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.
Kate slowly opened her eyes to the fading sunlight. How long have we been sleeping? She shivered slightly as the evening cold hit her. On impulse Kate shifted a bit to the left, wrapping a dozing redhead in a warm embrace until she fully realized what she was doing. I am holding Megan. Kate could feel her heart pounding heavily in her chest, hoping dearly that her heartbeat would not wake Megan.
She barely dared to look at Megan and when she did so at last, Kate felt as if she was hanging on a heart attack as two pretty green eyes were staring right back at her. "This is cosy" Megan said with a smile, leaning into Kate's embrace.
For a moment Kate felt so scared she was actually contemplating running away, but that meant shoving Megan to the side and there was no way she was going to push her out of her own arms. What is she doing? What are we doing? What am I doing? Thoughts crawling through her head but Kate could not resist planting a soft kiss on the top of Megan's red manes.
She could feel Megan smile into her chest, her heartbeat rising once again as the redhead brought her hand up to softly trace her neck line. "It's okay" Megan whispered.
Is it? Kate realized the fear was probably flashing through her eyes as she could not stop staring at the beautiful woman laying so close to her. She tightened her grip on Megan, flashing her friend a shy smile. This is not your typical crush, Kate, this is so much more.
"Where is Lacey?" Megan frowned, looking around for the daughter she had almost forgotten was there. "She went to see some of her friends over there" Kate motioned her head to the side, pulling herself up on her elbows. "Oh" Megan lowered her body again, until she was almost on top of Kate, pulling her boss into a short bona fide hug. "Thank you" Megan said, allowing her lips to brush ever so softly over Kate's cheek, before standing up to scan her surroundings for Lacey.
What was that for? Kate tried pulling herself to her feet but her legs were not exactly working with her, her knees still trembling from the sensations that had shot through her body when it had come in contact with Megan's lips. Instead Kate looked up at the small but ever so determined figure standing in front of her, allowing her mind to process the feelings that were racing through her like fire. She's not seriously flirting with me is she?
Kate absent-mindedly grabbed her jacket as she rose to her feet, positioning herself close enough behind her friend to make out the goosebumps on Megan's bare arms. Rather than putting on the jacket herself, Kate draped the soft fabric over her friends' shoulders, letting her hands linger on Megan's arms for a while.
"Never really took your for the caring type" Megan turned towards her with a wink. "You have yet a lot to learn about me then" Kate replied with that typical Murphy smirk. "I'd be happy to" Megan smiled, as she was waving towards Lacey, motioning her to come back. "That is if you'll let me" the redhead added, while spinning herself around until she was in Kate's arms again.
Kate let the subtle pink blush that was rapidly covering her cheeks answer for her, before working up the courage to plant a feather light kiss on Megan's cute little nose. In return Megan brushed her hands over Kate's hips, delicately squeezing the small of her back. Is this even real?
"Is there some cake left? I am so hungry" Lacey came running towards them, her eyes centering the picnic basket rather than her mother's proximity to Kate. "Why don't I treat you guys to some cake? There's a diner nearby", Kate offered, "they serve the most delicious milkshakes". Lacey directed a hopeful glance towards her mother, who did not even need convincing, "we're in!"
"Yay!" Lacey started frolicking towards the car, leaving her mother and Kate to wonder where the little girl found the energy to always be so enthusiastic about it all. As they followed the teenager in a more moderate pace, Kate felt Megan reaching for her hand. The load of butterflies taking over her, made Kate want to frolic along with Lacey. I am seventeen again.
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