by Robin Hicks
Koty hung up the phone, leaned back in her chair, and thought about Kasey. She didn't know if she could be just a friend with her or not. The only way to avoid any sexual feelings toward Kasey was to stop seeing her completely. Koty no longer felt that, that was even an option.
Then there was Lee. Were her and Kasey together? Kasey had said that they were friends. Just how close of friends, is what Koty wanted to know. She really didn't believe that Kasey would have danced with her that way if she and Lee were together.
Koty picked up the phone, and dialed the number to the clinic. "Yes, may I speak to Dr. Brooks please? Yes I'll hold."
"Dr. Brooks can I help you?"
Just hearing her voice sent heat up her spine. "Um...Kasey...it's Koty, I hope I didn't call you at a bad time."
It took a moment before Kasey spoke. "No Koty, it's alright. How are you, is everything ok?"
"Oh, yeah. Everything is ok, look, I wanted to see if maybe you would want to have dinner, and maybe see a movie with me on Friday night?"
More silence.
"Koty, I ..."
"Please don't say no Kasey. Twice now, we were enjoying each other's company and got rudely interrupted. I don't know, I would just like to see you again."
"And have your little friend show up again?"
Koty was quick to answer. "Kasey, I don't think..."
"Look Koty, why don't you come over to my place on Friday night, and I'll cook dinner there. Be there around seven o'clock alright?" 'What am I doing?'
"Well sure, ok. What should I bring?" Koty felt her breath leave her as relief set in.
"You don't bring anything but yourself Koty, I'll see you then."
When Koty replaced the receiver on the phone she sat back with a huge smile on her face. Closing her blue eyes, she tilted her head back.
"That must be some really good thoughts there Silvers to send you off to space like that."
Koty jumped as she heard the voice beside her. "Jesus Jason, don't sneak up on me like that!"
"Sneak up? Hell Koty, I called your name twice. So what gives, what put that kind of smile on my favorite girl?"
"Shut up Jason, don't you have work to do?"
"Oh my, it must be pretty good, but I will let it drop for now. Come have lunch with an old friend."
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Thursday evening when Koty pulled into her driveway, she saw Tina's truck parked at the curb, and Tina lounging on her front porch swing. She dropped her head to her steering wheel and shook it. 'I must have been a very bad girl in my last life.'
Slowly dragging herself out of the jag, she walked up to Tina. "What are you doing here?"
"You've been avoiding me Koty, and you refuse to return my phone calls, so I decided that I would wait for you here. Wait, please don't be mad Koty. I'm not here to fight, or cause you any problems. I really just need to know you are all right, and to talk to you. I miss you Baby, can't you believe that?"
Koty closed her eyes and sighed. "What else could you possibly have to say to me Tina?"
"Please Koty."
"God, this is so against my better judgement, and I'm sure I should have my head examined, but you may as well come in. I was going to order pizza, have you eaten yet?"
Grinning, Tina stood up from the swing. "No, I haven't eaten. Thanks Koty just let me grab something from my truck and I'll be right in."
Koty walked into the house shaking her head and thinking that this probably wasn't a really good idea. 'Nothing good could possibly come out of this, I should have said no.'
When Tina came into the house, she was carrying a bottle of Grand Marnier in one hand and a yellow rose in the other. Koty just stared at her with her hands on her hips, and blew a stray strand of hair out of her eyes.
"What's this all about Tina, what's going on?"
"Nothing really. I just wanted to say that I was sorry for hurting you like I did."
"I hope you don't expect me to forgive you just like that Tina, because I can't. It's way too soon for that."
"I don't expect it Honey. I couldn't blame you if you never forgave me. I know what I did was totally wrong. Like I said, I needed to know that you were doing ok, that's all."
Walking into the living room and sitting in her recliner, Koty picked up the phone to order a pizza. Tina said she was going to make them both a drink and put the rose in some water.
Koty rubbed her fore-head to help ease the dull ache behind her eyes. 'It won't hurt any to have her here. We were very close while we were together. It will be ok.' Koty knew that there was a small part of her that missed Tina. It is hard to erase three years.'
