think yall will like her or I hope you do. Cassie doesnt need a mood board bc im keeping her as close to how she is in the show as I can. Also when I respond to questions and stuff im gonna refer to her as reader instead of y/n. In the story ill use y/n and I/n tho.
Little bit abt reader:
Shes a 29 year old R2.
She lives alone in a pretty nice apartment.
She quite literally has no friends.
She doesnt speak to her parents and if she does its mainly against her will.
She moved out young and started working part times to put herself through med school.
She likes to observe instead of speak which is why the staff only know so much about her. And thats also why shes so good at what she does.
Shes a very soft spoken girl.
She zones out very often (you'll see this in up coming parts)
She puts alot of thought into her actions which isnt always a good thing.
She doesnt know how to accept things (which you've seen a bit of when Cassie is offering her friendship and help.)
She moved states so she truly is all alone and all she has is work and her baby.
She actually likes nearly everyone on staff. Especially the med students and mel. She likes that they are interesting and that she has new people to observe. (Trinity noticed that she stares at them alot which is why she called her creepy during part 3)
Shes very emotional but hides it well (due to her pregnancy thats not going too well which shes irritated by but shes Iwk okay with it bc Cassie rubs her back everytime she cries)
(She also loves women. Like ALOT. But we will be getting into this later just pump your breaks fox and friends.)
IM SORRY! IM BACK I SWEAR!! I ADDED LENGTH TO THIS ONE TO MAKE UP FOR MY ABSENCE
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Cassieâs room was dim in the way late afternoons always seemed to be in her apartment. Dana had come over a few hours ago to drop Mila off with you at Cassies apartment. Warm light spilled through the curtains in uneven stripes, catching on the abandoned takeout containers sitting on the dresser and the half folded laundry at the foot of the bed.
The soft hum of traffic outside mixed with the faint sound of Milaâs white noise machine down the hall in Harrisons bedroom. It made everything feel strangely intimate.
Safe.
Safer than the couch had earlier when you cracked yourself open and told Cassie of your past but now you two were in her bed.
Cassie laid stretched out on her stomach beside you, chin propped up against her forearm and pillow as she watched you carefully. Not in a pressuring way. Never in a pressuring way. Just attentive. Like she was trying to memorize every expression that crossed your face before you could hide it from her.
You sat against the headboard with your knees bent slightly, fingers twisting nervously in the sleeve of your hoodie.
âI do want this with you, Cass,â you finally whispered.
Your voice was so quiet she almost thought she imagined it.
Cassieâs eyes softened immediately.
But you still couldnât look at her.
Your gaze stayed glued somewhere near the blankets pooled around your lap, your breathing uneven like you were bracing for impact.
âButâŠâ Your throat tightened. âI canât have this with you without telling you what I know I need to.â
Cassie shifted slightly, slow enough not to startle you. One hand slid across the comforter until her fingers brushed yours.
âYou donât have to rush. You did so good earlier,â she murmured.
You swallowed hard.
Her fingers curled gently around your hand before bringing it to her lips. The kiss she pressed to your knuckles was absentminded. Tender. Like affection came naturally to her when it came to you.
âWe have all day and all night,â she reassured softly. âIâm listening.â
That finally made you look at her.
Just for a second.
Your eyes scanned her face carefully, almost suspiciously, like you were waiting to find hesitation hidden somewhere inside her expression. Regret. Doubt. Discomfort.
But Cassie only looked patient.
Open.
So painfully open it made your chest ache.
âIâm bad at receiving care,â you admitted quietly. âAny kind of care.â
Cassie stayed silent, letting you keep going.
âAnd I know itâs a bad habit butâŠâ You laughed nervously under your breath. âItâs like if I accept someone taking care of me, then Iâm also accepting that Iâm a burden to them.â
The words came out rushed at the end, like you hated hearing them aloud.
Cassieâs brows pulled together instantly.
âY/nââ
âAnd I donât want to feel like that anymore,â you continued quickly, your voice shakier now. âI really donât. During the pregnancy and after the baby shower I actually started working on it. Like genuinely trying. I was talking more, letting people help me with things, letting myself⊠be around everyone.â
You exhaled hard through your nose.
