I highly recommend you read the first 2 chapters of this story, as you will probably not know what is going on
I awoke after a hard day’s night rather somberly. I rubbed my eyes and stretched my long arms over my head. As I placed my feet on the cold hardwood beneath my feet, my mind continued to race with the endless possibilities that kept formulating in my mind. So many “what if?’s”. It was driving me insane.
My eyes were gritty, as if there were no more tears left to even moisten the hard globes in my head. I stripped off the clothes that I had slept in, which were the ones from the night before with Tony, and lifted myself rather slowly under the warm jet of water being elicited from the showerhead. I stood there, the water hitting my head, supporting myself on the walls of the shower.
I didn’t know whether to feel guilty, angry, hatred...what...please someone just shoot me now.
As I toweled off, I heard the doorbell ring.
“Who the hell is that?” I groaned.
I pushed the intercom button.
“Who is it?” I said.
“Kara...it’s Father Patrick.”
I saw black spots in front of my eyes, gasped for breath and pushed the button ever so gently.
“I’m in the middle of something” Looking down at my bare breasts. “But give me 10 minutes and I’ll be done...alright?”
“Sure my dear.” He said.
He sounded sad...I felt sorry for him too. The emotions running through my head had been somewhat psychotic, considering the circumstances.
I slipped on a tank top, foregoing the bra...and khaki shorts, also foregoing the underwear.
Pulling my soaked blonde hair up into a messy ponytail, I slinked over to the intercom and buzzed him up.
“Come on up Fr. Patrick.”
I heard his footsteps coming up the stairs, and then he paused for a bit in front of my door, before knocking.
I wobbled over to the door in bare feet and opened the door.
Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw.
Fr. Patrick was standing there in a finely tailored black suit, with the black shirt on underneath and the Roman collar. He was also holding about a dozen flowers.
He looked at me rather meekly and handed me the flowers.
“I was thinking you might like these...well...you know.” He said, unsure and uncomfortable.
I took them from him, and let him in. Walking over to the sink to find something to put the flowers in, I pointed out the couch to him.
My mind was once again reeling.
He said he would drop by, but did I really expect him to show up?
I padded softly back to my living room and settled in to my comfy easy chair. I folded one of my legs underneath me.
His eyes were focused on the floor. The man was obviously troubled by what had happened the previous night.
“Kara...the reason I came by is that I was hoping that maybe you could help me come to a conclusion about first, what I saw last night, and what I should do about it.” The speech sounded practiced, pre-prepared.
“I’ll answer whatever you’d like Fr. Patrick.” I said quietly.
The situation was delicate. Depending on my answers, Anthony would stay or go.
“Kara, I know some of these may be rather inappropriate questions, but I need to know, considering these trying circumstances, and you.” He paused for a moment, deep in thought. “Was the encounter I walked in on last night consensual?”
“Yes Father” I was afraid to say anything else.
“Was it the first encounter between yourself and Father Anthony?” He looked into my eyes.
“No Father, it wasn’t.” I felt the tears brimming in my eyes.
“I’m sure you know this is not allowed.”
“Yes, I know.” I felt a heavy tear finally fall onto my right cheek.
“Come here Kara.” He motioned to the spot next to him on the couch.
When I sat down, he shifted to look into my eyes.
“I don’t know what to do about this Kara...I need you to help me decide.”
I was confused. Me? What could I possibly help him with?
He spoke again, his voice cracking. “I haven’t told anyone about what I saw last night, and I’m willing to make you a proposition so that I will never have to.”
I nearly swallowed my tongue. What the fuck was he thinking?
“What is that Father?”
I was deeply respectful of the man, I’ve known him for nearly as long as Anthony, and he had always been quite fond of me, going out of his way to accommodate me.
“Well, I was thinking...maybe that if you could find some way to keep me happy, the thought of telling anyone wouldn’t cross my mind.”