The grand opening has been anything anyone in the city of Dallas could talk about. Certain demanding foodies and skeptical critics were invited to a pre-opening for the newest eatery in the center of Dallas. Kate's Dining Room was what most people thought would be a run of the mill basic restaurant. What they weren't prepared for was the quality and creativity that emerges from beyond the double kitchen doors.
"John this salmon is something else! I've never tasted the sauce that its smothered in."
"Mary you should have ordered the steak! It's out of this world."
He'd been hearing the raves all night. What he needed was Kate to be here by his side. He knew that she tried to get the night off at the last minute but the DFD was staging a mock airplane crash with local volunteers as "victims". They had planned for this way in advance and Kate had totally forgotten that tonight was the night they were conducting the drill.
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"Kim, can you believe this crowd? I can't believe that this many people would come out and watch the Dallas Fire Department run a mock plane crash." Kate says.
"Yeah but Kate get a load of that hunk of a firefighter! Isn't he dreamy."
"Dreamy? Kim are you back in the '50s or something? No one says that anymore. But he is a hunk." Kate says knowing that she is missing someone far more than some hunky firefighter.
"Kate, Kim come on we're needed by the back of the plane. One of the volunteers slipped coming down the staircase." Kenzie tells them.
Kate and Kim rush to the rig and grab the necessary kits for just about anything they might face. When they arrive, there are two DFD firefighters keeping the patient calm until they arrive.
"Sir, can you tell me what happened?" Kenzie asks.
"How about if I just show you? The man replies making the motion for them to look at his leg.
Kate and Kim see that the patient has a compound fracture of his left tibia fibula.
"I don't want to know how that happened. But we'll get you stable and transported to the hospital in no time."
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He knows that he is doing this because it's what he loves to do. He creates and with that he sees all the smiling faces as they leave his restaurant. He kept the menu limited tonight for two reasons. First, he was the only person preparing meals for the people who came to eat tonight. And secondly, he had new staff he wanted to watch to make sure they were up to his standards. At times it was hectic making sure that every meal was prepared correctly and garnished appealingly. He never had one complaint come back to the kitchen. He had been graced with luck when he placed an ad for a dessert chef and a second line chef. Everything seems to be flowing well and Jake made suggestions that made it even work out just a little better. The kitchen was running at optimum performance. By the time 11:30 pm came they were just finishing up the last reservation and he himself was beat. It's the one thing he didn't like about cooking. The process it took to prepare everything and make sure it was perfect was all time consuming the last time he looked at his watch it was 7:45. Now he needs to get his ordering done for tomorrow morning, clean the kitchen, and make the bank deposit. Instead of doing that he decides to venture out into the dining area on the first floor and see who is still here. When he steps out, he sees what he thinks to be is the mayor of Dallas.
"Good evening Mayor Rawlings." Rick addresses.
"Good evening. I'm sorry but I'm at a loss. You know my name but I don't know yours."
"I'm sorry sir my name is Rick Castle and I own this establishment."
"Well, Mr. Castle it's finally nice to put a face to this establishment." Mike Rawlings says as he extends his hand for a handshake.
"And this must be your lovely wife Micki," Rick says.
"I see you've done your homework Mr. Castle and yes you are right this is my wife Micki." The Mayor confirms.
"Good evening Mr. Castle it's so nice to meet you. I'd like to say that you have a very fine-looking establishment here, one that we will undoubtedly be visiting again in the near future."
"I'm glad to hear that. I try to make my diner's experience one that they will remember for a long time."
"Well, Rick you've certainly done that here." The mayor said as he pointed to a plate full of ribs minus the meat.
"These were some of the best-tasting ribs that I have ever had. They were so tender that the meat fell right off the bone keeping me from getting my hands that dirty. But in all honesty, this meal was well worth the price you charge.
"Thank you, mayor. And please tell your friends about my place."
"You bet I will! Thank you for a great evening, Rick."
"It was my pleasure."
