Author's Notes:

I wrote this story last year and already posted it on CBC, but there are no McHart fics on here lately, so I decided to change that. I intended to make it a long and detailed fic, so even if it only has 3 chapters and a pro- and epilogue, don't expect it to be short. ;)

The story intends to show some missing scenes from 'Silver Bullet' and 'Great Firewall' and gives an alternative ending to the events. The prologue and chapter one kind of stay in canon, it changes from the second chapter though. The pro- and epilogues are from Kurt's pov, the 3 chapters are from Diane's.

The proglogue takes place after the 'lab scene' in 'Silver Bullet'.

I hope you'll enjoy this version of the events!

Please read and review! (:

Prologue

Buttoning up his shirt he's resting his eyes on the woman who's getting dressed for the second time since she's arrived. He hasn't seen this coming, even though he should have, considering their history. Their mutual attraction has always been stronger than their common sense, it has always been hard to control themselves around each other.

But he knows this has to stop, at least for a while, because his trial begins shortly. His gaze wonders to the paper resting on the ground in front of him. He has to sign that paper and there will be no way back afterwards. He needs her as his lawyer more than anything else, even if it means sacrificing certain things, putting aside their personal matters for a while so they can both focus on winning his case.

But it is actually hard not to concentrate on what happened just a few minutes ago, how perfect their short unity was again. It has already made him question why he behaved the way he did in the last months. They used to be so good together and they still are. He knows he can't make those last months go away, but he can't help feeling regret. He's been lonely in the last months, hasn't found anyone else and judging from what has happened that day, he definitely made a mistake with staying away from her.

Of course he can't be sure, maybe she has already moved on, maybe it is just the sexual attraction that has brought them together again. Maybe she only wanted to force him to sign the retainer, to save him from himself. Either way he feels grateful for her already and it's no question that he's going to sign that paper in a few minutes, sealing their professional alliance and temporarily ending the personal connection. But before he does he has to ask something from her.

He knows he has no right to ask, after all he was the one who broke his word. "You should have called me." Her words still sound like an accusation in his head. He knows she is right, he should have called her, but he didn't. Why? He doesn't exactly know.

It's not that he never thought of her, in fact it has always been impossible for him not to think of her. His conscience has been haunting him ever since he arrived back to Chicago, because his thoughts kept on going back to her constantly. He knew she was there, probably waiting for his call, still he did nothing.

Maybe he expected to forget about her this way, but it hasn't worked. Maybe he was hoping they would meet eventually. They could have run into each other on several places, but it never happened.

But when he was in need, he decided to turn to her for help. Why did he think she'd help him? Why did he think she'd even speak to him after his silence? He had no answers. He just knew he finally had to take that step and he was quite desperate at that time, so nothing else mattered.

He knew he messed up. He saw it in her eyes. And when she brought up his silence, he took the blame. He told her she was right. He should have called her.

But all this doesn't matter any more, they are together again, if only for a short while. He's missed her, there hasn't been anyone else for him ever since he left her. But how can he be sure whether she feels the same way? She took the first step that day, but he still doesn't know how much he means to her, if he is just a casual thing for her, because she isn't one for him.

He is still looking at her, she's almost ready to go and he probably won't be alone with her like this any time soon. He has to use this opportunity to talk to her, not to let her believe what has just happened doesn't mean anything to him. He knows he has no right to ask, but he still can't resist. He needs to know, even if it is selfish, even if it was his fault. He needs to know not to make the same mistake again. He needs to know if they still have a chance. He knows he has no right to ask, so he decides to go first, and see how she reacts.

"There's been nobody else," he breaks the silence that has been in the air for too long.

She looks at him curiously, obviously not understanding what he is referring to.

"My reason for not calling you was not another woman," it just feels right hearing his own words, he's actually relieved that he said them out loud.

She smiles at him and he looks into her sparkling eyes, at her desirable lips, the messy hair that surrounds her face. Why would he ever want another woman, when he can have her? He starts to get angry with himself for almost losing her. She is the best thing that could have happened to him. He would be a fool to let her go again, unless she wants to go. He already told her about his feelings for her once, but she never told him how she felt. Maybe that was the reason why he stayed away. He might have thought it wouldn't make a difference to her.

"Then what was the reason?"

He should have been prepared for this question, but he still doesn't know the answer himself. None of his alleged reasons seem to be good enough to convince her, he knows she deserves better, so he decides to tell the truth, even if it isn't the best reason.

"I was uncertain, I wasn't sure if I should call you or not," he knows that his words don't sound too convincing, but that's all he can offer right now. She is obviously trying to process them, to decide how much weight she should give them.

"I've been waiting for you call," she says finally and he can't believe his ears. He isn't sure what he actually expected, but her honesty clearly surprises him He knows it means a lot from her to admit it, and it gives him the opportunity to turn the topic back to what he really wants to know.

"I wasn't sure you'd be waiting," he admits and he can actually see her roll her eyes after hearing his words. But he knows it doesn't mean that she disapproves of his answer, it rather means that she's trying to understand his explanation.

"I thought we started something and I don't remember breaking up with you," she says simply and she looks him in the eye for a short while before she bows down to lift the piece of paper from the floor.

He's got his answer, and it makes him happy, but ashamed at the same time. He should have known her better.

"I'm sorry you had to wait for so long," he says seriously.

She freezes for a moment hearing his apology then looks at him for a while, without saying a word. She clearly doesn't know what to say, so she just nods slightly then walks up to her purse and searches for something. He follows her with his eyes and is perfectly aware of what will follow. With the pen in her hand she approaches him and hands him the paper and the pen.

He looks at the paper in his hand then back at her, hesitating for a moment. He knows he has to sign that paper, even though the thought that they can't be together until the trial lasts already seems unbearable to him now that they've found back to each other. He reaches out for her and pulls her closer to kiss her one more time. The kiss feels like a silent vow that as soon as the case is over they will pick up where they left off that day.

And from that moment on he feels sure that they are doing the right thing. It doesn't matter that they only got back together because of the case or that their client-lawyer relationship is an obstacle. He knows there is a reason they are brought back together, and he is determined not to blow it again.