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"But she... but I..." Kate stammered as she swirled her cowl around her forefinger. It wasn't like the last 48 hours hadn't turned her life upside down. It wasn't her fault, it couldn't be her fault. As her mind trailed back to that night, she couldn't help the grin plastered across her face. No matter how strained her relationship with her family had gotten she knew there was always one person she could depend on. Sophie. But as the memory of the feeling of her lips graced across hers she knew she couldn't do it to her again. Ever. It was all or nothing. No more holding back. "f**k it," she muttered as she grabbed the half empty bottle of scotch off her nightstand and took a swig. "After all that shit... aaaallll that s**t. She deserves it. I deserve it!" She exclaimed as she slammed the bottle next to her cowl. "She needs to know the truth!" As she stood up stumbling over discarded boxes, "First I need my pants... then to get the girl!" She flashed a cheesey smile as she shuffled across her bedroom digging through piles of mismatched clothes and empty takeout containers. Carefully sliding a black pair of pants over her slender frame, she knew this time she could not walk away. She was done giving her space. It was Sophie that had come to her. It was Sophie that had kissed her. After time and time again Kate holding herself back, she was done trying to please others at the detriment of herself. Screw what Luke said. He hadn't been out of the batcave in months. He couldn't possibly know about love, especially when the woman had set the stars in Kate's eyes. Little did she know the sinking feeling in her gut was more than just the alcohol talking. ---- "It was just a damn peck!" Sophie yelled as she grabbed her purse and moved toward the door. "It isn't like you haven't done more..." her voice trailed off as she slammed the door behind her. She knew it really wasn't Julia's fault that they had had a past but at the split second she didn't care. If anyone should have known what it was like to love Kate, she should have. She wasn't just someone you got over. Sure, it stung when Tyler left her but no matter how hard she tried or how much distance she put between them, Kate wasn't just someone you got over. They had a past that in her mind had never ended. She had only been with Julia for a few months anyway. A few months of miraculous freedom. She could finally be her authentic self. But somehow that wasn't enough and as their life together had advanced Sophie couldn't help the nagging feeling every time Kate was around. Sure, she finally was able to be free but as she grew comfortable in her skin the need to be around Kate had grew stronger. She was with Julia. She had fallen for Julia. And Kate had made it clear, they would only be friends... if that is what you would call the strained relationship between the two women. As much as she tried to blame the actions of that night on the wine, she knew deep down there was some truth in her actions. No matter what distance she had put between them, the taste of Kate's lips was something she would never be able to turn down. She knew it was wrong, so very wrong but hell be damned; she needed to clear her mind of Kate once and for all if she was to move on even if it was the last thing she did. "Oh... hey Soph... I didn't think you'd be here" a dark figure murmured as they slunk back into the dark of the night. Was that? Had she... Sophie's mind raced as she put her key into the lock and turned the knob. How did they know this place?