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Chapter 54

(Kate's POV)

I put the lid on the pan and let the dinner cook on its own. Shadow barked to let me know that it was time for his dinner as well. I moved to fill his bowl and he wagged his and barked once in gratitude. I couldn't help but smile and although it's been 5 years since I've been taking care of him but his above average intelligence still impressed me. I moved to clean the counters, as I waited for our dinner to be properly cooked.

"Kate!", Leslie said in a sing song manner entering the kitchen, with Jessica following behind her.
"How can I help you guys?", I asked them concentrating on my work.
"Well can we have some friends over?", Leslie asked me, a bit hesitantly.
"It's for a group project planning and they won't be here for long", Jessica added seriously, "They'd be out latest by 8:00 PM."
"Yeah sure", I said to them smiling, as I moved to check if the dinner was cooked.
"Yay! Thank you!", they both jumped and hugged me.

"Guys! It could be dangerous", I exclaimed as they parted, "by the way how many of your friends will be here?", I asked them.
"Just 4-5", Jessica replied.
"When would they be coming", I asked turning off the stove since the dinner was ready.
"By 6:30-6:45 PM", Jessica replied and I looked at the time it was 6:15PM.
"There's a bit of time, well I need to have shower then I'd prepare snacks and drinks", I said to them and they again hugged me once again.

"What's going on?", Leon asked as he stepped in the kitchen, "And what's cooking?"
"Ah it's just dinner and twins are having a couple of friends over", I told him, "and how come you're home early?"
"Well I just asked Hunnigan if I could go home earlier and she said yes, so I came", he told me moving to refrigerator and getting a water bottle for himself.
"In short you got lucky", I said removing my apron.
"I'd be lucky when we'll have some private time", he said grinning being suggestive and I couldn't help but throw my apron at his face.
"You're really an idiot!", I couldn't help but say as twins hooted in his support. I knew Leon said those things on purpose that too in when twins present. He knew that twins won't stop teasing me about such things.

(Leon's POV)

I smiled as Kate left the kitchen, "It's fun teasing her", I couldn't help but say.
"You bet!", Leslie said as I drank straight from the bottle.
"But I think you weren't just teasing her. Some truth was definitely involved", Jessica said and both of them grinned at me.
"What makes you think that?", I asked capping the bottle and keeping it back.
"Well I can tell it from the way you look at her", Leslie said enthusiastically.
"I guess that's the way anyone would look at her. I mean she's a hot and sexy woman, and I am nothing but a man", I told them in an obvious tone.

"I feel bad for you to be stuck with Kate", Leslie said pitying me, "She's so…", she tried to search for words.
"Unromantic?", Jessica helped her.
"Yeah so unromantic, so cold", Leslie continued, "poor you."
"Thanks for the sympathies but it doesn't really help", I told them taking a seat on one of the high stools in the kitchen.
"Well we tried to help you with that sexy nightwear", Leslie said, "going to the lengths to find the shopping bag in which she had got stuff for you."
"Kevin helped a lot, by the way, acting as distraction", Jessica added in between.
"We thought it would put you in a romantic mood", Leslie explained, "And what do we get a centimeter worth of length on one of our ears."
"Well she and even I thought it was prank", I told her petting Shadow.
"No it wasn't, we really thought you might make use of it somehow", Jessica said and they both seemed pretty serious.
"I appreciate your efforts", I couldn't help but say.

"Hey we're doing this for our sister, she's the happiest when she's with you", Leslie said.
"Happiest?! I am not so sure about that", I said doubtfully. Sure, we were getting along well now, but her being happy with me was totally a different matter.
"Well she has the brightest smile when she's with you and you make her laugh the way no one else can", Jessica told me.
"I guess she has the brightest smile all the time", I said as her smiling face zoomed in my mind.
"Aww…", they both said.
"But believe us she don't smile like that when you're not around", Leslie told me, "No matter how hard we try, we can't make her laugh like you do."
I looked at Jessica, among the twins she was more trustable, "that's the truth, believe it!", she supported her twin, "We have seen her with all her boyfriends but I guess among them she's happiest with you."

"Yeah even dad noticed that, that's why he got you two married", Leslie said, "said if he left it to you two, you both would have took totally different paths or something. I didn't get much of it though."
"You won't get it ever", Jessica said to her, "bottom line is he believed there were more chances of you working out a forced relationship than you two getting into a real one on your own."
"I see", I said thinking about it and then there was a doorbell.

"That must be our friends", Jessica said.
"Excuse us", Leslie said acting all formal.
"No problem", I said smiling and they both went to get the door.

I reflected on the things they told me for a bit and then decided to head to the bedroom. The twins introduced me to their friends as I passed by them and I greeted them out of courtesy, before heading straight to the bedroom. I lied on the bed, since Kate was in the bathroom and again thought about what twins told me, 'totally different paths', I thought.

