lovers - obx

• SIX •

Katie stood in front of the bathroom mirror, looking at herself. Her hair and makeup were done and she had on black jeans and a red polo she had borrowed from Pope.

She sighed, wiping her hands in her thighs, as JJ appeared behind her in the mirror. He placed his hands on her shoulders and rub them softly.

"You've got this," He said, "We're gonna be sitting right there. If you get nervous, just look over at us."

Katie nodded. She leaned back into JJ, and took a deep breath.

"Okay," She said, "Let's go."

JJ smiled as he dropped his hands and scooped hers up in his own. He lead her out to the van and helped her into the back. They took their respective seats before John B drove away from the chateau and to Figure Eight.

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Once they arrived at the courthouse, they took their seats on Sarah's side. Katie sat next to JJ, holding his hand to keep herself calm.

As everyone sat in silence, the doors of the courtroom opened and Ward Cameron entered. Katie watched him as he took a seat behind Rafe on the opposite side of the room.

"Typical," Katie mumbled, rolling her eyes.

The courtroom soon fell silent as the lawyers began reading their opening statements. One word that Rafe's lawyer used to describe him was "vulnerable". That word pissed Katie off. Rafe wasn't vulnerable. He was far from vulnerable.

Katie eyed Rafe, watching him smile at the jury. She kept imagining that night she went to confront him. She kept remembering the many nights when he would try to push her to do things she didn't want to do.

Suddenly, there was a voice that cut through her like a knife. Her name was called and she was summoned up to the stand.

She looked over at JJ, who squeezed her hand, before standing and making her way to the stand.

After sitting, and swearing to tell the truth, Sarah's lawyer began asking her questions. All of the questions were easy to answer. Simple questions about Sarah and Rafe. Katie could handle it. But, when Rafe's lawyer began examining her, things started to get a little heavy.

"Did Rafe ever pressure you to have sexual intercourse?" He asked.

"Yes," Katie answered.

"Are you sure?" He asked, narrowing his eyes at her.

"Uh, yes, I'm sure," She replied.

"Okay," He said, turning to face Rafe, "I'd like to play clip 4A from the evidence, please."

The judge nodded and the clip began playing, sounds filling the courtroom. At first, Katie didn't know what it was.m, but then she heard her own voice, her own moans.

She shifted uncomfortably in her seat as she listened to the audio clip.

"Please Rafe," Her voice rang through the courtroom, "Please."

For the next few seconds, everyone listened to the clip and heard Katie beg Rafe to give himself to her.

Once the clip stopped, the lawyer faced Katie again.