Fic: A Little Evil Comes A Long Way (Kahlan/Cara) 14/33
Title: A Little Evil Comes A Long Way
Author: raug_moss
Pairings: Kahlan/Cara
Rating: NC-17
A/N: modern AU
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13
Chapter 14
“That man really has nerves...” Kahlan mumbles as she ascends the stairs leading to Dahlia’s apartment. She is still thinking about her encounter with Dewitt and can’t help but wonder how he and Rahl were able to attend a dinner party filled with police officials. They most definitely have skeletons in their closets, and yet they’re not afraid to show themselves publically. Sighing she dismisses the topic to ponder on it another day.
When Kahlan is about to unlock their front door to finally get away from the world and end this evening, she is stopped by a loud whistle. Tess comes strolling down the hall and shakes his hand as if burned. “Someone is looking mighty fine tonight!” he exclaims.
Kahlan can’t help but grin when she sees the dark-skinned man sauntering toward her as if on a catwalk. He looks far sexier in his heels than she ever could and with a laugh on his lips he eyes her up and down.
“That dress is a dream, and you look like a true vixen, hon! Who were you trying to impress?”
Kahlan chuckles and shakes her head.
“That’s a very long story and it’s been an even longer night.”
Of course she can’t really say anything about what she’d been up to but remembering the way the blonde detective had looked at her earlier puts a smile on her face.
“I see, there is someone on your mind, isn’t there?” Tess raises an eyebrow at her and cocks his head to the side.
“No there is no one...”
“Well, that smile certainly tells a different story. But I’m sure you know what you’re doing sweetie. I’ve got to get going, see you around. And come visit my shop, we have dresses that’ll take your breath away.”
Tess winks at her and walks off, leaving Kahlan to contemplate what exactly her smile is saying.
She unlocks the door and enters the apartment. Dahlia seems to still be at work, so Kahlan quickly undresses to take the bath that she’s promised herself.
She steps out of the heels and groans quietly. Her feet are hurting and for a moment she pities those women who wear these heels every single day. Bending down she massages her left knee with both hands to get rid of the pain there. Right where the scar runs along her kneecap she superficially can’t feel anything anyway but it’s still a little swollen and raw from walking in those shoes all evening.
Hobbling into the bathroom she fills the tub with water, that’s just a little before the point of burning her skin, and settles into this heaven of warmth.
But instead of relaxing and forgetting about the entire evening she finds her thoughts wandering to the blonde detective and her unbelievably sexy uniform.
She sinks deeper into the water and leans her head back against the tub.
Her hands wander over her stomach underneath the surface of the water as she closes her eyes. She isn’t even aware of what she is doing, but the sensations are so calming that she keeps stroking her fingertips up and down, across her thighs, stomach and chest until her entire body is quietly humming.
It’s been too long since she’s last been touched by another person or has granted herself the pleasure of touching herself. So she decides that it might be time to get something back she’s thought to have lost a long time ago.
That the image of a detective she barely knows would be the trigger is something she really doesn’t want to think about, so she simply shuts those thoughts out and focuses on visuals alone.
She can clearly picture the detective as if she is right there with her.
She sees her own hands opening the buttons of the uniform’s jacket one after the other to reveal a white shirt underneath and perfect breasts straining against the fabric.
Pulling the jacket off the detective’s shoulders Kahlan imagines herself stepping closer to the blonde. Her breathing is labored and those sea-green eyes darken with desire.
She wants to kiss those deliciously full lips and the hand on her stomach ventures lower. The water ripples lightly as she strokes her inner thigh.
She’s way too far into the daydream to worry about the fact that she’s touching herself while thinking about a women that is not even playing in her league let alone straight.
Unfortunately her little adventure is cut short when the door to the bathroom bursts open and Dahlia storms in.
“Cousin! There you are. Are you alright? What happened?”
Kahlan rips her arm away and by doing so splashes some water over the rim of the tub onto the floor.
“Dahlia! Ever heard of privacy?!” She growls.
The other woman raises her hands and her eyebrows.
“I was just worried. No need to be so pissed...” She quickly defends herself.
Kahlan sighs quietly and shakes her head to clear it from the lustful imagines her mind has been coming up with.
“I’m sorry Dahl. Didn’t mean to snap at you. Just gimme a moment alright?”
“Alright.” Dahlia’s voice immediately softens.