I always thought that maybe things would have been different between us if we weren't forced into this marriage, but I guess it might have been equally possible for us to totally head down different paths that wouldn't ever meet. I had never imagined my life without Kate; she has always been an integral part of my life and now when I thought about that possibility, it really was odd and disturbing. My thoughts were interrupted by my phone ringing.

"Kennedy", I replied since it was no one but Hunnigan but all I heard were some static noises, "Hello?", I moved to balcony to get a better reception and she talked to me about some changes in my schedule. When I walked back in the bedroom I missed Kate by a few seconds as I could only see her hand closing the bedroom door; possibly she didn't think I was here as well. I decided to have a shower first before anything else, so I took my clothes and headed into the bathroom.

(Kate's POV)

"We'll be upstairs if you need us", I said serving drinks and snacks to twins and their friends. They cheerfully nodded or said yes and I smiled before moving upstairs. I pushed open the bedroom door and found Leon sleeping soundly on the bed, meaning I am not suppose to make too much noise. I moved to the dressing mirror and started brushing my hair since it was a mess, because I thought it would be better if I served the guests and untangled them later. I looked up briefly at the mirror and then my eyes drifted to Leon's sleeping form that was reflected in it. Something didn't feel right; I stopped brushing my hair and turned to look at him. There was no doubt he was tired when he walked in the kitchen earlier but was he that tired that he'd fall asleep like this, 'Did he get himself sick?', I wondered as I made my way to him. I bent down to touch his forehead, my arm stretched out but before I could touch him, he grabbed my hand.

"I am fine", Leon said opening one of his eyes smiling at me. He pulled me down to sit next to him.
"Well I thought you were sleeping because you fell sick or something", I explained to him as he sat up too.
"No I was just relaxing", he replied and after a considerable pause said, "I had a hard day at work."
"I figured as much", I said in an obvious tone resuming the untangling of my hair.

"Hey", Leon said but he didn't continue so I turned my head to look at him and was almost surprised to see that he had moved closer, not only that he was leaning very close to my face, "You look beautiful in this dress", he said with a slight smile almost whispering.
"You're too close for comfort", I told him with a straight face.
"Am I?", he asked leaning even closer.

I put my hand on his chest to stop him but it wasn't enough. The wind blew, as if on a cue, and blew my hair on my face and Leon pushed it off my face. My mind was asking my body to move but it was as if it was frozen on the spot as Leon caressed my cheek, and my eyes closed at his touch. My breaths became shorter as my heart pumped faster, as he lifted up my chin a bit. I opened my eyes to meet his blue ones, which were fixated at my lips. My lips shivered when he traced a thumb on them. Then it felt as if it all happened in slow motion as he leaned in placing his lips on mine. I let him savor my lips for a while before I returned his kiss. My hand that previously meant to stop him, now gripped his shirt tightly as we both slowly paced up the kiss.

Leon wrapped an arm around my waist to pull me close. I almost gasped through the kiss when he traced his cold hands on my back that was exposed since the dress was backless. I felt unable to respond to both stimuli of kiss and that caress on my back. I wrapped my arms around his shoulder and his body tensed up but just for a bit, maybe he saw that as an encouragement and deepened the kiss further, his tongue now tasting my lips begging for an entry in my mouth. I decided to tease him by denying that and he bit my lower lip playfully as if telling me he'd force an entry if he has to and eventually I had to comply, not that I could resist that temptation for too long.

I was at my limit and my lungs started to ache due to the lack of oxygen but I didn't want to pull away from the most passionate kiss of my life and I very well knew Leon could go on for a bit more. He possibly figured that out and pulled away from the kiss panting but I was panting more than him, being out of breath.

"Where're the twins?", Leon asked between the pants.
"Down…", I meant to say 'downstairs' but all I could manage was 'down'.
"Shadow, keep a lookout", he commanded Shadow now regaining his normal breath rhythm. Still unable to talk I couldn't understand what was happening as Shadow barked, stepped outside the room and settled just outside the threshold. Leon stood up and maybe it was just me but for a moment it seemed he staggered towards the door. He closed and locked the door.
"What was that about?", I asked standing up, as my breathing became normal.

Leon grabbed my shoulders and with an incredible force pushed me down on the bed, climbing on top of me, "Let's see if you can match the kiss and if you could really keep your voice down 'coz I want you right here and right now", he said it very seriously.

