The Date

Chapter 34

 Kate 

"I can't believe you're getting marriage" I grinned looking down at Leah's ring shinning up at me.

"I know I still can't believe it either. I wake up every morning next to Chris and think I'm still dreaming" she blushed taking her hand away looking dreamingly at her finger again, sighing. "Now tell me about what's going on with you and Jake?"

I told her everything that had happened in the last three weeks, which really wasn't much. We've really just been living in our little bubble for the past few weeks that I'd nearly forgotten about all the drama with his family.

"He's completely in love with you, Kate, how can you not see it?" she said taking a large bit of cake. That's what I loved about being Leah's friend. We shared a love of food.

"I just can't. I know he likes me a lot but love..." I played with my food feeling a bit low with all this talk of Jake not telling me he loved me. I knew he had shown his love in so many ways to me but all I needed was the words. The clothes, the money... they could all go to hell.

"Why do you think he loves me, because he brought me some clothes?" I tried to make little of the conversation but I really wanted to know what she thinks.

"And the paying off debts, letting you stay at his place for free, making him wait for you until you're ready to be... you know... intermit and not forgetting disowning his family all for you" that's was a lot. I just wanted to know if you can tell if a guy loves you just from his actions.

"He has more money then since so he doesn't care how he spends it, his Mother didn't give him much of a choice with the fight. I think he's just too stubborn to make things right between them if I was in the picture or not he wouldn't want to be proven wrong and about the waiting..." was I thinking too much about this?

"It's only been three weeks and he won't be waiting that much longer"

"Really?" she asked grinning.

"That's what I needed your help with" I put my drink down, moving closer to her so no one overheard us. I was a little embarrassed having to talk about it. "I want to buy some... hmmm... you know..." I tried to say without having to say it but Leah just looked blankly at me.

"What?" she asked.

"Sexy underwear" I whispered then looking around to see if anyone heard. I was acting like a teenager but I never had to talk about this kind of thing before, it made me uncomfortable. "I want to try and seduce him tonight" I said.

"Wow. Who are you and where did the shy, scared little Kate go" she laughed.

"I guess he just brings out a different side of me" I grinned. It was true, I never thought I'd want to be intermit with anyone but Jake makes me want things that only he could give me. He makes me feel like the person I could have been if... things went differently when growing up.

"Come on lets go to spa for a little pampering and find you something to knock him dead" Leah said standing up quickly, only to sit right make down again, looking sickly pale.

"Leah?" I asked looking at her worried before she runs over to the ladies. I grabbed our stuff and followed after her. By the time I get there she standing in front of the mirror splashing water in her face. "Leah, are you ok?" I asked concerned.

"I'm fine, was just a little sick" she laughed, fixing her face.

"Are you sure?" I asked looking at her closely. She did look better, weirdly enough her skin was pink again.

"Yer, it was weird. I think I stood to quick after eating that cake, I'm good now. I really need to learn to not eat so fast" she smiled, seeming like she was ok.

"Are you sure you want to go shopping and not go home? Maybe Chris can come pick you up..." I was saying as she turned to look at me.

"I'm fine, really I have no idea what that all was but truly I'm good. Now let's go shopping" she smiled.

We went to the spa getting pampered thanks to some spa Chris owned, followed by shopping for something that showed Jake I was ready. I was more excited than nervous; I knew Jake was the one. I knew I loved him and he loved me... in his own way. I hoped anyway.

"What about this?" Leah showed me a large bow that wrapped around your body like you were a present... it didn't really wrap you up much.

"I don't think so" I laughed as we kept looking around. I didn't really know what I was looking at with all these outfits; I didn't know what guys liked. "Leah, what... what does Chris... like you to wear?" I tried not to look up at her embarrassed but when she didn't speak I saw her cheeks red. "You don't have to answer that" I said quickly.

"Know it's fine we're friends. I'm just trying to think" she looked around at the underwear. "Honestly I don't really know. I'm not really that experienced" she was playing with some toy laughing. "I don't know what kind of thing guys like but if Jake is anything like Chris just you standing there naked would be enough"

"Maybe I should get this then" I held up a thin dress that was completely see-through. We both laughed.

"I think we can do better than that"

After a morning of shopping, again I groaned and an afternoon of spa treatments. Where I had every hair waxed off my body that wasn't on my head by the devil. I was ready for him.

I set up the table with candles and wine. I put some music on and had some dinner waiting for us in the oven. I looked up at the clock to see I had just ten minutes before he was due home.

I dimmed the lights around the place to set the mood.

I just had enough time to change into my new black lingerie and laced robe I brought with Leah.

With shaking hands I added some make-up and played with my hair. My hands were shaking so much I had to stop what I was doing to calm down and take a large gulp of wine. Just as the liquid burned my throat, I heard the door opening.

This is it. No turning back now.

"Babe I'm home... wow" I heard him drop his bag to the floor. I waited a moment so he could take in the room as I waited in bedroom to ready myself and wait for the perfect moment to show him myself. "Ah... Kate?" he called. I took in two breaths and stepped out slowly and walked the short distance to the living room.

He turned to see me walking out of the room and his face was more than shocked.

He looked me up and down with his mouth wide open in surprise.

It took him a moment to bring his eyes up to mine. I couldn't help the grin that had formed on my face. He wasn't laughing at me so that was a good sign. Instead, he looked like he wanted to eat me. My legs felt like jelly and every muscle inside me tightened.

He finally closed his mouth, just before he spoke in the deepest, sexist voice I have ever heard. "Hello"

"Hello" I replied, as I nervously played with the bottom of the rope.

"You've been busy" his voice made my knees wobble.

"I've cooked you dinner" I said, not knowing what else to say. Neither of us had moved since he walked in.

"You think I could eat dinner with you looking like that?" he walked closer to me and my body started boiling.

"I could change" I joked, right before he yelled.

"No!" he pulled me towards him then up against the wall in seconds. "I think I want you to dress like this every day from now on" his hands started slowly moving down my body.

"It would be a little cold" I moaned as a hand moved over my ass.

"I have a few ideas on how to keep you warm" with that his lips where on mine.

This was it...