Chapter 43
Vincent gasped, "But Catherine, your reputation!"
She giggled indulgently at him, "Oh Vincent you've never had college roommates, but they live to outdo, up stage, or downright shock each other, whenever possible. It would raise your hair if I told you some of the pranks Jenny and I pulled on each other!"
"I might not be as naive as you believe Catherine. While I never had college roommates, I did have a brother and I can tell you Devin certainly pulled his share of pranks!"
"Ah, you say Devin did, but not you. Did you play pranks as well Vincent?"
He looked a bit sad as he replied, "I was younger than the other boys. While they let me tag along, mostly because Devin insisted, I was deemed too young to take part.
"Well come April Fools Day next year we will have to make sure you get a chance to rectify that!"
"Just what do you have in mind Catherine?"
"Oh I don't know yet, but with months to plan I'm sure that we can come up with something spectacular!"
More kisses were shared that evening until one of them became much more heated than any that had come before. Even though Vincent had been learning quickly, that kiss had almost sent him over the edge.
He abruptly broke off the kiss, jumped to his feet, and headed for the door. He might have made it out on to the balcony if Catherine's plaintive calling of his name hadn't stopped him.
Stopping mid stride, he didn't turn to face her as he asked, "Yes Catherine?"
"I'm sorry," she told him in a voice barely above a whisper, but he heard her and his heart melted.
Turning around he looked into her sad eyes and said, "Catherine this was not your fault. There is nothing to apologize for."
"Then why are you running away?" she wanted to know.
She almost felt the sigh he gave as he shook his head and admitted, "I let my upbringing scare me into flight. I am sorry Catherine."
"Then will you come back?" she asked holding out her hand to him.
"I should go Catherine. It is late and we do have Ms…Jenny's visit to prepare for."
Catherine sighed as well at that and leaving the couch, approached him. "I guess you're right, but could I have one more kiss before you go?"
He was a bit reluctant to allow that after finally being able to get himself under control from the last kiss. But, he had already learned he could deny Catherine nothing, so with a nod he opened his arms to her and she flew the rest of the distance between them into his arms.
She had no qualms at all about taking the kiss straight to passionate. Early on she had learned how sensitive the cleft in his upper lip was and now her sneaky tongue headed right for it.
Vincent groaned and pulled away. "I do need to go now Catherine!" Not even allowing her a chance to say good-bye, he spun on his heel and quickly left.
She didn't even try to conceal her grin of glee because after all, he had already gone. She couldn't wait until the next time they were alone together!
Catherine was only a bit over two months along in her pregnancy and she knew from her friend Nancy Tucker that most women didn't start showing until some time in their fourth month. However, that didn't stop her from standing naked in front of her full length mirror every chance she got just to see if she could find any changes in her body caused by her pregnancy.
That morning was no different and that was why she was only half dressed when Jenny's knock came on the door. "I'm getting dressed, let yourself in, the door is unlocked," she called out from the bedroom.
"Hey! That really wasn't a very smart thing to do! What if I had been a burglar? And you telling him that you were naked and the door was open?"
"Well you weren't, and you aren't. Plus I'm not and it wasn't!"
"Huh?" Jenny eloquently questioned.
To be continued….