Chapter 9

Kate walked in the entrance of the hospital with a smile in her face. It's been a very long while since she could feel something strong like that. She didn't sleep. She couldn't sleep. He was all over her mind and all over the house. In every corner that she looks, she could see him. She could smell him.

On any other day Kate would go to her office, but not today. The more closer she was getting to her best friend the more exited she was. She couldn't keep it to herself anymore. She needed someone to share it with. She arrived at Helen's office and walked in with that huge smile on her face. "Gooood morning.....!!!!" she yelled. Helen was writting down some documents and looked up to the door. She saw her best friend Kate. But not the old Kate, the new one.

"Good morning to you too. Tell me what happend last night?" Helen said and put aside the documents. Kate sut on the chair opposite to Helen. "We had dinner in a very good restaurant. We talk about everything in the world." Kate started with enthousiasm in her voise. "And?" "And he left me in my house. At first i didn't want him to come inside. You know i didn't want to think that i'm a girl like all the others..." "Uh, i get it. He didn't come inside, didn't he?" Helen answered and lost that sparkle in her eyes.

"He came in and he..." Helen looked up and Katewhile she said. "And he...?" "I mean we..." "You did it?" Helen asked and her eyes rolled. "No, who do you think i am? But we did the first step... we kissed." Kate finally said. "Oh my God! Well done Kate! Oh my God i'm so so happy!" Helen said and stood up from the chair and hugged her best friend.

"Thank you!" "And what are you planning to do?" Helen asked her friend as she broke the hug. "I don't know! Didn't think about that. What am i supposted to do?" "Well, since he kissed you and you didn't slap him at his face..." Helen started. "Oh come on. You know i couldn't do that to him..." "Yes, so maybe you can invite him to your house and eat again...?" "That sounds great! Do you think he'll come today?" Kate asked.

"I think i'll be sick of seeing him. But i'm never going to be...." "Smartass...." Kate answered. "Now, why don't you go to pay a visit to David and see if he's here?" Helen offered. "I was going to see him one way or another. I checked his file, he's doing so much better. He'll leave the next week." Kate said and stood up from the chair. "I'll miss him. Now go! I have some work to do..." Helen said and looked down to some folders she had open on her desk.

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Richie knocked on David's door and walked in with a huge smile on his face. "Hey, Sambora is the first time in my whole that i'm that happy to see you!!!" David said from the bed. "Really Lemma? Should i go back home?" Richie teassed him a little. "No! No! I'm only joking.... Have a seat." David spoke and Richie sut on the chair.

While Richie sut that smile never leave his lips. David smiled and asked him. "So, what was your date with Dr Jones?" "It was great. I mean more than great. It was awesome." "So, you slept with her?" was the question David wanted to ask. "Jesus, no Dave. I didn't sleep with her. I did something better than that...." Richie said and sut back in the chair.

"There nothing better than this, Rich. But i really want to hear. So, tell me..." David asked waiting for an answer. "I kissed her." Richie answered. He could still feel her lips on his. He could still smell her perfume in the air. "Seriously? So much noise for a kiss? You let down your fans...." David said annoying. "I'm not letting my fans down. And how this has to do with my fans? They love me for what i am, not for what i do..." "Whatever." "Anyway, Dave..." Richie said without looking at David.

"What?" "I-I think i love her. Since i left her house she's the only one i'm thinking. I close my eyes and i think i'll see her when i opened them. I think about her every single second. I almost kill someone to my way here..." Richie admited. "She's a good woman, Rich. I think she's great for you... You should do something to win her. Is she single?" David asked "I have no idea. But when i kissed she didn't pull back or say anything. So, i guess she is single." "Great! Then ask her to go out again. If she liked that kiss as much as you did she won't say no." David said from the bed.

"You think?" "Yes, but don't rush things." David said. "Okay, i won't." Richie answered. The door opened and Kate alone walked in tha room. "Good morning Mr Rashbaum. How are you feeling today?" Kate asked him with the brightest smile on her face. "I'm fine Dr Jones. When i can go home?" "Judging by your tests next week you'll be in your house." "Great! I can't wait." David answered and smiled.

