Home. {Clifford}

Chapter Eight

"It was nothing Luke, just drop it okay?" Katherine asked as she was wiping down the bar.

Katherine and Luke we're currently having a fight about the night before during closing hours at Moe's.

"How can I let it go? You slept in a car with a different dude, while you were drunk! You were all cuddly and snuggly." Luke yelled, crossing his arms over his chest.

Katherine rolled her eyes and stepped out from behind the bar, "it was just Michael, I don't see why you're making this a big deal."

"Because you won't even do that with me! You act so prude all the damn time but you're willing to curl up with him?!" Luke argued

Katherine felt like she had been socked in the stomach.

"Listen," She said as she licked her lips and stepped closer "I LOVE you more then anything, so I am asking you to PLEASE drop this and move on. Is it so bad that I just want to wait?" Katherine asked calmly.

"Love isn't just saying it, it's expressing it. Expressing it through actions.. p-physical ones, so if you love me as much as you say, then show me!" Luke pleaded.

Katherine shook her head and folded her arms, "Do you even love me? Because love is respecting someone's wishes. I wish to just wait and let it happen at a special time." She said.

Katherine watched Luke's face, and she could see he didn't even care because it wasn't what he wanted to hear. She suddenly got teary eyed and had to ask a question that broke her inside.

"Do you love me?" Katherine looked at Luke with pleading eyes.

Luke looked at her, with a blank stare. He didn't know what to say. The truth was he didn't know, he didn't know if he loved her or not. Luke had gone from jumping girl to girl to being tied down and he didn't know if he liked that.

Luke felt that if he should ever tell a girl he loved her, he should want to be in it for the long haul.

Luke kept his mouth shut.

Katherine nodded, eyes teary, "Okay." She said and threw her towel at Luke and walked to the back of the restaurant through an Employees only door.

-

"That was it? She just walked away?" Calum asked.

Luke scoffed and looked at him, "I know right, the audacity of some people." He shook his head and focused his eyes on the screen.

Calum laughed, "You need to go apologize bro." He said as he focused his eyes on the screen. "HEY, you said you'd go easy on me!" Calum whined.

The boys were playing Mario Kart while Luke whined about Katherine.

"No I don't, she'll be fine. Probably on her period." Luke said as he was beating Calums ass at the game.

"Well if you want her to break up with you, then this is the way to do it." Calum replied.

Luke furrowed his brows. He knew Katherine loved him more then anything, and never thought she had it in her to break it off with him. If anything she would just be mad for a while, after all, she forgave him for leaving her for almost two years.

He rubbed his chin and nodded.

-

"So that was it? He just left and didnt run after you?" Michael asked while cleaning up beer bottles at their spot on the beach.

Katherine nodded slowly, "Yeah, i went in the back room and waited for him to leave and locked up and now im here."

She was also helping clean up the mess from Melodys party

"Thats not like him.." Michael said softly.

Michael didnt want to tell Katherine that Luke was just being a major horndog and hasnt gotten any since the tour. He wanted her to realize it for herself.

All the boys made a promise that what happened on tour, stayed on tour. They made that promise on the way there. So not just Luke would be upset Michael leaked, everyone would. It was simple bro code since, everyone had their own secrets.

"I know, but i cant expect him to be the same he was two years ago." Katherine shrugged.

"Yes thats true, but not every guy would get mad that youre being a prude, so-" Michael started.

"IM NOT A PRUDE." Katherine yelled.

Michaels eyes widened and he turned to face her and held his hands up in the air in defense.

"Sorryy.. but as i was saying, most guys who love their girlfriend would respect the fact that their girlfriend is waiting.. only god knows why.. but still.." Michael smirked a bit.

Katherine smiled and threw a bottle at his feet, "I dont like you." She said as she turned to keep cleaning up the mess,

"Thats right, you loooove me." Michael smiled.

Katherine smiled and kicked a little sand at him.

-

"Michael! Stop!" Katherine yelled.

"NO. You promised!" Michael screamed as he was sitting on top of Katherine.

"I don't wanna play. league of legends!" Katherine whined.

"You promised if I watched Safe Heaven with you we would!" Michael whined back.

"I know, i pr-" Katherine started to say but there was a knock on her door.

Katherine looked at Michael, slapped his side and whispered, "Go get the door!"

Michael shook his head, "no! you go get the door!" He whispered.

"Michael! I can't! "Katherine screamed in a whisper, pointing to Michael sitting on top of her.

Michael stuck his tongue out at her, "you can push me off!"

The knocking got louder.

"Katherine.. I know you're in there.. please let me in.." Luke said.

Suddenly the fighting between Katherine and Michael ceased. They both exchanged a look and stood up.

Katherine walked to the door with Michael standing behind her.

Katherine opened the door, not saying a word.

Luke looked down at her with his blue eyes, "listen, I'm sorr-" He started and then he saw the skunk haired boy standing near the kitchen.

Katherine looked at Luke then at Michael and then back at Luke and she suddenly shook her head.

Luke shook his head, "You know what.. nevermind."

Luke swallowed and walked away.

Katherine swallowed and stood there and slammed the door shut.

"Kath.. I'm sorry.. " Michael said stepping closer to her.

Katherine shook her head and looked at him, "you should probably go.."

Michael sighed and walked out. He watched her close the door on him.

Once again Luke over him.