“Next time I’ll knock.”
She turns away and quietly closes the door.
Kahlan looks down and sees that there is still enough of the bubble bath in the tub to cover up almost her entire body. Good.
The brunette exhales quietly and climbs out of the tub. She pointedly ignores the sizeable mirror on the other side of the bathroom and quickly changes into a light sweater and comfortable pants, before joining Dahlia in the living room.
The dark-blonde smiles sympathetically, as Kahlan drops down next to her on the couch.
“I’m sorry cousin. I really didn’t mean to disturb you.”
“I’m sorry too. I overreacted. I’m just used to being alone, that’s all there is to it...”
They share a smile and Dahlia chuckles.
“If we weren’t related we’d be the perfect couple.”
Kahlan laughs quietly and leans back.
“I think you’re right.”
She’s pretty exhausted after the night she’s had and by the yawn that’s threatening to split Dahlia’s jaw the dark-blonde is just as tired.
“Alright, fill me in. What happened tonight? What was going at this dinner party? Did you have fun?”
Kahlan smirks and leans back against the cushions.
“Well, after I left here with my driver, we stopped at another house to pick up my date...”
And so she retells the story of her night only leaving out a few minor details, such as the encounter with the blonde detective.
Sometime during her story, Dahlia has snuggled up to Kahlan and is now resting her head on the brunette’s shoulder.
“Are you serious? He simply wanted you at the dinner party so you could seduce that Sven guy and make sure he stays?”
Kahlan nods and rests her cheek atop Dahlia’s head.
“Yep. That’s all he wanted. And now his boss, Mr Dewitt, is also interested in working with me.”
Surprisingly Kahlan doesn’t feel in any way uncomfortable with Dahlia so close to her. She knows that they’re merely comforting one another like they used when they were children.
It somehow gives her hope that she might be able to get over her past and the problems resulting from it, to finally be able to let another person into her life again.
Might as well begin with Dahlia, the brunette thinks, since she’s the only family Kahlan has.
“I don’t like this cousin. Those guys are bad. And when I say bad I mean evil and criminal.”
Dahlia gathers Kahlan’s hand in her own and looks down.
“You’ve just come back into my life, I really can’t lose you.”
Kahlan smiles and adds her remaining hand to the pile.
“I promise, you won’t lose me. I will settle this and afterward there’ll be no more debts to pay. We can start again, and this time we’ll make it work.”
“Thank you cousin. Just know that if there’s ever anything I can do for you, I will do it. It’s my fault that you’ve gotten into this mess after all.”
“Don’t blame yourself. It might not have been the smartest decision you’ve ever made to borrow money from those people, but believe me, everybody makes mistakes. Now, all we can do is work on not repeating them.”
Dahlia nods and Kahlan’s head bobs up and down with the motion. She lifts her head and looks down at the dark-blonde, who has closed her eyes.
This moment is so very different from everything Kahlan has experienced in the last couple of years and it makes her feel warm inside. Like she is loved and accepted the way she is. There are still many dark secrets luring beneath the surface, but Dahlia’s trust and the bond that they now share will be a good start to brighten her life.
Maybe one day, she’ll be able to open up and share everything with her cousin. But the way is still long and stony. There’s no telling what will happen to them, but both know that they have one another to depend on. That is more than most people can say.
“Alright. I’m going to bed. It’s been a really long night and I’ve got places to be tomorrow.”
Dahlia gets up and Kahlan stretches her arms above her head. She really appreciates that the dark-blonde doesn’t inquire what her plans for the next day are, and so they part with a mutual feeling of contentment and happiness.
It isn’t until much later that Kahlan finds herself chuckling about her own train of thought. Although she is sleepy, her mind keeps on posing the same question: what to wear to the meeting with Detective Mason? She really hasn’t that much wardrobe to choose from and yet she still wants to look presentable.
Those kind of thoughts haven’t been on her mind for a very long time and due to her happy mood she relishes the fact that she finally has them again.
Sleep eventually claims her and a small unknowing smile plays around her lips as darkness slowly creeps from every corner of the city toward her.
