Two wrongs make it right

Too many cooks spoil the broth

*****Kara's Pov

I enjoy the warm water running down my back. My body is bruised but I feel numb. My emotions and body are numb. I was enjoying the feeling Ben gave me too much.

He had someone else, I possibly over reacted but it's understandable.... I think.

I turn the water off and get out of the shower just as I turn around I see a blue uniform and a gun pointed at me.

It's the officer that helped me with the glass. He's Young looking, A few tell tale wrinkles to show a bit of age but clean shaven. No tattoos to see light brown hair. olive skin. Brown eyes.

I scream in horror, my hands dash to my privates. I try to cover as much of my body as possible I cross my legs standing.

My face a bright red. He quickly drops his gun and covers his eyes. His hand reaches for a towel and holds it out in my direction.

"So sorry mame" He is slowly walking out.

I quickly wrap the towel around myself and follow him into the hallway.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't stay with my neighbours any more" I catch him off guard.

"What are you doing? I was checking to make sure it was safe for you to come home"

"Like I said I couldn't stay there any more"

"Don't you have other friends to stay with or family?"

"No" He is silent with my answer "He threatened my family and I wasn't allowed to talk to any one" I can't help but look at the floor like a scalded child.

"Oh" He relaxes from his defensive position.

He looks down noticing I'm in a towel and blushes. "I came to check things over and give your key back" he says looking around.

"Have you finished checking?"

"No, I was distracted with the shower? No one is meant to be here" he has a stern work look on.

I think this man would be awesome at playing poker with this look.

"Is there anyone else on the premises that I should know about?" He is back to his ready position.

"Just me and the dog"

"Where is the dog?"

"He's possibly in the main bedroom in his bed. Can I get dressed now?"

"Yeah, just stay in the bathroom until I get you" He orders.

I get dressed and put product in my hair so it curls. I am making a little bit of effort I am feeling better than I have. I am still pissed at Ben.

I hear the knock on the door. I open it to see the officer there waiting for me.

"All clear"

"Thankyou, Sorry I feel like that's all I say lately"

"No need to apologise"

"What was your name again?"

"Maze Clark, Constable Clark" He holds his hand out for me to shake. I take it hesitantly. Still a bit embarrassed a man I didn't even know his name saw me stark naked.

*****Pov Constable Clark

I have seen dead bodies, Accidents and the horrific of human beings. But for some reason the one domestic is just stuck in my head. That poor girl will need therapy for sure. She didn't push charges straight away. It wasn't until she was almost killed that she did.

I head around to her house before I return the key make sure it's empty. The address I have been given says she is staying with neighbours around the corner on the same block.

I'm guessing it's the two men that were on scene. I could already tell it was something complex. I dont want to intervene but my good nature will get the better of me.

I pull into the driveway everything seems as normal. I get out of my car and can see a light on. It's not dark yet it's getting dark late afternoon. Maybe someone left it on. I unlock the door and can hear something. There shouldn't be anyone here. I draw my gun ready. I head straight to the sound open the door. It's the girl in the shower. I keep my poker face as much as possible. She sees me and screams.

Oh f**k, I just scared her. All I can do is cover my eyes in embarrassment and give her a towel.

I feel the towel leave my hands and slowly back out the door.

"So sorry mame" I have to clear my throat to help me refocus as I make it out into the hallway.

It's not like I can't control myself but it's hard to control the body's reaction to a beautiful naked lady. She's a bit battered and bruised.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't stay with my neighbours any more" She is behind me with the towel around her. I can't help but wonder what happened. It's here that I promise myself to not get involved unless asked.

"What are you doing? I was checking to make sure it was safe for you to come home" I can see she's still a little on edge.

"Like I said I couldn't stay there any more"

Okay, let's ask later work first.

"Don't you have other friends to stay with or family?"

"No" this tells me that piece of work disconnected her from everyone she knows "He threatened my family and I wasn't allowed to talk to any one" My heart hurts for this poor girl.

