Ghost Writer
Chapter 4
"I need time to think about it." Angela got up and put most of her clothes on. Everything but her bra – that, she carried with her. She went out of the bedroom and headed for the front door, not looking at Kate.
"Angela…Elle?" Kate called out to her.
"I'll be in touch." Angela left and closed the door.
Kate went to the door and touched it. Tears ran down her face. She couldn't help it; she felt like crying. Her crying turned into sobs, which overtook her body. Still naked and leaning against the door, she slid down it and wept, afraid she had lost her.
Angela went home and went to bed but didn't get a moment of sleep. She got up, showered, dressed, then took a train to work even though she felt exhausted.
Her mind was on what Kate had told her. That lasted until they got a case, and she switched to working on her computer. Lunch came. She had a BLT and went back to work.
On the trip home, she thought about what Kate had told her. She went home and bypassed going to Kate's place.
For her part, Kate tried to write, she really did. But her heart wasn't in it. She worried about what Angela was thinking. She pulled out her cell phone, and her finger hovered over the send button, but she put it down. The woman she loved said she would be in touch. Kate just hoped she liked what Angela had to say when she did.
~oo0oo~
Two days passed before Kate heard a knock on her door. She looked out the peephole and saw Angela standing there. She opened the door and greeted her. "Elle, I thought you would never talk to me again. Come in." Kate made way for her to enter. She closed and locked the door, following her to the sofa, where she sat on the end, and waited for her to say something.
"I will admit you threw me a curve ball there, Kate. I did a lot of thinking. But in the end, I decided I wanted us to be lovers."
Kate launched herself across to her side, wrapped her arms around Angela, and kissed her. Kate broke from the kiss. "Thank God. You had me worried. I want us to be lovers, too. I really am all woman. I was just born a male. But I've changed so much since then. I think the estrogen has messed with my brain chemistry."
"That's the thing that finally got me. You're a woman now. How you got there didn't really matter," Angela asserted. "I want us to be lovers."
"I want that too." Kate kissed her. "Are you hungry? I can make something." She jumped up and went into the kitchen to make them both something.
Angela sat there and watched her work for a change.
Kate looked at some of her favorite recipes. "What do you say to having creamy Cajun chicken?"
"It sounds delicious," Angela told her.
"Creamy Cajun chicken it is, then." Kate got to work immediately. First, she had to thaw the chicken. Kate took out the necessary seasonings while it did. She had to cut up an onion, a green bell pepper, and one celery stalk. Then she got out the cream.
"Almost done, you'd better go wash up," Kate called out, which finally got Angela off the sofa and into the bathroom.
She sat down at the table and watched Kate serve her. She cut it up first and taste-tested it. Angela smiled. "It's quite good. I'd like to have it again sometime."
"I'm glad you like it." Kate sat down and ate, and both of them remained silent. "I didn't get any writing done. I was so worried about what you would say."
"I have to admit I couldn't concentrate on my work. I had a lot to think about. The thing that finally got me was the taste of your pussy. It has a musty, almost metallic flavor to it. I decided I liked it."
Kate reached over and held her hand for a moment. "Yours tastes like flowers. I don't know what type of flower, but I love it. I can't get enough of it."
They ate in silence for the rest of the meal. "That was wonderful. Thank you, Kate."
"You're welcome. Now I need to clean up. Thankfully, I have a dishwasher now." Kate picked up her plate, cleared the table, and began to take care of the dishes. Angela retreated to the sofa.
Kate eventually joined her and moved in close to her. "I like this. I like being in your arms."
"So do I," Angela murmured.
"Are we going to make love, Elle?"
"We're most definitely making love to each other. But later. I just want to hold you now."
"I would like that." Kate settled into her embrace.
~oo0oo~
Later, they made love to one another, and they both enjoyed it.
Angela got up and got partially dressed, wearing everything but her bra. She carried that. She stopped at the front door. "My place tomorrow?"
Kate nodded. "I'll be there. You can do the cooking this time." She gave Angela a long, sweet kiss.
She rested against the door, happy that they had made love to each other. It was early, but she felt inspired to write, so she sat down and wrote something. Kate finished a chapter and sent it to Gina. Then she got up and showered.
She checked her pantry and saw that she needed to go grocery shopping, so she went down to the lobby, stepped outside, and flagged a taxi. That was one more thing that wasn't all that close to them.
Kate put down a bag, pulled out her keys, and unlocked the door. She picked up her bag and took it into the kitchen, then returned to the door and locked it. Now she had to put away everything she bought.
Afterward, she went back to writing. She almost finished another chapter when she checked the time and decided to go to Angela's place.
So she rode the elevator up, knocked, and waited for Angela to answer the door. The second she did, Kate kissed her and walked inside. "How was work?"
