Chapter Five
Kate drew back from Roman and he could see that her eyes were still full of fear but the confusion had dissipated somewhat. "You saw her didn't you?" Kate's voice shook as she slowly whispered each word. "I can tell by the look on your face." Kate's teary eyes shifted and her nails dug into Roman's arms as she glanced around the graveyard.
"It's okay, she's gone. I'm here and you're safe now." Roman reached out and put a hand under her chin, "Let's get you home okay, then you can tell me what you remember." He could feel her chin shaking in his hand and he knew she was fighting off the tears that were threatening to spill over. He stood up and gently helped her to her feet. She slid her arms into his jacket and pulled it tight around her. Then Roman lifted her into his arms.
She struggled a bit, "Roman you don't have to carry me, I can walk, please put me down."
"Kate you don't have any shoes, your legs are all scraped and you're freezing. Please don't be stubborn. Just hang on tight and let me carry you." He was pleasantly surprised when she didn't put up a fight and simply wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled close to his body. She craved the warmth that radiated from him and before long she finally quit shivering.
It was a long walk back home and Roman's arms ached by the time he set Kate down on her front step and led her into the house. Kate looked down at her legs covered in mud and scratches, "I, I need to take a shower," she said hesitantly. "Will you come with me? I need a distraction. Please, Roman take my mind off that graveyard and ghosts and everything else, I need you," Kate pleaded.
He wasn't sure what to say. He was certainly willing to make love to Kate anytime but he didn't want to take advantage of her. "Kate I don't know, you've been through a lot. You're not thinking clearly right now."
She reached for him, "Roman, I don't want to think about what happened after we went to bed last night. Take me back to before all that, I want to remember what it was like to feel your touch and your kisses. Please come shower with me, make love to me again. I, ...I'm not ready to be alone." The tears were running down her face once again. "I really need you right now, please." She squeezed his hand tighter and tugged him towards the bathroom.
He followed her and they both undressed and climbed into the steamy hot shower. Kate grabbed the soap and ducked under the water quickly lathering her body and rinsing off the mud and dirt. When she was satisfied that she had removed the grime she turned her attention towards Roman. One step closed the gap between them and her wet lips found his in an instant. Her kisses were passionate yet unbridled in desperation. As Kate pushed the kiss deeper and deeper Roman could barely breath. When she finally released him he was gasping for air.
"Touch me Roman. Touch me everywhere." Without hesitation he complied with her brazen request and explored every inch of her. His hands worked over her back and front, his lips found her breasts, he slid his legs against hers. Kate's eyes were closed and her face was twisted in ecstasy. He pressed her against the cool tiled wall of the shower and felt her shiver slightly. Squeezing his hands between her back and the wall he slid them down until he found her smooth buttocks. Once Roman had a firm grasp he lifted her using the wall for support. Her legs widened and wrapped around him and he gently lowered her onto him.
As they moved together their moans and sighs paralleled the rhythm of their bodies. Before long the shower was just too hot and they moved out of the bathroom and into Kate's bedroom. They continued to make love until they were both exhausted and fell back naked on top the sheets with the sun glaring in through the curtains.
Roman watched as Kate slowly drifted off to sleep. He glanced at his watch and realized that he had to leave for work. He gently got up off the bed and found a blanket to put over Kate. "Sweet dreams Katie," he whispered. He quickly got dressed and wrote Kate a note letting her know he'd stop by after work. It made him rather nervous to leave her alone so he called Lucas on his way to the station. Roman felt better when Lucas agreed to head over in a few hors to check on her after he explained what had happened.
**
Kate woke up and found Roman's note. She was still a bit nervous to be alone but she tried her best to shake off the fear. Lucas stopped by and stayed with her for a while and promised he call to check on her. After he left Kate busied herself, unpacking more boxes and trying to make the place more like home.
As evening approached Kate anticipated Roman's return. Finally she heard a knock on the door. She made her way towards the front door as the knock turned into a loud impatient banging. "Okay, okay, I'm coming, calm down," she shouted.
When she opened the door Roman was standing there and he looked extremely uncomfortable, "Roman?"
He glared at her before finally speaking very slowly, "Kate Roberts I am going to kill you!"