(Leon's POV)

I bent down and kissed her again. I didn't expect to be doing this now when I kissed her initially but she got the best of me. Everything and I mean everything about her was provoking me to do this, her lips making me want to kiss her even it kills me, her scent making me slightly dizzy; her hands playing with my hair and her warm breath on my face. I traced my kisses down her neck, licking and nibbling her skin. She wasn't making a sound and that was crucial because we didn't want anyone to hear anything about what's going on up here but that didn't mean that there was a lack of response from her. Her body was responding in ways I could've never imagined. She tilted her head to one side, giving me better access to her neck, her heavy breaths and her body slight arcing forward as I moved to her collarbone.

I withdrew away from her, admiring her beauty, her hair sprawled on the bed, her chest heaving and falling with every breath she took. I smiled not believing my luck as I ran a hand through my hair, "What?", she asked looking up at me.

I shook my head saying, "It's just that I don't like these clothes on you anymore", with that I removed my own shirt and threw it on the floor. Once our clothes came off, I lost track of time. All I knew Kate had everything I preferred in women, she could be both wild and sensual at the same time. And though it took a long time for me to get to this base with her but it was all worth it.

(Leon's POV)

When Kate and I headed downstairs the twins were seeing their friends off, it seemed that they didn't have a clue about what happened in our bedroom. The twins said byes to their friends and closed the door as we reached the foot of the stairs. They sighed out of tiredness and turned, and spotted us. In an instant they smiled their mischievous grin, "So had fun?", Leslie asked.

It took me by surprise, Kate and I were really quiet for them or anyone to figure it out, "Quit it you two", Kate said annoyed and moved away.
"I guess they didn't", Leslie said and sighed. I realized that they were just trying to tease us as always.
"I guess we would have known if something happened", Jessica said as we all moved to the living area.
"Yeah it's not like they were in a different house", Leslie agreed with her, "Anyways I am hungry", she said to no one in particular.
"Let's have dinner then", Kate said and just then there was a doorbell, "Go see who it is", she added to me in response to doorbell, pushing me slightly towards it.

Kate's touch acted as a stimulant and my mind drifted off to our private moments, we just shared. But this wasn't the time or place, so I moved to get the door. It was one of twins' friends who had forgotten something. Soon after she left, we all sat down to have dinner.

"You seem a little bit distracted", Leslie said with a wide grin as we took our seat.
"I am just really hungry", I said looking at Kate briefly and she smiled discreetly, possibly getting my hint.

Once we all settled on the dining table. Kate took a seat next to me like always and general discussion started as twins began telling us about their group project. But I didn't pay much attention to their talks because my attention kept drifting to Kate. I don't know if my senses were heightened but I could smell Kate's scent and it made my situation a little more worse. I felt like taking her to somewhere private for another session of love making. It felt like a really long dinner and well the time after dinner wasn't any different and seemed to be moving really slowly.

I've never been so impatient, I just wanted everything wrapped up fast so I could take Kate back to our bedroom, since she was pretty much out of reach now and with twins around it was more difficult. Twins really never bothered me much but, just this once I thought that it would have been better if they were back in their home. Fortunately the moment I was waiting for came to be when twins got busy with their show while Kate was left with doing dishes. I moved to the kitchen where she was doing the dishes manually, her hair were up in a messy bun, her backless dress showing her smooth back. I moved and place a kiss on her shoulder and then another on her neck, wrapping my arms around her.

"Leon, you do know twins are around don't you?", Kate said in not more than a whisper but she didn't push me away.
"They are busy with their show", I told her resting my head on her shoulder, pulling her in an embrace, it somehow soothed my feelings.
"And they could walk in here anytime", she said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"I know but I can't keep myself away from you anymore, not after knowing you are really incredible in bed", I said to her with a smile.
"So you're saying you could keep away from me when you didn't know that?", she asked me with a smile as well.
"Well technically speaking it was easier to keep away when I didn't know", I answered truthfully.
"I understand your feelings", she said turning to face me and then pecked my lips, "but this is all you have to do with now", she added with the smile that always melts my heart.
"One more", I couldn't help but say and she kissed me one more time, "Just one more and a bit longer this time", she complied again, "do it again", I said, I just couldn't get enough of it.
"Someone's coming", she pushed me away and I let her go, since I heard the footsteps too.

It was Leslie, "Mom wants to talk to you", she said holding out her cell phone to Kate and she seemed a bit annoyed.
"Oh alright!", she said taking it from her.
And just then Shadow barked, "I'd take Shadow for a walk", I told her and she just nodded saying Hello on the phone.

I had the longest ever walk with Shadow, it was the best distraction I could have at this instant. It wouldn't be wrong to say that I was growing a little impatient for Kate and I really didn't remember the last time I felt this way about someone, if I ever felt this way about someone. All my training seemed to be at vain this point, when I couldn't even control the numerous thoughts floating in my head about Kate and me. It was when Kate called me I realized I've been walking my dog for little over an hour now. After telling her that I'd be back in few, I headed back home with Shadow.

