A Love After Marriage

Eight

7 years later...

Present day...

"Coffee?"

Caitlin turned around and saw Bel smiling at her when her voice broke into her deep thoughts. She returned the smile as she moved slightly to the side and let her best friend to take a seat beside her on the bench in the hospital's garden. Both of them were on morning shift today and will only start work at 9am. They still have thirty minutes before they need to get to work.

"Thank you." Caitlin took the cup from Bel after she sat down on the bench.

Bel watched Caitlin taking a small sip of her coffee as her gaze travelled from her face slowly down to her buttoned-up blouse. She looked tired, the dark circles under her eyes was an obvious evidence of her lack of sleep. But what caught Bel's attention the most was her blouse. Her eyes narrowed sceptically as she continued to stare at Caitlin's blouse that was buttoned up until her collar, covering her neck. This is not the first time she saw her wearing the same blouse. She usually leave the first three buttons opened. But today...

"Mukhang pagod na pagod ka." Bel asked cautiously. "Not enough sleep?"

Caitlin turned to look at her, taken aback by the sudden question. "Yup. I... I was doing some research last night on... on a new case."

"Research..." Bel repeated the word as her lips curled up in a smirk. Caitlin's trembling voice has already proved that she was lying. As curiosity continue eating her up, she couldn't control herself anymore. Putting her cup on the empty space on their bench, without Caitlin noticing it, she moved closer to her and quickly undid the first three buttons of her blouse.

"Ano ba!! Bel!!!" Caitlin shouted and wanted to stop her, but too late. Bel already pulled her collar aside, revealing her skin.

"Omygahddd..." Bel's eyes widened instantly as her lips parted in a big 'O'. Although this is also not the first time she saw something like that, but every time when she saw it, she still couldn't help but feel shocked. And this time is definitely the most serious one ever.

Kiss marks... love bites... hickeys... or whatever they call it. They were all over her neck, and a few on her collarbone, ravishing every inch of her smooth skin.

Caitlin quickly pulled her collar together and buttoned the blouse up when Bel's hands loosened and fell down. She glanced around the garden and felt relieved that no one is around there. Turning back to face Bel, she glared at her. "Ano bang problema mo?"

It took Bel a few seconds to get back to her senses and slowly looked up at Caitlin. "Grabe! Caitlin!!, She break the record again." She stared at her, amazed. "Did your spouse went home last night?"

Heaving a deep breath, Caitlin looked away with her face reddened before she slowly nodded her head.

"Are you sure that Bea De Leon doesn't have a multiple-personalities disorder?" Bel asked, still don't understand how could a woman who treated Caitlin so coldly and inattentively would be so aggressive to her at night. The kiss marks showed how much this woman wanted this her and how possessive she was towards her. "Kung hindi, paano siya nagiging ibang tao sa gabi?"

"I wish someone could tell me too." Caitlin said helplessly. "But I'm sure it's just a... physical needs and I'm the most convenient and legal person who can help her to release it."

"Don't say like that about yourself." Bel scolded her. She doesn't like the way she described herself like she is just a... sex tool. "This is very strange if you ask me. Are you sure she really have no feeling for you at all?" She asked again. "It doesn't seems like it looking at those marks on you. How can it be possible for her to be so... needy and couldn't control herself if she doesn't feel anything for that woman? If it's just for the sake of release and satisfied her body, she doesn't need to do any... foreplay, right?"