After a few drinks, Koty started to relax a little and asked Tina if she wanted to watch the movie Jumping Jack Flash. They used to sit for hours and watch Whoopi Goldburg movies all of the time.
When the pizza arrived Koty put the movie on and they both sat on the couch to watch it. Koty had to admit to herself that it felt kind of good to have Tina there, even if it was just for pizza and a movie.
After two movies, they both must have fallen asleep. At one point in time Koty had lay her head on Tina's lap. She awoke to Tina gently shaking her shoulder.
"Wake up Honey, it's late. I'm gonna go so you can get some sleep."
Reaching out her hands, she grasped Koty's, and pulled her to her feet. Tina then leaned forward and gently brushed her lips with her own. As she was about to pull away, she heard Koty's soft moan and leaned in again, and this time started kissing her passionately.
Koty knew that she should pull away and put distance between herself and Tina, but she couldn't bring herself to do so. It felt so familiar and comfortable. She let herself be led to her bedroom.
When Koty awoke the next morning with Tina's leg and arm draped over her she cringed and started to slide out of bed causing Tina to stir and reach for her.
"Oh my God, I can't believe this." 'What in the hell have I done?'
"Koty..."
"No Tina. Jesus, I can't believe we let this happen."
"Look Koty, it just happened. You know how you get when you drink Grand Marnier."
"No Tina. Koty yelled. You know how I get when I drink it! Was this a fucking setup?"
"Christ Koty, don't be so naive, you wanted it as much as I did!"
Koty turned her back on Tina and ran her hands through her hair. In a much to quiet voice she said, "please just leave Tina."
"Look Honey, why don't we just take a shower and..."
"No Tina!" When Koty turned to face her she was crying. Tina jumped out of bed and went to her.
"Oh God. Please don't cry. I'll go; I'll do anything you want Baby, just please don't cry."
Tina finished dressing, and was getting ready to say something else to Koty, but changed her mind and left. Koty had seen the tears in Tina's eyes but refused to acknowledge them.
Chapter Thirteen
Koty went to the kitchen to put coffee on, and then to take a shower. 'I need to wash Tina right off of my body. God was that ever stupid!'
Later that afternoon, Koty called Jamie to see if she could meet her at Fuddruckers on the Boulevard for lunch.
After getting their lunch and sitting down with drinks, Koty told Jamie what had taken place the night before.
"Oh Koty, how could you set yourself up like that?"
"I know, I know. It was a really stupid thing to do. I've been telling myself that all morning. When she walked in with the rose and the bottle, I should have known right away that it was a mistake. In fact, I knew it was."
"Do you want to get back with her?"
"Hell no! Look, I got drunk, and was horny. Tina is really great in bed, but that's it. It's in her blood to screw around. Hell, she was still with Kym when we started seeing each other."
The detective pushed her plate away, all of a sudden losing her appetite.
"Tina will never change, but I can't put all of the blame on her. It's not like I couldn't say no, and she damn sure didn't force me, or tw
ist my arm. I don't know what came over me, but you can damn sure bet it won't ever happen again."
Smiling, Koty reach over and stole a prawn that was hanging off the edge of Jamie's plate. "I ask again, how come you and I didn't fall in love years ago? It would have been so easy."
"Shit Koty, we would have already killed each other by now. Well... I guess then you wouldn't be in this predicament if I had killed you huh? You grab one more of my shrimp and I just might do it anyway."
The two friends tossed tips on the table, grabbed thier jacjets and went outside where a strong gust of wind came howling around the corner.
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Later that evening after work, Koty went home to shower and change before she went to Kasey's for dinner. Kasey answered the door wearing very snug faded Levi's worn through at the knees. A soft sweater that hugged every one of her curves, and she was barefoot.
Koty wondered if she had ever seen anything more beautiful, than the woman in front of her. "I brought some wine, I hope you like Averna." Kasey smiled and reached for the bottle with one hand, then Koty's hand with her other, pulling her inside.