When I got in the house, the lights were already out at the lower floor and it seemed like twins decided to sleep early today. Just the thought that I'd finally be alone with Kate, got my engines running and I headed straight up to our bedroom. I closed the bedroom door behind me, locking it up and turned off the lights.

"Leon?!", I heard Kate's bewildered voice and looked in the direction from where it came, "What are you trying to do?", she asked as I started towards her removing my jacket. My eyes took a while to adjust in the dark and then I saw her standing by the wardrobe concealed by the wardrobe door. She closed it with an audible thud as I neared her and I noticed she was wearing the black nightdress.

"This dress", I couldn't help but say as my throat felt a bit dry.
"Well I tried to return it, they wouldn't take it back so I had to use it right", she told me as I just took her in details and god she was beautiful beyond all my expectations or fantasies. This lacy dress sure was a tease. It had a deep neckline. The thin straps were the only thing on her shoulders. It fitted and accentuated all her curves perfectly, like it was just made for her. Her long hair were down and pulled to one side, just the way I liked it.

(Kate's POV)

Leon didn't say anything but just kept looking at me with more or less a blank expression. I thought I would surprise him a bit but his lack of response was ticking me off now. Just an hour ago, he couldn't stay away from me and now he wasn't even complimenting anyhow, "I knew it was a bad idea", I couldn't help but say and started to move towards the wardrobe to get my usual sleepwear when Leon grabbed and pulled me to himself.
"You really know how to push all the right buttons", he said with a smile and leaned in to kiss me passionately.

When we pulled away from kiss, he lifted me up in his arms, "Leon!", I couldn't help but say, I wasn't expecting such a huge reaction off of him. He literally threw me on the bed, unbuttoned his shirt, threw it aside and climbed on top of me, "I was expecting this", I said to him wrapping my arms around his neck.
"So you dressed up for the occasion?", he asked staring down at me.
"You didn't like it?", I asked him with a smile.
"I loved it!", he replied with a grin, "You know what else I love?"

(Leon's POV)

"What?!", Kate asked me a bit confused.
"These lips", I told her leaning close kissing her slowly and gently, and she was kissing me back with the same tenderness.

My kisses trailed down her neck and collar bone. I tried to take it real slow, since there wouldn't be any disturbance or interruptions at this time of the night, unlike our first time. But since the twins were just across the hallway we couldn't risk making too much noise. Fortunately, Kate was an expert in keeping quiet; it seemed she might have had a lot of practice. This thought was somehow frustrating as well as sad and it triggered my possessive side, making me abruptly pull away from her.

"What happened?", Kate asked me.
"How many men you have had sex with?", I skipped straight to question.
"Umm… 3, including you", she replied after thinking for a while.
"Okay", I said and got back to my business.
"Wait, wait, wait", she said, pushing me away.
"What?!", I said impatiently.
"Why you ask me that in middle of this", she asked me, sounding revolted.
"It's nothing leave it", I told her bending down to kiss her again but she pushed me back up, "Well I thought it might have took a lot of men to train you in keeping your voice down", I said it all in one breath, "But if it's only 2, then it's fine", I again tried to resume what we were doing but she pushed me back up again.
"So you are saying that if it were like 30 men, it won't be fine", she asked me a bit furiously.
"Sweetheart, you're killing my mood here", I told her, trying to kiss her again.
"My mood is already murdered", she said and pushed me real hard and got up.

But I grabbed her hand and pulled her back, and she fell on top of me. I wrapped my arms around her tightly as she tried to get up, "Are you going to leave me like this?", I asked her unbelievingly.
"Go find yourself a pure virgin", she said icily, trying to get lose.
"Well you are sort of like a virgin", I said to her as she struggled a bit. I knew I could melt her with a kiss but she made sure that I couldn't kiss her. In a desperate attempt I grabbed her hair and pulled her face close to mine, "Leon, it hurts!"
"Well you're the one forcing me to do this", I said softly and then I succeeded in kissing her. She resisted initially but eventually she melted down to that kiss and kissed me back, and I couldn't help but smile through that kiss. I didn't need to hold her down anymore and my hands were free to touch her anyway, "So?",I questioned as we pulled away from the kiss.

"I thought your mood was killed", Kate commented raising a brow that somehow increased her appeal even more.
"It managed to survive", I replied smiling.
"Is that so", she said in acknowledgment, with a smile.
"Shall we continue then?", I asked out of formality and before she could say anything, I flipped her over, "also I am not really fond of women being on top", I added before resuming what we were doing, going for a second round.

A/N: Thanks for reading! I hope you all enjoyed the chapter. I apologize for any grammatical mistakes and typos that might have caused an inconvenience. See you all next week, hope you have good time!