Angela shrugged. "Better now, boring since we didn't have a case to work, but it was better."
"I finished another chapter and am almost done with another. It's amazing how much easier it is to write now that we're lovers again," Kate told her. "So, what's for dinner tonight?"
"I hope you like spicy food since we're having white chicken chili," Angela replied.
Kate grinned. "I love a good chili. The hotter the better!"
"Then I guess I'll just have to make it nice and hot," Angela threatened her.
"Bring it on." Kate chose the sofa. She sat down and smiled at her. "Was work any better today?"
Angela rolled her eyes. "It was boring again. We didn't get any cases. Days that do, usually suck. And I mean that in a good way. A case almost always means that someone was killed."
Kate shook her head. "I don't think I could do your work. I prefer to write about a killing than knowing someone died like that."
"The killing is terrible, but I love the chase, solving who did it and all that." Angela sighed and kept working. "I still don't want to be a field agent. I don't think I would be any good at it."
They descended into silence until Angela finished cooking.
Angela watched anxiously as Kate took a bite. "So how is it?"
"It's hot. It's not the taste of it, but it's the aftertaste that gets you." Kate watched as Angela tried it. She immediately put a finger to her mouth and drank lots of water to kill the pain. Kate just grinned at her.
"That was...interesting. I need some time to kill the pain in my mouth, though."
"You could kiss me," Kate offered.
"Maybe later. For now, I need time to recover from my own cooking."
Kate didn't say another word. But she grinned again, snuggled up nice and close, and watched Angela turn on the TV, settling on a ball game.
"I love baseball. I used to go with my dad to Yankees games, and watching this brings back such memories."
"Good to know," Angela said. "Assuming I have a day off and there's a Yankees game, would you be interested?"
Kate rolled her eyes. "As if you had to ask."
"I'll see what I can arrange then," Angela told her, and they settled down and watched the game. Once the game was over, they made love together.
~oo0oo~
Kate decided to surprise Angela at work and take her out to lunch. She understood she couldn't go upstairs to her office, but maybe Angela could come down to her.
Kate didn't make it past Security. They told her to wait and that they would contact her. "Who do I say you are?" the man asked her.
"I'm Kate Beckett." Kate stood around waiting. Finally, Angela showed up.
"Kate, what in the world are you doing here?"
"I decided to surprise you and take you out to lunch."
"Oh, I need to go back up and tell them I'm going to lunch." Angela went back upstairs. She was soon back with her purse. "I'm all yours; lead on."
"I don't know what's good around here," Kate admitted.
"There's a little shop that opened recently. It's not far and serves a killer BLT," Angela suggested.
"Let's go!" Kate followed her to the shop, where they each ordered a BLT and a Coke.
Angela took a bite, chewed it, and swallowed. "What brought this on?"
"I don't know, I just wanted to surprise you."
"Well, I'm surprised. Just don't make a habit of it, Kate. Sometimes, I get a case and don't get a chance to eat lunch."
"Duly noted." Kate took a bite. "Do you have a case?"
"Sadly, no, but the day is still young."
~oo0oo~
Angela checked her watch. "I have to go back to work now. Today was a good surprise, but still a surprise." Angela gave her a quick kiss and left.
A happy Kate walked home and went back to writing. It was almost daunting how many chapters remained to be written.
~oo0oo~
Kate got a call and checked the caller ID. It was Angela. "Hi, what's up?"
"We caught a case. I'm sorry, but I won't be home tonight. Gotta go. Talk to you later." And she hung up.
"Well, crap." She was looking forward to making love to her. Now, she wasn't going to get to. However, she had an idea, an evil idea. All she needed was to find a sex shop.
~oo0oo~
Kate came home with her purchases and checked to be sure the bed could handle them. She decided it did, so she put everything away for later.
A smiling Kate returned to writing. She suddenly had inspiration. But she was interrupted when she got a call. The caller ID said it was Gina. "What's up, Gina? Did you get the chapter I sent you?"
"I did, and I loved it! I'm calling to tell you to keep it up. You don't want to know what I had to go through to get Castle to send me anything. I resorted to threats to get him to write. You're a welcome change, Kate. I'm having trouble keeping up with you."
"I'm pleased you like it. I've almost got another one finished. I'm working on it right now, in fact."
"I don't know what lit a fire under you, but keep it up!"
Kate knew making love to Angela was what did it. "I intend to, Gina, I intend to."
"That's all I have to say. Keep up the good work." As per usual, Gina hung up on her.
Kate put down her cell phone and got back to writing. She only took a break to make herself some dinner. She ate it, but she missed having Angela there with her.
~oo0oo~
Angela stopped off at Kate's on the way home. "Hey, you." Kate kissed her.
