"Caroline sit down" the worry etched across her face she knew Caroline loved her but she had no idea how this was going to go down. Caroline watched Kate closely with intrigue something loud boomed around them telling her she wasn't going to like this much.
"you know you told me Lucy had a crush on me" Caroline arched her eyebrows "yes" she kept her voice level she saw where his was going "she made a move on me at school today". Caroline took a breathe composing herself "what kind of a move?", Kate looked down disappointedly in herself "she kissed me".
Her voice lost its composure " a kiss and you didn't tell me", "oh Caroline It didn't mean anything and I was embarSsed after you'd warned me, but I told her to stop I pulled away. I explained I loved you and we were just student teacher, I told her I didn't think extra tuition would be a good idea after that". Caroline nodded "Kate you know this puts you in serious danger, what if she decides that's not all it is, what if she makes another move or worse tells someone. You could loose your job oh Christ" she put her hands through her golden locks.
"Why didn't you tell me... Before else anything happened here, but now your in seriously dodgy territory", the tears slipped down Kate's face. "I didn't think... i thought I could handle it and I didn't know tonight was going to...".
"Did you not think when Lucy rang perhaps to mention it" or even to me before she called I'm your girlfriend and your head teacher, her voice raising with each sentence how could Kate's stupidity have got them here. "you know now I'm implicated. I can't take what's been told tonight and go and do my job as a head teacher, because you were here too. It puts me in an awful position if Lucy says anything or even worse makes anything up. She's vulnerable and you've let her in closer to you, I mean obviously we couldn't have left her tonight but we could have handled this differently". She chewed her lip nervously "if anything is said I can't back you up as I'm your girlfriend this could cause so much trouble Kate, and now your even more personally involved with her home situation. This will make it harder for her because she will want to come to you... You need to distance yourself". Kate heard the warning loud and clear this was the flustered panicking Caroline and doctor Elliot speaking. Kates heart sank as she watched the colour slowly slipping away from her lovers face "shit this is a mess".
The tears dampened her silk shirt Kate cursed herself, how could she have been so stupid. Why hadn't she told Caroline and looking back on it she had felt uneasy but yet she had almost encouraged her by the private after school extra classes, being friendly and giving her mobile number in case she needed Kate. She had listened to Lucy's home story and not confided in the head teacher Caroline let alone girlfriend Caroline. "Did she have your number before the trip?" Kate sank her head lower feeling Caroline roll her eyes in exasperation suddenly she saw the magnitude of the situation. "I'm so sorry Caroline what do I do?" Caroline spoke more softly "keep away!".
Kate nodded "is there anything else I need to know Kate?" She knew the answer before she heard the answer "she kissed me again A moment ago I told her she was my student, I was in love with you and I would never happen, she got upset and left". Caroline nodded "ok well this makes the whole situation a hell of a lot more complicated, what do you think she will do will she tell anyone?". Kate shook her head "I don't think so, but she's confused upset she feels abandoned" Caroline nodded. Handing Kate the paper she had fetched earlier "write it all down, everything..." Kate looked apprehensive "now... I'm trying to help you". Kate nodded as she began to write as Caroline paced the kitchen.
"After Caroline finished reading through it , she folded it into an envelope and placed it in her bag, "insurance ...I can say you came to me concerned before tonight and then she turned up tonight and you felt it was necessary to document it all".
kate nodded "what do we do about her tonight?" Caroline looked up "nothing, we can't push her and if she's upset tonight about you, us getting more involved is not going to help. She knows where we are but she needs to make the next move, And tomorrow I will make a formal assessment as head teacher with what I know. Kate nodded "I'm sorry", Caroline took her hand and pulled her into a hug "a life lesson, let's hope it ends there. God I love you, you bloody idiot" she let her lips place against the soft lips of her lover.
kates hands crept over her body stepping up the pace desperate to prove how sorry she was, seeking forgiveness and reassurance which Caroline answered.