A/N: I'd like to thank my readers for their patience with this story and an extra thanks to my reviewers Shirahane Aikawa, Mercenary Nemesis, lisemichelle and Deep Shadowz for their extra effort for reviewing.

Disclaimer: I don't own Resident Evil or any of its characters; they all are property of Capcom.

Chapter 11

(Kate's POV)

When I woke up in the morning Leon wasn't there by my side. I looked around and found him on the couch. I sighed and covered his half naked body with the two blankets he had left on me. He stirred a bit because of the light coming from the glass window, so I pulled the curtains to make him comfortable. I stood next to him thinking when exactly he left the bed to sleep on this couch but I can't help it now can I? So I moved to get myself a shower and Leon grabbed my hand and I looked back at him, he was still sleeping and it was out of a mere reflex I guess. I bent down and got myself released from his grip and stared at him for a bit. He looked so peaceful when he was asleep and it made me smile.

I got up and headed for the bathroom to have a bubble bath. After a peaceful hour of bath I got out pulled the clothes I got myself yesterday and looked at myself in the mirror for a while, growing up with Redfields has never made me love cosmetics and all but I wasn't a tomboy as Claire since I stayed away at dorms with too many girly friends of mine. Claire was more attached to Chris so she was bit rough and tough kind and I was just an ordinary average girl somewhere in between.

I got out and Leon was awake and reading the newspaper, I wondered where he got it from. He didn't even notice me from behind his paper and I saw all his work material was out too. His notebook on the coffee table, his phone lying nearby and he had already got out his clothes for today and maybe he was waiting for me to get out so he could have his turn of bath or shower.

"Good morning!", I said cheerfully so as to get his attention and he bent his paper and looked at me for a bit and it felt like he was sort of checking me out.
"Morning", he replied folding his paper and getting up, he was waiting for me to come out.
"You going somewhere?", I asked, as far as I knew he had a meeting in the evening after which he would be dropping me off to California.
"Yeah Hutchinson wants to tell me something about tonight's party", he replied taking his clothes.
"Party?", I said confused wasn't he supposed to go for the this meeting he talked about.
"Well there's gonna be an international conference concerning anti terrorism and stuff", he replied.
"It's happening here in LA won't DC be the right place to have them", I asked him a little puzzled.
"Well it's not now but sometime in future. Other countries agents and I are here to have a sort of training ", he replied not really wanting to discuss the details.
"What training you guys watched James Bond movies here", I asked I mean his training could wait couldn't it.
"Not exactly we were here on friendly grounds, meet other countries' agents, talk and plan about the senators, ambassadors and Presidents' Security", he told me.
"But still won't that place should be DC?", I asked thinking that he was lying.
"Hey when I know the answer I'll tell you why they held it here, I don't know, I was just following orders", he replied a bit frustrated from my questions and he was right to put it like that, I mean I am not his wife asking him questions like that, hell I am not even his girlfriend.

I didn't ask him anything after that and he didn't bother himself with my silence and went straight for the shower. It seemed he was in a bad mood for some reason. I dried my hair on with the help of a towel and then I called room service to order breakfast for us. It took them fifteen minutes and I was setting the breakfast at the coffee table when Leon's phone buzzed. I didn't know what to do so I picked it up thinking it might be important, "Hello?", I answered.
"Who's this, where's Leon", a female asked and I took her to be Miss Hutchinson.
"He's in the shower, if you have any message…", I was saying.
"Just tell him to call Miranda", she said sounding a little annoyed and then disconnected.
'That was really rude', I couldn't help but think and just then the bathroom door opened and Leon got out.

(Leon's POV)

"Breakfast's ready", Kate called and I looked at her, she looked extremely gorgeous sitting behind the coffee table ready with what looked like breakfast, "I hope you'll have breakfast", she said pouring coffee in the cups and the view could be called Angelic. I slowly made my way to her and sat by her side. My towel was still around my neck on my shoulder she gave me coffee, "Your girlfriend called I suppose", she told me as I sipped my coffee and it made me spat it out, "What happened is it too hot?"
"My Girlfriend?", I asked looking confused.
"What's her name", she tried to remember, "Ah… yes Miranda."
"She's not my girlfriend", I told her bluntly picking up my phone, "Miranda is Hutchinson's first name."
"Oh I see so she not your girlfriend then?", Kate asked as I dialed Hutchinson's number.

"It's Hutchinson you stupid, how can that damn, arrogant bitch be my girlfriend", I almost yelled out of frustration.
"Thank you Kennedy", Hutchinson's cold voice came from my phone and I just realized that I just shouted that in her ear.
"I didn't mean you", I tried to cover it up.
"Now I am confirmed", she said coldly and I looked at Kate she was about to laugh, "Meet me at 11:00 at that café where we met here first", she disconnected and Kate's laughter filled the whole room. I looked at her and she was keeping cushion at her mouth to muffle her laugh.

