Regret. That feeling of pure pain deep down inside of you in a place that no one can name, nor locate. It feels like somebody is tugging on your insides to make you go back to that moment and change everything that you did. Pure regret was the worst though. Pure regret occurs when you can't even remember what you're regretting, or not even recall if you made the mistake of telling someone one of your biggest secrets. Kate felt this. She felt the regret in her pounding head ache. She felt the regret in her aching muscles and she felt the regret in the Wounded Knee that was still bleeding from the night before. She doesn't recall how she hurt it, nor what she was doing that could've led to such an accident occurring, but anything can happen while your drunk.

Kate woke up to her daughter sitting on top of her and poking her cheek with such force that it felt like a drill was being pressed through her jaw. This pain may have been amplified by her blood alcohol level being high above the recommended level, or that she was simply hung-over. She couldn't figure out how she could be both drunk and hung-over at the same time. All she knew though was that she needed to vomit, like really badly.

Without even warning the toddler, Kate jumped up and ran to the nearest bathroom which just happened to be in Rick's bedroom. She noticed that Rick wasn't in his bed so he must've been sleeping with her in the fort which had half fallen down in the middle of night. These thoughts brushed quickly through her mind until she found the toilet. Bliss. She let her stomach go and just held on to the rim of the toilet seat for dear life. Kate swears that she was unaware of anything that went on around her. She was oblivious to the noises or more the voices in her surroundings. The only thing that awoke her from her temporary comatose state was Rick shaking her shoulder roughly and without the usual touch of gentleness.

She quickly turned around to face him and was surprised by the expression that was showed on Rick's face. Usually in this situation he would have a look of concern but in this instance it was mix of anger, hilarity and one that I could only describe as 'I told you so'.

"Have a good night hunny?" he asked as he tried to soothe the crying Rory whom he held in his arms.

"Um," Kate replied slowly and then quickly shoved her head back into the toilet and emptied out her already hollow stomach.

"We'll be in the kitchen when you're, uh, ready," he replied and walked out of the bathroom with Rory in his arms. Kate swore that she heard laughter fall from his mouth. Even though this was completely her fault, and partly Lanie's, she thought he'd at least show a little compassion.

Kate got herself together and slowly got off the bathroom floor. Oh the memories that she had here when she first started college. Most mornings started like this and a lot of classes were missed because of it.

Every thump of a footstep drove her brain into an overdrive of pain. This made the usually short walk to the kitchen very, very long.

"Someone decided to join us," Rick teased over his bowl of cereal.

"MUMMY!" Rory screamed and ran over to her mother.

Kate couldn't help but cringe at the loud noise. Rory almost toppled her over on impact and Kate swore that she was going to vomit again right there in the lounge room.

Rick laughed and looked like he was going to fall to the ground and pass out.

"Rory why don't you go upstairs and get some stuff for us to play with. Your Mum isn't feeling too well."

"Mmmk," she replied, "I hope you feel better soon Mummy," she added and kissed the women on her bare knee.

"Thankyou sweetie," she replied and ran her hands through the little girl's hair before she ran off up the stairs into her bedroom to get toys.

"Thank you," Kate said quietly.

"No problem," he replied while reaching up to the medicine cabinet and bringing down the aspirin.

Rick handed them over as well as a glass of water. Kate swallowed them without hesitation and skulled the glass. She walked around the counter to meet him and instantly wrapped her arms around him.

"I don't remember anything from last night," she cringed and hoped that he was following her train of thought.

"Well that's what you get for drinking too much alcohol, illegally I might add. Would it be classified as irony if I were to say that it's ironic that a cop's girlfriend has a fake ID?" he joked, "maybe it's karma that you feel so sick?"

She realised that he obviously wasn't following her thoughts very well.

"No Rick I was with Lanie last night and I don't remember a single thing."

"Oh," he replied with a slight hint of confusion, "Ohhhhhhhhh…." He got it.

"I'm sorry."

"Well I'm not 100% sure on what you're trying to tell me. Either you may have told Lanie something that you shouldn't of, or, you're implying that Lanie drugged you. Neither of them is good."

"The first one," she replied while looking directly at the ground.

He cupped her cheek with his right hand and lifted her head so she was forced to look at him.

"Hey. It's fine Kate. Whatever has happened has happened. We can deal with it later but right now we need to get you to bed before the little, adorable, bundle of terror returns."

"I love you so much," She replied and pulled him in for a long, passionate kiss.

"I love you too," he answered after they broke apart. Rick then pulled her back in for another kiss. This time his tongue invaded her mouth and made her moan softly. "Let's get you to bed. We need you all healthy and happy for tonight's gala."

"Shit!" Kate exclaimed a little too loud for her own ears.

"What?" Rick questioned while they walked slowly hand in hand back to his bedroom.

"Well…," she hesitated, "We never really made it to the shops."

Rick just shook his head.

"I'll take care of it," he replied.

"Do you know that you're the best boyfriend ever?"

"So I've been told," he answered with a chuckle.

Rick tucked her into bed and kissed her softly on the fore head.

"Have a good sleep sweetie."

It was too late to get a reply, she was already asleep.

hey guys! Sorry that this took so long but I've been soooo busy! And sorry that this is so short. You will see the gala and I will try to make it long. Unfortunately though I'm going away for Christmas and won't be able to update until the new year! So I hope you all have a lovely Christmas and a fabulous New Year! See you all in 2014!