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Vincent stayed in his car to enjoy the moment he just had with Catherine. He couldn't believe the spark he felt when they kissed as it was something he had never felt before. He let out the breath that he didnt know he was holding.Wow!That was amazing. As he started his car, something jerked and caught his eye. He then noticed that she left something behind. This time, he didnt mind that she was such a clutter brain.

Catherine made it up to her apartment and closed the door. She leaned back against it and grazed her fingers across her lips. Her heart soared when he kissed her and she didn't want it to she heard a soft knock and as she looked through the peep hole, she noticed it was him. She smiled and bit her lip as she opened it.

"Hi"

"Hi. Umm you left your purse in my car." He fidgeted with it before he reached out and handed it to her.

She grabbed the strap and her hand brushed against his. Her heart fluttered and her cheek flushed red.

Is she blushing? She's so cute.

"Thanks can't seem to keep my head on right."

"It's ok." He pushed his hair out of his eyes and looked in hers. "I wanted to see you again."

Her heart flew. She wanted him too. she needed to take a chance and hopes that he felt the same way. Hesistantly she looked up at him, "Do you want to come in ?" She knew it was a little bit aggressive since this is the first time they actually hung out, but she wasn't ready to let him go. She wanted to get to get to know him and she's ready to put it all out there.

Vincent was in utter shock when she asked him, fearful even. He really wanted to spend more time with her, but just the idea of a relationship scares the shit out of him.

"No!" He almost shouted out and then stopped.I mean yes. Shit. Im not ready for this. Fuck!

She nodded her head and looked down as she saw the scared look on his face. She was hurt and realized that he didn't feel the same way. She rushed and scared him and now she couldn't bear to look at him anymore.

"No. I mean. I can't I..." He stammered trying to get the words out of some sort of explanation ad to why he couldn't come in. He was scared out of his mind.

"Its ok Vincent really. Goodnight." She didnt give him a chance to argue as he shut the door. She couldn't handle the rejection. Screw you Vincent Keller!

He stood there, door in his face, jaw opened. Fuck! Vincent fuck!

At that point he knew he had lost any point of being with her again. He wanted to knock down the door and hold her but stopped himself. Instead he headed back to his car and went home.

-One month-

"Anything?" JT said staring at the screen as they were again working the night shift.

"No man. I've texted her several times apologizing and nothing. And when i call her it goes straight to voicemail." He shook his head. He was lost and didnt know how else to get her attention.

"It'll work itself out. By the way, we're going out tomorrow night since we are both off. I want to meet some ladies."

He chuckled. "Ok playboy! What time am i meeting you there?"

"Club chimera. 9pm."

-Next day-

Vincent jumped up his bed and ran into the shower for the quickest wash ever. It was already 830 and it would take him a good 30 mins just to get to the club from his apartment. He hurried out, drying his hair roughly with a towel and grabbed a vintage Tshirt and a pair of jeans. He stopped and checked his phone in hopes "she" would've responded to him. Nothing.

Vincent decided to shrug it off. Can't say I didn't try. He finally pulled up to the club and as he walked in looking through the crowd he spotted JT. He was surprisingly sitting at the bar with someone that looked extremely familiar.

"Tess...hey. what are you doing here?"

"Hey ass!"

I guessing she talked to her and i very well deserved that.

"Look I..."

"Yeah yeah u fucked up. What else is new?"

"How is she?"

"I dont think i should be telling you this but ... she left Vincent."

"Left?"

"She moved to London a couple of weeks ago. Our firm needed someone and she volunteered. She came up with a stupid excuse like she needed to get away and a change of pace." She explained.

Wow she just left. Just like that. No goodbye.

He suddenly felt sick to his stomach. Did I really hurt her that much that she would just up and leave? He was so confused. He missed her. He wished he would've tried harder to get in touch with her and now shes gone. Somehow it all just hit him.

"Tess, will you please just tell her Im sorry." He hung his head low and took a sip of his drink.

"Sure. Sorry. She really liked you, you know."

"It'll be ok buddy."

"I highly doubt that JT." He nodded towards his friend and got lost in his thoughts.

