«Is there anything about me you don't know already? You know I'm writer at SNL.»
«Dude, everyone knows you're a writer at SNL» she rolled her eyes. «I forgot to tell you, today I finished a new painting.»
«Nice! Tried painting once in high school, obviously didn't stick. These hands weren't made for that» I joked around, showing her my hands.
«Yeah, but they're useful in some other areas» she smiled, taking them in hers.
I smirked, so she immediately corrected herself.
«I meant for writing, you idiot» she laughed out loud, letting them go and going back to eating her hamburger.
«Sure, you keep telling yourself that. I know you're a painter, and I've been meaning to ask you this forever: ever pained a nude?»
«It occurred» she winked at me. «Maybe one day I could paint you, too.»
«That'd be nice.»
It had been a month since New Year's, and things between me and Dakota were going pretty well. She had texted me as soon as she had got home, and we had started chatting, then of course I had to keep my promise and bring her out for our first date. And after that first date there had been another one, then another one, then another one, then a few times over at my house, and some days she would even come to work with me. Thankfully she lived pretty close to New York, so the distance wasn't even there.
«You're cute, Koda» I smiled. «You should definitely try modeling instead of painting.»
«Been there, and it didn't work out.»
«You've got to show me the footage.»
«Never.»
Kate had broken things off with Anne. Or at least, that was what everyone thought. Everyone except me, Cecily and Aidy. We knew that something had happened between her and Anne, something really serious, but Kate wouldn't talk about it. She had got really sad, even before the breakup, but no one could really figure out what was happening.
In the meantime, Aidy had been going over the last details before her wedding, and had chosen her wedding dress, a gorgeous white, short gown that suited her beautifully. We had also picked out the bridesmaids dressed – all of us except Cecily. In fact, Cecily was waiting, since by the time of the wedding her bump would have doubled its size.
«Well, this is it. Gotta get back to work» I sighed. «I'll see you tomorrow?»
«Yeah, count on it. Bye, have a nice day» she smiled, watching me leave.
It pained me to leave before she could finish her meal, but I had a really tight schedule and she was the slowest at eating.
«Hey, where have you been?» Colin asked me, when the elevator doors opened and he saw me stepping out of it.
«Had lunch with my girl. What about you? Haven't seen you all morning.»
«Scarlett has a fever, I had to take Rose to daycare.»
We talked only a few minutes more, until Cecily came to me almost running.
«Kate wants to talk to you.»
«Shit.»
I immediately knew that it was serious. Kate hadn't talked to anyone in weeks, and the last person she wanted to see was me.
«Hey, can I come in?» I asked her, knocking on the door.
«Of course. Sit down.»
I smiled at her and tried to make her feel comfortable with me, despite everything.
«I guess you know that Anne and I are no longer together.»
«Yeah, I heard. I'm sorry about that, I know she meant a lot to you.»
«Brookie, I have broken things off with her because I- I still love you.»
«...what?»
«I think you heard me.»
«Yes, I did, but I don't understand. I remember you telling me that you didn't in July, and now you're somehow in love with me and wanting to get back with me?»
«That's not what I'm saying.»
«Why the fuck did you lie, then? Multiple times. You told me that we were done, that you didn't love me anymore, that our relationship was unhealthy and unfixable. You made me feel like shit for months, trying to get over you, and now that I've found a perfect, wonderful, beautiful girl to be with, you act like this? You have no right to tell me this, not after the shit you've put me through.»
She seemed surprised by my tone and aggression towards her, but she shouldn't have. I had every right to be mad at her childish behavior, and she knew that, deep down.
«Now what? You're expecting me to break up with Dakota so that you can fulfill your stupid need of love again? What about six months from now, uh? You said it yourself, we're gonna find ourselves in the same exact situation we have been through one year ago. We are done, we are nothing anymore.»
I was about to leave the room, when she finally started speaking.
«I had to tell you that I didn't love you anymore, cause otherwise you would have wanted to fix the unfixable. But that was last year. A lot has changed. I have learnt that love isn't always bad and hurtful, and I've learnt to trust again.»
«So what, I've just been waiting around for one year? That was only a break until you grew up!?»
«I'm just saying that I still fucking love you! I truly do, maybe I never stopped.»
«You can't say that to me. Not right now.»
I stormed out, angry as ever, trying to not punch a wall on the way to my office.
«What'd she say?» Cecily asked me, innocently.
«She's a fucking jerk. She told me she loves me and that maybe she's never stopped. She's told me this right now, after I've found the perfect girlfriend, the one I wanna spend the rest of my life with. I'm so fucking upset with her, you've got no idea.»
«Hold up, did you just say that you want to spend the rest of your life with Dakota?» she made sure. «You met her a month ago.»
«We're connected, Cec. There's something in her, something that I feel when I'm with her that's totally strange. She's... perfection.»
Cecily didn't say anything, so I turned to her and saw her grabbing her bump with her hand.
«Is everything okay? Is the baby okay? Are you feeling good?» I immediately asked her, worried to death about her and forgetting completely about the rage I was feelings the second before.
«Yeah, everything's fine... it's kicking» she chuckled, nervously, still shaken up. «Here.»
She put my hand on her bump, and I felt a little kick on it.
«Shit. That's your baby, Cec. You're actually becoming a mom.»
«Yeah, I am.»
I saw a new light in her eyes, she was actually radiating so much joy that my mood changed completely.
«You should call Jack and I should get to work» I smiled.
«We haven't finished the conversation.»
«We will, eventually.»
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SHATTERED GLASS: love always finds a way
FanfictionSEQUEL OF "SHATTERED GLASS". After the troubled end of their relationship, Brooklyn and Kate have to learn how to work around each other and be friends towards one another. They embark on new journeys and start new relationships, but a feeling keeps...
