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Caroline felt sick, dizzy how had she not seen this coming foresight was such a brilliantly fucking useless thing. She took a deep breathe trying to calm herself, running her hands through her hair again thinking aloud to herself. "Why didn't I see this coming, but then she had the moment Kate had told her, not about Dobson but the prospect of Lucy getting Kate in trouble had panicked her.
Kate walked into the office, her face fell as she saw the white drained faced Caroline "what's going on?" Walking over to take Caroline into her arms. "Oh Kate Lucy's dad is making a complaint about your conduct, he's going to the governors. Kate's face fell as she stepped back a little trying to take it all in. "But I didn't do anything, I was professional ; I mean yes I was maybe too supportive but you have seen the abuse she suffers at home" Caroline nodded. "You did nothing wrong sweetheart" she cupped Kate's face she saw the fear the regret of the situation in her dark orbs. "Kate it gets worse", she watched Kate's body tighten defensively "how could this possibly get worse Caroline " Kate almost shouting in an attempt to get angry, to fight away the tears that threatened to fall at any moment "it's Dobson" she whispered almost not daring to say it.
"what about him, I thought we were talking about Lucy that's more important..." The mere mention of the man enough to erupt her facade of calmness, the tears falling rapidly down her face. Caroline looked pityingly at her lover "Kate ...Lucy is Michael's daughter he's planned all this to pay you back for rejecting him and me for humiliating him. He wants to see us pay and he's used Lucy to do it..." Kate's sudden realization of what this all meant hit her like a tone of bricks in the face, her breathe quickened as the tears scorched a track down her cheeks. Caroline moved forward taking her close, holding her into chest "we will work this out.." She soothed not wholly knowing who she was trying to comfort.
He had struck gold with this revenge plot she thought not only would Kate be put through the ringer and either be labelled as inappropriate, unprofessional all without a fight or she would have to explain the whole sorry story. How he had tried to force himself on her, the stalking which would be just as damaging and humiliating for her. And as for her she would either have to stand tall and distance herself from Kate professionally to protect her career and she could loose Kate. Or she could stand and fight and their relationship be used against them in argument of Kate's behavior and she showed favoritism, favored her lover unfairly. Thus Putting her in the firing line, alongside the stigma of her sexuality which could cost her, her job. Either way she had to admit she didn't see a way they were going to walk away from this unscalthed, and it made her blood boil. She Remembered Lucy's face the remorse but also the un committal of what she said, had she wanted to tell the governors and hurt Kate? Did she know what her father was planning? was she just too scared to defy him?. She remembered the bruised blackened back of the young girl as the hot tears had seared down her face her body racked with sobs. That had been a child in sheer distress and in the back of it all, she must not forget that she needed to make sure Lucy was cared for she was safe. Maybe she could talk to Lucy get her to help them, she had not looked joyous or smug, she looked like shed been used as pawn her control ripped away, the words "I'm sorry" echoed.
Finally Kate lifted her chin to meet Caroline's "plotting a great come back are you Elliot", she chuckled watching the beautiful face in deep concentration. Caroline smiled "something like that, we're not going to lie down Kate" Kate nodded. It had been one of the things that had attracted Kate to Caroline her strength and her bloody mindidness not to give up.
Kate tilted her head to the left slightly and made contact with Caroline's soft delectable lips, like bees to honey she was drawn in, the need to feel them close on hers. She gasped audibly as Caroline had taken her hips to steady them together whilst they stood. Just the feel of their bodies pressed together their mouths locked in a sweet passion, She gently pulled at Caroline's bottom lip before being allowed access as her tounge swept into the crevices of her hot mouth. As Caroline gently pulled away and smiled at Kate, Kate smiled then whispered "if you can't stand beside me in this, I understand I don't want to take you down with me. I can't believe I've let myself be in this position, I'm so sorry Caroline", once more the tears flowed freely.
As Kate gazed into the beautiful eyes of this amazing woman before her it stung like a thousand knives that, she could loose her at any moment. Caroline stood strong "my job or you? That's your question". Kate stared almost blankly not daring to hope what her answer maybe, a fling that had consisted of a few weeks of sex and sneaking around (all be it amazing sex, with some she could now say she was in love with) against a secure job that's shes had a decade that she loves and financially is secure. If she had to choose practically she knew which would be the best option but she'd never been that type of person she's always been ruled by her heart, hence spending most her life in heart break.
Caroline took a moment holding her finger to her lips, as if thinking then looking up she spoke loudly, confidently "let's go home" Caroline smiled. "I think I need to show you how much I choose you, Christ Kate I didn't know I was alive until I met you. But tonight I'm going to have to break "us" to Lawrence because this could get loud and public". A wide smile flicked across Kate's dry lips as she let out the large breathe she had unknowingly held in. "You sure?" Kate asked cautiously she loved Caroline but she needed to know Caroline was in this for the right reasons "shut up" Caroline laughed. Caroline surged forward pushing Kate towards the door letting her hand dive into the waistband of her trousers as her mouth found her neck.
Carolines fingers dipped into Kate's core, it soon became moist as her fingers nimbly caressed the sensitive bud that lay between her delicate folds, her two fingers delving into her soft warm opening. She worked quickly using her palm to grind against her clit as her fingers rocked and curved inside her tightening core, she leant in breathing heavily. "I need you like I need air, I'm standing by your side whatever..." Caroline bit into Kate's neck then replacing soft circular motions with her tongue, as her spare hand assaulted her right breast. She rubbed in soft circles gently cupping before tweaking at her nipple, feeling Kate's back arch at her touches.
Caroline smiled like she could give Kate up.. She couldn't she felt her own body shiver as she watched Kate's eyes roll into the back of her head as Kate moaned her name "Caroline" as finally Caroline's fingers took her into the spiraling delirium of her heavy orgasm.
she wasn't going anywhere she loved Kate and would stand by her side no matter what..and if Dobson through she was going to lie down and take it, he obviously didn't know her very well!