-One year later-

"Im going to find me a man!" Catherine screamed out at the bartender. She looks over at Tess and Heather and waited for their reactions, but their faces stay blank for a couple of seconds until their eyes meet, and they burst out laughing. She huffed and threw her back against the chair.

"Thought u were on a permanent man-cleanse sis!" Heather protested still laughing.

"It's just...I'm the only one, now. I'm the only single one, and while it was fun while it lasted, I want what you guys have. I want to have someone that makes me smile just by being near him, I want the romance, and the love…. And shit, it might be nice to have sex with someone. "

Tess shook her head as Catherine was clearly drunk, sober Cat would never have been so candid. "Well then let's find you a man Cat!"

They all started laughing. A lot has happened in the past year. Heather and Tess is both engaged and she has moved back from London. London was an experience for Catherine. It was mostly all work and no play except for a couple of dates with a co-worker. When an opportunity opened up for her to come home, she quickly grabbed it. She missed her family and friends and whatever she did or how far away she went, she couldn't forget him.

"So ... nothing happened with Evan I'm assuming. I thought you liked him?"

"Not really Tess. He's an amazing guy, but i never fell in love with him. No sweaty palms, no heartbeat skipped. Just good company and we didn't even make it to bed."

"Its ok Cat. Maybe they'll be some hot guy at the wedding!"

"Yup. That's what I'm hoping for." There is and he's the best man.

"Whoohoo I'm getting married tomorrow bitches!"

-Next day-

"Are you nervous?" JT looked over at Vincent who is pacing around in the hotel room.

He chuckled. "Shouldn't I be asking you that question?"

"No. Not at all. No cold feet here. I can't wait to marry her. She's the only one for me." JT paused. "She's here you know. She just in back last night."

"I figured as much. She is the maid of honor."

"You going to be ok?"

"Yeah. I'll be fine." Lie. He missed her. There's not one day that the thought of her and the regret he felt didn't cross his mind. He was dumbfounded that she just got up and left without even telling him. But what did he really expect. She felt like he rejected her and he didnt get a chance to explain that he felt that they were moving too fast. It scared the shit out of him that he felt so strongly for her. He grazed his finger across his lips. How he's longed to kiss her after that night. He still remembered the way her soft lips felt against his. He shook his head and focused his attention back to JT.

"Let's go get married."

The ceremony was beautiful JT and Tess wrote their own vows. After it was over and the newly weds walked down the aisle, being the best man, Vincent had to walk down with Bella. Nervousness takes over him as she walked over to him. He extended his arm and she linked her arm around his.

"Hi." She smiled at him.

"Uh ... Hi" He took a second to look back at her and blurted out, "I'm sorry."

"It's ok. It was a long time ago." She nudge him to lighten the mood but it didn't ease Vincent's guilt. She noticed this and leaned her head against his shoulder. "Let's just have fun tonight. Ok? I promise I won't spill a drink on you."

"Ok. Good to know."

They were both headed to the reception hall, when the photographer assulted them as soon as they walked in with flashes of her camera. They posed for pictures for roughly 30 minutes until they were dismissed. Vincent walked over to the table with the seating chart. He grinned as he noticed that he was sitting next to Catherine. Yes! He headed to the their table and noticed that a guy was sitting in his seat and whispering in her ear as she giggled and continued on their conversation. He clenched his jaw as he felt frustrated with the sight infront of him. He didn't like that another man is making her laugh and smile. Its been a year but after that kiss happened there's not a day or hours that he didn't think about her. He knew there was no way in hell he could've followed her to London but when he found out that she was moving back he decided he was going to do anything and everything to make him his.

Catherine is trying her hardest to give this nice "guy" or so he calls himself "Gabe" a chance but thoughts of Vincent invades her mind. After seeing him today, it brought out old feelings that she had managed to suppress when she left. She turned her attention back to Gabe and giggles when he told her a stupid joke and try to make small talk. She thought that he was good looking, well really, good enough for tonight. She'd have to go back to London for a week anyways so that would be her excuse to never call him again. In her peripheral, she notice Vincent staring at her direction with and annoyed look on his face. She desperately wanted him to walk over so she could shoo this guy away. Thankfully she noticed him walking their way.

"Hey Vincent. This is Gabe. Gabe i think you're in his seat."

