Lessons To Learn (chapter 33)
Chapter 33
"That's delightful darling" Martha said with a smile.
Kate came around the counter to where Martha was standing and said
"Actually, my mom used to make me this special soup when I was young and whenever I felt sick... And it always made me feel better"
"Feel free to prepare anything you like darling, Richard will be thrilled to taste something different"
Kate laughed and then just looked at Martha and said "Thank you Martha, for being so open about this"
"Don't you worry kiddo. I'm never one to get in the way of love"
Saying this she graciously moved away into the living room, leaving Kate to prepare her special soup.
Half an hour later, she received a text from him
"Where are you? Are you coming over or not? I'm bored"
She laughed at how whiney he was when he was sick. She decided, since her soup was ready, she won't reply back, rather just surprise him.
Rick had gotten fed up of sleeping all day, he was feeling weak and useless and the doctor had told him to rest for 2-3 days. So after he texted Kate, he thought he'd pass his time writing for a while.
"Hey you" came her voice. He immediately looked up and a smile donned his lips. Kate was ecstatic to see him. Even though it had just been a day, she'd missed him, and getting to see him again just made her feel so good.
"Hi" he said as he watched her walk over to his side with a tray of soup in her hands
"Did my mother send this with you?" he asked as he watched her place the tray on his bedside table
"Nope"
"Then where'd the soup come from?"
"I made it for you"
She looked at him after placing it down and he was looking at her with so much love
"What?" she asked with a chuckle
"You made me soup?"
"It's no big deal, it's just something my mom used to make me when I was sick and it always made me feel better"
Rick looked to the soup and then back at her and said "Thank you, that's really nice of you"
"So, how you feeling?"
"Weak, feverish, lonely"
"Well, I'm here to help with that last one" she said as she reached out to touch his forehead to check just how bad his fever was
"You're burning"
"What else can you expect from someone who's already so hot" he said with a wink
She laughed "I thought the medications would mellow you down, but no, I think it just worsens you sense of humour"
He then took her hand and kissed over her knuckles
"I missed you" he said. Kate felt goosebumps rise all over her skin, she caressed his cheek and said
"I missed you too"
She leaned in and kissed his cheek softly, slowly, letting the feeling linger on his warm skin. She pulled her face away just a little and said
"You might want to start on that soup, it doesn't taste so good when it's cold"
He chuckled and then looked down at his laptop.
"You were writing"
"I thought I would, but then I started and realized I have lesser energy in me than I assumed."
Kate thought for a moment, she'd had sick boyfriends before, but she'd never cared for them the way she did for this man before her. She doesn't know what made her do it, but she leaned in, picked up the bowl of soup and brought a spoonful of the delicious contents to his lips. He smiled and let her feed him.
"Hmmm" he moaned in appreciation when the hot liquid touched his tongue.
"This is sooo good"
"You like it?" she asked with a smile
"I love it. My tongue has been denying me the sense of taste until this moment"
Kate laughed and then fed him another spoon.
"Did you meet my mom?"
"I did"
"And?"
"I was a nervous mess to say the least"
He laughed. She fed him another spoon.
"But she spoke to me, and she seemed so open about it, and I just… I realized I was afraid for no reason"
"See, what did I tell you. Mother's cool"
"That doesn't mean I'm completely okay with her knowing about us. It still makes me feel a little…."
"Shy?"
"What? No!" she replied
He laughed. "I think I understand though. No one wants the mother to ever know too soon"
"Exactly"
There was a knock at the door, and they both looked to see it was Martha
"Katherine Darling, how long are you here for?"
Kate looked back at Rick and raised her eyebrow, "ummm…2 hours? I think"
Rick nodded and said "please" with a smile and puppy dog eyes. She laughed and looked back at Martha, for at least another 2 hours"
"That's great, do you mind keeping an eye on him until I get back, I've just got to go run some errands"
"No no, not at all, I'll be here" she said in reply.
"I'll see you two in a bit. Richard, don't trouble her too much"
"I won't mother. Goodbye" he waved out.
After she was gone
"Just 2 hours?" he asked her with a sad look. She loved how it was so easy for him to do this to her
"What do you want me to do? Watch you sleep all day? You're eyes are already looking droopy"
"I'd watch you sleep"
"That's the difference between you and me, you're creepy"
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