She was mad at him, mad that he took gina to the hamptons instead of her, mad at him for trying to stop her from investigating her mothers murder but she was mostly mad at herself for loving him because that was something she couldn't control.
„For the last three Years I have been running running around with the schools funniest kid and its not enough" she didn't mean to say the last part but its true: she wanted more than friendship and partnership. She never felt the way she felt for Rick for any other man.
After he left New York with Gina she tried to move on with Josh, he was just a distraction.
"Whats not enough, Kate?" He asked confused and she loved it when he called her 'Kate' it made her feel special, like they were more than friends. Then she realized that she had to explain what she meant. Shit. Her face finally softened.
"I want more for us Rick. More than friendship" Kate explained and Rick was shocked but that word wouldn't even begin to cover it. "What are you saying Kate?" He asked and she sighed and hesitated but after a few seconds she decided it was time to tell him so she answered truthfully: "cas- Rick im in love with you" his jaw dropped and he stuttered some things she didn't understand before he finally asked "what about Josh? You've been together for about a year" she nodded and sighed; of course he would ask that question. "I don't love him, I never did. He was just a distraction from my feelings for you. I dated him so I would stop thinking about you but that didn't work" she is sure she never saw him that shocked.
She walked closer to him and wondered if he loved her too or if he just wanted to get in her pants but she reminded herself that he wasn't like that, not anymore. She grabbed his face and pulled him closer so there was just an inch between there faces. "I love you Rick " she whispered in his ear and he could feel her hot breath against his skin. She didn't wait another second before she crushed her lips against his. She put both her arms behind his neck. He didn't hesitate to kiss her back. He put one of his arms around her back and pulled her as close to his body as possibl while he grabbed her waist with his other arm. She pushed her tongue against his lips and he opened them for her. Their tongues were dancing passionate, loving around each other and to them it felt like they're were dancing to their personal love song.
This felt right.
They only stopped when they needed air to breathe. Their lips were pink from kissing and their cheeks were red. "Kate i love you too" he said serious before he randomly added "You're so beautiful" and her cheeks reddened even more and she looked down, her hair fell in front of her face. He put two fingers under her chin and lifted her face. "Kate look at me" he said and she did as he asked. "I mean it you are so beautiful in every way" she bit her lip and he could see her shyness but before he could say anything, she kissed him again.
