Because she was different

Feelings

Chapter 8.

 I realize when this fic takes place, 1999, the songs didn’t exist yet, but I hope you don’t mind.

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 A half a week flew by. Kate slept a lot, since she didn’t have to work, well, wasn’t able to work actually… but today her friends were coming over. They had a good time at the karaoke night, now 2 weeks ago, and the boys had the night off seeing as it was Friday. And Lanie to, was free, so they were going to do another karaoke night, but at Ricks place this time, on Singstar. Maybe with a movie or 2.

 Alexis was having a sleep over, and Martha would be out with her friends to so Rick and Kate had the place to themselves to get everything ready.

“Kate, you should get some rest, I’ll take care of everything.”

“No, Rick, I want to help.” She smiled, “I’ve been doing nothing for the past few days, and I just have to do something or I will go crazy!” he laughed at that.

“Okay, but with that cast, there isn’t a lot you can do.”

“I can always try.”

 He made diner for later, just simple spaghetti, and she put the snacks in bowls, she did all the stuff she could. “I’m done, I think I’m going to get changed.”

“Kate, no one is going to mind how you look. It’s okay if you just stay in sweats for the day.”

“No, I want to put on my new dress. I bought it for New Year’s Eve when I thought-“but Kate couldn’t think about him. It made her so mad. What he did to her, and to Rick, the poor man blamed himself for what another person did to her.

“Kate, you okay?” he asked when he noticed that she tensed up. She nodded “I’m fine. I’m just going to go change…” she said as she walked up the stairs while he watched her carefully. He sighed as he put everything away since he was done cooking and decided he should test the singstar.

So he started it all up and picked a song. The melody started playing and he started to hum along.

 I won't let the night stand in my way

I know what I want, I know what I can

I'm only here to find you, you

All I need is you by my side

All I wanna do is lay down next you.

 He lost himself completely in the melody and didn’t even notice Kate calling his name. He sang along,

 See I’ve made mistakes time after time, time, time

But no not today, won't leave till I find what i'm looking for

I'm only here to find you, you

All I need is you by my side

All I wanna do is dance under the moon.

 Cause I all I need is one love, one love, one heart…

 The chorus started again as Kate walked down the hallway and stopped in her tracks as she heard him singing. His voice had enchanted him before, but wow, she had almost forgotten how beautiful it was. When he was done she startled him with her applause. “Wow Rick. That was amazing!”

“You heard that?” he said a little nervous and staring at her dress.

“Yeah, it was beautiful! And it’s not like I haven’t heard you sing before.”