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As Kate pulled into the driveway and parks her SUV, she sees that Rick's car is already there. This means she knows that a great meal will be waiting for her the second she walks into the house. On her way to the kitchen entrance, she sees today's newspaper lying near the door. Looking at the front page it's the usual Dallas news on the front page. Opening the paper to the lifestyle section as she walks up the stairs, she sees Rick and the mayor of Dallas staring right back at her in a picture from last night. In the picture, they are shaking hands in front of his new place and he looks happy, very happy. Taking a second to open the kitchen door she walks through and is immediately saddened. What she should be smelling is something that would knock her socks off, but instead the kitchen is odorless and empty. The kids have come and gone and she is alone. She places the newspaper on the kitchen table and starts looking for her housemate. She's not worried but nothing is as it usually is when she gets home in the morning so she decides to scope it out. She walks through the first floor and into the living room and sees nothing. Deciding to go to the second floor She climbs the stairs checks Alexis's room and finds it empty. Knowing that he wouldn't be in Eli's room she bypasses that and goes to her room. When she gets there nothing is out of place now she's starting to get a little bit worried. His car is here but she can't imagine where he is. She does the last thing she doesn't want to do. She walks over to his bedroom and quietly as possible she opens the door. What she sees when she finally does get the door open is that he is lying on the floor. She can't imagine why he'd be on the floor with such a comfortable bed but then again maybe he fell out? She doesn't know. But the second she attempts to close the door she hears in what must be a very quiet whisper,
"It's okay Kate. They'll be leaving very soon and then we can get back to what makes us happy."
The second she hears this come out of his mouth her face reddens. They haven't been intimate yet but they're right on the edge of doing something soon. She hates to admit it but he is one of the best kissers she has ever had the joy of kissing. He treats her like she is a goddess. And she really wants to make something work with him but is afraid to take up a position to be with him. She's afraid that something like Jesse could happen if she does decide to start something with him. About a week ago she found out exactly why Jesse was hauled off and sent to jail. He was obsessed with her. And now that she knows he was a nut case, she's very gun-shy about the man in her life. But she knows Rick and it's just that one little step she needs to take in order for them to become a couple but it's hard for her to make that step forward. It's not to say she's getting better at showing how she feels towards him but making out once or twice a week is getting kind of old for her she wants to move to the next level. She's pretty sure that the kids would not mind seeing if they were a couple and maybe tried to become a family unit. Because in reality they're all already there. Rick helps Eli with his homework and they play catch in the backyard and do guy things together and she helps Alexis with girly stuff that Rick could not be anywhere near interested in. When in reality they basically are a family unit now. Then she hears it.
"Kate, what's going on what's wrong?" Rick said as he bolted upright into a sitting position on the floor.
"Rick there's nothing wrong I was just missing my daily meal that's all. You usually have it all made up for me by the time I get home from work."
What she sees next is Rick trying to get up from the floor. He's not very steady about it. That's not what bothers her, well not exactly bother her but it shocks her a little bit because Rick went to bed naked. And if she's guessing right, he forgot that he went to bed with nothing on. Because it seems to him that he's just carrying on the conversation they were having when she was standing at his door.
"Kate I am so sorry I just forgot all about your meal this morning. By the time I got in from closing the restaurant up, and making the bank deposit, and ordering the food for today it was pretty close to 4:15 this morning. I can run downstairs right now and whip you up something really quick. I can probably have something ready to eat in about 5 minutes if you're willing to wait." Rick says apologetically.
Kate just stood there trying not to giggle because Rick was still carrying on like he was dressed. She kept looking at his lower region and smiled widely because he was very well hung and if this was something she had to look forward to she didn't mind watching what he has to offer a little longer at his expense. As he walked up to her he stopped about a foot in front of her and said,
"What?"
Not being able to keep it in any longer she finally busted out laughing. Between laughs, she finally told him that he wasn't wearing anything.
"As much as I'd love for you to make me something to eat I would rather you do it with some clothes on. But from where I stand the view is quite delicious."
Rick who had the modesty to drop his hands and cover his private parts started turning beet red in seconds.
"I am so sorry. I never knew I didn't put anything on last night when I collapsed exhausted in bed please forgive me."
"Trust me, Rick, there is nothing to forgive. I'm glad that I got a little preview of what might be coming up in the future."
Rick walks to the side of the bed fumbling for his boxers and said,
"Kate you have no idea."
"Oh yes I do Rick I can pretty much guess."
Rick did end up fixing something for Kate to eat that was quick and she was very happy with what he made her. But now sitting on the edge of her bed in her bedroom all she could do was think of how his beautiful and extremely wide and long manhood looked. She had no doubt that he knew how to use what he was born with and she wanted to have him take her right now. She knows that they haven't reached that step yet and she strips down to nothing. She slides under the covers and pleasures herself with thoughts of him. She has a mind-blowing orgasm with his naked body in the forefront of her mind. She's also quite when she comes because she is very loud and she doesn't want Rick to come up to her room to ask if she's alright. Soon after she's finished, she sleeps the entire ten hours until her alarm wakes her an hour and a half before her shift.
A/N: Merry Christmas to everyone who celebrates it.