âBut then my parents showed up at the hospital and it justââ You shook your head, frustrated tears already stinging your eyes. âIt felt like all the progress I made got blown up by like⊠a million childhood trauma bombs.â
Cassie blinked at you.
Then, despite herself, she snorted.
âTrauma bombs?â she repeated, trying not to smile.
You groaned immediately, hiding your face in embarrassment.
âI donât know.â
âNo, no.â Cassie laughed softly now, warm and breathy. âThat was actually a pretty accurate description.â
Your own laugh slipped out quietly, fragile but real.
The tension eased just enough for you to breathe again.
Cassie reached over then, resting her hand carefully against your thigh. Her thumb stroked back and forth slowly through the fabric of your sweatpants.
Your eyes flickered down to her hand automatically before lifting back to her face.
âYouâve done so good though,â she said softly.
You shook your head immediately.
âNoââ
âYes.â Her tone turned firmer. âI mean it.â
The seriousness in her voice made you still.
âYou arenât the same woman that walked into the ER a few years ago avoiding eye contact with literally everybody.â Her lips twitched slightly. âDo you know how intimidating you were?â
Your nose scrunched faintly. âI was not intimidating.â
âBaby, you glared at Abbott for offering you a granola bar.â
âHe interrupted my charting.â
Cassie laughed quietly. âExactly.â
You tried not to smile.
âBut thatâs my point.â Her voice softened again. âThere was a time where none of us really knew you. We knew your work. Your intelligence. Your skill. We knew you were brilliant and scary and weirdly good at trauma proceduresââ
âWeirdly?â
âYouâre like a machine in the trauma bay,â she defended.
You rolled your eyes softly.
âBut nowâŠâ Cassie continued, her gaze growing gentler.
âNow everyone knows you. The real you. The one that stays late to help the nurses. The one that cries over NICU babies. The one that keeps snacks in her locker for med students because she remembers what it felt like to forget to eat during shifts.â
Your throat tightened painfully.
âAnd we love you,â she said quietly.
âI love you, Y/n.â
The words hit you so suddenly your breath caught.
Your entire body went still.
Cassie watched it happen in real time. The slight widening of your eyes. The way your lips parted soundlessly. The way you looked almost overwhelmed by the confession.
ââŠLove?â you whispered.
Barely audible.
Cassie nodded without hesitation.
âYouâre unlike anyone Iâve ever met.â Her voice stayed calm, steady, certain. âYouâre gorgeous, youâre kind, youâre funny in that really dry way that catches me off guard every single time, youâre smart as hell, youâre an incredible doctorââ
âItâs barely been two months,â you interrupted weakly.
Cassie frowned slightly.
âWhat?â
âSince Mila was born.â
Understanding softened her features instantly.
âOh.â She moved closer. âBaby.â
You looked embarrassed suddenly, like you regretted saying it at all.
âYou gave birth less than two months ago,â Cassie continued gently, âbut you were being a mother long before that.â
You stared at her quietly.
âYou baby proofed the apartment before you were even showing. You had pediatric appointments scheduled months ahead of time. You researched car seats like your life depended on it.â She smiled softly. âYou bought tiny socks and cried about them for twenty minutes.â
âThey were really small.â
âI know.â She grinned. âAnd you wrote in that journal constantly.â
Your expression changed immediately.
ââŠHow did you know about the journal?â
Cassieâs smile softened into something fonder.
âYou used to sit in the nursery late at night writing.â
Your eyes widened.
âYou saw that?â
â
One night, when Cassie had stayed over while Harrison was spending the weekend at Chadâs, sheâd woken up in the middle of the night to an empty bed.
At first she thought you were in the bathroom.
Sheâd called your name softly, voice still thick with sleep, but there was no answer.
The bathroom light was off.
That was when she noticed the faint glow spilling from the cracked nursery door.
Cassie remembered padding quietly down the hallway, and finding you curled into the rocking chair by the window with one of the quilts youd brought draped over your legs.
The room had looked soft around you.
Moonlight lit the edges of your face while your hand moved quickly across the pages of a worn brown leather journal balanced against your thigh. Every now and then youâd pause to think, absently rubbing your palm over your stomach before writing again.
You looked so focused.
So full of love already.
