BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Katrine Vogel moaned in annoyance as she woke up from her sweet slumber. Her hand reached for the bedside table in an attempt to switch off her alarm, knocking down the desk lamp -- which she brought a few days ago -- down on the floor.
"Bollocks." She cursed in a groggy voice, "Uuuuugh!" and growled in frustration as she sat up and turned off her alarm clock.
She stared at her reflection in the mirror and sniggered. Her disheveled, blonde hair made her a mess.
Another fruitless day, I guess.
She glanced at the broken lamp, got out of the bed then swept off the broken shards.
Katrine glanced at the clock. It was 4:00 in the afternoon.
"Shit, shit, shit!" She scowled.β―I slept the entire day! Oh crap, Winston!
She threw the broken shards in the trash bin, then picked her phone up. There was a single message -- it was Winston's.
"Hey, Kat! 'll be there at 5 to pick you up. See you then!" The text said.
"Oh fuck!" Katrine remembered tonight's date with Winston.
She stared at the screen. Winston. They've been dating for two months.
He's a sweet guy, charming, funny, handsome.
Katrine smiled at the thought of Winston. The way he makes her laugh, the way he washes all the stress away after a day of her hectic job as a detective. She longed for his kiss.
Suddenly, her daydream was shattered. She loved the way he kissed her. She recalled the many times Winston wanted to go further than that. He wanted to go deeper. To goβ―there.
And many times she halted his advances. It's not that she doesn't want to. She does want it. She wants him.
But every time he makes his advances, and every time Katrine lets him memories of 6 months ago never failed to rush into her mind.
Suddenly, Winston's touch triggered bad memories from 6 months ago. How can she let another man be intimate with her -- even if she wanted to -- after she was raped?
She had been careless. She followed and approached a prime suspect despite her partner, and her captain's orders.
Because of her arrogance and carelessness, she let her guard down. Then she was drugged. Then she was raped. Her body was touched and violated while she was unconscious. And her rapist made sure she knew.
Katrine shivered upon these memories and shoved them out of her mind. She never told anyone. Not the captain, not her partner, and certainly not Winston.
She took a deep breath, then stared at her reflection for a long time. Eventually, she stood up and undressed.
She tossed her clothes and underwear into the laundry basket then went into the bathroom and took a shower.
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Katrine was putting her earrings on when the doorbell rang.
"Just a second!" She said as she finished putting her earrings on.
She opened the door, and Winston was standing.
"Hey--wow!" Winston stammered.
Katrine smiled at him. She pulled him close to her and gave him a kiss.
"Stop flattering me." She said with a giggle.
"I'm not," Winston replied, wrapping his hands around her waist. "You're very beautiful."
Katrine was glad. With Winston, all her problems went away. She loved him.
"What?" Winston asked, looking at Katrine. Her head was down, but she was smiling.
"Nothing, let's go. We'll be late." She replied. She held his hands, then they walked side by side.
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"Another bottle?" Winston asked Katrine.
"Another bottle," Katrine replied enthusiastically as she emptied her glass. The hearty dinner made her want to drink a lot.
Work has been stressful, and Winston blew all the exhaustion away, but another bottle of wine is also what she needs.
The waiter arrived with the bottle, and Winston thanked him. He watched the waiter leave, then turned to Katrine.
"Sweetie, I have some news." He began.
Katrine, with beaming interest on her face, took another drink, then pressed her hands together.
"Oh?" She smiled. "What is it?"
"I was promoted to Junior Partner today," Winston said so swiftly with excitement.
Katrine's eyes widened then she gasped. "Oh my god! That's amazing! Congratulations! You've been waiting for this promotion for years!"
"All my hard work has paid off! Also, there's another thing." Winston said.
Katrine raised her eyebrows.
"Our biggest client, Hessington Holdings, is having a soiree tomorrow." Winston paused, then continued.
"Everyone from Name Partner to Junior Partner has been invited and we're allowed to bring a guest. I hope you're not busy tomorrow." He winked at her.
Katrine was surprised. Hessington Holdings is the biggest company in the city, it was also the biggest client of Winston's law firm...and Winston was invited to the company's soiree!
She could not contain her excitement.
"Oh, I'll be busy tomorrow. Busy shopping for a dress that is!" Katrine beamed.
"So," He chuckled. "stop drinking that wine and let's have a good night's sleep for tomorrow's event." He said as he signaled the waiter for the bill.
"Oh, you won't be resting for some time tonight, mister," Katrine said slowly and seductively.
The waiter arrived with the bill. In a blink of an eye, Winston paid stood up and asked for Katrine's hand.
"Shall we?"
Katrine smiled. She stood up, took his hand, and walked towards him, swaying her hips as she did so.
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"Mmhm" Katrine moaned as Winston gently slammed her back against the door of her apartment as they kissed passionately.
Winston's hand was on her head, while his other hand was opening the lock.
Once the door was opened, they both rushed to the bed.
They kissed, then Katrine took his hand and placed it on her breast.
"Do it." She said, her breath was heavy with lust.