Chapter 199 Reconciliation

"I know,” Kate sighed. She rubbed her eyes and looked at Lisa, “Let’s wash and then get some sleep. It has been a long day.”

"Yes, sleeping will help you with your worries. When you wake up tomorrow, it will be a new day!”

"That's right!" Kate got up and gave Lisa a big hug. "Lisa, thank you for letting me stay here tonight."

"It's okay! I'm thrilled to have you here. Having someone to talk to doesn't make me feel so alone," Lisa explained.

While Kate was in the washroom, Lisa picked up the coat that Kate laid on the sofa. She looked at it and was confused; she was sure it was Rowen's coat, just assumed it was Joseph's but knew it wasn’t she took a closer look. Lisa realized that was what Kate was hesitating to tell her; she figured they argued about Rowen. However, Lisa never thought it was because Rowen and Kate were together.

Feeling depressed, Lisa slumped down on the sofa. She was not jealous of Kate or upset with her, she was angry that Rowen knew he couldn't be with Kate, yet he continued to pursue her. But, like a fool, she was doing the same thing with him.

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Early the next morning, there was a knock on the door. Lisa heard it, but she would not get up; she pulled the covers back over her head. She had tossed and turned most of the night, thinking of Rowen's coat, and hadn't fallen asleep until the sun was coming up.

Kate jumped up and went to the door, then whispered, "Who is it?"

Joseph replied, "It's me."

Hearing Joseph's voice, Kate's sleepy eyes flew open. She remembered what had happened the night before. She realized she was wrong and immediately opened the door to let him in.

Seeing that Joseph was still wearing the same thing he had the night before and looked exhausted, Kate knew he hadn't slept. His usually styled hair was messy, his clothes were wrinkled; she smiled and said, "You…"

"Look like a mess?" Joseph unconsciously stroked his hair.

"You didn't sleep last night?" Kate said, looking at his bloodshot eyes.

If he told her that he had spent the night outside of Lisa's apartment building, then she would have told him he was crazy. He quickly said, "I had to go to the office to do paperwork and make some amendments."

Kate’s face turned cold, and she snarled, “What plan was so important that you had to stay up all night? You could have slept and did it early this morning. Why did you need to say up so late?”

A warm feeling took over Joseph when he heard the concern in Kate's words. He didn't mention anything about the night before; he just smiled and, with his gentle tone, said, "Let's go and change our clothes."

"What's the matter?" Because of the height difference, he looked down at her. Even though his eyes were tired, he couldn't hide his gentleness.

Kate stood on her tiptoes, wrapped her arms around his neck, and passionately kissed him.

Her kiss caught Joseph off guard, Kate had never initiated a kiss like that, but he responded enthusiastically with even more passion. After a long kiss, Joseph let go of Kate. She had to admit that Joseph's kisses would leave her lost.

Back at Joseph's home, Kate took a hot bath then walked back to the bedroom, drying her hair.

Joseph was lying on the bed, watching her. Then as she was about to go to the closet to get clothes, he grabbed her from behind.

She trembled, turned around, and looked at him. She blinked her bright eyes and asked, "Aren't you sleepy?"

"I miss you..." His soft voice whispered in her ear.

The simple three words immediately captivated her. Kate giggled, "I'm right in front of you!"

"Kate, when you are not in front of me, I am lonely; when you ignore me, my heart is empty, and I panic..."

"So last night, you had insomnia?" She assumed that he couldn't fall asleep, so he went to work.

Joseph stared at her, "Do you seriously believe I went to work overtime last night?"

"Didn’t you? Your eyes are so red that you couldn’t sleep because you missed me?”

"I was downstairs in front of Lisa's building last night."

Kate didn't speak for a long time. She wanted to tell Joseph how silly he was but wasn't sure how to say it.

Joseph thought she was angry again. He hugged her quickly and explained, "I'm afraid that you wouldn’t forgive me, so I want to apologize to you at dawn."

"Am I that unreasonable?" She asked, feeling horrible for making him worry.

"Promise me, no matter what happens in the future; you won't hang up on me again. If you do, I will be worried,” Joseph begged.

"Okay," She promised, and then said, "Even if we argue, we shouldn't ignore each other. If there is a problem, we can either talk it over immediately or agree to take some time apart. We can't just walk away without saying something."

Kate explained, “I am sorry. The last time we fought, I also ran away and wouldn’t speak to you.”

"I don’t mind it because you are my girlfriend?" Joseph said.

Kate couldn't help but smile, "Yeah, you are my boyfriend; I can vent my anger on you. You have to take it, though!"

"It's okay; I am willing to take anything from you!” Joseph grinned.

Kate hugged him, “Mr. Smith, I promise that I will work on this bad habit in the future!”

Joseph said gently, "As I said, I am fine with anything, but I need to know you are safe!"

She put her hand on his chest and asked, "Do you know why I ran out of my house last night?"

Since she told Lisa everything, she figured she should tell Joseph. She had calmed down, and so she told him about her argument with Daisy.

Joseph frowned, "Why didn't you tell me about something so serious?”

"See, I knew you would be upset after I told you. I shouldn’t have said anything!” Kate moaned.