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Above is the present Richie gives Kate

Chapter 11

Banks

Kate's POV

The restaurant was busy for a Sunday night families laughed, couples looked lovingly into each other's eyes and here I was just trying not to blush at Seth and Richie.

"So what do you do for a living Richie?" momma cut into her pasta and Richie smirked

"Banks"

I heard Seth mutter something under his breath and I saw Vanessa giving Richie a cold stare, what was the problem?

"O that reminds me did you hear about the bank which was robbed in Wichita?" momma asked

Suddenly the Gecko stiffened

"What happened" Scott asked I eyed a plate of burgers and I so badly wanted to have some, catching Richie's eye he knew what I must have been thinking and smiled softly, I jumped slightly when I felt his hand entwine with mine under the table.

Simmer down butterflies

"Apparently one of the guards were seriously hurt, the thieves got away with £10,000"

"Not a lot really" Scott commented drinking his soda

"That's not the point, the bank is only small" momma tutted

One of the waiters brought out a chocolate cake I grinned as he placed it in front of me, a single candle in the middle

"Happy birthday sweetie" Dad smiled at me he looked up and smiled "Gary Winthrop"

O no! What were they doing here? Momma went to greet Mary Winthrop I saw their son Kyle smiling politely. Ann and Brianna used to tease me how Kyle and I were soul mates, Kyle made it known he had a crush on me for some time

"Please join us"

I had to remove my hand from Richie's as Kyle was seated next to me and Richie was seated next to his brother, both Geckos narrowed their eyes at Kyle

"You look real pretty Kate" Kyle smiled kindly at me

"Thank you"

He handed me a small present "Happy birthday"

Opening it I held back a groan "a mini bible?"

"So now the lord will be with you always"

I looked to Vanessa who was holding back laughter and shook her head, the two geckos were the same Seth had to fake cough to cover up his laughter.

"Thank you Kyle, I'll keep it with me always"

I pecked his cheek and the boys stopped their laughter

There! That showed them!

I received yet another white dress from momma but this one had little sowings of crosses all over it "Mrs. Cooper at the chemist made it for me to give to you hun"

Nodding I thanked her

Dad gave me a voucher for books which I hugged him for, a paid a small fortune for my books and Scott gave me a chocolate selection

Walking to the cars Kyle and I walked together

"Are you free tomorrow evening? I would like to take you out?"

O goodness, opening my mouth to polity decline momma got there first

"O how nice, but remember it's a school night"

"Yes ma'am"

Hugging me goodnight I avoided eye contact with Richie and Seth

(+)(+)(+)(+)

I was just getting ready for bed when a light tap knocked on the window

Grinning I saw Richie literally hanging onto the branch

"I was in the neighbourhood"

Giggling I helped him in. As soon as I closed the window, his lips were on mine pushing me against the wall beside the window I gasped and his tongue enters my mouth. His tongue danced with mine. Moaning I wrap my hands into his hair, he brings his hand into my hair and yanks it down not so harshly but he wasn't gentle either. I gasp and he continues his kisses down my neck. i move my hands over his shoulder until his jacket is pushed off his shoulder

Moving back his eyes were on fire panting slightly his lips looked so soft, releasing on of my hands from his head I lightly traced them he took my finger in his mouth and gently bit down.

The sensation moved across my body

He sucked on my finger before releasing it, god this man!

I tip towed and bring his lips back onto mine. Wrapping his hands on the back of my thighs I gasped as he picked me up and brought me over to the bed. Sudden flashbacks of what happened previously popped into my mind. How things had changed since then. Our kisses slowed to a more tender moment neither of us wanting to separate our lips but the memory of what happened last time entered questions in my mind

"Richie" I panted

"Hmm?" he kissed my cheek before moving down

"What happened last time we kissed?"

Richie's POV

"What happened last time we kissed?"

Stopping my kisses I looked at Kate, pouty lips and slightly messed hair she looked beautiful

"What do you mean?"

Stroking my cheek with her hand she continued "You just seemed so…confused, you were looking behind me like someone was there"

Tensing, how could I explain that to her? But I tried to

"I sometimes…see things, and that night I saw a woman, it wasn't the first time"

Kate's POV

"A woman?"

Jealousy nibbled away at me, he was seeing a woman?

Nodding he kissed my hand which had stopped stroking his cheek

"I think she maybe a goddess or something, she shows me things sometimes, tells me if anything bad is coming"

If I hadn't known Richie I would of flat out told him he was mad, but that night he looked so confused

I remembered the words he spoke

"You said 'get away from her' what was she doing?"

He didn't speak for a second "She wanted to hurt you, wanted me to hurt you, I don't want anyone hurting you"

Kissing my lips lightly so it was just a peck he looked into my eyes "I'm not crazy Kate, I haven't always seen her, just these past couple of months"

Nodding i let my hand rest at the back of his neck "I know Richie"

He gave me a bright smile which made his eyes light up "your so understanding Kate" kissing my lips he sat up and walked over to his jacket "I got you something"

Grinning I sat crossed leg on the bed which made him chuckle

"Seth's got you something too"

"Thank you" kissing him, I realized I had grown more confident about kissing him, I had no more hesitation

Opening the present with eager fingers I held up a silver necklace with a purple stone hanging delicately at the end

"O Richie its wonderful" moving my hair "Can you put it on me"

Shyly smiling he snapped the necklace on me and I rushed to the mirror

"It's so beautiful" I gushed rushing to him I jumped in his arms causing him to chuckle "Thank you" kissing him he smiled so brightly at me i knew what ever demons plagued Richie wasn't just in his head. I knew that.

"Stay with me tonight?" I asked

Sighing "It's a dirty job. But I'm up to it"

Giggling I set my feet on the ground and pulled back the covers of my bed, he stripped off his pants and top he chuckled deeply no doubt from my gawking. Blushing I tucked into the cover followed by Richie. I spooned him and my hand rested against his chest I frowned when I felt scars just like Seth

"My dad" he answered my unspoken questions "He liked to hit me and Seth, Seth more than me" he shrugged "I don't know why"

"I'm sorry"

Stroking my hair I sighed in content I kissed his chest and wished him goodnight