Cassie remembered leaning quietly against the doorway just watching you for a moment longer than she probably should have.
Admiring you.
The curve of your stomach beneath one of her old t-shirts.
The sleepy crease between your brows.
The gentle sway of the rocking chair.
The way you looked completely consumed by the tiny life growing inside you.
Cassie had almost interrupted you.
Almost.
But something about the moment felt private in a sacred kind of way.
So instead sheâd gone back to bed and pretended she hadnât seen anything at all.
After that, though, she noticed the journal everywhere.
At the kitchen table while you drank tea.
Balanced beside patient charts during slower shifts.
Tucked beside you on the couch.
Held against your chest before bed.
She never asked about it.
Because she figured whatever was written inside belonged only to you.
â
âYeah,â Cassie said softly now. âI saw.â
You looked stunned.
âI didnât read it,â she added quickly. âI swear.â
âI know.â Your voice came out quieter than before.
Cassieâs thumb brushed gently against your thigh again.
âAnd I know how much being a good mom means to you,â she said. âSo when I say you already are one, I need you to believe me.â
Emotion climbed painfully into your throat.
âAnd coming from a mediocre mom,â Cassie joked lightly, âyouâre doing pretty well, baby.â
You laughed wetly through the tears gathering in your eyes.
âI mean it.â Her smile softened again. âYouâre amazing with Harrison too. That kid adores you.â
âHeâs easy to love.â
âStill.â Cassie grinned. âIâm pretty sure he likes your house more than Chadâs and mine combined.â
That pulled a real smile from you.
The kind that made Cassie feel warm all over.
Silence settled between you after that.
Not awkward.
Just full.
You sniffled quietly before whispering, âI love you too.â
Cassieâs expression changed instantly.
Like something inside her cracked open.
âA lot,â you admitted shakily. âI think I always had like⊠a work crush on you.â
Cassie barked out a laugh.
âA work crush?â
âShut up.â You laughed embarrassedly. âI wasnât really into dating. More of a one night stand to release tension kind of person.â
Cassie raised a brow immediately.
âOh? So what, you wanted me to be a one night stand?â
âGod, no.â Your answer came so fast it made her grin. âNo, I wanted more.â
The honesty in your voice made her chest tighten.
âAnd I still want more,â you whispered. âSo much more with you.â
Cassie sat up then, slowly moving until she was directly in front of you.
Close enough that your knees brushed hers.
You watched her carefully, your breathing already beginning to change.
âIâm fucked up, Cass,â you admitted suddenly, voice trembling again. âAnd I donât want to ruin this. Or ruin things for the baby or Harrison.â
Cassieâs face softened immediately.
âYou have shitty parents,â she said gently. âAnd Iâm a recovering addict.â
You looked down.
âBut we also have two amazing kids,â she continued. âAnd weâre both good doctors. And youââ Her fingers tilted your chin upward carefully. âYou are not broken.â
Your eyes shimmered.
âIt genuinely hurts me,â she confessed quietly, âwhen you disappear back into the version of yourself the world forced you to become.â
Your breathing stuttered.
âBecause you donât live there anymore.â Her forehead nearly touched yours now. âYouâre here. With me. With Mila. With your friends. With us.â
The word us nearly undid you.
âI really like you, Cassie McKay,â you whispered.
You nodded shakily.
âAnd I love you, Y/n L/n.â
Cassie smiled instantly.
The weight in your chest finally cracked apart after that.
Not all at once.
But enough to breathe.
Enough to lean closer without fear swallowing you whole.
You both stayed there staring at each other for a long moment, the air between you growing heavier by the second.
Your eyes dropped to her mouth unconsciously.
Cassie noticed immediately.
A tiny smirk tugged at the corner of her lips as she watched the need slowly melt into your expression.
âWhat?â she whispered teasingly.
âHm?â Your voice sounded breathless.
Her eyes darkened slightly.
âWhat do you want?â
The question shattered whatever restraint you had left.
You grabbed the front of her shirt and kissed her hard.
Cassie made a soft surprised sound against your lips before immediately kissing you back, one hand sliding into your hair as her other instinctively landed on your waist when you climbed into her lap, the tiny whimper that left you as she tightened her hold on your hair went straight to her head.
