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FOUND THAT SOUL by Sioux <<< part 1

PART 2

Back at James place…

“Coffee?” asked James
“Yes thanks”
“Oh I know! I’ve got an idea” said James all excited, rubbing his hands together. “Why don’t I go down to the shop and buy us completely rubbishy food, and videos! Yea what do you say? We’ll have a girly night!”
Kate couldn’t help but laugh, it was the most adorable thing she’d ever heard.
“Yes, that sounds like fun! Do I get to braid your hair?” she said jokingly
“Only after we play truth or dare!” he adds, they couldn’t help but laugh at each other.
“Well I’ve got a tonne of videos here, I’ll just go to the shop on the corner and I’ll be back in 5 minutes…make yourself at home.” James said as he closed the door.
James didn’t finish making the coffee, so Kate did. She looked around, his place was big, fairly tidy, elegant yet masculine...and the place was great.
She sat on the lounge with her coffee, she thought about Tim, she couldn’t help but cry, after all it did only happen a few hours ago…James walked in, she brushed her tears away.
He had about 2 shopping bags full of lollies…he was really making Kate feel better.
“You know what? When I was down the store, I saw toothbrush’s and I figured you might need one, but then I thought, I bet that was the first thing you grabbed” said James, it was weird…he knew her so well, even she was surprised.
“How did you know? You’re completely right!” she laughed

“Come upstairs with me” James said “I’ll show you your room”, she followed him.
“Here’s your room, you’ve got your own bathroom as well…if you need more space to put your clothes, you can use my wardrobe.” James said
“Thank you, for everything. This is great..” Kate said sincerely
“And right across from you is my room. Come in.” James invited, as he motioned to the next room.
“If I’m right again, I’d say you didn’t bring pyjamas” James grinned
“Right again” she smiled
James offered a t-shirt. It was mid thigh length, black and had a picture of Marilyn Monroe on it. Very cute.
“You get changed, I’ll meet you downstairs” said James
She went into her bathroom, bushed her teeth, her hair, fixed her make up (yes I know it’s bed time, but who the hell would want to look like shit for James? exactly..)
With her hair up in a pony tail and her big t-shirt on, revealing her perfect legs, she looked damn sexy and she wasn’t aware of that until she saw James expression. She didn’t want to bring any attention to herself so she didn’t comment on his facial expression.
“So you ready to a watch a movie then?” Kate said, easing the tension.
“Sure am, take a seat”
Kate sat on the huge lounge, which was so comfortable, she almost sank into it. When she sat down she noticed all the glass bowls on the coffee table filled with food.
“Aww that’s so cute!” Kate laughed
“Well that’s one advantage of living with me, you get to eat a lot of junk because I don’t know how to cook! And even if I did, I wouldn’t bother!” James laughed while took a seat next to Kate and pressed play on the control.
The lights were out and the only light was coming from the TV screen. They remained silent throughout out the movie, except the occasional sarcastic comment, that they both gave out so well. James glimpsed at Kate’s face in the glowing light of the TV, she was simply incredible. Kate had done the same, she thought he was adorable and sexy as fuck, but she still felt as though she was constantly fighting back the tears from the encounter with Tim and her friend earlier that day.

Kate was doing well, but she knew it would aspen, and it did- the tears started rolling down her cheeks. James didn’t notice as she didn’t make a sound, but when he turned to take another glimpse of her, he saw the tears.
“Oh Kate, please don’t cry. I promise that you’re going to start feeling a bit better each day, he’s a terrible person- think of the bright side, at least you found out now, and you don’t have to waste anymore of your time with that prick. If you didn’t catch him out, right now you’d be with him, unaware completely of what he got up to today, and he’d be so proud of himself thinking he got away with it while him and your friend laugh about it” James pointed out as hugged her, and wiped her tears away.
Kate stopped crying as much, James had a very good point that made her feel as though everything turned out for the best.
“Thank you, I mean it…that’s exactly what I needed to hear” Kate smiled and hugged James back.
“I better get some sleep, I’ve got a lot to move tomorrow before that wanker gets back from work.”
“Me too, I have to be up at 7 for a damn photo shoot!” James said annoyed.
“Well, you better get your beauty sleep, good night James.” Kate smiled and went off to bed.

Next morning.

At 7:30 Kate woke up, had shower and got ready. Tim would be leaving by 8, so it was fine for her to go in and get her stuff, then she could have a look for a new apartment. She left her mobile turned off refusing to turn it back on for a while- no way would she be fooled into going back to him, she didn’t want hear his bullshit excuses.
When Kate was dressed, she walked downstairs, passing the kitchen table- it had a note stuck to it:
“Hope everything goes well today. Call me and let me know how you are.
Help yourself to anything
James xoxo
p.s. don’t go looking for a new apartment.”