"Oh" Gabe stood up and held out his hand to Vincent. "Hey man, Gabe."

"Vincent." He reached for Gabe's hand and shook it with a force.

Catherine laughed at the two when she noticed the exchange.

"Cat" Gabe leaned over to her. "Save a dance for me darling" he winked at her as he walked away.

Vincent scoffed at him and sat down on his seat. He looked over at Catherine, "Prince Charming isn't he?"

She giggled and shook her head."Not in this lifetime."

"Hey look Catherine, I'm really sorry about what happened. I'm sorry I didnt try harder to explain and ..."

"Vincent look," she gently reached for his hand, "I don't even think about it. Its Ok. I'm over it. I mean, I don't want things to be weird so can we please just forget about it."It took everything in her to say that with a straight face in hopes that he didn't see through her. Truthfully, she hadn't forgotten about it, it still hurts her. She put herself out there and he rejected her. She vowed to herself that that will never happen again.

Vincent eyed her for a second and sighed as a sign of accepting her answer.

They spent the rest of the night with small talks between them and the rest of the wedding party in the table.

Catherine walked off to visit with her sister when she notice her fiance left to go smoke.

"Hey big sis! I see you found yourself a hot guy." Heather teased.

"That's Vincent"

"Oh. ...oh Vincent the reason you left for London, Vincent?" She said sarcastically.

"Uh no." Heather frowned at her. "Ok. Maybe and yes that Vincent."

"So ... "

"So nothing Heath. He did apologize though."

"That's good. It's a start. What are you going to do about it?"

"Right now. nothing. Its been a yr. I'm soo over it."

Heather raised her eyebrow at her. "Sure. If you say so. But I'm glad you said that because Matthew and him became pretty good friends. And I heard from a lil birdie that he sometimes ask for you."

Heather's confession made her smile. It's good to know that he still thought about her because she definitely did. She looked over at him and find him engaged in a conversation with someone. She nudge her sister and whispers, "Who's that?"

"Ugh." She scoffed. "That girl never gives up. That's Tori. They work with her and she's always all over him. I guess they dated briefly in college and now she's moved back and wants him back I guess."

Catherine turned her head and looked over at Vincent. He had his eyes closed and he was pinching the bridge of his nose with his fingers looking frustrated.

Heather noticed this and leaned over to Catherine, "He looks pissed off. Probably because she won't leave him alone. Maybe you should go and rescue him. Go on!"

"Umm. Ok. I guess." She really didn't like seeing him with someone else. She got up and walked over to him. She gently put her hands on her shoulders and squeezed. "Hey babe. Miss me?"She didn't know why she said that but she didn't care. She wanted this girl to go away.

Vincent looked up at her in shock. Did she just call me babe? He decided to play along and see how far she would go with it. "Ofcourse babe. I did."He pulled her arm gently so she ended up sitting in his lap. He then decided to push it and placed a chaste kiss on her exposed shoulders. "Where did you go?" He said looking up at Catherine and winked at her.

Catherine, caught off guard by his kiss just looked at him as her jaw dropped .

"Babe? I didn't know you were seeing anyone Vincent." Tori's tone was laced with anger as she glared at Catherine.

"Uh uh ..." Vincent stuttered trying to rack his brain for an answer.

Catherine shook her head and turned to Tori. " Well now you know. Hi! I'm Catherine, his gurkfeuend and lover."

Vincent tried to hold his laughter in as he saw Tori's facial expression. It looked like she almost shit her pants when Catherine said lover.

"Hmm. Were you keeping me a secret there sugar plum?"

"No way Kitty Kat! Why would i do that? Why would I keep someone as beautiful and amazing as you a secret." Vincent explained and kissed her cheeks.

Catherine couldn't help but blush and almost surprised as she notice the sincerity in his voice when he said it. They were both staring at each other when Tori cleared her throat.

"So ... where did y'all meet?

"Airport!" They said in unison and started giggling.

Vincent tightened his grip around Catherine's waist and looked at Tori, "Yeah. Once i saw her eyes I was hooked." He confessed. He knew this was all pretend, but he used it to tell her how he felt about her.

"Yup. My sugar plum, my hero."

She leaned over at him to kiss his cheek but he suddenly turned his head and then their lips pressed against each other.