âJesus,â she breathed against your mouth.
You kissed her like you were starving for it.
Messy and needy and completely overwhelmed with emotion.
Cassie tried to keep up, kissing you back hard for a few seconds before she finally pulled away to catch her breath, chest rising sharply.
But the second she moved back, you chased after her immediately with a frustrated sound, trying to reconnect your lips.
Cassie laughed softly under her breath, catching your face gently before you could.
âHey, hey,â she murmured, trying to pull your attention back to her.
Your breathing was shaky.
Fast.
âPlease,â you begged quietly.
The desperation written across your face made something in Cassieâs chest twist painfully.
You looked completely unraveled.
Flushed cheeks. Swollen lips. Wide eyes fixed on hers like she was the only thing grounding you to the earth right now.
Cassie swore softly beneath her breath.
âFuck,â she whispered, almost more to herself than to you. âDo you know what you look like right now?â
âCass,â you whined, trying to lean in again.
The sound nearly destroyed her composure.
Still, she forced herself to stay steady, one hand sliding up to hold your jaw carefully so youâd focus on her.
âYou wanna do this,â she said softly, voice lower now, âyou gotta stay quiet so we donât wake the baby.â
That immediately grounded you a little.
Your eyes flickered toward the hallway for half a second before landing back on her face.
You nodded quickly.
Cassieâs expression softened at how hard you were trying.
âThere she is,â she teased gently. âThought I lost you for a second.â
You huffed out a breathless little laugh, embarrassed, before grabbing lightly at the front of her shirt again.
âCâmere,â you whispered.
Cassie smiled helplessly at that.
Then she took your face in both hands and kissed you deeply, guiding you backward against the mattress carefully so you wouldnât fall awkwardly onto the pillows.
The kiss was slower this time.
Still intense.
Still emotional.
But softer around the edges.
Cassie kissed you like she was trying to reassure you of every single thing sheâd said moments before. One hand stayed cradling your jaw while the other rubbed slowly along your side, grounding you every time your breathing hitched.
And when you made another tiny sound against her lips, she couldnât help smiling into the kiss.
âSo needy,â she whispered teasingly.
Your face immediately burned.
âShut up.â
Cassie laughed quietly, forehead dropping against yours for a moment.
âCanât,â she murmured. âYouâre cute when youâre flustered.â
Once you and Cassie finally settled on opposite ends of the couch, the silence didnât feel emptyâit felt heavy. Like something was sitting between you, waiting to be named.
Cassie noticed it immediately.
She leaned back slightly, one arm resting along the back of the couch, her body turned toward you even if there was space between you.
âHowâs Mila?â she asked softly.
Her voice was careful. Gentle in that way she only used when she knew you were holding something in.
You glanced up at her for a second before looking back down at your hands.
âSheâs good⊠I gave her to Dana for the day.â A small smile tugged at your lips. âBut something tells me that woman might lock me out of my own house if I come back anytime soon.â
Cassie huffed out a quiet laugh, the sound warm and real, like sheâd been waiting to hear you joke again.
âWouldnât put it past her,â she said, shaking her head slightly.
Your smile lingered for half a second⊠then faded.
âShe wants me to fix this.â You gestured vaguely between the two of you, your hand dropping back into your lap. âAnd I want to⊠but itâs hard because I donâtââ you swallowed, your voice catching, âI donât know how. Or⊠I guess why exactly I broke it.â
You couldnât look at her.
Instead, your fingers became your focusâpicking, fidgeting, anything to avoid her eyes.
Cassie didnât rush you.
She just watched.
Watched the way your shoulders curled in, the way your breathing shifted, the way you made yourself smaller when you felt exposed.
âItâs not broken,â she said finally.
Her voice was firmâbut still soft.
You stilled.
âI justâŠâ she exhaled slowly, choosing her words carefully, âI want to know you. All of you.â
That made you look up.
Your eyes searched her face, scanning for doubt, hesitationâanything that would let you dismiss what she just said.
But there was nothing.
Just her.
ââŠI donât know if it can handle that,â you admitted quietly, your throat tightening.
Cassieâs expression softened even more, if that was possible.
âYouâre stronger than you think, y/n.â
The way she said your name so low, so steady, and just so sure. It made something in your chest ache.
