Lessons To Learn (chapter 30)
Chapter 30
"So you want me to go to the dance with someone?" he asked her.
"What? Why would you think that?" she said in an angry tone whilst not looking at him directly, her eyes on the road.
"Isn't that what you just said at dinner?"
"I only said that because your mom wanted me to say that. Did you forget? I had to be your professor, not your girlfriend" she said.
"So as my professor you think I should take someone to the dance… but as my girlfriend, you don't want me to?" he asked
"Gosh Rick, why are you asking for my opinion on this?!"
"Because I saw how restless you were when the topic arose"
"Nonsense. Why would it trouble me?"
"So it won't trouble you? If I took someone to the dance?" he seemed so unsure.
They had reached her apartment parking lot now. And from what he could notice, she was getting angrier by the second. But he couldn't understand why, he was only asking her a question"
"Do what you want Rick" saying this she got out of the car and walked on over to her elevator
Rick thought to himself 'woman why you got to be so difficult!" he quickly got out of the car and ran behind her, slipping into the elevator just before the doors closed.
"What are you getting upset about?"
"Nothing"
"Then why are you acting this way?"
"Gosh Rick, I thought you were smart"
"I am, I am, trust me I am" he began to state. Kate would have laughed at his desperation if it were any other situation. But tonight, she was beginning to wonder if she was the only one so deep in this.
They reached her floor. She walked on towards the door, looking for her keys in her little purse, and as she struggled a bit to get the door open, he stood behind her saying
"Okay, clearly I said something wrong here…"
"Clearly" she replied.
Kate opened the door, and got in, but when he tried to follow her, she stopped him there and said "goodnight Rick"
"What? You're not letting me come in? I thought we'd agreed that I'd be sleeping over"
"I changed my mind"
"But why?"
Then she lost it. "You want to know why? Because not just a few hours ago, we had sex, and you proclaimed your love for me, a few hours before that we concluded that I'm in love with you too. We've spent the past whole month sleeping around and growing really close to each other that now I've gotten too attached to you. And you've got the balls to ask me if I'll be alright watching you dance with another girl!"
"That's what's upsetting you? Because I asked?"
Kate stayed quiet. Just kept her stern look on
He smiled. She shifted on her feet. Suddenly realizing she was over reacting.
"Okay, I know this is a little over the top, I'm sorry, it just hit me hard when you asked. I mean, how can you think I'll be okay with that?" she said.
"I know you won't. And I won't take anyone with me. I'm going alone, Kate. If anything, I hope that I can have the last dance with you."
Kate smiled at the ground and then said "I'm sorry I snapped at you"
"I understand. I'm sorry I asked such stupid questions" he said.
And the he went on to say "you're super-hot when you're angry"
Kate rolled her eyes, chuckled and reached out to grab the collar of his shirt and pulled him inside, her lips latching on to his. He closed the door behind them and placed his hands on her waist, needing her close
"On second thought, won't it be more suspicious if you don't take someone to the dance, and only dance with me?" she asked when she pulled her lips away, keeping her hands still wound around his neck
"Is this a trick question? Because I'm afraid of what to answer after what just happened. Make up your mind woman!"
Kate laughed and kissed him again. She then took his hand and said "let me show you what I'm wearing underneath first, and then later we'll discuss this further" she led him to her bedroom with a naughty smile on her face.
When Rick reached home the next morning, His mother was sipping on coffee at the kitchen counter.
"Hey kiddo, good morning!"
"Good morning mother" he replied as he closed the door behind him and walked ahead
"Did you have fun with your friends last night?" she asked him
Rick stooped before her, "yea yea, we went out to a few clubs, drank a bit, danced a little."
"Okay…" she said
Rick began to walk towards his room
"Richard wait, there's something I need to ask you."
He stepped back to stand before her.
"Sit down"
"What's wrong mother?"
"Now, I want you to be honest with me okay, because as your mother there are things I can notice about you, and I need to know"
"Mother, for the millionth time, I'm not interested in anyone from college right now"
"I know son, you mentioned that last night…"
"Then what else do you need to know?"
"I need to know if you're currently seeing someone"
"And why do you need to know this?"
Martha just looked on at him, waiting for him to answer.
"Mother, I don't think it's necessary for you to know every single thing about…."
"Rick, what's going on between you and Kate?" Martha asked with a raised eyebrow.
And Rick gulped, his eyes wide in shock. His mother knew. Shit.
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