Always Been You

“I’m not fighting you, Jensen” her voice was hoarse, almost in a whisper. “I’m just trying to be considerate. I know you probably have a lot to do and I don’t want to waste your time”. Katherine said.

He raised one of his hands and a finger brushed her chin. “Being considerate would be to let me do whatever the fuck I want. I want to do this. And it’s my time, Kat. I will waste it however I like… So you will let me help you, Kat… Deal?”.

He extended his hand. She took it.

“Deal” she repeated.

Her hand was small. Jensen thought. It was cool, dry and soft. The feel of it left an impression after he released it.

His eyes seemed to see right through her. Katherine swallowed. He did everything with the same intensity – Talk, stare, kiss, touch…. maybe make love.

She tried not to think about it. It was the one thing they never got to.

“I’m glad Tim isn’t Mitch’s kid, Kat. I’m not saying I would like him less if he was, but I’m glad he isn’t.”Jensen said.

He stepped away from her. “I will get Tim’s bike out of the trunk and keep it somewhere he can find it. Bye Kitty” he said smiling.

“Bye Jensen” she replied.

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Katherine was thankful for her family. If it wasn’t for them, she didn’t know how she would have been able to handle moving into her new house. The house was ready. They helped with everything. All she needed to do was move in. When she saw it she had fallen in love with it right away.

Right now she was ready to leave, but her family was taking their sweet, sweet time having breakfast.

“Are you guys just being unnecessarily slow to piss me off?” Katherine asked as she came into the dining room.

“Honey, are you sure you are full?” her mom asked. “Here… Have some more eggs”

“Yes of course I am. You guys won’t be able to lift anything if you get too filled up. I’m also worried that Jon is never going to be full. Jezz, didn’t you eat at home?”. Katherine asked and Tim laughed.

“Relax, sis,” Jon said. “I need my strength, you know”.

“I’m sure you do”. Katherine said sarcastically. “Except when you finish all that food you won’t be able to stand”.

The doorbell rang.

“Could you get that, Kathy,” Delia said.

“Sure”.

Katherine opened the door to find Jensen standing there.

“Hello, Kitty,” he said cheerfully. His eyes took in her tight Jean trousers and her shirt.

Katherine rolled her eyes. “Hi, Jensen,” she replied.

“You don’t look so happy to see me,” He said. “I told you I was coming, didn’t I?”.

“I didn’t say I wasn’t happy to see you”.

“Oh really? So… You always roll your eyes like that when you open the door?” he asked.

“Fine, Jensen. But that is not the point. Are you ever going to stop calling me that?” Katherine asked.

“Calling you what?” he asked innocently.

Katherine raised an eyebrow

His hands moved to his jaw. “Ermmm.. No” he said. “It’s a habit I can’t seem to stop and… the name suits you.”

“I don’t care if it does… And it doesn’t. That is not the point.”

“Yeah I know,” he replied. “But I’m trying to make it the point. Are you going to make me stand out here or are you going to let me in?” he asked.

“Oh. Please come in”. Katherine said as she stepped out of the way. Jensen walked into the house.

“Who is it dear?” Delia asked, then her face lit up when she saw Jensen.

“Good morning,” Jensen greeted.

“Hello, Jensen,” Delia replied. “How are you?”

“I’m fine. How are you?” Jensen replied as he nodded towards Jonathan.

“I’m alright. Come join us for breakfast, dear. Katherine tells me you will be helping us today and you need your strength” Delia said.

“Oh it’s fine. I already had breakfast” Jensen replied. “But thank you”

“When is the official opening of your building?” Jonah asked.

“Ermm… In a week” Jonah replied.

“That’s good. Congratulations Son. And we really appreciate you helping Kathy today”

“Oh he always looked out for Kathy” Delia chipped in. “Remember how close they were when they were kids? Oh, how Kathy followed him everywhere, I remember one time when -”

“Mom…” Katherine interrupted. “You know what, since you guys are still eating, Jensen and I will just go and then you guys can meet us there”

“Alright dear.” Delia said. “Jensen, you are sure you are not hungry? There is enough for everyone”

“He’s a fine mom”. Katherine said, taking Jensen by the arm and almost dragging him outside.

She released him when they got outside.

“I’m sorry about that,” she began. “But my mom can be-”

She stopped when she saw him smiling. “What?” she asked.

“Can’t wait to be alone with me, can you?” he said playfully.

Katherine punched his shoulder. “You wish… Get in the car, you doofus”

There was a trailer attached to her car so she could tow it behind her.

“Wow,” Jensen said as he opened her car door. “Bullying… Just like old times. I guess some things never change”

“Hey… If anyone bullied the other it was you”.

“You followed me everywhere and made my life miserable,” he said.

“Well, I’m glad your life got so much better after I left” Katherine said as she got in the car.

He got in too and she drove off. They were both silent. Katherine wanted to bang her head on the steering wheel. Maybe she was overreacting. But hearing him say his life was miserable when he was with her just made her think things. Things she didn’t want to consider. Like maybe that’s why he never looked at her the way she wanted. Maybe that was the reason why he had walked away from her when she had asked for something more.

She kept her eyes on the road. She hated how they couldn’t be together without the past coming up. She didn’t want to think about it. Jensen finally broke the silence.

“I’m sorry I said that. You know I didn’t mean it. You didn’t make my life miserable, Kat” he said.Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.

Katherine thought she heard regret in his voice but she pushed that thought away. He didn’t have anything to regret. His life was obviously much better. He was rich, he had his own business, his own building. She was sure he had women falling all over him too. She pushed that thought away. She shouldn’t be thinking about that right now. She kept her eyes on the road as she drove.