Laurie leans back in shock, both eyebrows raising. Out of all the things Kate could have said, she was not expecting that. "You need to do what?"
"I need to bite you," Kate repeats herself, eyes trained on Laurie's face as she tries to gauge her reaction.
Laurie blinks twice before asking, "Like, bite bite?"
Kate nods.
"Why?"
Kate shakes her head, "I don't really know why, but a connection is formed when it happens. I'm not quite sure how it works."
Laurie takes a breath to center herself before speaking. "What if I don't want any of this? I mean, do I even have a choice? Do you?" She asks.
She wasn't trying to hurt the other woman but all of this was starting to feel like a lot and she needed to know.
A sad smile makes its way onto Kate's lips. "I don't have a choice, no. But you do." Kate knew
Laurie looks up, startled from her baking when she hears the doorbell ring. She drops the cookie cutter in her hand, leaving the cookie dough she had been shaping in favor of running towards the door in excitement and scrambling to get it open.As soon as she swings the door open, Laurie is sent stumbling back as she's tackled into a hug by an enthusiastic, energy-filled Lydia Summers."Laurie! Oh my god, I missed you!" The other woman mumbles into her neck, arms wrapped tight around her best friend."Hey, Lyd.""It's been almost two months and I had no one to talk to." The woman says, exaggerating as she keeps her arms around her friend."Ouch." Laurie hears the mildly offended tone and looks over Lydia's shoulder to see Casey Lane standing about a foot behind Lydia.An amused smile makes its way to Laurie's lips as she notices how 'bundled up'
Kate was tired.It had been two weeks since she had seen or even heard from her mate and she wasn't doing too well.The first few days were somewhat manageable. She snapped at almost everyone about the smallest issues and she felt constantly on edge, but it had been manageable.However, the longer she went without any form of contact with Laurie, the more she started to lash out. She was short-tempered, aggressive, and just plain exhausted. After a week, she chose to see her pack members as little as possible to avoid saying or doing anything in her current state that she would regret later.Two weeks in and Kate had not left her house in seven days. She had Iris and sometimes Isaac Or Connor take over most of the duties she had, having them report to her instead of going out. She trusted them the most and they were the ones who understood the unique situation that she was in.
Laurie gives Lydia and Casey one last hug before letting them leave with the promise that they would be back as soon as they had the time.Her friends had stayed for three days and as much as she missed them and loved having them with her, their presence did nothing to quell her need to go to Kate. The woman was all she could think about and the longer she stayed away, the more she felt the need to see her.Laurie stands by her door watching as her friends drive away, leaving her alone with her thoughts once again. She enters her house as soon as their car is out of sight, heading for the kitchen to make herself some tea; needing something to calm her racing mind.Laurie had done a lot of self-reflecting over the last few days and she had yet to come to any sort of decision. Laurie was stumped. She didn't know what to do. It had been well over two weeks since she had asked Kate for time to think and in that
Iris took a quick moment to think about what it was that she could say. On one hand, Kate probably didn't want her to tell Laurie about what she was going through for fear of influencing her decision. But on the other hand, Iris knew telling Laurie would do no harm. She should have been told in the first place and with the way both women were acting, all of this would only end in one way. It looked to her like Laurie had already made up her mind; whether she knew it or not."No. She's not okay." Iris sighs.Laurie straightens up in her seat, suddenly feeling an overwhelming amount of worry at the thought of Kate being hurt in any way. "What happened? She was fine the last time I saw her.""This thing you guys are doing, not seeing each other, it's taking a toll on her," Iris says, shifting to move her seat closer to Laurie who was listening to her with rapt attention. "I don't know why but it's not good for
Laurie was inspecting Kate, trying to see if there were any other physical signs that she was in any kind of pain. Other than the bags under her eyes and the tired way she seemed to move.Kate, in turn, was simply looking at Laurie, trying to see if she could read anything about what the shorter woman would do or say. Surely having Laurie come to her was a good thing. She didn't think Laurie would come over if she wasn't at least ready to talk.A small smile makes its way onto Laurie's lips as she sees Kate stifle a yawn."Sorry, I'm just a little-""Tired. I know." Laurie cuts her off, standing from her place on the chair. "Why don't you go get some sleep. We can talk later.""No no, it's fine. It's only 3 o'clock, I'm not tired." Kate stands, panicking a little at the thought of Laurie leaving and trying to shake off her tiredness, not wanting Laurie to go. Having
Kate wakes slowly, shifting a little as she feels a weight laying on top of her and frowning as she is unable to move her left arm properly. She opens her eyes and is met with a face full of blonde hair. A smile makes its way on her lips as she remembers what or rather who that weight was.Laurie was still asleep. Practically on top of Kate now, having drifted closer in her sleep. She had one arm tucked under herself while the other was wrapped around Kate, her hand holding Kate's shirt in a tight grip. Her face was still tucked in Kate's neck, sleeping soundly as the other woman slowly started to wake up.Kate reaches up with her free hand, removing it from its place around her mate's waist to gently smooth her hair down, feeling slightly amused as Laurie barely even twitched as she did. She must have been exhausted.Kate craned her neck a little to look at the clock on her bedside table, careful not to jos
Laurie felt the rumble on Kate's chest and leaned back to look at her, using her elbow for support. "Hey, what's wrong?" She asks, noticing Kate's shift in mood.Kate does her best to appear calmer than she's actually feeling. "Nothing. It's nothing.""It's something if you're all growly," Laurie says eyebrow raised. She could tell something was bothering the woman and she wasn't going to let up until she found out what it was. As much as she appreciated it, she was tired of having Kate make herself feel bad trying to make her comfortable. It was her turn now, to make sure Kate was okay."It's nothing. Everything's fine." Kate tries to reassure Laurie. Although, it felt more like she was telling herself. She was feeling a mix of emotions and she wasn't quite sure how to handle it.Kate didn't think something as simple as Laurie's scent being slightly different would bother her so much, b
Kate searched Laurie's face for any sign of doubt or fear, only to find none at all. Laurie looked at her with trusting eyes and Kate was thrown for a loop. "Laurie, I wasn't serious. I don't have to do that. I'll be fine." Kate says, shifting so she was now leaning on her elbow, still facing the smaller blonde. Of course, she didn't know how she would handle everything she was feeling at the moment, but she would figure it out. Laurie had just started to show acceptance and actual desire to be with her, she would not risk any of that for something as trivial as being annoyed by her scent. Even if it was killing her inside."But if it'll help you then I don't see why not." Laurie insisted, straightening up so she was now sitting as she talked. "Kate, I'm not blind. I can see this is bothering you, just let me help. Please." Kate didn't know how much longer she could put up with this. She could see that Laurie was serious and there was nothing but sincerity in the