Masquerade, A Tom Hiddleston Story

Part 23 'Much Ado About Nothing Part 2'

I leaned on the table waiting for the kettle to boil. I couldn't help smiling at Kate, plopped in the sofa, legs crossed, talking a mile a minute and hands flying in the air.

"It's so not cool Tom! You don't just go flirt with a guy, who is obviously gay and has a massive crush on you in front of the person you said you loved just a few months ago..." She took a much needed breath, "And the fact that you know he is gay and you are just putting up a performance because... Well I don't know because of what? To make me jealous?!... Is just mean and cruel!" She crossed her hand in front of her.

The kettle indicator turned green and the water hissed loudly. I poured the hot boling water into the cup where a tea bag waited. I dropped one sugar cube and quickly stirred.

I sat down next to her and offered her the delicious hot tea.

"Here Darling..."

She pushed away the tea with her hand as she took a deep breath to continue her rant. The cup rattled as her unintentional wide stroke hit the cup. I quickly stabilized the warm cup with two hands.

"And to send your mate to hit on me is just a low blow Thomas William Hiddleston! I couldnt quite get the intention though? Is it to make me feel less jealous that you had a scantily dressed woman fawning over you? Or is it because you thought you could pass me around to your Eton friends?!" She rambled on.

I couldn't help smiling at the way she used my full name like a mother talking down to her son. But I quickly stopped smilling as she scowled at me. I opened my mouth to protest but she talked over me.

"And what makes you think it's okay to play these little games huh? Is it to make things easier for you? Or is it to make me see what I'm missing out on??" She demanded. I wanted to answer but she glared at me. I offered her the tea I have in my hand instead. She pushed it away.

"I never thought in a million years that you would be the kind of man who would play games with someone you claim to love..." She paused for a second enough for me to finally put a word in.

"I'm sorry if you think that way Darling. But honestly I was not playing games...ummm I merely" I started only to be cut again.

"Do you think I'm dumb then?!" She put her hands on her hips as her voice reached a new high. I offered her the tea again to calm her down. She pushed it away again.

"No... You see...Umm..." I began.

"I can't believe I came all the way here, suffered the thing I hate most which is film premieres, just to" she went on with a disgusted look on her face. And then I lost it.

"SHUT UP AND DRINK THE BLOODY TEA!" I barked at her and shoved the tea to her face. Her eyes widen as the shock of my loud voice hit her. She took the tea and gingerly sip on it.

"Listen... I flirted with Ron to see if he was really as gay as I remembered him to be. Why? Because I thought you were bringing a date to the premiere. I thought you were with someone..." I got up and paced angrily around the room.

"And Justin? Well Justin thought you were hot, okay? I didn't get a chance to tell him that you and I were once something. I didn't send him to you, that would be stupid. Sending my hot, playboy and charming friend to hit on the woman I'm still in love with? Now you must think I'm stupid..." I sat down again next to her. She opened her mouth to speak but I gestured firmly for her to drink more of the tea. She complied quietly.

"And YOU... YOU didn't reply my last message. YOU didn't tell me you were coming to New York. I practically begged you to come so that we can see each other again.  YOU ignored me when we met at the red carpet. And YOU ignored me at the party!"  I took a deep breath.

"I should be the one demanding YOU to stop playing games with my heart. I get it that you and I will never work. I want so much more than you are willing to offer... but Kate, I love you. I will always be in love with you and that FUCKING HURTS!" I feel my heart beating faster and my breathing irregular with emotion.

"Can I say something now" she asked in a timid voice.

"YESSS please say something!" I answered curtly.

She put down the tea cup safely on the coffee table and reached out to touch my hand.

"It fucking hurts for me too" she gazed into my eyes. I enveloped her fingers in mine. And then she leaned in and kissed me passionately. I kissed her back and pulled her close.

Suddenly, without breaking our passionate kisses, she maneuvered herself onto my lap. She grinded on top of me teasingly. I felt myself come alive under her. She tugged at my suit jacket and started unbuttoning my dress shirt.

I instictively grabbed her backside and pushed closer her towards me. I made her moan, which got me even more excited. My hands made their way inside her suit from behind, her soft creamy skin feeling warm againts my palms.

"Oh Tom..." She managed to call my name as she freed me from my top garments. As her hand made her way towards my belt and buckle, I froze. Suddenly I felt my brain working.

"Kate... You are drunk... I don't want to take advantage of the situation this way" I told her as my hand stopped hers from doing the deed I want her so badly to do.

She laughed and kissed my nose. She obligingly retreated her wandering hands only to quickly unbutton her own blazer. I gulp for air. Her beautiful breasts, just as how I remembered them, made my brain switch off. I hungrily grabbed them and kissed the soft sweet skin. She moaned and ran her hands through my hair. She whispered innocently as her hand made their way down to unbuckle my belt.

"I don't want you to be a gentleman tonight Thomas..."