Chapter 59
KATE
"Better from your headache?" Lisa comes out of the room after sleeping for a good while.
"Better." She sits next to me on the couch.
"And John? Did I ruin his night?"
"Of course not. We're just friends."
"Why?"
"Just because."
"I honestly don't understand you. He's ridiculously good-looking, hot, and cute. I thought he was exactly what you wanted. Is it because of your virginity issue?"
"Lisa, no!" God! She still thinks I'm a virgin. I couldn't even tell her how good it was. When will I be able to talk to her about everything again?
"I really don't understand you. Oh, what was that noise earlier today?"
"My car finally arrived!"
"That's awesome! I thought it was supposed to arrive yesterday."
"Yes, but I think there was a problem."
"But back to the virginity issue. Don't you think it's time, Kate?"
"Stop it, Lisa." She laughs.
"I'm serious, Collins! You're getting old!"
"Are you kidding me? Take that back, Dickens! Now!" I jump on her and start tickling her.
"No, Kate! Stop!" We laugh a lot until we're interrupted by Lisa's phone. She catches her breath before answering.
"Who is it?" I ask.
"Shhh!" She scolds me, and I see my phone vibrating on the table. I go to it. Ryan strikes again. I open the message and reply.
Nathan: What time can I see you?
Kate: You can't. Lisa lives with me, remember?
Nathan: Then I'll pick you up and wait for you in the car.
Kate: I'm exhausted, Ryan. I work tomorrow, you know?
Nathan: I can try to talk to your boss.
Kate: No, thanks. My boss is a pain in the ass.
"What are you doing there?" Lisa catches my attention.
"Nothing. Who was it?"
"My friend from work."
"And?"
"He asked me out."
"Did you accept?"
"Yes." She smiles mischievously.
"What will become of you, Lisa?" I tease.
"A sexually very happy woman if it's as good as last time."
"Please! I don't need to hear this." I cover my ears.
"Ah, Kate! You need to discover the amazing world of sex."
"No, I don't need to."
"You'll change your mind when you feel your first orgasm with someone." "First orgasm? There have been so many, I don't really remember the first."
"Okay. Stop. What time are you going out with him?"
"Shortly."
"So early?"
"We work tomorrow. We'll have plenty of time for..."
"I get it!"
"Well, I'm going to get ready. And what are you going to do for the rest of the day?"
"Rest."
"So exciting," she says, heading towards her room.
"Very."
I turn my attention back to my phone.
Nathan: Don't be annoying. Don't try to deny how much you want to see me.
Kate: You're so egocentric! Do you really think I'm climbing the walls? Are you good-looking? Yes, but you're not all that.
I blatantly lie, laughing at the idea.
Nathan: Hahaha Good-looking? Seriously? Maybe I need to refresh your memory.
Kate: Maybe I do need my memory refreshed.
Nathan: Are you agreeing? Would that be a first? Where can I refresh your memory?
Kate: Maybe you could drop by quickly.
Nathan: I need at least a few hours.
Kate: Forget it. It's better not to. It's risky.
Nathan: No way. I'm on my way.
Kate: You don't accept it? Ah, I expected that, Ryan.
It should be past three already. I fell asleep without getting any response from Nathan. I didn't see Lisa leave, and I'm hungry. I decide to prepare something to eat, maybe a salad. I look for some fruit in the fridge. I have to call my dad. I haven't talked to him for days. Someone knocks on the door and I hurry to answer.
Of course, it's him. He's standing at my door, wearing dark jeans, a black shirt, and a black leather jacket, with perfectly groomed hair that always made me want to mess it up. Dressed all in black, he looked like a demon or someone trying to hide, but that was impossible with his size and all those muscles. The idea of the demon was more appropriate as if I had made a pact with one.
"What are you doing here?"
"So welcoming," he forces a smile.
"I told you not to come," I look over his shoulder, the street seems empty.
"Are you alone?" He tries to see inside my apartment.
"Go away. Lisa could arrive at any moment."
"Do you think you can get rid of me that easily?"
"What?"
"Am I not more important than whatever you're doing?"
"You know you can't come here. Go away! I'm busy."
"What could be more important than me?" I can't let him stay, it's too risky. "Won't you invite me in?"
Just a few minutes, Kate. Damn voice in my head.
"Okay. I don't need an invitation," he says before walking past me, entering.
"Hey!"
He stops in the middle of the room.
"What were you busy with?"
"Nothing. You need to leave." I go back to the kitchen.
"Before that, we need to settle something."
"What thing?" He stares at me as he approaches, stopping right in front of me.
"Good-looking?" He grimaces when he pronounces the word, making me laugh. "Maybe I need to remind you of my skills. We can start with the best one." He grabs the fabric of my nightgown at the waist and pulls me against his body. "I haven't forgotten your punishment." I stare into his blue eyes that darken every second and allow myself to admire his lips. The urge to suck on them increasing every second.
"I don't deserve punishment. I'm always a good girl," I whisper, almost touching his lips.
"You have no idea how you left me last night. I hope you never lie again."
"Were you drunk because of me?"
"If you want to know, I just wanted to avoid a disaster. I thought that being drunk, I wouldn't be able to find you and kill you."
"You really thought I was... having a threesome?" I laugh at the idea, my cheeks blushing. "You're crazy."
"You could be with anyone because no one would be better than I. But I don't want anyone to touch what is mine."
"How many times do I have to explain to you that I don't belong to you because I'm a person and not a thing?"
"You're mine, and I know that because I can have you now and whenever I want."
"You're completely wrong."
"I get a small shock from the impulse I receive when he lifts me against the kitchen counter, knocking over the fruits I had just picked up.
"You're making a mess, Ryan."
"I'm going to..." he doesn't finish.
"What?" His mouth is so close. My desire is so strong that I want to make him moan, so he'll miss me when he leaves. I want him to need me. "What are you going to do?"
His tongue slides into my mouth. Making my excitement increase with each passing moment.
"Sometimes I have thoughts that would scare you, about what I want to do to you," he whispers, stopping the kiss.
"Like what?"
"Fucking you until it hurts. Until you beg me to stop," he says. It was so hot, even though it really did seem a little scary. But I could understand the overwhelming desire to consume him.
"I like that."
"You like to irritate me."
"To make you lose control," I say. His mouth explores my neck, his tongue sliding on my skin, as his fingers remove my panties from the way. My body shivers as I feel him slide a finger into me. I grab his hair with my hands, pulling his head and devouring his mouth, tongue, and saliva. Wanting more. Imagining his mouth on me.
"Kate?"
My heart stops. I push Nathan away and face Lisa, standing in the doorway. Shit. Shit. Shit. I get off the counter.