My Only Love

Chapter 62

Kate was on pins and needles waiting for Nate to come home. It was his birthday today and she was going to surprise him with all the works. She surveyed all her hard work that day filling his apartment with beautiful colored balloons. Kate even ordered flowers for him just to make sure everything was extra special. She even cooked his favorite pasta right in his own kitchen getting up extra early to fix the ingredients. She had even made lemon chicken and roast beef which was some of Nate's loved dishes. It was the perfect way to surprise him and make his birthday unforgettable. Kate wanted everything to be perfect. Even her gifts came well prepared. A leather brief case for Nate's future cases one Kate knew would be with him everyday. What was special was the portrait sketched she had made of both of them. It was a candid shot where she was laughing looking at him and he was mischievously grinning back at her. The artist had sketched them beautifully catching their natural moment. She knew Nate would love it.

It had been almost three months eversince that fateful night. The sudden turn of events and her breakup with Ryan. Kate's time alone gave her time to think of what she really wanted. She loved Nate and she wanted a forever with him through thick and thin. She wanted to share his life to take care of him and be his wife. She knew there would be struggles along the way but with both of them as one life would be so much easier. The big question is that if he would take her back.

Kate could only look at her watch and sigh. It was almost 9pm and still he wasn't home. She was quite aware he had no school for 3 weeks till Christmas break. But where was he? Was he with someone else? Was she too late to find some girl had already snatched him away? Those thoughts plagued her feeling anxiety take over. Please Nate. Please come home. she could only utter to herself.

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Nate was in a grumpy mood by the time he reached his apartment. He was wet all over with snow as a speeding car splashed him. He was cold all over and his leg was hurting like crazy. He was feeling twice as sorry for himself. What a shitty birthday he had if not for the celebration it was a total disaster. Nate also noticed that his door was slightly opened. What now! hecried exasperatedly. This time maybe an intruder ransacked the place. God knows maybe other disasters.

Nate however was not prepared for all the beautiful colored balloons that filled his apartment. There were even flowers. They were two dozen pink and red ones in an exquisite arrangement. In the middle of it all was Kate looking so beautiful smiling at him looking at him with her eyes shining almost teary eyed. Nate had to rub his eyes to make sure he was not dreaming. Kate was here. He could see how Kate took pains to prepare all this for him. She had remembered. But there was something so much more in her eyes. Love. Love was in her eyes as she gazed at him waiting for a sign as their gazes locked. That moment all Nate's sadness disappeared. They close the distance between them as he came near her as fast as his crutches would carry him and hugged her close to him as tears of joy came into their eyes.

Happy Birthday Nate. Kate said softly as tears fell from her eyes. I wanted to surprise you that's the reason I didn't call.

It's the best gift I could possibly have my dear Katie. I thought you've forgotten that you didn't care anymore. he said quietly.

They looked at each other seemingly at a loss for words but there was something in Kate's eyes that she was communicating something to him.

There was love in her eyes for him to see. Some part of Nate felt it was for him but he felt uncertain. He had to make sure.

Kate could only wish he could utter all his love for Nate. Seeing him now she realized how much he missed him. How much she enjoyed the warmth of his hug and just looking at him excited her in so many ways. He looked different somehow she thought Even if his clothes were rumpled and wet it fitted every contour and muscle in his body. He looked bigger somehow. He had a different haircut. Cropped short with trimmed stubbles on the sides framing his face and a slight mustache. But what bothered her was the crutches and his cast. What accident had happened to him. She knew she would find out later. For Kate it seems his magnetism increased even more making her pulse go haywire. But one thing she realized as she looked at him was her love for him. It was the forever kind of love. All she wanted was for Nate to read and see in her eyes how she felt. Please Nate look deeper. she could only convey through her eyes.