"You can laugh out loud at me", I said to her shaking my head for acting so stupidly.
"I am done and I am sorry. I really thought Hutchinson was your girlfriend", she said, "here finish your coffee", she handed me the cup and I took it while she buttered the toasts, "I know toasts are not fancy enough for you agents but I like them…", her voice trailed off with the wind blowing from the open window and I wondered if that's how it feels like to have a normal life, to have someone who cares for you, laugh at you, tell smallest of their needs, likes and dislikes. Is that how it feels to have a 'WIFE', the stupid thought made me smile and Kate said, "Oh shit I wish my phone wasn't dead, you look so cute when you smile. It makes me wanna kiss you."
"Then kiss me", I said a bit commandingly leaning close.

(Kate's POV)

I was a bit taken aback and shocked as hell when he said that and I didn't think he would lean in for the kiss, 'Is he trying to make fun of me again', I thought thinking about his first reaction, he made faces and yelled a big YUCK in the middle of street. Well I did that too but I didn't mean it that way. I enjoyed that kiss even if that was a bit clumsy and unexpected but seeing him move closer and closer made my heart race again and I couldn't figure it out why it happened when he got close, 'Guess there is only one way to find out.'

(Leon's POV)

I smiled as I saw Kate stopping to back away from me as she submitted to me to let her kiss her. I cannot tell how happy I am that she agreed, 'But wait don't you want to be as away from her as possible', my inner conscience hit me and I backed away.

She looked puzzled at me, "You idiot what were you trying to do there?", she asked and suddenly grabbed me by my collar, "Get one thing straight Kennedy if you try to do anything funny then you won't be able to say anything", she said threateningly.
"You won't lay a scratch on me", I said relaxing back but what relaxing my manly instincts were still running wild since I had inhaled too much of her scent.
"Yeah but Chris, Jill and Claire will", she said laughing.
"Oh so now you'll you're big brother and sister. Uh…huh… Leon is teasing me", I mocked.
"Shut up", she said and got up when there was a knock and the room service staff member came in to take the plates, "I felt like she was glaring at me", Kate said once she was gone and then again we talked about trivial stuff. I sometime teased her and she sometime made fool of me and then there was a call from Miranda reminding me that I had to meet her now. I never realized how time passed away with Kate.

(Kate's POV)

"Shit I totally forgot about her", Leon cursed when his phone rang, "Come with me", he held me by hand and dragged me out to his car. People were giving us curious looks as I was asking him to stop doing that and that I can walk. He hurriedly drove to somewhere and man he was reckless. I felt like this was my last car ride and I was almost glad that we made it safely to the café. We got out he said that he is going to meet Hutchinson while he asked me to take care of Shadow.

"Hey I am not your servant", I yelled to him as he left me alone with Shadow, "Idiot", I muttered to myself and followed him inside the café. I looked around and spotted him in a far end corner. I walked there with Shadow and took a seat close to his table while he talked to his Hutchinson.

"Isn't that your dog?", Hutchinson asked Leon when I passed by.
"Well no, Shadow is at hotel", he replied, I mean she knows I am staying with him, didn't I pick the phone when she called duh!
"Well who was the girl that picked up my call in the morning?", she asked.
"Just an acquaintance", he replied.
'An acquaintance?', I thought and wanted to rip him apart, I mean now I am just an acquaintance.
"For the party tonight", Hutchinson began.
"Yeah you wanted to tell me something", he said stealing a look at me and I glared at him.
"Yeah if you don't have anybody to go with you then I can come with you", she said keeping her hand on Leon's hand.
'That bitch', I cursed her and hit her with a paper ball and she looked around for culprit and I pretended as if I was not there.
"No, thanks Hutchinson I have someone going with me", he said, "But I really appreciate it."
'Liar, you're happy that you are already going with someone', I said to him mentally, 'Wait, wait who he is going with that damn bastard.'
"So I'll leave you then", Hutchinson said getting up.
"Is this why you called?", Leon asked.
"Well yes, I needed a date and who could be better than you", she said, "See you later hon."