"Oh" I relax a bit as it all sinks in. Then the towel oh she's still wet and in a towel, I notice the water droplets rolling down her neck and collarbone to the towel I feel my cheeks go crimson. "I came to check things over and give your key back" I change subject looking anywhere she isn't.

"Have you finished checking?"

"No, I was distracted with the shower? No one is meant to be here" I pull myself back together to not show any emotion.

"Is there anyone else on the premises that I should know about?"

"Just me and the dog"

"Where is the dog?"

"He's possibly in the main bedroom in his bed. Can I get dressed now?"

"Yeah, just stay in the bathroom until I get you" Please come out in more than a towel.

I walk through the house checking each room. No signs of break and enters. She does need to update the locks if she wants to stay safe. I find the dog in the master bedroom in the cupboard half having out he wags his tail at me. I walk around trying to ignore him but he whines for attention and I can't help but pat him as my fingers stroke his head he smiles and pushes his head further up towards my hand.

I go back to the bathroom door and knock on it to let her know she can come out.

"All clear" I say clearly through the door.

"Thankyou, Sorry I feel like that's all I say lately" She opens the door and comes out wearing an oversized shirt and short shorts. With her legs I feel I can't not ogle her.

"No need to apologise"

"What was your name again?"

"Maze Clark, Constable Clark" I hold my hand out to shake hers. She hesitantly grabs my hand and shakes. Her skin is so soft to the touch. No I need to leave.

"Do you have anyone to help with security?" Don't offer to do it.

She looks at the floor "No"

"Oh" Don't do it, don't do it "I can help if you like I have some down time tomorrow?" yup I threw myself in the deep end. Why.

Her eyes light up and she looks at me "That would be nice".

I pull the key out of my pocket and hand it over. She holds out her palm happy to take it.

"You still have my card, So if you need help let me know" This was more a statement than a request.

I quickly turn and walk out before I do more damage.

***

I leave the station in my black Audi A4 and a plain shirt. Another day keeping people safe.

I pull into the driveway and park the car in the garage closing the roller door. Unfortunately sometimes you need to take extra steps to keep yourself safe. Not all my neighbours are a fan of my job.

The place three doors down was raided a big drug dealer. As it turns out a few of the other neighbours liked to buy from him.

I walk through the door from the garage into the house.

The place is always empty, as the car keys hit the bench the jingle echo's through the house.

Having gone through a terrible break up has kept me alone.

it's safe.

****Kara's Pov

I finally found the card. After searching through all my pants. I sit on the bed holding it in my hand staring at it. I put the number in my phone so if I do loose the card I have a way to call Maze.

My phone dings in my hand it's Ben.

I decided to read this one.

'Kara please talk to me, Kate is a friend she has gone through some bad stuff too'

It's hard to believe that he didn't have ulterior motives. But I give in to him. I dont know why.

'can we be friends? sorry I really didn't want to rush this like we did. I want to move slowly'

*****Ben's pov

She wants to be friends. She made it official.

I want nothing but her. Kate has been hanging around listening. I did tell her what I saw at Kara's place. She was once a victim of domestic violence.

Kate is on her way for coffee. I lean back on the couch with my beer.

Tristan walks in and sits next to me.

"Worked things out with Kara?"

He leans into the couch.

"She said she wants to be friends and we were moving too fast"

"She has a point" I turn to Tristan and punch him in the arm.

"You are meant to be on my side"

"hey, If you wanna mess this up I'm fine with that" Tristan grins.

"You have a thing for her too" I state.

"Yeah, and I'm not being a complete creeper about it either.

There's a knock on the door. Tristan gets up and let's Kate in.

"It's been a long day I'm going to bed" Tristan runs off.

Kate smiles at me and she sits next to me.

"Hey" I smile. I feel like drowning my sorrows because I know Tristan is right.

I have been a complete i***t.

"So wanna go out?" Kate asks.

"No but I feel like drinking" Kate smiles at this.

"Let's drink"

I get up and grab the bottle of scotch out of the kitchen. I pour two glasses.

Kate grabs a glass and smiles. I grab my glass and drink it in a big swig.

