"Katie, my dear. I do not think Cara is as interested in women the way that you would want. I can understand what you are saying. But I will not ask her to fall in love with anyone else, that will be her choosing. If she wants to love another, I shall allow it, but I must get to know this person well."
"Wouldn't it be a good idea to let her know how you feel then Edward? What if she does not want to love another? She will be almost stuck in an unforgiving state of mind," Rich asked as he looked around the door at me, I think he realised I was no longer asleep as he gave me a little smile and closed the door up. I could not hear any of the conversation after that, only muffled, lowered voices.
I lay there wondering what they where talking about and what was decided without my knowing. It wasn't long before the door opened once more and Rich came back in before the door was once again closed.
"I know you are not asleep Cara, I saw you looking at me before I closed the door," he said before bending down and kissing my cheek.
I opened my eyes and looked up at him, "was anything decided?" I asked as Edward knelt down next to the couch.
"I think that would be a question for Edward, not me," Rich said looking round at the kitchen door as if willing it to open with the power of his mind.
After a short pause, it did open and Edward came through the door and stood looking at me.
"I know you heard most of what was said Cara, and yes, something was decided. If you wish to fall in love with another, I shall allow it, but, I must know this person well and he or she must allow things to carry on as they are with me being your Master and Katie as your Mistress"
"I understand, and what if I do not want to fall in love with any other apart from you Master?" I replied a little saddened.
"I strongly suggest you do my dear, there will be a time I have to move on, and I do not wish you to be left alone."
I looked at Rich and he smiled at me softly, I looked back at him with no emotion on my face and then replied.
"We shall have to see what happens in the time to come."
This seemed to wipe the smile from Rich's face as he lowered his head.
I moved my legs and Edward came and sat next to me, Rich stayed kneeling on the floor next to the couch, head held low. Silence descended onto the group, we all just sat there, no one talking the only sound was mine and Rich's breathing. Katie meanwhile was still in the kitchen but no noise was coming from the room. As I was about to get up, the door opened once more and Katie cam in and sat on the arm of the couch next to me and began to play with my hair, but still, everyone was silent. There was tension in the room and after only a few minutes, I could not take it any longer and got up and left the room and headed up the stairs towards my bedroom.
It wasn't long before I was followed.
I heard a slight tapping on my door, I gave a sigh and got up slowly off my bed and answered the door.
"I am sorry Cara, I just wanted to make sure you where ok," Rich said from the other side of the door.
I opened the door slightly and replied, "I am fine Rich, I just need some time on my own just now."
"I am not going to lie to you, I want you Cara, I want you so much, but I am not going to pressure you into wanting me as well, I would never do that to you, just know, I love you Cara, I know we have only known each other for a few hours, but I feel so much for you."
" I know Rich, but what you have to understand is that I have so much in my head right now, I am not sure what I am feeling, I like you, I like you a lot, but it is too soon to tell if it is love yet, I hope you understand."
"I do understand, I just wanted you to know how I feel about you, I'll go back downstairs and let the others know you are al-right."
I heard him start to walk down the stairs, my heart beating heavily in my chest, I flung the door open, "Rich," I called out before I even knew what I was doing.
He turned and looked at me, a small smile crept onto his face, I in turn smiled back at him and gestured him to come back, I held the door open as he entered and then closed it quietly as he had stepped into the room.
I went over to the bed and tapped lightly besides me for him to sit down.
As soon as he sat down, I couldn't help myself, I almost launched myself at him, locking my lips onto his, my hands gripping at his clothes, my breathing frantic with pure desire.
He tried to push me off him, each time my lips left his he said "Cara, no, stop."
I did not stop, if anything, I became more frantic, I ripped his shirt open and gripped at his skin on his chest with my nails. He held my arms and threw me on the bed with his weight on top of me, he held the top of my arms so that I could not grip his skin any more.
"Cara, you have to stop or you may bust open the stitches on your back, I want this, I really do, but not now, wait until you are healed. We have to tell Edward as well if you feel the same for me the way I feel for you."
I looked up at him and slowly started to calm down, he began to loosen his grip on my arms and slowly started to move off of me.
"I think we had best go downstairs now, don't you?" I asked Rich, "at least then Edward would know right away what I want."
"Only if you are sure, I don't want to push you in anyway. I love you too much to want to push you into anything you don't want."
"I think that I have proven how I feel, but you have to remember, I am not just yours, I am Edward's and Katie's as well. There maybe times where I can not be with you because I will be with them, pleasuring them and getting pleasure myself.
"I understand that baby and I am willing to do anything just to be with you."
I stood and walked to the door, Rich joined me there and reached down for my hand, I took hold of it readily as we began to walk down the stairs and to the living room.
I slowly opened the door and walked in, just as I was about to pull Rich in, he let go of my hand and whispered, "I think you had better do this alone for a few minutes, I will join you in a few."