(Leon's POV)

"See you later hon", I looked sideways as Kate mocked Hutchinson's flirty tone, "Is that the reason she called you here?"
"Yes, well you can't deny the fact I am one of the most handsome Agent in this country", I replied.
"Woah other people must look really bad for you to look so good", she said.
"Like you're the one to talk", I said casually leaning on my chair.
The bell of café rang as somebody entered and Kate looked back, "They serve ice-cream. I am gonna have one go get me", she sort of commanded.
"What do you think I am? Your personal assistant?", I asked.
"Okay I'll go and get it", she said getting up and stood near the counter. The fan their blew her hair so she pulled them to one side and exposed her sexy back, cause her dress was literally backless cause there were strings instead of a zip, "She definitely know how to get men restless for her', I thought not taking my eyes off her beautiful back.

Then the bell rang again a few men who seemed be biker came in through the door, 'This is not good', I thought as they spotted Kate and they too were lost in her beauty. Staring at her perversely and she didn't have a clue about it. Then they moved to either side of her, "Shadow go make sure she doesn't get hurt", I said to Shadow and he looked at me yawned and lied down. I knew he was pretending to sleep, "Shadow go", I commanded but he didn't heed it.

(Kate's POV)

'Shit wrong time', I cursed as the two men stood on either side and stared at me. It felt so disgusting and I was having Goosebumps from their filthy look, "Excuse me how long is it gonna take?", I asked the lady over the counter.
"Just a moment ma'am", she said giving me a fake smile.
'Can't you hurry up you idiot', I mentally scolded her. Since she wasn't doing anything but chatting on phone. I mean if she was taking an order on phone then I can understand but it looked like she was having a argument with her boyfriend about some other girl.
I felt a bit cold and rubbed my arms a bit and then felt a kiss being placed on my back and then on my cheek, "Hey honey how long are you gonna take", Leon said holding me by waist, covering me with himself.

"Leon", I gasped. I understood exactly what he was trying to do but still I never would have allowed him to kiss me like this for whatever reason plus he was literally hugging me from behind, it was too much and he was taking advantage of this situation but the weirdest most thing was that I wasn't feeling mad about it but there was this shy and nervous feeling; the same feeling which I got whenever he came close; my heart beating fast, my breathing getting ten folds. This warm feeling of melting in his arms, giving myself to him forgetting everything; it was really weird.

(Leon's POV)

"Just act with me a bit", I whispered to Kate and kissed her cheek again.
"Give me one good reason", she asked getting a bit annoyed by the proximity.
"Because there are too many, I can't fight them plus. I can't take my guns out here", I replied.
"Excuse me, get me that ice-cream I asked fast", Kate said rapping on the counter. She waited a bit and then whispered, "Let go off me you idiot."
"You're saying it as if I like it", I told her, her divine scent was making me a bit anxious about her too. The fact was, I liked it too much.
"I know you're liking it since you're pulling me closer by each second", she breathed and then I kissed her shoulder passionately and from the corners of my eyes I saw her eyes close as my lips touched her smooth skin.
"Here's your ice-cream ma'am", the lady at the counter said to Kate envying her for some reason.

(Kate's POV)

"Thank you", I thanked the girl half-heartedly as for some reason she was glaring at me. Leon let go off me finally and Shadow came running towards.
"Now you're coming", Leon muttered under his breath to Shadow and maybe he had tried to sent Shadow at first, this dog, he had an IQ level of a human.

And all was so fast as one of the men that had their eyes on me grabbed my hand and the ice cream that I was holding fell to ground and believe me I was slow to react to this as Leon had grabbed the man's hand in a fraction of second as if it was mere reflex to him, "You had all the fun punk", the man said as his gripped tightened on my hand.

"The fun is just about to start buddy", Leon said smiling angrily for some reason and I got my answer as there was a small crack of breaking the wrist bone of the man and a punch followed that, "Stay back", he pulled me by arm behind his back.
"You picked fight with wrong people", a huge man said stepping in the fight and his breath was awful.
"Sorry but you just picked the wrong girl to mess with", Leon quipped back.
"Leon are you mad just look at his size", I said to him, I was sort of hiding myself behind him for some reason I felt safe there.
"Listen to the girl she's pretty damn smart", the man said, "We're dangerous."
"Yeah and I am President of US", Leon stated sarcastically.
"Leon, I am warning you, don't get yourself in this fight", I warned him.
"Don't you trust me?", he asked me seriously.
I smiled, I should have known he was fighting for my sake, "I trust you more than my life", I told him.
"Then sit back and watch the show. Shadow will give you company", he said smiling back and there was boyish features on his face.

I stepped back and then one of the men lunged at him and he just took advantage of his speed and caught him by his hand threw him aside. What's next don't ask me, the manager of the store came running shouting something and then ran back as a chair flew past him which was actually meant for Leon, 'A kick, a punch, a spin kick, two cans of salt, four cans of pepper, a bottle of sauce and two bottles of mustard and now a soda can' I counted as Leon was using all these thing to fight or more of play with the men. They desperately tried to hit him and he was making a fool of them by throwing distracting things like pepper which would make them sneeze constantly, sauce and mustard at their face which would make their eyes burn like hell, all this seemed so funny. The whole place was a mess when everything was over.

