"Hey Mark are you ok?" Glen asked as Kat nestled against his chest, he ran his hand down her back
"I'll live; Doc is happy that it wasn't my ribs again" Mark laugh
"One day you'll end up with bloody metal ribs" Glen Joked
"And think what damage that could cause" Kat said
"Damm Glen you know I hate speaker phone" Mark said when he heard Kat
"Sorry Mark" Both Glen and Kat laughed
"Anyway Vince said he was going to ring you later about what happened and he also mention something about wanting to talking with Kat"
"Oh ok"
"And I have both your guys stuff; want to me to drop it off?"
"Well that would be nice"
"And Kat you need to ring lets see it says J-a-i-m-e-C-P on the cell phone"
"Cool thanks Mark" Kat smiled
"Be warned he's called like 10 times, it must be important" Mark laughed
"It better be I'm waiting on him to drop my collection off
"Collection of?"
"Motorbikes"
"Cool, anyway I have to dash, I'll leave you two alone now and I see you around dinner time, hope it's something nice!" Mark joked as he rung off
Glen wrapped his arms around Kat and hugged her close, he felt happy with her safe in his arms. He had felt scars as he had rubbed her back, he wanted to know about her accident but didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable, staring down and her he decided to let if rest till he found the right moment.
"You want to call who was it James?" glen asked
"Please I better or he might sell it all" Kat smiled
"Go a head and make the call and I'll go find something for you to wear"
She looked down and saw the crumpled dress from the night before, then remembering what she wasn't wearing underneath she breathe deeply, turned and said
"Please that would be nice"
Glen lifted her off his lap and on to the desk then standing up he dropped a kiss on her head, turning he left her in peace to make her call.
Dialling James's number she waited for him to pick up his phone, she hoped he was in a cell zone, or even better at some distant truck stop.
"Yo Ronald's road kill café you kill 'em we grill 'em"
"Hey Jaime"
"Hey mate, how are you?"
"Very good, I just got the message that you rang my cell phone"
"Your phone is either not with you or turned off, you need to learn to carry it"
"Well it wouldn't look good with the dress I was wearing last night, so what did you want, I hope it's about my stuff" Kat said hopefully
"Whoa you in a dress?! Do tell!" he said shockingly as only he could
"One day I might tell you" she snarled back
"Yeah anyway, I've got all your boxes and bikes, so where do you want them delivered, and there better be bed and a coffee there as well" Jaime laughed
"Yeah there a bed and if you want some privacy I can disappear for the night. I know how like to pick up strays"
"well actually that would be nice" James answered coyly
Kat told him her address in town and they arranged to meet in three days. Hanging up she went off to find Glen. Finding him in the kitchen with his head buried in the pantry, she snuck up behind him
"I thought you were looking for something for me to wear!"
"Sorry, I'm a bottomless pit." Glen jumped at he sound of her behind him, he turned around and faced her. She reached up and wiped the crumbs from his lips, sneaking his tongue out he licked her roving fingers, then wrapping his arms around her he pulled her close and kissed her, Kat relaxed and tasted him then started to giggle
"What?"
"You taste like how I thought Cookie Monster would taste"
"What…Like Choc Chip cookies" Glen asked as he waved a half eaten pack of cookies, helping herself to one Kat nodded.
"Well with cookies as nice as this I won't be able to stay in this dress for long"
Glen grabbed her hand and lead her though the house. Showing her some of the rooms as they passed; they came to a stop outside a dark wooden door.
"Welcome to the master Suite" He ushered her in as he held the door open
The room was painted a mute shade of Green and was dominated by a huge waterbed; Glen walked over to the dresser and started to pull out shirts and other clothes for Kat to try on
"Umm they might be rather big" he said looking at Kat
"I'm sure I can cope with that"
Glen tossed her t-shirt, on the front in red Print it said Face your Fears, asking him to turn around she quickly dropped the dress and slipped the shirt over her body.
"Well…" Glen asked
"Well yes, I have already faced some of my fears"
Glen turned round and looked Kat up and down, his eye fell to the hem of the shirt it fell just short of mid thigh and he saw white criss-crossed scars,
"Are the scars from your accident?" he asked gently
"Yeah from when the fuel tank exploded" Kat said quietly
"Would you tell me about it?" Glen asked quietly, while looking in her eyes for a sign that she would. Sighing deeply Kat look at Glen and walking over to him resting her head on his chest she wrapped her arms around him
"Ok"
Glen swung her up in to his arms and walked over to the bed sitting down he lay back and pulled her up beside him, Kat stared out the window as he stroked her back, in her mind she travelled back to the day of her accident.
"I was travelling with my friend Jacinta; we were doing the great American road trip. It had been something we had always wanted to achieve and had been planning since we first started filming fellowship of the rings. We had spent three days playing the casinos in Las Vegas and had been out in the Mojave enjoying the sun. When this truck came flying around the bend and hit Jacinta's bike then mine, she died instantly, I was thrown with my bike off the road, I landed first and that when they think I broke my legs and pelvis then the bike landed on top and the fuel tank exploded causing the burns and the cracked ribs and vertebrae."
Glen buried his head in Kat neck and kissed her softly, he wanted to protect her even more so after hearing this.
"The truck driver stopped and was able to pull me from the fire, the next time I woke up was about a month later in the hospital, I ended up spending nearly 6 months flat on my back healing and then over a year learning to walk again. Then I had to learn to ride again. I had decided that I wasn't going to be scare of bikes because of one accident. And then finally the doctor said I could start getting back in to work as the training would be good for me"
"Dave told us you used to be quite a wall flower"
"I was I didn't like the attention I got from Ric the other night" she laugh remember what she had thought of Ric
"What's funny" Glen Smiled
"I was just remembered who Ric reminded me of, Have you ever read Harry potter"
"Yeah"
"In the limo with evolution and it hit me he reminded me of Lucius Malfoy"
Both Glen and Kat fell in a set of giggles then pulling her in for a quick hug. Glen showed her the bathroom and where to find stuff he left to go make a start on dinner
"Don't take too long, I need help cooking, Mark is bottomless pit too"
After her shower Kat dressed in the T-shirt and the smallest pair of shorts Glen owned and headed for the kitchen, Glen looked up as she walked in
"Feel better?"
"Much, But I can't wait for Mark to turn up with my bag, I don't think I should wear these shorts when he is around he might get ideas" turning around
she showed Glen Just how big the shorts were on her, He could see she had to hold them up
"Am I allowed to get ideas" He asked
"As long as you share them with me at some point" Kat blushed she was amazed she had actually said that. She noted the look that passed over Glen's face
"So what are we cooking for your two bottomless pits?" She asked trying to change the subject. Glen laughed
"Well Mark and I both like Steak."
"Let me guess Raw enough that it still has blood dripping from it?"
"Just about"
With the steaks in the fridge marinating, Glen poured them a drink and they sat on the front porch waiting for Mark to arrive
"When Jerry says Puppies, What does he mean" Kat asked. It had been niggling and the back of her brain since she had heard Jerry say it.
"When did you hear him say that" Glen Blushed
"When Triple H and I were sitting at the table with them watching you guys wrestle, he said he couldn't watch the match because of Puppies then he looked at me"
"Umm how do I put this nicely, umm puppies is what Jerry say when he umm see a nice pair of umm Breasts"
"Ohh" Kat laughed "So I should be honoured?"
"Yeah and I should be too, since your mine" Glen smiled and he cupped her cheek and leaned over to kiss her.
"Since I'm yours" Kat thought to herself damm that sounded nice
Suddenly they heard the roar of a motorbike, looking for it they saw Mark riding up the drive.