Oceans Apart No More. Chapter Three
#3 of Twin Hearts
Many thanks go to Jeeves. Without him, these stories would not have seen the light of day.
Alex is copyrighted to Jeeves, Kata'lina is copyrighted to me.
**Oceans Apart No More. Chapter Three.
"Father Knows Best."**
"Are you going to change?!" Kat paced back and forth in her small bathroom watching for the results of her test.
Yup, one of Those tests. She missed her period, again. Normally this would not be a cause for alarm with her, as she was never quite regular. But then again she was never this active before.
Five minutes had passed, then ten minutes and then finally fifteen minutes. A soft knocking on the door interrupted Kat's reverie.
"Hun? Sweetie are you all right?" Alex asked in concern. "You didn't fall in did you?" A touch of humor was in his voice, however he didn't forget the strange day a while back when Kat was barely 6 inches tall. A strange, but fun day that was.
"Huh? Oh yeah I'll be out in a minute hun!" Kat called out. Scooping up the test and its wrappings, she tossed them into the wastebasket and then covered it up with miscellaneous items. She then slipped out, and passed the concerned, if not slightly confused looking roo. She kissed him lightly on the cheek, and then sort of bounced her way into the kitchen. She got her results. And was very pleased with them. Later, perhaps over dinner...or maybe during his favorite part in the movie, she would finally sate his curiosity on the results.
Today they had a busy day ahead of them. A busy day of watching a Matrix marathon, gorging themselves on soda and popcorn, and simply snuggling on the evil couch. Every day for the last 3 weeks had been extremely hectic; a veritable maelstrom Since the news of their engagement has passed through the small town like a tornado; they have been doing nothing but preparing for the wedding, talking to his mother and extended family, as well as making other preparations. And of course the best thing, which was Alex moving in with her.
So of course, today they agreed that they would spend it lounging about and relaxing. Finally, they would be able to have some time to themselves.
"Hunnie! What are you doing? "She giggled softly, her thoughts interrupted by the soft nuzzling of Alex's muzzle against her neck.
"Aw, are you saying that I cannot snuggle with the kewtest kittie in the world? That I must go on with my life, never to feel the soft fur of my sweet kitten against my cheek?" Alex playfully lamented.
"Alex!" Kat exclaimed as she turned about in his embrace. "Don't speak like that. You know I don't like it. That sounds so...so...so damn pathetic!
"Aw sweetie I'm sorry. Here...let me make it up to you."
He began to kiss down her neck, over her collarbone, and then slowly descended her chest. She began to purr softly, letting her eyes close and her head fall back. She had become lost in the gentle sensations of his gentle kisses. She could have very easily stayed like this all day. Wallow in the sensations that coursed through her body, to hold him close to her, to run her paws through his fur and snuggle against him. But not yet. Their relaxing day has not begun yet, for there were still a few things to be done.
"Mmm, Alex, you're being so very evil. You are being mean to me. You know this right?" She murmured softly. Thoughts of other, less exciting tasks were quickly pushed to the back of her mind. Those things could wait. Her 'roo, and herself however, could not. Her long slender arms slipped around his narrow waist, pulling him close against her body. She began gyrate slowly against him, pushing him towards the couch.
"You my dear, are incredibly evil. Now you are going to reap what you've sown." She whispered huskily.
"Oh that was my plan all along my love." Alex whispered back. However now he turned the tables once they were at the couch. He playfully pushed her onto the cushions, and then lifted her legs to rest them on his shoulder. Peering down at her from between her legs, he let out a lusty playful growl.
Kat began to giggle and squirm under him, in doing so her robe had fallen open, revealing her soft body, ready for her Roo. Aching to be touched, to be felt, and loved. All of which she knew was about to happen. Moments later, her giggles gave way to soft moans, while Alex was teasing her erect nipples with the warmth of his tongue. Kat let out a gasp as she felt her lover's hard shaft pressing against her moist sex. He was not waiting this time, nor did she want him to. They had all day to make love, to play, to do anything they wished. Therefore, an impromptu quickie was perfect for the moment.
Apparently, he felt the same way about their little love fest. For within moments his shaft sank into his lover so perfectly. Her walls engulfed him, already clenching along his length. His thrusts were slow and deliberate. Watching the enraptured expression on Kat's face was to him, heaven in a wildflower.
