Something Extraordinary

Chapter 34

"Hey Brody! Come back."

"Oh. Hi. Sorry, I thought maybe you're home and we'd have more time." Rachel saw Brody standing in the doorframe, but he didn't see her, yet.

"Come in." He did as he was told, Cassandra closed the door behind him and almost ran into him. He was just standing there, barely two steps into the apartment.

"Rachel?"

"Hi Brody." Rachel figured to at least try to act normal, so she smiled her usual smile and walked over to him, to give him a hug. He hesitated, Rachel felt it, but just for a moment before he hugged her back. He definitely looked confused.

"What are you doing here?"

"I-"

"Yeah, well, doesn't really matter, does it?" Rachel didn't mind, that Cassandra interrupted her and Cassandra walked towards the stairs. "I can't work next week."

"Okay."

"You can go upstairs, I've to talk to Rachel for a moment." Unseen by Cassandra and Rachel, he raised his eyebrows in suspicion, but quickly changed his demeanor.

"Okay." They waited for him to get upstairs and then Cassandra spoke.

"I won't lie to him. I don't want you to lie to him either."

"But you could get fired-"

"That, I don't care about, what I care about is, that I'm not your little secret-"

"You're not."

"If you lie, I certainly feel that way and I told you what I'd do if you ever deny us."

"Okay. What should we say then?"

"I usually don't talk much with him, well, I tell him what to do, but we're not really making conversation."

"Okay, I think you should go upstairs now, he'll get suspicious.

"You think, when you stay down here, he won't?"

"Yeah, you've got a point there."

"So, go get your bandages and come upstairs."

"I totally forgot them, but why should I put them on now."

"Because your doctor said so." Then Cassandra put a finger under Rachel's chin and slowly raised it, until their eyes met. Rachel looked a little confused and opened her mouth to say something, but Cassandra put her finger on Rachel's lips. "I love you." Cassandra was just whispering, but they were close enough that Rachel could hear it. Her finger was still on Rachel's lips, so Rachel couldn't say anything back. It felt like forever for Rachel, because neither of them said anything, but she didn't mind. Then Cassandra smirked and kissed Rachel. Rachel's heart skipped a beat, she wasn't sure whether it was because, she was surprised or because, it was an amazing kiss. It gave Rachel goose bumps and when their lips parted again, Rachel took a deep breath and wondered how long they were standing there.

Cassandra had to smirk, because she still could do that to Rachel who was flushed and looked irritated.

"I should go upstairs now."

"Yeah." Rachel still sounded out of breath.

"Get your bandages."

"Okay." It was funny to watch Rachel like this, but Cassandra had to shake it off, because Brody was waiting upstairs. She didn't know how long they let him wait, but it was long enough, so she quickly walked upstairs. Brody was standing in the middle of the room and saw her through the mirror, he turned around and Cassandra approached him.