Happy Anniversary (I Know Things)
Happy Anniversary
(I Know Things...)
mcaddexfan
Continuation of the previous oneshot because you asked for it:) Takes place a few weeks after her birthday.
Disclaimer: The usual...creative license is about all I own;) Oh. I made up Erin...so I guess I own her...unless Kate actually has a niece named Erin, in which case I don’t.
Alex was gone promoting another new movie and tonight Kate was feeling particularly lonely. It was November 1st, her two month anniversary with Alex, but he chose not to be there. She decided to try and curl up in bed in attempt to finish the book she had been reading for about 3 months now. About four pages later, she was bored again. She heard Lucy barking at the back door so she went downstairs to let her inside. When she turned around, a picture hanging on the refrigerator from her birthday caught her eye. It was of her and Alex dancing, but in the picture she noticed her eyes were darting another way. It was just now that she remembered at whom she was looking. Justin, who isn’t in the picture, is standing in the exact spot her gaze is falling. This picture was taken right after she danced with him. She smiled when she thought about how that evening ended. She found herself unconsciously reaching for her phone and dialing that all too familiar cell number. If she couldn’t spend her anniversary with her actual husband, she might as well make the best out of it with someone else.
She was actually quite sneaky about the numbers in her phone. When he called her, the ID lit up as ‘Katie’, just in case Alex got suspicious one day. She knew it was a terrible thing to do, but it lowered their chances of getting caught. She knew he always had his phone on him for this specific reason and there was hardly ever a chance that his wife would pick up the line. It rang twice before she heard his voice.
“Hey there” he said in a very sultry way that made her want to jump him right then and there.
“Hey yourself. What are you doing tonight?”
“Is that an invitation? Because I know things...things about today...”
“Oh yea? What things do you know?”
“That today you have been married for two months and your husband doesn’t even have the decency to stay with you and celebrate.”
A silent tear ran down her cheek as she responded, “You do know things.”
“I’m coming over to you because no one should ever be alone when there are things to celebrate.”
“No, you don’t have to come over. I just wanted someone to talk to because I’ve tried calling Alex and he won’t answer his cell or return my calls and it’s making me a nervous wreck.” By now she was audibly crying and it broke his heart. He was in the middle of getting dressed when he realized no one was there to watch the kids.
“Hey Katie, is your niece still in town?”
“Yeah why?”
“Well I have five children that I can’t leave alone. Would she babysit?”
“Sure she would. I’ll call her and send her your way.”
“Thanks. I’ll see you soon.”
“Okay, bye.”
She hung up and dialed her niece’s number.
“Erin I have a job for you. Could you babysit for Justin tonight? He was going to meet me for some drinks but he has his kids and Keisha is out of town.”
“Sure Aunt Kate. Just give me directions and I’ll be there.” Erin was her favorite niece. After all, Erin was named after her. After giving her directions they chatted for a minute before finally saying their goodbyes.
“Thanks sweetie. I owe you.”
“No problem. I love you.”
“I love you too. Bye.”
An hour later, Justin was knocking on her front door and she wasn’t even done getting ready yet. She rushed downstairs after putting on the last thing she held in her hand and opened the door.
“I brought you flowers. Happy Anniversary sweetie, even though I’m not the one you need to hear it from.”
“You do just fine. They’re beautiful. Thank you.” She kissed him on the cheek before walking into her kitchen to find a vase.
“Are we going out? Because you look stunning.”
It’s true. She was glowing. She got to spend the evening with one of the most amazing guys she’s ever known.
“No we’re not going out. I’m making dinner. I just wanted to get dressed up a little. I should be going out to a restaurant, but I would rather make dinner here, for us.”
“Why don’t you let me cook you dinner. That way you can sit back and enjoy the evening.”
“You would do that?”
“Of course I would. I’m not cruel. I know you and I know you would rather me cook dinner because it’s your anniversary and you should be relaxing.”
“You think you know me? You may know me, but you don’t really, really know me.”
“Yes I do. Listen. I know that you tell people your favorite color is blue, but that’s only because it looks the best on you. Your favorite color is truly green because it brings out the slightest of green that is permanently in your eyes. I know that eyes change color with your mood. They’re blue when you’re happy and green when you’re upset. You say that your legs are your favorite feature about your body, but you really don’t have a favorite feature because your body is damn sexy and you wouldn’t change a thing. You’re more ticklish on the right side of your stomach an just above your knees. Your biggest turn on is when a guy comes up behind you, his hands on your hips, and places an open mouthed kiss just under your ear then turns to whisper in it. I did that to you on your birthday. Do you remember?”