Kate drew back from Roman and he could see that her eyes were still full of fear but the confusion had dissipated somewhat. "You saw her didn't you?" Kate's voice shook as she slowly whispered each word. "I can tell by the look on your face." Kate's teary eyes shifted and her nails dug into Roman's arms as she glanced around the graveyard.
"It's okay, she's gone. I'm here and you're safe now." Roman reached out and put a hand under her chin, "Let's get you home okay, then you can tell me what you remember." He could feel her chin shaking in his hand and he knew she was fighting off the tears that were threatening to spill over. He stood up and gently helped her to her feet. She slid her arms into his jacket and pulled it tight around her. Then Roman lifted her into his arms.
She struggled a bit, "Roman you don't have to carry me, I can walk, please put me down."
"Kate you don't have any shoes, your legs are all scraped and you're freezing. Please don't be stubborn. Just hang on tight and let me carry you." He was pleasantly surprised when she didn't put up a fight and simply wrapped her arms around his neck and snuggled close to his body. She craved the warmth that radiated from him and before long she finally quit shivering.
It was a long walk back home and Roman's arms ached by the time he set Kate down on her front step and led her into the house. Kate looked down at her legs covered in mud and scratches, "I, I need to take a shower," she said hesitantly. "Will you come with me? I need a distraction. Please, Roman take my mind off that graveyard and ghosts and everything else, I need you," Kate pleaded.
He wasn't sure what to say. He was certainly willing to make love to Kate anytime but he didn't want to take advantage of her. "Kate I don't know, you've been through a lot. You're not thinking clearly right now."
She reached for him, "Roman, I don't want to think about what happened after we went to bed last night. Take me back to before all that, I want to remember what it was like to feel your touch and your kisses. Please come shower with me, make love to me again. I, ...I'm not ready to be alone." The tears were running down her face once again. "I really need you right now, please." She squeezed his hand tighter and tugged him towards the bathroom.
He followed her and they both undressed and climbed into the steamy hot shower. Kate grabbed the soap and ducked under the water quickly lathering her body and rinsing off the mud and dirt. When she was satisfied that she had removed the grime she turned her attention towards Roman. One step closed the gap between them and her wet lips found his in an instant. Her kisses were passionate yet unbridled in desperation. As Kate pushed the kiss deeper and deeper Roman could barely breath. When she finally released him he was gasping for air.
"Touch me Roman. Touch me everywhere." Without hesitation he complied with her brazen request and explored every inch of her. His hands worked over her back and front, his lips found her breasts, he slid his legs against hers. Kate's eyes were closed and her face was twisted in ecstasy. He pressed her against the cool tiled wall of the shower and felt her shiver slightly. Squeezing his hands between her back and the wall he slid them down until he found her smooth buttocks. Once Roman had a firm grasp he lifted her using the wall for support. Her legs widened and wrapped around him and he gently lowered her onto him.
As they moved together their moans and sighs paralleled the rhythm of their bodies. Before long the shower was just too hot and they moved out of the bathroom and into Kate's bedroom. They continued to make love until they were both exhausted and fell back naked on top the sheets with the sun glaring in through the curtains.
Roman watched as Kate slowly drifted off to sleep. He glanced at his watch and realized that he had to leave for work. He gently got up off the bed and found a blanket to put over Kate. "Sweet dreams Katie," he whispered. He quickly got dressed and wrote Kate a note letting her know he'd stop by after work. It made him rather nervous to leave her alone so he called Lucas on his way to the station. Roman felt better when Lucas agreed to head over in a few hors to check on her after he explained what had happened.
**
Kate woke up and found Roman's note. She was still a bit nervous to be alone but she tried her best to shake off the fear. Lucas stopped by and stayed with her for a while and promised he call to check on her. After he left Kate busied herself, unpacking more boxes and trying to make the place more like home.
As evening approached Kate anticipated Roman's return. Finally she heard a knock on the door. She made her way towards the front door as the knock turned into a loud impatient banging. "Okay, okay, I'm coming, calm down," she shouted.
When she opened the door Roman was standing there and he looked extremely uncomfortable, "Roman?"
He glared at her before finally speaking very slowly, "Kate Roberts I am going to kill you!"