"Oh Kat, my sweet kitten, my love." He murred to her, glancing from her face, down her body to his member, which glistened with her sweet nectar.
Kat raised her arms up towards him, and he lowered himself down into her embrace. The both of them were entwined into each other. It was not long before they ended up rolling onto the floor, their positions changing so that she was on top of him.
"Alex...oh god Alex... I'm going to..." Kat never got the words out, for her muzzle went straight to his in a passionate kiss, her muscles clenching hard against his member. She felt him swell within her, his thrusts becoming faster, more frantic. Then a loud groan passed his muzzle as he exploded within her.
"Kat! Oh my sweet kitten. I love you!" He moaned out in the midst of his climax; holding tightly onto his lover while she quivered against him. They stayed like this in their shared afterglow for several minutes, until Kat peeked at him playfully.
"You know my dear, you still have to go to the market, and I still have to prepare for our... evening. This is just a taste of what is to come."
"Are you rushing me silly kitty?" Alex asked while he playfully pouted at her.
"Um...Yes." Kat said with a mischievous grin, her eyes rolling upwards in feigned innocence. "Seriously though, let's get ourselves cleaned up, you run your errands, and I'll finish up the chores here. Then, the phone will be off, the tv on and the couch calling for us. And if you're really a good roo? "She teased him mercilessly by clenching herself around him." Then perhaps I will make you some fudgie brownies. With...nuts."
"Ohhhh you evil kitty!" Alex groaned deeply as she clenched around him. Then he slowly lifted her up, sliding out of her warm depths with a slight pang of regret. He could have easily stayed within her for the whole day. However, she was right. They had all day to play, after everything else was done. And he understood her need to have everything done before they relaxed.
"Mm all right, let's get it all done." He leaned upwards kissing her nose gently, and then went into the bathroom. Several moments later, the sound of the shower could be heard and him singing one of Tenacious D's song. Kat simply shook her head while she gathered up what she needed for her shower. Patiently waiting for him to quit hogging all the water.
An hour later, Kat was kissing her roo rather passionately at the front door, then waved him off. Watching him take off down the road before she closed the door. A few minutes had passed, and Kat was in the kitchen when she heard the front door open.
"Alex?" She called out. "Love did you forget something?" She padded out into the living room, curious as to why she had not heard him answer her yet.
"Sweetie? Didn't you hear me?"
"I am not your sweetie." Kat heard the cold voice long before she saw the owner of it. Her blood ran cold when she realized who the owner of the voice was. Alex's father. He had already made it very clear that he disapproved of their relationship. Then again, he also had made it clear, at least to her mind, that he was not all there. She looked around the living room for a moment, still in a bit of shock of hearing him in her home. That shock however was her downfall, for within seconds; he had her pinned tightly against the wall. His grayed muzzle a mere breath away from her face. She could smell the rancid odor of his hot breath covering her fur.
The look in his eyes however was eerily calm, as if he had been planning this little talk for some time. Almost as though he knew she would be alone and helpless against him.
"Get off of me! Get out of my house!" She screamed at him, writhing in his hard grasp. She was scared and angry. Her mind raced with how to get this madfur out of here. She had no doubt he would hurt her. In fact, she was fairly sure he meant to do exactly that.
"You listen, and listen good you no good feline whore!" He spat at her. He waited a long time to be able to say what he wanted. His plan was to scare her back to where she came from. Alex did not need the likes of this tart. Only he knew what was best for his son. Only he knew what kind of fur his son should be with. Moreover, she was not it.
"You corrupted my son. You changed him. He is mine! Do you understand me?!" He began to shake her violently as if to punctuate his words with every shake of her small body.
"You tainted my boy. You and your notions. You drove him away from me, took him away from me. You ruined him!"
Kat struggled against his grip, becoming angrier at his words. He truly was a madfur! He was insane!
"You don't own Alex!" She screamed at him. "It was you that drove him away. Long before I ever met your son, you drove him away. You're just pissed off that Alex turned out better than you. That he is the one thing you are not!" Kat glared right into those cold calm eyes as she yelled back at him. She was not going to back down; she was not going to show fear.