Kate couldn’t believe what she just read; it was the sweetest thing.
She arrived at her old place- Tim had left, much to her relief. She emptied the wardrobe and the drawers, took all her stuff from the bathroom, grabbed her books, posters, records and cd’s, Photo albums etc.
That was everything. The car was full. She looked around the apartment, she thought of all the nice things Tim said to her, it didn’t make her sad, it made her angry “fucking lying prick” she said to herself.
She walked into the bathroom, picked up his toothbrush and cleaned the toilet with it.
She got out the methylated spirits and wiped off the signature from his autographed Olivia Newton John album
(shit, her ex-boyfriend is a bloody loser). Kate noticed a note stuck to the fridge, she didn’t bother reading it, she left.

Arriving back at James place, she brought all her stuff in and put it in her room.
She called James to tell him everything was moved, and she was feeling great. When she told him about what she did with his toothbrush, James was hysterically laughing for about 5 minutes straight.
“Who was that, James?” asked Nicky
“That was Kate, she was just letting me know how she is, I love that, I love the fact that she is calling me to tell me how she is, I want it to be like that all the time”
“I hope you two get together James, I honestly do, but she’s just broken up with her boyfriend, I’d give it some time” Nicky said
“Yea, I know, I’m just too excited she’s living with me, she’ll be there when I get home” James smiled at the thought, he knew he loved her.

1 year Later...

Kate and James were still living together and having a great time. Nothing more had happen between them even though they had such strong feelings towards each other, they had become very close. They knew each others secrets, they knew everything about each other and were best friends. Kate even felt comfortable enough to let James see her with no make up! (no big deal you say?...well if you hide behind your make up like I do, then that’s HUGE!)

One night, Kate was working in the office late, alone; she realised the time and began to shut down her computer and gather her things. She turned out the lights, locked the main door and walked to her car. Waiting around the corner was her ex-boyfriend Tim.
“For fucks sake, what do you want?” Kate said as she desperately looked for her keys.
“I want you back, you and I are meant to be together and I will not take no for an answer, you coming home.” He slurred. Kate could tell by his hazy eyes and slurred speech that he was drunk.
“No chance, I’d rather be pissed on by a dog, and that doesn’t include your mother.” She enjoyed her quirky, bitchy insults, but Kate said this in all seriousness, trying to hide her fear and confusion to why Tim had shown up after leaving her alone the past few months.
She finally grasped her key, and then turned to put it in the keyhole.
“I SAID, I’M NOT TAKING NO FOR A FUCKING ANSWER” he yelled, with a distinct anger and violence in his voice. He grabbed her shoulder and turned her and slammed her against the car door- she dropped her key, his body pushed up against her and he spoke to her with his face right in front of hers, she could smell the alcohol on his breath, and see the rage in his eyes. She was scared of him and all that was running through her mind was the thoughts of what he was about to do to her.
Quietly he said in her face “it’s time to come home”. She could feel his erection pushing into her thigh, she felt disgusted and her eyes started to fill with tears. At that point she was terrified, she was in an empty car park late at night, no one could help her.
He drunkenly and sloppily started kissing her neck, she yelled at him to get off her, she tried to struggle free, but it was useless, he was so strong her body didn’t even move slightly when she attempted to get away. He started groping her chest. He put his hand on her thigh and wandered up her skirt forcing his fingers into her. She was crying heavily, she couldn’t even manage to yell anymore. He went close to her face again, pressing his lips against hers, he forces his tongue in his into her mouth, she bit his tongue as hard as she could, he screamed and stepped back, she took punched him hard in his face, she heard his nose break and saw all the blood run down his face. She picked up her keys got in the car and drove away.

When she walked into the apartment she had stopped crying. James was standing in the kitchen. “ Hey, want something to eat?”
She didn’t even realise James said anything, she completely ignored him and walked straight upstairs to her bathroom and began to brush her teeth, she could taste Tim in her mouth, it made her sick.
James walked into the bathroom, “What’s wrong? Are you ok? Have I done something to upset you?” he asked with sparkling concerned eyes. He looked down at her hands, they had blood on them “what happened to you?!!” now he was even more concerned.
“Tim.”
“Tim? What do you mean? Did Tim do this to you?”
“He was waiting at my car, I couldn’t get away from him, he touched me...I think he would’ve raped me, but I hit him, it’s his blood- not mine” Kate explained as she began to cry. James eyes were full of genuine concern and anger at the same time.
“He’s not getting away with this, I’m going to fucking ki..” James said furiously before he was interrupted.
“Don’t do anything to him, I just want nothing to do with him, I want him to go away”
James put his arms around her and kissed her cheeks, “I’m not going to let this happen again, I’m just sorry I couldn’t of been there, but I’ll be there every time you finish work from now on, I promise” and he kissed her forehead. Kate quietly sobbed into his chest, she felt so safe- even though she was still upset about what ad happened, James managed to make her feel good, just like he always did.
“Thank you James, I’m so glad you are in my life, I don’t know what I would do without you”
“I don’t know what I’d do without you either” James looked into her watering eyes and smiled. ”C’mon lets get you to bed sweety” James said as he wiped her tears from her cheeks.
“Ok, I just need a shower. I feel dirty, then I’ll go to bed”.