****

Ninety percent of the scotch is gone. I think I have done most of the work. Everything is blurring Kate is with me.

I go to my room and lay on the bed.

Kate follows and shuts the door.

I feel the bed dip and Kate's hand touches me. All I can do is think of Kara. A smile is stuck on my face thinking of her. I closemy eyes as I roll towards the warmth.

I feel lips on mine I kiss back. I think back to when I had Kara's lips on mine.

"mmmm" I humm on her lips. My hands pull her shirt off. Her hands run up my body Pulling my shirt off. My heart starts racing.

I kiss her and pull myself over top of her.

I feel her under me and I feel hard.

She undoes my pants I pull them off. I see her pull hers off. She is now laying completely naked on my bed. I vlimb back ontop of her.

We continue kissing. My right hand cups her breast toying with her n****e.

Kate moans which wakes me out of my day dream. I stop frozen and she starts kissing me again.

****** Kara's Pov

I know I struggle to sleep alone so I have Bruno next to me on the bed. He has to sleep so impossibly close out of the whole queen size bed I get just enough for myself.

He curls into a ball. Bruno shoves his big head onto my hip so I can pat him. He is like my anti anxiety ball.

I enjoy the feel of his fur under mu fingers as we both drift off to sleep.

***

My eyes fly open and I realise I am screaming. I sit up in bed. Bruno looks at me with his doe eyes I pat him as he gets comfortable and falls back to sleep.

Just another nightmare. I really need to get a handle on myself.

I look at my phone it's three am. I feel wide awake. I walk through the house with my phone in hand. I sit in the loungeroom I am surprised the tv is still in working condition.

I turn on some drama show and lay on the couch. I dont know what time I drifted off but I woke up to knocking at the door.

I open the door hesitantly. Slowly peeking through.

"Tristan?"

"Good morning sunshine" He has two takeaway cups of coffee in his hands. His white shirt not giving away too much of what is underneath. His board shorts suggesting something with his thongs.

"What's going on?"

"What no good morning?" Tristan asks handing me a cup of coffee.

"Good morning?" I feel very sleep deprived right now.

"Sorry I didn't know what kind of coffee you have" Tristan admits still standing outside the front door.

"Come in" I wave him in and close the door.

Tristan's eyes wonder over my body. He sits on the lounge and looks around the room then back at me.

"So I was wondering" Tristan blushes a bit and looks at his feet "Would you and Bruno like to come to the beach with me?"

"Sure" Tristan looks shocked at my response.

I take a drink of my coffee. It's acceptable.

"I'll go get changed"

I walk into the bedroom Bruno I sprawled out on my bed diagonally. Glad I moved to the lounge. I pick out my cut out once piece. it's almost a bikini.

I wear a lace white dress over top my one piece which has cut outs under the breasts. leaving a bra shape and showing my stomach and back.

The dress is just above my knees.

I walk out and Tristan drops what's left of his coffee. He fumbles a bit and blushes red embarrassed.

"Are you okay?" I enjoy this feeling alittle.

"uh huh" is all Tristan answers.

"Bruno" I call.

Tristan is still staring at me. Bruno doesn't come.

Tristan stares at me and puts his fingers in his mouth and does a loud whistle.

I can hear Bruno move. I grab his harness off the shelf.

"Bruno, drivies" with me saying that and the sound of his harness Bruno is at my feet sitting with his tail wagging. Shaking at the excitement of going for a drive.

The car ride to the beach is quiet. We sit in my car with Bruno on the back seat and the window half down for him. He likes sticking his head out and barking at random people.

I drive to the beach. Tristan is quietly next to me looking out the window.

We pull into a parking spot. Bruno starts sooking and looking around. Bruno loves the beach. I jump out pretty quickly and open the door to the back seat. Bruno dances on the seat. I unclipped him and have to hook his lead on at inhuman speed.

Bruno is out the door and trying to drag me to the beach. Tristan is standing behind me chuckling.

"Help please" I squeek.

Tristan puts his arms around me and grabs the lead.