Chapter 15
A/N: I just wanted to include some Kahlan/Dahlia bonding here, but the next update will most definitely include K/C - and a thanks to you guys (you know who you are :P) for sticking with me for 14 chapters and still coming back :D I feel like this story could be one of my longest yet and I will keep typing
Author: raug_moss
Pairings: Kahlan/Cara
Rating: NC-17
A/N: modern AU
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3, Chapter 4, Chapter 5, Chapter 6, Chapter 7, Chapter 8, Chapter 9, Chapter 10, Chapter 11, Chapter 12, Chapter 13
Chapter 14
“That man really has nerves...” Kahlan mumbles as she ascends the stairs leading to Dahlia’s apartment. She is still thinking about her encounter with Dewitt and can’t help but wonder how he and Rahl were able to attend a dinner party filled with police officials. They most definitely have skeletons in their closets, and yet they’re not afraid to show themselves publically. Sighing she dismisses the topic to ponder on it another day.
When Kahlan is about to unlock their front door to finally get away from the world and end this evening, she is stopped by a loud whistle. Tess comes strolling down the hall and shakes his hand as if burned. “Someone is looking mighty fine tonight!” he exclaims.
Kahlan can’t help but grin when she sees the dark-skinned man sauntering toward her as if on a catwalk. He looks far sexier in his heels than she ever could and with a laugh on his lips he eyes her up and down.
“That dress is a dream, and you look like a true vixen, hon! Who were you trying to impress?”
Kahlan chuckles and shakes her head.
“That’s a very long story and it’s been an even longer night.”
Of course she can’t really say anything about what she’d been up to but remembering the way the blonde detective had looked at her earlier puts a smile on her face.
“I see, there is someone on your mind, isn’t there?” Tess raises an eyebrow at her and cocks his head to the side.
“No there is no one...”
“Well, that smile certainly tells a different story. But I’m sure you know what you’re doing sweetie. I’ve got to get going, see you around. And come visit my shop, we have dresses that’ll take your breath away.”
Tess winks at her and walks off, leaving Kahlan to contemplate what exactly her smile is saying.
She unlocks the door and enters the apartment. Dahlia seems to still be at work, so Kahlan quickly undresses to take the bath that she’s promised herself.
She steps out of the heels and groans quietly. Her feet are hurting and for a moment she pities those women who wear these heels every single day. Bending down she massages her left knee with both hands to get rid of the pain there. Right where the scar runs along her kneecap she superficially can’t feel anything anyway but it’s still a little swollen and raw from walking in those shoes all evening.
Hobbling into the bathroom she fills the tub with water, that’s just a little before the point of burning her skin, and settles into this heaven of warmth.
But instead of relaxing and forgetting about the entire evening she finds her thoughts wandering to the blonde detective and her unbelievably sexy uniform.
She sinks deeper into the water and leans her head back against the tub.
Her hands wander over her stomach underneath the surface of the water as she closes her eyes. She isn’t even aware of what she is doing, but the sensations are so calming that she keeps stroking her fingertips up and down, across her thighs, stomach and chest until her entire body is quietly humming.
It’s been too long since she’s last been touched by another person or has granted herself the pleasure of touching herself. So she decides that it might be time to get something back she’s thought to have lost a long time ago.
That the image of a detective she barely knows would be the trigger is something she really doesn’t want to think about, so she simply shuts those thoughts out and focuses on visuals alone.
She can clearly picture the detective as if she is right there with her.
She sees her own hands opening the buttons of the uniform’s jacket one after the other to reveal a white shirt underneath and perfect breasts straining against the fabric.
Pulling the jacket off the detective’s shoulders Kahlan imagines herself stepping closer to the blonde. Her breathing is labored and those sea-green eyes darken with desire.
She wants to kiss those deliciously full lips and the hand on her stomach ventures lower. The water ripples lightly as she strokes her inner thigh.
She’s way too far into the daydream to worry about the fact that she’s touching herself while thinking about a women that is not even playing in her league let alone straight.
Unfortunately her little adventure is cut short when the door to the bathroom bursts open and Dahlia storms in.
“Cousin! There you are. Are you alright? What happened?”
Kahlan rips her arm away and by doing so splashes some water over the rim of the tub onto the floor.
“Dahlia! Ever heard of privacy?!” She growls.
The other woman raises her hands and her eyebrows.
“I was just worried. No need to be so pissed...” She quickly defends herself.
Kahlan sighs quietly and shakes her head to clear it from the lustful imagines her mind has been coming up with.
“I’m sorry Dahl. Didn’t mean to snap at you. Just gimme a moment alright?”
“Alright.” Dahlia’s voice immediately softens.