"Oh?" He sneered at her. "And what is this one thing Alex is not that you think I am?" His smile was cruel and condescending. This uppity weak feline knew nothing!
"A failure!" Kat stated matter-of-factly.
"Don't you dare call me that!" "He stood there, his grip on her arms tightening. It was obvious that he was seething. However Kat continued, not seeing the warning signs of his anger heightening.
"You've failed at everything you've ever done." She hissed at him. "You've failed at your jobs, you've failed your family, you've failed your friends, and you've even failed at being a man!" She could not stop even if she wanted to. She could feel his grip becoming tighter cutting off the circulation to her arms. She grunted as she brought her legs up and pushed with all her strength against his stomach. This was just enough to throw him off balance. Releasing her from his grip, if only for a second.
He might have been old, but he was fast. A sharp pain went up her spine when she tried to dart from him. He grabbed her tail and held on tightly.
"Shut up you bloody slag!" He screamed at her. Kat looked over her shoulder, expecting to find him snarling. Instead, what she saw scared her. He became calm. However, it was his eyes that truly chilled her. The anger in his eyes...it had changed somehow. As though a switch had flicked on in his mind.
He yanked her tail again, causing another sharp pain to shoot up her spine. This time she yowled out. It was too much for her. She was sure he had dislocated it.
"I'll teach you to call me that." He said calmly. Far too calmly for her liking. Kat took a deep breath and spun about, however, despite the pain was able to whip her tail from his grasp. Her paw came up; her claws extended. She raked them down his face in the hope that she might be able to disorient him enough so that she could run. Anything she could do to get away.
He winced and nothing more. Four long gouges appearing down the side of his muzzle, already oozing with blood.
Through his crazed smile, he whispered in a guttural tone." My turn.."
Kat tried to back up, she found her legs rooted to the floor for what seemed like an eternity. Finally she was able to turn about to run. However, she never got the chance. The next thing she felt was the most horrific pain shoot through her body, two very large strong feet kicked her in the small of her back, throwing her body into the wall. Kat crumpled down to the floor in a heap of fur. Her mind was hazy with pain. When she opened her eyes, she was greeted with his cold stare mere inches away from her face.
"I told you. Never call me that." He growled to her. Snatching a pawful of her headfur.
Time for her seemed to have stood still. One moment he was holding her head up high, then the next the floor was rushing up to meet her. A bright flash of light blinded her, her entire world exploded in excruciating pain. Mercifully, she was soon granted a blissful reprieve as consciousness slipped away.
His point made in such a satisfying fashion, he sneered hatefully at the crumpled body on the floor. He couldn't fathom what it was that his son saw in her. Maybe now he will see just how feeble she really was. He could not wait to see what Alex thought of this little surprise, but... sadly, that wasn't really on the cards. Looking around one last time, he turned his nose up in disgust at what passed as her home. He wanted nothing more than to leave this wretched place; and that was exactly what he did.
"Good Bye. Tell my son I said 'your welcome'."
All of this occured in a little less than a half an hour. Soon after he left, Kat had awoken from her stupor only to find that she could not feel her legs and her head pounded something fierce. But he was gone and she thanked the gods for that small miracle. That and she was still alive. She tried in vain to move, however every small bit of movement she did achieve only had her cry out in pain. She laid her head down on the floor and closed her eyes, hoping that Alex would be home soon and praying that she did not pass out again.
"Sweetheart! I'm home! I'm sorry it took so long at the market. It was crowded there today. "Alex called out upon entering the house, his arms filled with groceries and a bouquet of roses for his love.
"Kat? Honey where are you?" Then he heard it; soft groans near the kitchen door. "Kat?" He called out again. Dropping the bags hurriedly upon the table, he followed the sound of the soft groaning; his heart beating hard within his chest. When he came upon the lump of fur on the floor that was his lover, he let out an anguished cry.
"Kat! Oh love what happened? Sweetheart, I'm here. I'm here for you baby. Please Kat. Say something!" He saw her headfur matted with drying blood, her tail bent unnaturally, gently cradling her within his arms all the while careful not to move her more than necessary. "Kat?" He whispered softly. "Please Kat. Wake up darling."
