A/N: I still do not own these characters. They are the property of ABC and all others responsible for the lovely Body of Proof.
Before residing to her apartment for a few quiet weeks, Dr. Murphy had clearly instructed her colleagues not to try to come and visit her for she would only open the door for the pizza delivery guy. She needed some time alone and as for now the people at work reminded her too much of the recent trials she had been put through. It was more than the virus that had attacked her; there had been the losing and then regaining of her job as the chief medical examiner and right before that there was the painful breakup with Todd. The last thing she had needed right then were people and her working place had definitely been too crowded with a good dozen of those. Yet after four weeks in solitude Kate found herself turning on the radio whilst watching television just to hear some voices around her. The next email she was going to send was one to her bosses, saying she was all ready and able to get back to work.
A few hours and emails later it was decided that Kate would come back to work on Monday. Merely the thought of returning to her office and having something other than sleeping and eating on her hands again, excited her beyond belief. Maybe – just maybe – Kate also could not wait to get back into the office building to have a (not so) innocent encounter with a certain redhead. And maybe that thought excited her even more. But then again, it had been four weeks since she had last seen Megan and none of them had tried to contact the other. Kate could feel the worry creeping up on her that Megan may not have missed her at all. Did I miss her? Kate silently reprimanded herself for even letting that question pop up in her beautiful blonde head. The truth being that over the past few days the ever so stunning appearance of Dr. Hunt had been the only thing on her mind. Still, Kate could not help but wonder why she had not heard from her self-proclaimed girlfriend by now. She is probably overwhelming Lacey with newfound love and shoe-shopping trips. Or she is spending some quality time with Aiden. Aiden. Ever so often Kate deliberately chose to ignore that Megan was dating the rather handsome gardener. So he is a triple million times cuter than Todd and he appears to be a whole lot sweeter too, but hey, so am I. And he certainly does not have this, Kate grinned when she looked down at some ample aspects of her body. With that thought she hopped out of the couch, right into her closet to select the perfect outfit for her back-to-work day.
In no time her bed was barely visible under piles of those typical Kate-Murphy-tight-fit-dresses that within as many seconds as sighs she had all dismissed. The virus had left her with a lost appetite and Kate now noticed - much to her dismay - that she had lost quite a few pounds on the hips. My hips can definitely use some pizza, and so can I! Kate said to herself whilst walking through her apartment in nothing but a pair of lace boxers, looking for her phone. After having ordered a large pizza cretoise with extra olives, she dived back into her closet to find the right outfit to impress the woman that had been playing with her head for the last couple of days. Kate had just settled for a fine pair of deep purple trousers when her doorbell rang. She quickly grabbed a golden top with a shade of glitter from its hanger and hurried towards the door, the urge to bite in a warm crispy pizza crust taking hold of her. It was however not the smell of freshly baked Italian goodies that met her at the door; it was the sweet smell of orange blossom perfume accompanied by its rightful owner: Megan Hunt.
"I know I was supposed to bring pizza but after a whole week of working late, I hope you don't mind I opted for a hot shower instead" Megan said, only looking slightly guilty. Kate remained dumbfounded in the doorway, taking in the breathtaking image of her friend in a knee-length orange dress with matching stiletto's. This is SO much better than pizza. "Hello? You were not actually serious about not letting anyone in unless they brought food with them, were you?" Megan waved her hand in front of her boss' face to catch her attention. That brought Kate back to Earth and she was about to open her mouth to make a smart remark when she saw her favourite kind of guy appearing right behind Megan: the pizza delivery guy. "Hmmm, that smells delicious", Kate said directing the young guy dressed in the colours of the Italian flag. Now it was Megan's turn to stare in surprise at Kate's new visitor, who soon after he got his money and had mumbled a "ciao", caught the elevator downstairs to leave the two women alone with their pizza. "Since the food has been taking care of, I suppose you better come in Doctor Hunt."
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