“Next time I’ll knock.”
She turns away and quietly closes the door.
Kahlan looks down and sees that there is still enough of the bubble bath in the tub to cover up almost her entire body. Good.
The brunette exhales quietly and climbs out of the tub. She pointedly ignores the sizeable mirror on the other side of the bathroom and quickly changes into a light sweater and comfortable pants, before joining Dahlia in the living room.
The dark-blonde smiles sympathetically, as Kahlan drops down next to her on the couch.
“I’m sorry cousin. I really didn’t mean to disturb you.”
“I’m sorry too. I overreacted. I’m just used to being alone, that’s all there is to it...”
They share a smile and Dahlia chuckles.
“If we weren’t related we’d be the perfect couple.”
Kahlan laughs quietly and leans back.
“I think you’re right.”
She’s pretty exhausted after the night she’s had and by the yawn that’s threatening to split Dahlia’s jaw the dark-blonde is just as tired.
“Alright, fill me in. What happened tonight? What was going at this dinner party? Did you have fun?”
Kahlan smirks and leans back against the cushions.
“Well, after I left here with my driver, we stopped at another house to pick up my date...”
And so she retells the story of her night only leaving out a few minor details, such as the encounter with the blonde detective.
Sometime during her story, Dahlia has snuggled up to Kahlan and is now resting her head on the brunette’s shoulder.
“Are you serious? He simply wanted you at the dinner party so you could seduce that Sven guy and make sure he stays?”
Kahlan nods and rests her cheek atop Dahlia’s head.
“Yep. That’s all he wanted. And now his boss, Mr Dewitt, is also interested in working with me.”
Surprisingly Kahlan doesn’t feel in any way uncomfortable with Dahlia so close to her. She knows that they’re merely comforting one another like they used when they were children.
It somehow gives her hope that she might be able to get over her past and the problems resulting from it, to finally be able to let another person into her life again.
Might as well begin with Dahlia, the brunette thinks, since she’s the only family Kahlan has.
“I don’t like this cousin. Those guys are bad. And when I say bad I mean evil and criminal.”
Dahlia gathers Kahlan’s hand in her own and looks down.
“You’ve just come back into my life, I really can’t lose you.”
Kahlan smiles and adds her remaining hand to the pile.
“I promise, you won’t lose me. I will settle this and afterward there’ll be no more debts to pay. We can start again, and this time we’ll make it work.”
“Thank you cousin. Just know that if there’s ever anything I can do for you, I will do it. It’s my fault that you’ve gotten into this mess after all.”
“Don’t blame yourself. It might not have been the smartest decision you’ve ever made to borrow money from those people, but believe me, everybody makes mistakes. Now, all we can do is work on not repeating them.”
Dahlia nods and Kahlan’s head bobs up and down with the motion. She lifts her head and looks down at the dark-blonde, who has closed her eyes.
This moment is so very different from everything Kahlan has experienced in the last couple of years and it makes her feel warm inside. Like she is loved and accepted the way she is. There are still many dark secrets luring beneath the surface, but Dahlia’s trust and the bond that they now share will be a good start to brighten her life.
Maybe one day, she’ll be able to open up and share everything with her cousin. But the way is still long and stony. There’s no telling what will happen to them, but both know that they have one another to depend on. That is more than most people can say.
“Alright. I’m going to bed. It’s been a really long night and I’ve got places to be tomorrow.”
Dahlia gets up and Kahlan stretches her arms above her head. She really appreciates that the dark-blonde doesn’t inquire what her plans for the next day are, and so they part with a mutual feeling of contentment and happiness.
It isn’t until much later that Kahlan finds herself chuckling about her own train of thought. Although she is sleepy, her mind keeps on posing the same question: what to wear to the meeting with Detective Mason? She really hasn’t that much wardrobe to choose from and yet she still wants to look presentable.
Those kind of thoughts haven’t been on her mind for a very long time and due to her happy mood she relishes the fact that she finally has them again.
Sleep eventually claims her and a small unknowing smile plays around her lips as darkness slowly creeps from every corner of the city toward her.
Chapter 15
A/N: I just wanted to include some Kahlan/Dahlia bonding here, but the next update will most definitely include K/C - and a thanks to you guys (you know who you are :P) for sticking with me for 14 chapters and still coming back :D I feel like this story could be one of my longest yet and I will keep typing