Silence settled again.
But this time, it wasnât as suffocating.
It felt⊠open.
Like maybe you could step into it.
ââŠIâveââ your voice faltered, and you had to start again, âIâve been avoiding my parents ever since I found out I was pregnant.â
Cassie didnât interrupt.
But you saw itâthe slight widening of her eyes, the shift in her posture.
She was listening. Fully.
"And i didnt really talk to them that much before hand, but i did talk to them enough," you tried to save yourself.
âIâŠâ you let out a shaky breath, your gaze drifting past her, toward the window behind her like you werenât really in the room anymore. âThey have these weird rules and morals that they only ever applied to me.â
Your fingers twisted together tighter.
âI put up with it for a while, you know? I was a kid. I didnât really question it.â A bitter huff left your lips. âBut when I turned fifteen it was like⊠I donât know⊠like something in me woke up.â
Cassie leaned forward just slightly.
âLike I was walking toward a cliff I couldnât fully see yet⊠but I knew it was there.â
Her chest tightened at the way you said that.
Quiet. Certain. Like youâd lived it over and over again.
âWhen I was sixteenâŠâ your jaw clenched, âI kissed a girl.â
You let out a breath that almost sounded like a laughâbut there was no humor in it.
âAnd my parents found out. Not because I told them. Of course not.â Your lips pressed into a thin line. âShe told her friends, one of them told their mom⊠and it just kept going until it got back to mine.â
Cassieâs hands curled slightly against her knees.
âAnd they gave me a deadline,â you continued, your voice sharpening. âGet married at eighteen⊠or get out.â
The words hung in the air.
Heavy.
âBut the worst part?â You finally looked at Cassie again, your eyes burning. âI wasnât surprised.â
That hit her.
Hard.
âI mean, my siblings are all successful,â you said, the word dripping with bitterness. âMy brothers have well-paying jobs, got married young, have kids⊠they fit perfectly.â
Your laugh this time was hollow.
âAnd then thereâs me. The youngest. The only girl.â
Your voice dropped.
âThey treated me like I was supposed to be the perfect bride my entire life.â
Cassieâs jaw tightened.
âI couldnât play sports. Couldnât go out with friends. Couldnât have âboy hobbies.ââ You made air quotes, your expression twisting. âEverything I did had to fit into this⊠mold.â
You paused, your chest rising and falling a little faster.
âSo when I told them I wanted to be a doctorâŠâ your voice cracked slightly, âthey laughed.â
Cassieâs heart dropped.
âI remember that night so clearly,â you whispered. âI told them I got into a medical program in eighth grade. Something that would help me all through high school andââ
You swallowed hard.
âThey laughed.â
The venom in your voice made Cassie go still.
Like you were right back there.
Like you never really left.
âItâs not a joke.â
The words left her before she could even think about them.
Your head snapped up, eyes locking onto hersâsharp, intense, almost defensive.
For a second, it looked like you might argue.
But then something in your expression softened.
âI know,â you said quietly.
Cassie gave you a small, steady smile⊠but her eyes dropped when she noticed you rubbing your arms, your legs pulled in slightly.
Without saying anything, she stood.
âWhere are youââ
âYouâre cold,â she interrupted gently. âGive me a second, baby.â
The word slipped out naturally.
You watched her disappear down the hall, your chest tightening at how easily she could read you.
When she came back, she had a blanket draped over her arm.
She didnât just hand it to you.
She sat down, closer this time, and gently lifted your legs into her lap.
The movement was slow, giving you time to pull away if you wanted to.
You didnât.
She draped the blanket over you both, her hand settling lightly on your calf, her thumb brushing small, absent circles against your skin.
âThank you,â you murmured.
âKeep talking, baby,â she said softly, leaning back but keeping you right where you were. âIâm listening.â
It took you a second.
Cassie noticed how your eyes drifted againâto that same spot past her.
Like thatâs where your past lived.
âYou know⊠they used to make me do pageants,â you said quietly.
Cassieâs brows furrowed slightly.
âMy mom thought it would teach me what âbeing beautifulâ meant.â You let out a small, humorless laugh. âI had to be elegant. Well-mannered. Educatedâbut not too educated.â
Her hand stilled for a second.
