Is it worth it?

The morning after

You wake up. Cate is still asleep. You realize you're both naked.

"Oh shit. Holy fucking shit." You whispered trying not to wake her.

You just slept with a married woman. SHE IS MARRIED. What the fuck were you thinking. Last night was amazing, but there is no way she is not gonna regret what happened. You look over at her peacefully sleeping. You can't help but smile, she looked beautiful. She was extremely stunning, even first thing in the morning. You go to the kitchen to cook breakfast.

She walks out wearing nothing and smiles. "Good morning darling."

"..Good morning." You say awkwardly.

She comes up behind you and presses her bare body against yours. You take a deep breath in. You flip the sausage over, trying to distract yourself.

"Breakfast will be ready soon." You stutter.

She pulls back your hair and seductively whispers in your ear "That's not what I'm hungry for sweetheart." She reaches over you and turns off the stove then she flips you over so you're facing her.

You start breathing heavier. "Well, i- I can make something else if you'd like..?" You say nervously.

She looks at you and rolls her eyes. "Darling I think you know exactly what I want to eat." She smirks. She goes in to kiss you but is interrupted by a ringing phone. "Until later." She teases. "It's Andrew, probably wondering where I am."

She walks into the other room and speaks to Andrew. She finishes talking to him and walks back out dressed.

"Well darling, I do believe it is time for me to go." She sighed. "Andrew would like me home to go shopping with him." She smiles and walks over to you. As she squeezed your shoulders she said "I'll be back around 5 sweetheart."

You nod "Okay, Uh... I'll see you then I suppose." She walks out the door leaving you alone.
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You hear a knock on the door and go to open it. It's your mom. You stand there stunned.

"Hello y/n. I'm sorry to drop in without calling first but i-" She gets cut off by Cate walking into your apartment.

"Oh, hello. I'm Cate. Who are you?" She asks calmly.

She straightens her jacket. "I'm Ariana, her mother."

Cate sets her bag down and walks over to be next to you.

"Oh well, y/n I need to talk to you, right now please." As she says that she signals you need to go out in the hall with her.

You sigh. "Okay." You walk out into the hall with her.

"What do you need mom?" You say hinting you want to be done with this conversation.

She doesn't appreciate that. "Well, I was coming to let you know that I'm getting married. Your father recently came back into town and well you know we rekindled the relationship." She says nervously implying she cares what you think.

"What. The. Fuck." You whisper. "AFTER ALL THE YEARS OF YOU DRINKING YOUR FEELINGS AWAY, YOU COME IN HERE AND TELL ME YOU'RE MARRYING HIM AGAIN? HE LEFT US. HE ABANDONED YOU AND I." You scream. There's no way Cate doesn't hear you yelling.

She examines your facial expression. "Y/n I'm sorry but I love him and he loves me. I want you to come to the wedding, please."

"No, he doesn't. If he loved you he would've stayed and raised me with you, this is bullshit. Fuck you."

"y/n.." she starts.

"No. You need to leave Ariana."

She nods and accepts. She walks away with her head down. You walk back inside and close the door. You lay your back to the door and slide down it crying. Cate looks at you with sad eyes.

"I do believe I heard most of it but would you like to talk about it, darling?" She reaches down to sit next to you.

"I just don't understand how she can get with him as he didn't leave at the first sign of trouble. He left her. He left ME. She gave me an awful childhood because she missed him so much and here he is back. She's acting like it's okay. It's not okay. She drank and I suffered yet she gets to be happy with him now? This isn't fair."

"Sweetheart I know this is cliche but life isn't fair. No matter how much you resent her for this there's nothing you can do." She says lovingly. "She loves him and it seems like he loves her too. I get why you're upset but darling you need to let go." She sighs. "It's all going to be fine whether you accept them being together or not." She looks at you and smiles "You're gonna be alright darling." She hugs you.

"I hate her." You sniffle.

"I know dear," she says calmly. She wipes your tears and cups her hands around your face then kisses you. She pulls you in and holds you in her arms.

"Cate, can I ask you a question?" You stutter.

"Of course sweetheart. What is it?" She says.

"I'm confused as to what this is. You have a husband yet you kiss me? We had sex last night and you are extremely cool about it. When my mother asked who you were you said a friend? I don't understand." You look up at her.

"Well darling, I don't know what this is." She starts. "From the moment I met you I wanted to know you and at first it was completely platonic but then at dinner, we got to talking and what I felt for you became romantic." She smiles. "I'm not sure how to feel about it all I know is what we did last night, for me at least, felt right."

You nod. "It felt right to me too. I'm just worried about your marriage, last night I couldn't think clearly."

"Oh dear don't worry about that Andrew and i isn't your problem.." She says with a smile

"I know, but i still worry." You lean in for a kiss.

"It shows you care." She grins and kisses you.