Angela walked past her. "We're having an office Halloween party, and I'd like you to come with me."
Kate eyed her. "Do I have to wear a costume?"
"Nope, it's not that kind of a party. There will be drinks, food, and probably some dancing. Other than that, it's pretty boring. I went to last year's, which bored me almost to tears. Hopefully, with you there, it will be different."
Kate relaxed. "In that case, I accept. I'm going to need a new dress, though."
"You and me both. I'll tell you what, we can go together and get new dresses. Sort of critique what the other one is thinking," Angela suggested.
"I like it. When do you have a day off?"
"Tomorrow and the next day, actually. We could go then." Angela waited to see if Kate was coming.
"It's a date." Kate crossed her fingers behind her back. "Are you staying for dinner?"
"Just let me go to my apartment first since I can hardly wait to get out of my work clothes and into something comfortable."
"I'll be here waiting for you." Kate stood there and watched her leave.
It didn't take long before she was back, clad in sweatpants and a t-shirt with no bra.
Kate stared at her. "Are you wearing that t-shirt just so you can tease me?"
Angela grinned the slightest grin. "Maybe." And she kissed her.
"Two can play at that game. I'll be right back." She came out wearing sweatpants and a t-shirt with no bra.
Angela made a face at her. "Tease." Kate just smiled back at her.
"What do you want for dinner?" Kate asked.
"I don't know, why don't you surprise me. Maybe more of that chili?" Angela teased Kate since she knew it hurt her more than it did Kate.
But Kate wasn't taking the bait. "Ha-ha. Let's see, what have I got." She looked through her pantry and flipped through her cookbook. "I know just the thing: cashew chicken with noodles," she told her, and Angela sat down and turned on the TV, pressing Guide to try and find something to watch.
~oo0oo~
It didn't take too long for Kate to put it together. Angela took her first bite. "This is pretty good, Kate." Angela took another bite.
"Thanks. Are you spending the night?" Kate asked.
Angela closed her eyes momentarily and shook her head slightly. "As if you even need to ask, woman." That told Kate they were making love again tonight.
~oo0oo~
Angela stopped at Kate's place and picked her up to go shopping since they both needed new dresses.
Kate came out first wearing an ASOS DESIGN scoop back, bias cut, satin maxi dress in champagne. "What do you think?"
Angela wanted her to spin for her, so she did so. "I think it's you, Kate. That dress's back goes down to almost your butt crack, and the neckline accentuates your breasts. I want to take it off you already."
"I think I've got earrings to go with it and a bracelet that might work. I'll keep it, and it's only $94.99." Kate retreated, removed it, and hurried out, waiting for Angela.
Angela came out wearing a Trumpet/Mermaid dress made with an elastic woven satin, which had a one-shoulder, long-sleeve right arm with feathers and fur cuff and a sweeping train that had feathers and fur gracing the bottom. "What do you think? It's not too over the top, is it?"
"You're gorgeous! And with that pink dress and your beautiful red hair, it's definitely you, Angela."
"It's $210, but I think it's worth it. Do you really like it, Kate? It's not too long, is it?"
Kate had her turn around again. "Maybe a little, but you look gorgeous. And it's backless. You have just the right bust size to wear it."
So, with dresses in hand, they each went home and put their dress away, and it wasn't even lunchtime yet! The two of them had all day and all the next day to spend together, plus all night.
~oo0oo~
"Do we spend too much time together?" Angela asked Kate while they ate lunch.
"NO! If anything, we spend too much time apart. I spend the night in your place, or you spend the night in mine. I wouldn't have it any other way. If anything, we should live together."
Angela's mouth dropped open, and she blinked in surprise. "You really think we should live together?"
"Yes. I'd like you to move in with me, or we can find a new place to live together, somewhere that's not too far from places to eat or to go grocery shopping. Right now, we have to take taxis to get anywhere," Kate reminded her.
She stared at her. "I only just rented this place, and you want me to move in with you?"
"When you put it like that, I guess we could wait." Kate sighed. "A year is a long time to wait, though, and I don't do well with waiting."
"I won't say no to looking, Kate. Just looking on your computer, mind you."
"Great, we've got all evening to look. You won't be sorry, Angela. We're going to be great together. You'll see."
~oo0oo~
They made it home. Angela had the laptop in her lap, while Kate had a pen and paper ready to write down the addresses, excited at the prospect of Angela moving in with her.
"Let's see what we've got." Angela ran a search and started scrolling down. "Why does this have to be so hard? I can't find anything worth bothering with, and nothing looks good. Either the kitchen's too small or it doesn't have laundry. Or it doesn't have a pool, not that we use the one we've got now." Angela looked at her. "I'm at a loss here, Kate."