âGod forbid I intimidated a man,â you added, your tone sharp.
Cassieâs jaw tightened again.
âAnd when I didnât stop pushing to be a doctor⊠they changed tactics.â Your fingers clenched slightly in the blanket. âThey acted like they were easing up. Like they were finally giving me space.â
You went quiet for a second.
"Like they were finally accepting me..."
You shook your head.
âBut really, they were just trying to pull me back in.â
Cassieâs hand started moving again, grounding you.
âThey started setting me up on dates. Especially after the⊠kissing thing.â You grimaced. âI always skipped them. Lied and said I went.â
A small breath left you.
âAnd when I turned eighteen⊠they followed through. They kicked me out.â
Cassieâs grip tightened just slightly.
âBut I was ready,â you said quickly, like you needed her to know that part. âIâd been working, tutoring⊠saving. I got a small apartment. Put myself through school.â
There was a flicker of pride in your voice.
But it didnât last.
âI couldnât afford to move far though.â Your gaze dropped. âSo theyâd show up. Unannounced.â
Cassieâs expression darkened.
âAnd the worst part isâŠâ your voice cracked, âa part of me still wanted them.â
A tear slipped down your cheek.
You wiped it quickly, letting out a small, embarrassed laugh as you turned your face away.
âSorry, I donât knââ
âDonât apologize.â
Cassieâs voice was firm enough to stop you.
You looked at her, startled.
Your eyes were red now, glossy, vulnerable in a way you didnât let people see.
âYouâve kept this inside for so long,â she said, her voice softer now but no less serious. âYou didnât have anyone to listen.â
Your throat tightened again.
âYouâre allowed to be angry. And sad. And confused. And even⊠relieved.â Her gaze didnât waver. âBut you donât get to apologize to me for feeling any of it.â
The words hit deep.
You nodded slowly, trying to pull yourself back together.
âI paid for my first few years of school myself,â you continued, your voice quieter now. âThen I got a scholarship for Pittsburgh.â
Cassie felt a small sense of relief at that.
âThat was my out,â you said. âMy way of finally escaping all of it.â
Your fingers tightened in the blanket again.
âAnd even up until the day I left⊠they were still trying to convince me to stay. To give it all up. And i couldnt. I wouldnt.â
Your voice broke.
âBecause IâŠâ you covered your face with your hands, your shoulders trembling slightly.
Cassieâs hand moved gently up your leg, grounding, steady.
âYou what, baby?â she asked softly.
You dropped your hands slowly, tears slipping freely now as you held her gaze.
"I wouldve died, Cassie."
Her heart stopped.
âI wouldve finally walked off that cliff.â
The room went still.
For a second, her hand froze.
The weight of your words crashing into her.
But then she moved againâgentler this time, more deliberate, like she was afraid you might disappear if she didnât keep touching you.
âAnd I really wished I had a relationship with my brothers,â you continued through your tears. âMaybe if my parents were different, I would have.â
Your voice hardened slightly.
âBut they werenât. And my brothers⊠they saw me the same way.â
Cassieâs jaw clenched.
âI wasnât their sister unless I fit the role.â You let out a shaky breath. âThey got the parents I wanted⊠just because they were born male.â
You wiped your face again, exhausted.
âI donât even know how they found the hospital,â you added. âYou know theyâve been texting me ever since.â
Cassie nodded slowly.
âThat day was a lotâŠâ she admitted, her voice tightening slightly. âFor all of us.â
Her eyes flicked to you, softer now.
âBut youâre okay. And the babyâs okay.â Her hand squeezed your leg gently. âThatâs what matters.â
You nodded.
âI have to tell them,â you said after a moment. âThey want to meet her⊠but I canât.â
âYou donât have toââ
âI do.â
Your voice was stronger now.
You sat up a little straighter.
âI have to face them. Show them I became a mother on my terms.â Your eyes burned with something fierce.
âShow them I achieved my dreams⊠and had my baby⊠without their control. Without their⊠fantasy of me being someoneâs wife. Without being a mans, wife.â
Cassie watched you carefully.
There was something different now.
Stronger.
âI did this myself,â you said, your voice softening as a small smile broke through.
