curled and glossed hair. She smiled slightly at her refle

who was looking over her shoulder. "I believe that should be

at, sighed as Carolyn's hands grabb

uld see it. "You have to behave yourself," Carolyn finally told her and

wheeling herself into the room. Kathleen turned

is father is!." Kathleen shook her head. "She's to

all mirror and looke

e spits while he talks, and Jackson eats a lot. He's fat and bossy. And this one, I heard

eople will think you're portentous and omi

d grabbed her phone. She turned and st

ated, giving her a small kiss on her ri

brown hair, blue eyes and looked quite good. "Not bad," She muttered to herself as he open

*

hat he wanted, Kat

ng him, he is not him. Gosh, she can't believe what she's thinking of right now. For five ye

Nicole, she couldn't help but think of him now. No one would measure up with him,

now who you are. Perhaps, we could tell more ab

ledged the white lady pourin

er who smiled and left. Kat picke

n she get at

r, you also know I have a daughter before agreeing to c

bli

ainly don't mind, though I'd like to mind knowing y

know me if yo

l lady." He could

among the richest in Sequim and her grandma demanded she treat him like a prince. And Kathleen knew what he wanted

he acted curtly and not rudely

shifted his tie stylishly, revealing the

to herself, "Show

*

her his stories of his adventures, great power, and riches. It was all about h

s mansion, the car door was opened for Ka

boiling inwardly, who would want to go into another borin

d and entered his car. Kathleen watched his car dr

r with folded hands, she walked up to him. "Why

old her. Her eyes squinted, "Why?. Why won

inter isn't gone yet. The cold weather w

followed behind curiously, thinking of what was happening. Soon, they were standing a

too. "What do you w

, in an unfriendly tone, Kathleen breathed ou

sharply. He was angry and Kathleen knew w

..

e it's Seattle?." He asked again a

w about that?."

asking about that. You know

t expect you to find out so

"I don't have any r

ed handling the business, you think I don't know?. Why would y

ndma asked to ke

," Kat told him and stood up to le

He said, and that stopped he

idn't know what he was

e's fa

as Nicole's father for such a long time. It was new to her and

a short time. And do I explain why I had a branch set up there too?." Kat asked

? Are you going to

eting and not a vac

ew she w

ave her again. Do y

nched her fists angrily, speaking lowly but deadly, "How dare you?." Her eye

ink right now but that girl, lying innocently in her room yearned for you, prayed that her mother comes home every day, cries when she sees other kids' moms take them to

es sof

this what I'm thinking right now?. Am I a horrible

k into Nicole's room. She opened her room and walked in.

e her on the bed. Her hand went to her m

." She cried out, running her hand on Nicole's hair. Nicole s

e?." The little girl as

d her tears away. "Are you

es, but it's all gone now." Kat answered, sniffed

ry." She said, t

"Why are you apolog

u think?." She suggested changing the topic. Nicole's eye

my." Nicol

Kat told her, kissing her forehea

she's always felt these yea

mother. I can't imagine my daughter going through w