Chapter 28

I woke to the sound of the shower running. I slightly opened my eyes, just enough to see the clock. I rolled over and went back to sleep.

"Kate? Kate wake up." Nick was gently shaking me.

"What?" I looked up at Nick, dressed only in a towel. He laughed.

"Well good morning to you too. I have to go to morning skate you can stay as long as you want."

"Where are my clothes?" I looked under the covers.

"Um, pretty much everywhere. Do you want me to find them?" He opened his drawer and threw on some workout clothes.

"No." I said groggily and curled up in a ball. "Can I just have one of your shirts?" I poked my head out of the covers and smiled at him.

"Sure but why?" He rummaged through his shirts.

"They're really comfy, while you're at it throw me a pair of your boxers." He laughed.

"Are you serious?" He turned around and looked at me.

"Well I'm not wearing yesterdays underwear!"

"You know if you don't want to wear any underwear at all it's completely fine, I mean I won't judge you." He grinned and threw the shirt and boxers on the bed.

"You are getting more and more perverted every day I know you." I put the clothes on, gave him a kiss and walked into the bathroom.

"It's your fault. I was never like this before I met you." I quickly popped my head out of the bathroom and pointed my toothbrush at him.

"You are a liar!"

"What did you say?!"

"You heard me." I screamed as he ran towards the bathroom and I shut the door as fast as I could.

"Let me in! You are going down!" I pushed against the door, but it was no match I could not hold him back.

"Nick!" I yelled as he grabbed me. "Don't do anything you will regret!" He pushed me up against the shower door and pretty much put his tongue down my throat.

"I don't think I regret that." He pulled away.

"Me neither do it again." I pulled him in and kissed him back.

"Okay." He let go of my kiss. "I really need to go, I'm already late." He walked into the kitchen and I followed.

"Kate look." He laughed and pointed at the sink.

"What?" I walked over and looked. "How did my bra get in there?!" He picked it up and handed it to me.

"Well you did launch it like nobody's business."

"Whatever get out of here! your late." He pulled me into a hug and kissed me.

"Wait how long will you be?" I looked up at him.

"Probably like 3 hours." He rubbed my back "Bye babe."

"Bye." I kissed him again. "See you at the game." He walked out and I made myself comfy on the couch and turned the TV on. After about 2 and a half hours of watching it's me or the dog I walked into the kitchen to get some food. I almost bust my ass when I slipped on my jeans. I picked them up and threw them on the counter.

"Oh my phone." I said to myself as I saw it sitting in the pocket. I grabbed it an opened it to see 13 missed calls from Josh. I quickly called him back.

"Hey Josh what's up?" I spoke, my voice was a little shaky. I was nervous because he had called me so many times.

"Kate where are you?" He was very serious.

"What is going on?"

"Where are you!" The volume in his voice was rising.

"I'm at Nick's. Josh what the fuck is going on!!"

"Do not go anywhere I am coming to get you." He hung up the phone I immediately called him back.

"If you do not tell me what is going on I am driving over right now." My voice was firm.

"No stay there."

"Then tell me what the hell is going on!" I could hear him take a deep breath.

"Riley is in the hospital." I sat down on the stool in the kitchen and thought about what he just said. "Kate did you hear me?"

"Tell me everything right now, what happen, why it happened, what hospital is he in, if he is okay. Tell me now."

"Kate calm down and take a breath. I don't want you doing anything stupid."

"Just explain, please."

"He came home late last night, I was asleep but I heard some shouting outside. I walked downstairs and opened the door. Riley was on top of Brian beating the shit out of him. I ran to grab the phone and call the police and the next thing I know I see Riley on the ground holding his stomach. I ran over to him and saw blood everywhere. He told me Justin came out of no where and stabbed him. He is okay but he lost a lot of blood."

"Call me when you get here."

"Don't go anywhere!" He stressed one more time.

"I won't"

I paced around the apartment. So many thoughts were running through my head. I was in the bedroom when I heard the door open. I rushed over and saw Nick. He threw his hockey bag on the floor and gave me a hug.

"I thought you would have went back to sleep."

"Nope."

"Whats wrong." He pulled back and looked at me.

"Nothing why?" He pushed my hair back.

"You just look like your going to kill someone."

"No everything is fine, but Josh called I'm going to have to go to work tonight. He is picking me up now and I won't be able to go to the game." I thought it would be best to keep this from Nick. He needed to focus on other things other then my problems right now.

"Oh that sucks." He walked over and sat on the couch. "Wanna sit with me before you have to go?" He turned around and smiled.

"Um I can't really sit right now. For some reason I have a lot of energy." Before Nick could say something My phone started to ring. "You here?! I'm on my way down now." I planted a quick kiss on Nick and flew out of the apartment like it was on fire.