âI got pregnant on my terms.â
Your eyes filledâbut this time it wasnât just pain.
âAnd sheâs⊠sheâs beautiful.â
The warmth in your voice made Cassieâs chest tighten.
âShe is,â she said quietly.
But the way she was looking at youâŠ
Soft.
Full.
Like you were something fragile and incredible all at once.
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It wasnât supposed to go anywhere.
That was the agreementâat least the one Cassie made out loud.
One date. Thatâs it.
Clean. Simple. Controlled.
Except nothing about you felt controlled.
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It started with a hallway.
Cassie McKay was standing at the nurseâs station, flipping through something on a chart like she hadnât been on her feet for hours already. Calm voice. Focused eyes. That steady âIâve got thisâ energy that made people trust her instantly.
You were leaning against the counter pretending you had a reason to be there.
You didnât.
You were just watching her talk.
She mentioned her divorce casuallyâlike it was something sheâd already filed away and locked.
âI havenât really dated since then,â she said, almost offhand. âJust havenât had the time or interest, I guess.â
You didnât think.
You just said it.
âYou should go out with me.â
Cassie stopped.
Not dramatically. Not offended.
Just⊠paused like her brain needed to double-check what she heard.
She turned her head slowly. âIâm sorry?â
You repeated it, a little less confident now that it was in the air. âGo out with me. Like a date.â
A beat.
Then Cassie let out a short, quiet laughâsurprised more than amused.
âYouâre serious.â
âYeah,â you said quickly, then softened it. âI mean⊠yes.â
Her eyes scanned you now, slower. Actually looking.
âYouâre younger than me,â she said carefully.
You shrugged, but it didnât come out as smooth as you wanted. âSo?â
Cassie tilted her head slightly. âSo that matters to some people.â
âIt doesnât have to matter to you,â you said.
That landed differently.
You saw it in her face firstâthe flicker of hesitation. Not rejection. Not interest. Just⊠consideration.
Then she sighed.
âYouâre not my type,â she said gently, like she was trying to let you down without hurting you.
Your face changed before you could stop it.
Just a flicker.
Cassie noticed immediately.
Of course she did.
You laughed lightly to cover it. âRight. Got it. Makes sense.â
Then, a beat later, you added, quieter, "I didnt really think you liked women, so that was kinda stupid..."
Cassie blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Then she gave you a look like she was deciding how honest she wanted to be.
âI do,â she said simply.
That made you stop.
âAnd you are,â she added after a pause, âvery attractive and thatâs not the issue.â
Your breath caught a little at that, even though you tried to act normal about it.
Cassie saw that too.
She always saw everything.
âBut,â she continued, voice steady again, âyouâre younger. And I donât thinkââ
âOne date,â you interrupted.
Cassie paused again.
âWhat?â
âOne date,â you repeated, quieter but steadier this time. âThatâs it. If itâs weird, we stop. No pressure after that.â
Silence.
Long enough that your confidence started to crack at the edges.
Cassie studied you like she was reading something under your words.
âYouâre persistent,â she said finally.
You shrugged. âIâve been called worse.â
That got a small breath of a laugh from her.
Then she exhaled.
âFine,â she said.
Your eyes widened slightly.
Cassie held up a finger immediately. âOne date. Thatâs it.â
You nodded fast. âOne. Got it.â
âAnd I pick the place,â she added.
âThat feels like a trap.â
âItâs not a trap,â she said calmly.
ââŠIt feels like one.â
Cassieâs mouth twitched. âGood.â
One date turned into another.
Then another.
Because Cassie kept showing up, asking if you were free and like the smitten loser you were you always said yes.
Getting each other coffee during shifts.
Dinners after work that were âjust easier than going home.â
A walk that somehow always lasted longer than planned.
âYou always this available?â she asked once, watching you wait for her infront of the hospital exit.
âYou always this avoidant?â you shot back immediately.
Cassie huffed a quiet laugh as she grabbed her car keys from her pocket. âFair.â
-
That became the pattern.
The night she came over without calling first changed something.
She showed up at your door with takeout, hair slightly messy, expression tired but softer than usual.
âI didnât feel like going home,â she said simply.
