Ice and Flame

Chapter 17

  Cath decided not waiting until weekend. She went to Wilsons' vacation house. It was a beautiful small house at the lake bank. The house was surrounded by a picturesque forest. Cath loved this place since childhood. She walked, enjoying the fresh air, went swimming to the crystal clear lake, cooked food at the small kitchen, read books sitting on the comfortable couch on the cosy patio. She calmed down a bit. This place helped her to clear her mind from negative thoughts.
  Cath was walking along the lake bank. She was wearing bright yellow dress fluttering in the wind. Her loose hair fell on her shoulders. She wasn't wearing makeup. She was walking barefoot in the water enjoying warm summer evening.

"Cath" she heard.

  Familiar voice maid her flinch. She turned around thinking it was an illusion.

"Lucius?" she said in surprise "How did you get there?...I see. It's due to Severus."

  She looked into grey eyes she missed so much all this time.
Lucius smiled slightly not knowing how she would react to him. She smiled back coming closer.

"You don't drive me away and even smiled" Lucius said looking at Kath with warmth "Cath, let's have a talk, please."

  Cath saw lots of emotions in his eyes: desperation and hope, passion and tenderness, expectations and love.
She came closer. She wanted to his him, to feel his smell. But she didn't dare after all that she said.

"Lucius. I've been thinking a lot about what happened. I regret I didn't listen to you" she said looking at him guilty.

"Exactly. Let's have a sit" he said.

  To Cath's surprise Lucius sat right on the ground not caring about his expensive suit. Cath sat next to him.

"Cath, nothing happened that night. This chick came into my bedroom and tried to hang on me." Lucius wrinkled "I expelled her. That's all."he said.

"Lucius, forgive me, please, if you can. I'm such an idiot." she said.

  Cath was looking at Lucius trying to hold her tears.

"I understand you. If I saw a random dude coming from your bedroom I'd blow it up" he said smiling.

"You're Othello" she said smiling back.

"You have no idea what. Tell me why you lied to me about your ex? I wanted to choke you at that moment. Though I knew it wasn't true. But this thought blew my mind" he said.

  He looked into emerald eyes jealously. Cath didn't see such reaction from him before.

"Because I'm a fool...Forgive me if you can. But if I were you I wouldn't forgive myself. Maybe" she said looking down.

  Lucius moved closer to her raising her chin with his hand and making her look into his eyes. Tears she tried to hold rolled down her cheeks.

"Don't cry, baby. I don't blame you. Emotions are awfull advicers. Just don't do that again, ok?" Lucius said wiping her tears.

"Never. I promise" she said.

 Cath hugged Lucius tight. He hugged her back calming her down and squeezing to his chest. 

"Don't dare leave me again, baby. I can't go throuhg it again" Lucius whispered.

 Cath was amazed with such words from this cold and arrogant nobleman.

"I'll never leave you. I promise" she said.

 Cath kissed Lucius's lips. She craved it so much. In this kiss there were all the unsaid feelings: tenderness, love and passion. Lucius hugged her tight making their kiss deeper. Their tongues interlaced in a passionate dance, discovering each other again.