Leon walked to the counter where the girl who served ice-cream was hiding, "A chocolate ice-cream please", he said to her.
"Yes", she stuttered a bit too impressed by him as she hurriedly filled the cone.
"I am sorry for the damage", he said and pulled out his wallet and took out a $5.
'Is he mad?', I thought. I mean the thing the only thing he left unbroken was the owner, the girl, me and Shadow; since the rest panicked and ran away in the process.
"Don't worry these guys will pay for damage, won't you?', he asked the fallen leader and he just nodded, "Good. Thanks for the ice-cream", he said taking the ice-cream from the girl and walked towards me holding the ice-cream.

I stood up from my place and dust myself off waiting for him as he brought ice-cream for me. He was at an arm's length now but he didn't stop and just moved out which really took me by surprise. I followed after him with Shadow at my feet, "Hey give me that", I said literally lunging for the ice-cream.
"Why should I?", he asked holding it away from me.
"You brought it for me now give it to me", I said trying to make futile attempts to get the ice cream.
"Who said I brought it for you, I brought it for myself", he said finally keeping his hand within my reach. I decided to have that ice-cream no matter what and bent forward so I could eat it and then he would have to give me that, little that we both knew that we both did the same and then our tongues licked the ice-creams that were on each other's lips and we backed away a bit, just enough so we could look at each other a bit.

(Leon's POV)

We looked at each other, saw through each other's eyes and I don't know what made me and I don't know what made Kate too but we bent again to get a chunk of the ice-cream again and this time I tasted her lower lip and she tasted my upper lip, 'Man this ice-cream really tastes awesome', I thought and these short, small and sweet kisses dawned my reason as I wanted them more but I can't, I shouldn't, I mustn't encourage her.

(Kate's POV)

I sensed something and before I could figure what it was I got my answer as those sweet little pleasure I was having eating this so delicious ice-cream ended when Leon dropped it to the ground and there was again this some sort of expression on his face which told that he was mad. I mean what is there to be mad weren't you too doing the same a little while ago, you are out in open and then you raise up a barrier in an instant and act like jerk. Be honest with me for once, I am getting the feeling you're hiding something.

"Let's head back", he said and started walking towards his car and I followed.
"Is something bothering you?", I asked as we walked back.
"It's nothing", he replied sighing.
"Then there's definitely something", I said.
"Kate", he warned me of his bad mood. We didn't exchange too many words after that and went straight to the hotel.

"Leon I have to talk to my family, they must be waiting for my call", I told him indirectly asking for his phone.
"Here", Leon said handing me the phone.
"Thanks", I thanked taking the phone from him and searched for Claire number as I watched him walk towards the room door, "Where are you going?", I asked him as he opened the door.
"I have some business, be back after sometime. Don't worry Shadow will keep you company", he said walking out not even looking at me closing the door after him. I took a deep breath and dialed Claire number.

"What took you so long?", Claire said.
"Oh Leon went out for some time with his phone", I told her which wasn't the actual reason well I didn't remember to call them. The odd thing was that even when Chris had asked me not to call those two, I at least called one of them every day, I just couldn't control myself from calling them but spending two days with Leon had definitely made me forget that I had to call them.
"So give me his number", it was Chris this time.
"He won't give that to me", I told him.
"Why?", he almost yelled at phone.
"He says that if we knew his number than we would bother him by calling him every second asking him to attend Claire marriage, actually he addressed only me that time when I asked, "Now give it back to Claire, I wanna talk to my sister."
"Yeah, yeah here", I heard Chris scowling as he passed the phone to Claire.

"Hey Sis is Leon treating you nice?", she asked me cheerfully.
"Yeah I am fine, he said he would be bringing me after tonight's official party that means I would be home by tomorrow evening", I told her happily.
"Yay", she yelled happily.
"Look you guys be prepared by the evening to hold him back there okay", I said to her.
"Don't worry, once he comes here he won't be able to leave", Claire said assuring me.
"How's Matt?", I asked her biting my lower lip.
"What would happen to him", Claire said a bit uninterested in Matt.
"Are you hiding something", I asked as she sounded a bit annoyed at Matt too.
"I'll talk to you when you get back", she said, "Right now Jill is waiting."