By now he had effectively backed her up against the wall between her kitchen table and the bar. He breathing had become hitched and she couldn’t find any words to answer his question so she just parted her lips slightly and nodded her head. He was getting to her. Her knees began to shake a little as the heat rose in her cheeks, among other places. That was the moment he chose to lean in and place on hand on her hipbone and the other against the wall right next to her face. He pressed his body against hers and they stood like that for a few seconds before he finally whispers in her ear, “What do you want for dinner?”
She could have killed him just then. Here he was being all hot and sexy and all he could ask was what she wanted for dinner? He pulled away just enough to look into her eyes and see the first and passion behind them. He smiled at her when she just looked at him, huffed, and furrowed her brow.
“You’re going to grill me something. Take your pick. There is plenty of whatever you want in the freezer.” She said as she wiggled her way from under his arm. She walked around him to pour them a glass of wine each and then walked out onto the patio and sat in her double chaise lounge chair.
He just smiled and shook his head while walking over to the freezer to pull out two filet mignons.
After they enjoyed the steak and a salad she had quickly whipped up in the kitchen, they retired back to the chaise outside and were just talking about everything that had happened this past year.
“It’s been a crazy whirlwind year for you. And yet you are still so grounded. How do you do it?”
She giggled and replied, “Gee. I don’t know Ms. Walters.”
“God Katie. You’re incorrigible. You’ve been doing pretty well for yourself. How is the show anyway. I know you miss us over on the set. But you’re delegating your life, which you’ve always been good at as long as I’ve known you.”
“It’s what I do best. If I didn’t delegate, my life would be a living hell right now. The show and the cast are amazing. I have everything I’ve ever wanted and more.”
As she said that last line, she looked up from her wine glass and found his intense gaze on her. He reached for her wine glass and set it next to his on the table behind him and returned his attention to her.
“Katie, what are we doing here? Is this just a casual thing that will eventually go away? Or are we already in too deep?”
“I don’t know Justin. I just got married and I’m already having an affair. To be honest, I never thought I would be that woman. The one who gets married and convinces herself she is happy but really she wants more. I never in a million years I thought I would be having an affair with anyone, let alone you. You and I have been friends for so long and I don’t want to ruin that, but you have to admit we are good together. Very, very good together. And yes, the first time we slept together all those years ago when we were modeling in Japan, we were drunk and young and it wasn’t the best decision, but there hasn’t been a day since then that I didn’t wonder what it would have been like if we had actually gave it a shot. Do you ever think about that?”
“I think about that night all the time. Right after I met Keisha, I still pictured you when we were in bed together. I still do. And now that we’ve recently slept together again, it only refreshes the memories I’ve tried so hard to suppress. I wanted my marriage to work, I really did. But it didn’t help that all I could think about was you. Do you ever think we’re together again for a reason? Like God wanted us to find each other all over again.”
“After we left Japan, I thought to myself that we were so perfect together, but now we’re not together anymore. That must mean we’re not meant to be. Now I really believe for some reason that all these feelings are resurfacing for a reason. Maybe getting married to Alex was a mistake. Maybe we are meant to be with each other. But that just seems so crazy. God, when I found out that I was working with you I almost had a heart attack. I didn’t think we would be able to do it but we did. We didn’t sleep together until last month. Justin, we held on that long. I held onto my feelings for you for that long. That has to stand for something right?”
She looked down for a second and wondered when their hands had become joined during their discussion.
“God Katie, I’ve never wanted someone as badly as I want you right now. Do you have any idea what you do to me? When you’re near me I can’t even think straight. Those scenes where I had to get near you, especially in the end, they were driving me insane. I know you noticed how insane you made me on quite a few occasions. Sorry about that by the way.” He gave her a halfhearted laugh before continuing. “I want to be with you tonight in every way. And I want to make love to you everywhere in your house except for your bed. I don’t want to go near your place with him.”
“I would go anywhere in the world right now as long as you were by my side.”
She squeezed his hand and planted a fierce kiss on hips lips before he could even respond. He immediately parted his lips and deepened the kiss, wrapping his arms around her waist and pulling her body on top of his.
They enjoyed a couple rounds on the couch in her living room, and a few memorable times in her hot tub and heated pool before finally passing out on the chaise lounge with a blanket wrapped around them, sated and spent in one another’s arms.