"As a matter of fact, I do like it. Thank you Koty, make your self comfortable. Dinner should be ready in a few minutes."
Kasey liked the way that Koty seemed comfortable enough, to just toss her jacket on the back of the chair, like she had been coming over forever. She also liked the way that Koty's jeans clung to her hips as she walked over to that chair. 'Those legs go on forever.'
"It smells really good in here Kasey, what are you cooking?"
"Rack of lamb, potato's and some fresh veggies. This wine will go great with it. I wasn't sure what to fix, I hope you like Lamb."
"Well yes, I do like it. You really fixed all of that?"
"Yes Koty, I fixed all of that. Here, have some wine. I'm really pretty handy in the kitchen."
"Not me, I get joked a lot about not being able to cook. I guess I never really had much interest in it. Hell, Monty can cook his ass off, I'm not sure what happened to me."
"That's alright Koty, I'm sure you have a lot of other talents." Kasey's face flamed red at what she had just said. She turned away from Koty praying that she didn't notice. Koty didn't say a word.
During dinner, they discussed the clinic that Chris and Kasey were going to open. Koty still couldn't believe that she hadn't met Kasey before now, since she and Chris were such close friends.
"I know this is something that Chris has wanted to do for sometime now. It's good to see that she will be having one of her dreams come true. How about you? Is this something you've wanted also?"
Kasey pushed her plate away and leaned her elbow's on the table. "Chris and I talked about years ago. The timing is finally right, and I'm really looking forward to it."
"Will you still work at the hospital?"
"I'll still work there at least one night a week. I truely love being a trama surgoen, but I am at a point in my life right now, where I want something else as well. This is going to be perfect for me. I know that Chris is just going to be at the clinic once we get it started."
"Have you always wanted to be a surgeon Kasey?"
"Ever since I can remember I've wanted to a doctor. I don't remember if there was a time I haven't wanted to be one."
"Yeah? Well I bet playing doctor for me as a kid, was quite different from what it was for you huh?" Kasey chuckled, then drained her wine glass.
After dinner, Kasey took the dishes to the kitchen to put them in the dishwasher while Koty cleaned off the table.
"We finished off the wine Koty, but I have some Crown Royal, would you like a drink?" Kasey called out from the kitchen.
"That sounds really good, thanks."
The doctor came back with the drinks, and suggested that they sit out on the deck since it was a mild night. The deck overlooked a small creek that ran into the Northwest River, and they could just make out the images of the dock from the bright moon.
"You know Kasey, there is some real good fishing in that creek there. Especially if you're fishing for bluegill or perch."
"I'll take your word for it Koty, but the only fish I can emagine catching, is if one is getting ready to slide off my plate at Captain Georges."
"Not much for the slimey worms and all huh?"
Kasey laughed, and Koty was mesmerized by the glow of Kasey's profile, and golden halo from the moons light. 'God you are beautiful.'
Looking at her watch, Koty quickly sat forward. "Geezz, it's already midnight. Where in the hell did the time go?"
Koty stood, and reached out her hand to help Kasey stand. "I really enjoyed dinner Kasey, I'm sorry it is so late."
"Nonsense Koty, I enjoyed it as well. Thank you for coming."
Inside, Koty walked over to the chair with her jacket on it and put it on. Kasey walked her to the door and when Koty turned to give her a hug goodnight, Kasey leaned in and kissed her. When she went to pull away, Koty reached for her hips and pulled her back to her not wanting the kiss to end.
When Koty felt Kasey's tongue, a fire shot right through her soul and straight down between her legs. This was absolutely the most passionate kiss she had ever felt. Her head started to swim, and lust filled her body.
Without realizing it, she had gently pushed Kasey against the wall and slipped her leg between her thighs. When she heard Kasey moan, she started to tremble.
Kasey slipped her hands inside Koty's jacket and started to slowly kiss her neck.
'Oh God, I can't let this happen. I've gotta pull away and leave.' Koty abruptly pulled away and heard Kasey gasp for breath.