"Hey sweetie how are you?", Jill asked.
"I am fine", I told her sighing.
"Kate you sound a bit gloomy", she paused and then spoke again, "Did Kennedy do anything to you?", she asked concerned about me a bit, "Claire told me everything about the conditions you're living in."
"You didn't mention it to Chris, did you?", I asked forgetting everything.
"Don't worry Kiddo, he is too busy with everything and we know he always takes time to worry about you", she said still concerned, "But if something happens you can tell me and your brother, he would definitely kill Kennedy for hurting you."
"No, nothing happened. It's just that I have been a bit too long away from you guys like this", I said not hiding the pain and sadness in my voice anymore, "Plus I am forgetting every little thing about you guys, like calling you an all. I want to get back as soon as possible."
"Just one more day Kiddo, you'll be home and when you get back you won't even remember that you were away from us", she said and I knew she was smiling her warm smile thinking which made me smile too, "Okay now talk to your restless brother."

"Hey Kiddo", Chris almost yelled as Jill passed the phone to him, "Get back quickly honey; I am having trouble alone."
"So want me back so I can work huh?", I asked, "Then I won't be coming back."
"Like you have any other place to go", he commented confidently.
"Is that so", I said more confidently than him.
"What do you mean Kiddo", he said getting worried as his happy-go-lucky act failed. I know it was taking him too much effort for not coming and getting me straight away.
"I miss you bro", I told him sighing.
"I am coming to get you right now", he said and I heard Jill and Claire saying no to him as I said a no too to him. Then I spend another half an hour convincing Chris that I am okay and that he doesn't need to get me just yet.

I disconnected the call and just then Leon got in with two shopping bags which raised my curiosity. He walked straight to me and sat by side and I turned towards him so that we were facing each other, "Uh", we both said at once, "Okay you go first", again we said together and then before we could say something together again I kept my hand on his mouth, "You say first", I said removing my hand from his mouth and he was smiling.

"Remember the party I told you about the one which is tonight", he said.
"I know… and don't worry I can stay alone", I told him relaxing and leaning against the arm of the loveseat.
"Actually I wanted you to go with me", he said seriously, so seriously that I felt like we were two teenagers in High School and he was asking me for the School Dance.
"What?!", I almost screamed in shock, "I mean you can't be serious right?", I asked although I knew he wasn't joking.
"I am serious", he said in a matter-of-fact tone.
"Why?", I wasn't expecting this question myself and almost didn't believe I asked that.
"Because I want you go with me", he said and there was line of sadness on his face.
"I… I am sorry but I don't have a dress for the occasion", I said to him. I didn't know why I was feeling happy and sad at the same time without even realizing why I was having this mix of emotions.
"I got you this", he said giving me a shopping bag. His confidence for some reason was replaced by sadness.
"What is it?", I asked looking inside the bag withdrawing a big box from inside.

"Well open it and see for yourself", he said smiling weakly and I felt so excited about it, there was this feeling of joy I couldn't describe. It was like… like… 'like my boyfriend was giving me a surprise on my birthday', I thought and smiled at him as I lifted off the cover of the box revealing the same beautiful black dress that I saw the other day. It was just my size, seductive and sexy black, the kind which gave a flirty look and enhanced the curves of one's body. I would have asked Leon to buy it for me but it was 2000$ dress.

(Leon's POV)

"Leon I… I can't have it", Kate said shoving back the dress in the box, "It's too much expensive."
"It's a gift from my side", I told her the moment she set her eyes on that dress, I wanted to buy that just because her eyes just sparkled when she saw that dress but when she saw its price she became sad, I know she wanted it. So I got it and yes there was the same expression that I saw that day, which always seems to get best of me.
"It's too much expensive for a gift", she said shoving it back.
"Please Kate, take it. I got it for you", I said, "Please, you don't have to go with me to have this dress."
"Leon", she only said looking at me as she tried to read something.
"Just take it", I said grabbing hold of her hand, "Please."

(Kate's POV)

Leon left my hands as he got up and moved away from me and I felt like crying, for the first time I realized that I had hurt him. I looked at the beautiful dress and to Leon who was standing in the centre of the room thinking of something, "Okay I got the dress, but you do know I don't have matching shoes", I said to him and he turned back to look at me and he smiled.
"So you'll go then?", he asked walking back to his previous seat.
"Not if I haven't got matching shoes", I said to him smiling.
"I know you'd say that", he said withdrawing another box from the second shopping bag, "That's why I brought these", he opened the box and reveal a gorgeous pair of sandals that would go perfectly with the dress.
"I must say you have a fine eye for women's Fashion", I said taking the high heeled sandals from him and trying them on, "What do you know they're just my size too."

A/N: Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed it. My apologies for any inconvenience you had whilst reading.