Chapter 5

As Niles led CC up to his apartment, CC asked him, "I thought you were staying with your parents?"

"I was," He began, as they stepped into the elevator, "But I found this place only two weeks ago, and decided I'd live here. It's close to the restaurant, and it's comfy."

As they walked up to the door, and Niles was trying to unlock it, CC felt uneasy. He's bought a place. This isn't only temporary because he's bought a place. "Why didn't you tell me?"

Niles turned to look at her, "I wanted it to be finished before I let you know so I cold e-mail Gracie the pictures for all of you."

"Oh, okay." She was a little hurt he didn't tell her.

"Are you okay?" He asked, the door opened.

"Yeah. I'm fine." She told him, trying to put a fake smile on her face.

"Okay. If you're sure." Then he led her inside.

"Here it is." He told her, swinging his hand through the air in a show room fashion.

The room was simple, but cozy. It had a closet to the right of the door, a patio after that, a couch, and a coffee table with a little T.V., and a small little kitchen, equip with an island. Then, the arch way closer to them than the kitchen, she knew led to the bedroom(s).

"It's nice." She told him, "Very......" She looked at his blue eyes. "You. It's very you."

"Thank you." He gazed at her, she had changed. He hadn't had time to really look at her before. He hair had gotten a little longer, she had highlights in it, and her blue eyes seemed to be..... duller. Like they didn't have a reason to shine.

When she felt his eyes on her, she turned toward him, and their eyes locked.

"What?" She asked, "Is there something on my face? I didn't really have time to cleanup I left at 9:00 I was already-"

"-No. There's nothing on your face. You look beautiful."

She blushed.

He was concerned. "I know this might sound like an...... odd question, but.........are you taking your Prozac again?"

She laughed bitterly. "You want to know if I'm depressed?"

"Well..... yeah. You just seem..... sad, I guess." Niles told her, shrugging.

"Let's see..... I'm 42 years old, I've got no husband, no boyfriend, my mother is a 'brat', for lack of wanting to say the better word, my own father won't protect me, and my siblings who supposably care about me I never see unless they want something." She paused, "So, I'm a little depressed." She told him, and tears were welling up in her eyes.

He was there in an instant, moving closer to her on the couch, but not touching her.

She flung herself at him, then she sobbed.

"You know, contrary to what some people might think, I want kids. I've always wanted kids. But, I'll probably never get them." She told him, her voice muffled by his shirt.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

When he didn't let go of her, she mumbled, "Someone's at the door."

"Someone can wait." He told her, "I'm busy."

She pulled away and looked up at him.

She saw nothing but pure concern in his eyes.

They were really close now, their faces inches apart. CC leaned in, and touched her lips to his. He kissed her back.

Soon after CC kissed Niles, she felt him deepen the kiss, and his hand went to her face.

Neither of them new what was happening. Neither of them cared. They new they were kissing, and they knew they were enjoying it.

They finally broke apart. They stared at each other.

"I'm sorry." She told him.

He immediately got up, and walked over to his kitchen. "Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat?"

CC was crushed. She thought when she told him she was sorry, that he would kiss her again like in all of those Lifetime movies.

I guess he didn't like it. He's mad at me.

But, Niles was far from mad. He loved her kiss. In fact, he loved it too much. He had to walk away before they ended up doing something they would regret later. Niles walked away because he knew, that if they continued any longer, he wouldn't be able to control himself. She obviously didn't like the kiss, seeing as how she hasn't come over here to kiss me again or ask me what's wrong.

"Sure," CC responded, "I'm a little hungry."