You stepped aside. âSo you came here instead?â
Cassie lifted the bag slightly. âYouâve got all the subscriptions.â
You narrowed your eyes. âThatâs not an answer.â
âIt is,â she said, walking in anyway.
Like it was normal now.
Like her being in your home had always been normal.
-
Later, you were both in your room.
Lights low. Movie playing that neither of you were actually watching.
Cassie had kicked her shoes off and stretched out a little on your bed like she belonged there more than she probably meant to.
You, meanwhile, were failing to look anywhere except her.
The way she laughed under her breath at something on screen.
The way she tucked her hair back without thinking.
The way her fingers tapped lightly against the blanket when she was relaxed.
Cassie turned her head.
Caught you immediately.
âWhat?â she asked.
You blinked. âWhat?â
She narrowed her eyes slightly. âYouâre doing it again.â
âDoing what?â
âThat thing where you look like your brain stopped loading halfway through a thought.â
You let out a short laugh. âThatâs not a thing.â
Your eyes flicked down to her lips before coming back to her hazel eyes.
Cassie saw it all.
Of course she did.
A pause.
Then she said, softer, âYou donât have to hide it like itâs a problem.â
That made your chest tighten in a way you didnât expect.
You swallowed. âItâs not a problem.â
Cassie held your gaze.
Long enough that the room felt quieter than it shouldâve.
Then she gave a small, almost reluctant smile.
ââŠGood,â she said.
And didnât look away.
"You gonna tell me what you want?" She asked softly.
You waited a moment trying to piece together a thought.
"You," your tone quiet "I really want you."
She straightened her posture a bit.
"What do you mean?"
"...I wanna make you feel good" you said barely above a whisper
Cassies breathing hitched for a moment as she watched you to see if you'd take it back. But looking at that desperate expression on your face she knew you werent going to.
"Yeah?"
You nodded.
"Words baby." she corrected softly as she leaned in to you, face inching closer.
"Yeah," you whimpered pathetically.
She pressed her lips to yours and you both melted into each other with a needy moan.
You grabbed the base of her head tangling your fingers in her hair as you moaned against her lips.
"Thank you, thank you" you repeated between kisses.
The older woman smiled at your neediness.
"Youre so cute"
You pulled away to kiss down her neck
"Can I take your shirt off?"
She nods.
You wasted no time and threw it across the room. You threw yours too before attacking her chest with sloppy kisses.
"So eager," she laughed
"I can be good cass, really I can" you whined as you had her lay back so you could kiss down her stomach.
"I bet you could be baby" she brushes your hair out of your face.
You nod as you started to pull off her pants and throw them off the bed. She watched you with a smile.
Your needy gaze was turning her on more than anything. You looked at her like she was your reason for breathing and she loved every second of it.
She moaned softly as you bit and kissed her thighs.
"Please? I can make you feel so good cass, promise." You licked her inner thigh towards her core.
"Yeah? Is that what you wanted? Is that why you've been staring at me like that for the past hour, baby?" She mocks your desperate tone as she grips your hair.
"Yes, god yes. Please let me make you cum, please"
"Go ahead, show me what you've been wanting,"
You were quick to take her underwear off then dive straight into her pussy without much warning.
Her moans were all the encouragement you needed. You were sloppy with it, wanting to cherish the taste of your nearly year long crush now laying in your bed and wet for you.
Her grip on your hair stayed firm as she watched you and grinded her hips against your face, "yeah, yeah. Just like thatâ FUCKâ!"
Your brows knitted at the sounds of her moans. You lived for how sensitive she was, knowing that no one had touched her in years and you've been given the honor to make her cum on your tongue nearly made you cum in your panties.
"So good babyâ so good, you taste so good" your muffled praise had her mind spinning.
"Im closeâ babâ oh fuck honey pleaseâ"
You nodded watching her with blown pupils. You added two fingers and pumped her at a good pace making her back arch.
Cassies hold on your hair tightened as her thighs closed around your head as she came on your face with a loud pornographic moan that made your eyes roll back.
When she came down from her high she pulled you up for a deep kiss.
"Good?" You asked quietly while panting
"Perfect," she moved your hair out of your face.
"Now lets see how good you can really be, hm?" She grabs your throat and switches your positions knocking the air out of you.