David was watching them looking at each other with the corners of their eyes. "I"ll come to check on you after the lunch, mr Rashbaum have a beautiful day." Kate said and walked out of the room. Back in the room David looked at Richie and Richie looked at David. "Are you going to stary at me all the time? Go talk to the girl!" "But right now?" Richie asked back. "What? Do you need a personal invitation? Go ahead!" david said and pointed to room to Richie with his hand.

"Okay, i'm going." he said and left David's room. Richie closed the door behind him and look first on theright bu t there was no mark of Kate. then he looked on the left and her talking with an another doctor. Armed with a smile on his face Richie walked closer to her. Kate spotted him with the corner of her eye and left that doctor alone.

"Hey." Richie said first when they got face to face. "Hey." she answered back feeling absultle akaward and didn't know what to do or say. All she could do was looking at him. Judjing by the look on his face the situation was the same on his side too. Suddenly he cleared his throat and started. "I had a very good time the other day. I was thinking if we can do this again, if you're okay with that."

"I had a very good time too. Tommorow i have  a morning sift. Do you want to come over? I'll cook dinner." she said without thinking. "That will be great. I'll bring some wine." "Great. Do you have any favourite food, something you don't like?" "I eat everything. I'm not alergic to anything, so i don't have any problem." "Okay, i'll keep that in mind." after that there were  seconds of silence. Richie broke it. "What time can i come?" "Around 20.00 will be great." Richie shaked his head and answered. "I'll be there. See you tommorow night." "See you tommorow night." Kate answered and saw Richie walking away.

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The next night Kate's house was filled with wonderful smells of what she had cooked all the day. salads were ready as long as the dessert. The main course will be ready in a few minutes so that gives Kate the time to get dressed. 

A few minutes later Kate walked down to the kitchen fully dressed and waiting for him. It was the 20t time that she was checking her watch, she was kind of nervous. Her foot was pounding. But as soon as she heard the bell runing she stoud up and opened the door.

There she found Richie always with a smile on his face and with two bottles of wine. "Hey, Richie come in." she said smiling and let him walked in the house. Closing to door behind her she said "Dinner will be ready in a few minutes. Give me the wine." Richie passed her the wine and asked. "Can i help you with anything?" "No, everything is ready. I'll just turn off the oven and we can eat." Kate said while she was walking back to kitchen, Richie was following her.

"Please, have a seat." she told him and he sut. Looking to the table in front of he thought that he was in a luxurious restaurant. Everything was perfect. "You spend all the day in the kicthen?" he asked when Kate was serving the meat on the plate. She smiled and answered "Not all the day but some hours." "We should had went on a restaurant. You spend your day off cooking for me." "I don't regret it, Richie." she said and placed in front of him the main course.

Momments later they found each other on the couch watching a movieand drinking what was left of the wine. When the movie ended Kate said "I liked it. I've never saw it before, did you?" "Yeah." he answered and looked at her. "Then why didn't you tell me?" "Because you haven't see it before. You seemed to love the start and i didn't want to ruined it." "Thank you for not saying anything." she said and looked away.

"You know i think i enjoy it because i have a very good company. You're very good company Richie." she said and turned to face him. "You're a very good company too, Kate." he answered and moved closer. He placed his hand on her cheek and kissed her soflty. She didn't pulled away or moved. She stayied there and moved her hand on the back of his neck. They stopped kissing for a second but she wanted more.

This time she was the one who kissed him and that caught him out of guard. He was suprised and she know it. And that was what she liked about him. Richie was about to lay her dwon on the couch but then he remembered David's words on don't rushing things and he stopped. Kate looked at him with a suprised look on her face. "What happend?" "Look, Kate i like you but i don't want to rush things." he said. "Richie i like you too and i don't want to rush things either. But right now i know what i need. And what i need is you." she said and kissed him again.

Richie was trying to understand what her words ment and he felt her lips on his. Juding by the way she was kissing him, she wanted this as bad as he want it. He broke the kiss and took her in his arms. With her on his arms he climped the stairs and arrived at her bedroom. He layied her gently on the bed and he layied on the top of her. "Are you sure about that? I can stop." he asked. "No, please don't stop." she whispered.

Kate didn't regret cooking for him, as long as leaving him taking advantage of her in the bedroom.