"Koty, what's wrong?"
"I...um..." Koty cleared her throat and tried again. "I'm sorry Kasey. I just can't do this." She reached for the door and was out it in a flash.
Kasey shut the door and leaned against it closing her eyes. 'Oh my God I have never been kissed like that before.' She was somewhat relieved that Koty did leave though, because she knew if she had kissed her like that for much longer, she would have pulled Koty right into the bedroom with out giving it another thought.
She turned and locked the door, shaking her head to clear her thoughts. She shut off the living room light and quickly headed for the bathroom. 'I need to take me a very long, and very cold shower if I'm going to make it through the night.'
Koty was still in a daze when she pulled into her driveway after leaving Kasey's house. She couldn't believe she acted that way over a little kiss. 'That wasn't just a little kiss Silvers, you wanted more. Much more.' Kasey was an incredibly sexy woman, and those smokey gray eyes were to die for.
Chapter Fourteen
Koty slowly opened one blue eye, and realized that it was morning. Remembering that it was Saturday, she groaned and pulled the covers over her head, and was almost back to sleep when the phone started to ring. 'Shit.' In her early morning croaky voice, she answered. "Hello?"
"Good morning Koty, its Kasey. I hope you don't mind, but Chris gave me your phone number."
Sitting up in her bed with her heart suddenly beating erratically, she said, "um...hi Kasey, is there something wrong?"
"No. No, it's nothing like that. Look Koty, I'm sorry for calling so early, but I wanted to catch you before you made any plans for today. Well anyway, some friends of mine are having a pig roast up in the country, and I thought that if you didn't already have plans, maybe you would like to go with me."
Kasey knew that she was rambling but couldn't stop herself. "Like I said, it's up in the country. There are always a lot of people, plenty of food and drink, and they usually have a couple of bands playing. So what do you say Koty, do you want to come?"
Koty laughed to herself, and blushed on the last part of Kasey's statement. "Well ok, what time?"
"I'll pick you up around twelve if that's alright with you. I have a few things that I have to take care of first, and then I'll be over."
Koty smiled. "Twelve is fine Kasey, should I bring anything?"
"No, but dr
ess comfortably. I have a horse that I keep up there on their property, and if you would like to go riding with me I'm sure I could get one of Lu or Dina's horses for you."
"You have a horse?"
"Yes I do. I don't get much of a chance anymore to ride like I want to though. I've been too busy at work and it's quite a ways up there."
"Well, I don't know about the riding part, I tried it once when I was about thirteen, and I don't think I was very good at it then."
"There's nothing to it Koty, but you think about it. I would love to take you riding if you want to. Anyway, I'll see you around twelve."
Koty hung up the phone, and lay back down. She was excited about seeing Kasey again, but was also a little apprehensive as well. She thought about last night. She knew it wouldn't take much to sleep with Kasey. 'I'm terrified that I will fall in love with her, and that scares the shit out of me.' She wasn't quite ready for another commitment. Tina was enough to last her for a long, long time.
She decided to clean her long overdue house, and had just put the vacuum away,
and was headed for the shower when the phone rang again.
"Hello?"
"Hey sweet cheeks, how about you bring your cute little ass over here, and spend some time with me and Trish? Then later, we can have some dinner and drinks. What do you say?"
"Hey Jamie, I'd love to, but Kasey asked me to go to some kind of pig thing with her, and I already said that I would go. Shit, I'm sorry."
"What the hell are you sorry for girl? I'd be really pissed at you if you turned her down. Like I said, that woman is hot, and hot for you if you ask me."
"Nobody asked you James. If you aren't busy tomorrow, maybe I'll come by then."
"You do that sweet thing, then you can tell me all about the party, and what's going on with you and the Doc."
Chapter Fifteen
At twelve o'clock on the nose, Koty answered the door to Kasey's knock. "Hi, come on in. I just need to grab my jacket."
Kasey watched as Koty picked up her glass and took it to the Kitchen. 'Jesus, this woman would look good in anything.'