I duck under his left arm and close up the car.

After locking the car I can see Tristan being dragged down to the beach.

I catch up to Tristan and Bruno. Tristan is standing waiting for me and Bruno has the lead pulled tight.

"He is strong" Tristan struggles to hold Bruno.

"You need to be in control not him" I grab the lead "Here" I point to the ground next to me. Bruno turns and looks at me does a loop around Tristan and myself. Pulling it tight. Tristan falls over backwards, I manage to keep my footing and be tangled. Bruno is on the spot sitting. I unclipped the lead which triggers Bruno's zoom button. Bruno Runs over Tristan and does a loop to come back He stops right next to Tristan and lock his face.

Tristan squirms waiting to be saved. I just stand there laughing. Bruno gets distracted after a minute and starts chasing waves.

I hold out my hand to Tristan. He grabs it and pulls me over. I land flat on his chest. He holds me and tickles my ribs. I squeel and laugh making Bruno come running back just to jump and land on us both and livk my hair.

We stop mucking around. Tristan keeps his hands on my ribs.

I look into his eyes.

"Tristan"

"Yes" his voice a whisper. I can hear.

"I need to get up" I smile.

His hands let me go. Tristan sits up helping me sit up. I awkwardly get off his lap.

We find the perfect place to sir not too close to the water. Tristan sits on his towel, he pats the sand next to him motioning for me to sit.

I roll my towel out sitting next to him both of us looking to the horizon.

"How are you going?" he turns his head and shoulders slightly.

"I'm good, still having nightmares don't feel safe. I guess is all normal" I sigh "how about you"

"I'm okay. I was sad to see you go" Tristan puts a grim smile on his face.

"I couldn't be around Ben any more" I try to keep it short.

"Fair point. I struggle to deal with him most days" Tristan chuckles at his sarcasm.

"He's your brother" I smile at Tristan. He opens his mouth to say something but stops himself. I look at him he is looking back out to the ocean. We sit for a few minute watching Bruno go crazy.

" Wanna watch him loose his mind?" I ask Tristan with a mischievous smirk on my face.

Tristan looks at me curiously. I stand up and flick my dress off and kick my thongs off.

"Oh God" Tristan exclaims. I ignore him and run to the water. I run past Bruno and dive into the water.

I love the feeling of the water it's like it washes away all sins. Bruno is barking like I just took his favourite toy away.

Tristan isn't far behind me I see his face pop up right infront of me.

Bruno starts howling. Tristan turns to me and chuckles.

"You're evil" he grins.

"Am not" I splash Tristan a little and before I can swim off he picks me up in his arms.

He's face is dangerously close to mine.

He is looking at my lips. like he is distracted. I almost want to know what his lips feel like.

Tristan stops and let's me go. The howling has stopped I turn back to the beach only to see this big sook paddling through the waves. He opens his mouth and bites my arm and drags me back to the sand.

I sit on the sand and pat Bruno.

"Good boy" Bruno sits next to me proud he saved me from swimming.

"I'm just gonna swim some more!" Tristan yells, he turns and swims towards the jetty.

I get up and lay on my towel while Bruno lays next to me. Tristan doesn't take long to get back to me.

Tristan lays on his towel and Bruno moves to lay between us.

"Why Ben?"

I sit my head up so I can look at Tristan.

"What do you mean?"

"Well his isn't the only one who admires you so why did you like him?"

"Tristan... Are you saying you admire me?" I did not expect this at all.

"I'm trying hard to be the good brother, But I like you and it's hard" There is a little sadness in his eyes.

"You know Ben and I aren't a thing and don't have a thing" I am still unsure of my feelings towards any one at this point.

Tristan's eyebrows raise as if he was shocked to hear this answer.

"I just assumed.."

Before he can finish that I but in "I have gone through some very heavy stuff I don't know how I feel about anyone right now. Before anyone gets any ideas I need to get my emotions sorted" I lay back down in a huff.

"Kara, I'm sorry" Tristan reaches out to touch my back. I flinch.

"Can we just enjoy this?" I am not impressed.