Her eyes began to flutter, then slowly open. Another pained groan slipped from her muzzle; she looked up into Alex's eyes, her paw came up weakly to caress his cheek.
"He...was..here hun. He..hurt..me."
"Alex struggled to keep his emotions in check. Right now, he had more important things to take care of than his own anxiety. While he still held his beloved in a careful embrace, he pulled out his cell phone and called for an ambulance. After several excruciatingly long minutes of giving instructions to where they were; he hung up and turned his attention back to his lover; his body shaking uncontrollably.
"It's all right love. I will get you to the hospital. You will be fine love. You'll be fine." His voice cracked with emotion. His eyes filling with tears of anger and worry, he fought to remain strong for her. He gazed despairingly at the blood in her headfur, barely resisting the urge to growl. Then he noticed her eyes closing once again. Speaking firmly, he beckoned her awake once more. "Love, stay awake. Come on baby, stay awake for me. Please love."
Kat moaned painfully, opening her eyes seemed to take so much strength from her. "I'm...awake love." She whispered softly. "I'm...so.. sorry..."
Hearing her sound so withdrawn like this tore him apart. However, what really wrenched at his heartstrings, was listening to her apologize to him. Apologize! As if it was her fault she could not move, that she was laying here in his arms bleeding. "Now you stop that silly kitty." Alex cooed softly to her. He was trying to keep her calm and himself sane. "You have nothing to apologize for."
Alex closed his eyes and held onto his lover gently, fighting back rage fueled tears; wanting to devote all his strength to helping her through this. After what felt like an eternity, the sounds of sirens filled his mind, and moments later, the abused body of his lover was out of his grasp. Before long, the paramedics were putting her on a stretcher and into the ambulance with Alex following close behind.
The following hours at the hospital were spent with Alex pacing back and forth; waiting for someone to tell him something. Finally, a doctor came out and spoke with him.
"Alex?" Alex nodded, walking over to the doctor." "How is she?" He asked the doctor. It was clear by the expression in his eyes that he was anxious and worried.
The doctor an older canine; perhaps of Labrador decent, kept his expression stoic. "Your fiancée is resting now. She sustained a number of injuries. Her head trauma was not too severe, simply a mild concussion. Her tail was dislocated at the base. We do however; have a measure of concern with the injuries she sustained to her back. Three of her lower vertebrae were dislodged. She had to have some surgery to repair the internal bleeding; we are now monitoring her progression"
Alex's brow furrowed deeply. For the moment, he had nothing to say. All he wanted was to see his love.
"Alex... "The doctor began."There is something else." He paused for a moment, then took a breath and plunged on.
"Your fiancée, she is pregnant."
"P...Pregnant?!" Alex blurted out. Suddenly a new surge of emotions washed over him. His eyes all but buldged from his head. He was happy and worried at the same time." Is...is the baby......" He could not finish the sentence. He wanted to, but he feared the answer.
"Yes Alex. The baby is fine. Katalina is roughly seven weeks pregnant. Now please understand, we won't know the long term effects of her attack until later on in the pregnancy, however for the moment the baby appears to be fine."
"Pregnant." Ales whispered once more. His mind was awash with mixed emotions. Love for his soon to be wife. Love for the unborn child that was theirs. And most of all, hatred for the man who tried to end it all for them.
"Can I go in and see her?" Alex asked anxiously.
"Yes. You can. She is in room 214." The doctor pointed towards the door to the room that Kat was in.
Alex slowly walked into the room. His eyes fell upon his lover. And he choked back a distraught sob. She was covered in bandages, an IV drip attached to her arm, her face bruised; and yet, she still looked so peaceful laying there. Sleeping. However, he knew this was a sleep filled with pain.
He pulled up a chair next to her bed and sat down. He watched her for a few moments, clasping her closest paw gently between both of his, only now allowing his emotions to catch up with him. His eyes filled with tears, which slowly slid down his cheek.
He knew he should be focusing on Kat, on getting her well again, but as he sat in that hospital room next to the still, silent woman who was normally so full of energy? He could not help but feel some dark thoughts welling up inside him concerning the one who had done this to her.
Dark, dark thoughts.
By Kata'lina