Hi guys. I'm Australian. I have written these two chapters (this one and the previous) after a long day at work. Sorry for any mistakes, but I am slowly getting back into this whole writing thing. I'm sorry it's taken so long, I hate when there is a massive cliff hanger and you're left dangling. Just trying to find my bearings with the story before I let you all in on the secret. I promise I have an aim to this story!
Chapter 5.
As Kate drifted off to sleep safe and secure in Ricks arms. It was another story for her partner. As soon as Kate had slid beneath the sheets, he had reached for her. Needing her close, she had been so distant lately. It was so sudden. They were happy, then she had begun to act strangely not to mention her health. Tired all the time, clammy, pale and unsteady on her feet. He would write this off as the flu, but her behaviour had him confused. Why shut him out? As soon as he came near her or went to touch her in some way she would welcome it, but then all of a sudden she would change her mind and shrug him off. He had to admit it hurt, it hurt a lot.
He watched her as she slept beside him. She had removed his hand from her waist, and had turned towards him with her hand resting on his chest. The closest they had been in days. He took in her face, her brow furrowing, obviously something bothering her in sleep. Sweeping her curls away from her face, he left a sweet kiss against the skin of her cheek. "I love you Kate" he whispered softly. As he closed his eyes and let sleep take him, he had one last thought... "please Kate let me fix this, whatever it is, let me in".
Kate was the first to wake. Her lungs burning, her chest tightening. She grabbed her phone from the bedside table. "Five AM" she mumbled. As quietly as she could she untangled herself from the sheets and slid from the bed. She made her way to the bathroom and locked the door behind her. Something she never did.
She reached into the shower and turned on the water while she undressed. When the water had reached the right temperature she climbed in. She let the water wash over her.
"Oh my god, Ouch!" Kate was taken by suprise as she sank to the bottom of the shower. She sat clutching her chest; she tried to draw in slow breaths. "I didn't think it would be this bad. I didn't think it would start this quickly. There is still two more weeks until I can tell him" Kate sobbed. The pain was beginning to subside as she heard Castles muffled voice.
"Kate, Kate are you okay?"