Kate finished showering and walked into the bedroom and got into bed, James came in the room to check on her.
“Are you sure you’ll be alright” James asked
“Yea, I’ll be fine”
James walked over to her bedside and kissed her forehead and whispered goodnight, then turned to walk away.
“James?” Kate said
“Yea?”
“I don’t want to be alone tonight, could you please stay in my bed?”
“Of course, but I promise that you’ll be safe from now on” James said seriously and she knew he meant it.
They turned of the lamps, said their goodnights and slept on their sides of the bed.
In the middle of the night Kate woke up, she loved seeing James beside her, she took this opportunity to snuggle up next to him and fall asleep on his chest.
Later on James woke up, he saw Kate asleep on him, he smiled, stroked her arm, and then her hair and fell asleep.
When they woke up the next morning both of them were back to their normal sides of the bed.

James walked downstairs to join Kate at breakfast, who was looking beautiful and ready to leave for work.
“I made you breakfast, and coffees on the table” she smiled
James smiled back “you seem a lot better than last night, your very cheery!”

“I had a great sleep” Kate cheekily grinned, we’ll I’ve got to go to work now so I’ll see you la..”
“You’ll see me in the office waiting to take you home” James interrupted.
“Thanks James” Kate smiled with relief; she knew Tim wouldn’t be back again, but she was still cautious and a little scared.
“So I’ll see you then, have a good day”
“Oh Kate!… you wouldn’t remember this, but last night you cuddled me, it was so cute! You must have had no idea you were doing it!” James giggled
“Oh I knew exactly what I was doing” Kate said cheekily and seductively, she grinned and walked out the door leaving James speechless. He couldn’t believe she said that, he’d been waiting for a moment like that, he’d always wanted some hint as to whether she liked him back.

“You ready to go home?”
“Yep, just finished” Kate replied as grabbed her bag. They went to her car, Tim was not around and they drove back home.
When Kate walked into the apartment, a candlelit dinner was prepared, it looked lovely and so romantic!
“This is for us?” Kate said, with complete surprise on her face.
“No silly, it’s for my girlfriend, you better clear out for a few hours”
“What?!” Kate said, with shock in her voice
James was laughing his head off, “I’m only joking sweety!” he said has he gave her a hug.
“Now sit down, we’re going to have a lovely evening, which you more than deserve” James commanded.
The entree, the main and dessert where incredible, the wine was brilliant. Kate and James talked endlessly, laughed hysterically, and flirted madly.
When the dinner was over Kate and James got into the same bed, said goodnight and went to sleep, this time they cuddled each other and fell asleep in each others arms.
James lay awake thinking about how much he wanted to kiss her, how much he wanted to say he loved her. He couldn’t believe that after all this time neither one of them had said something or made a move. He hated how he couldn’t touch her, couldn’t claim her as his girlfriend, he was so sick of that barrier.

The next day when the band were visiting Martin at the office, when James decided to go into Kate’s office.
“I’ve got something for you” James pulled out a jewellery box from his pocket (too big too be a damn engagement ring!)
“Oh that’s so sweet! Thank you”
Kate enthusiastically opened it, it was a gold chain with quite a large diamond heart, it was so sparkly, elegant, beautiful and expensive.
“James…it’s… It’s beautiful, I love it!” Kate said, as she threw her arms around him,” but what’s it for?”
“It’s to tell you how I feel, you’re my best friend, but I like you so much more than that, since the first time you came to one of Martin’s gatherings and I heard you laugh, I’d fallen in love with you, I know you might not feel the same way, and I didn’t tell you earlier because I didn’t want to risk our friendship, but my feelings for you are so intense I just can’t keep it myself any longer. So many times I wanted to kiss you and I couldn’t, I’m tired of all the restrictions and that barrier between us, I think we should take the risk...and I promise I’ll spend the rest of my life making you glad you did,” he said nervously (how cute!)
“Oh my god.. James, James James!..” Kate said so excitedly and adorably. She wasted no time in pushing her lips against his. They kissed deeply and lovingly. Her eyes filled with tears, she couldn’t believe he’d made the move first after all this time.
Sean walked past the office door, “it’s about fucking time.” He grinned and left them to it.

THE END…(for now...)

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