Kate sat down in a chair on the veranda of her house. Since a few months she had her own little home on Drover's. Jodi married Luke, and well.. They got their own place. So Kate also got herself a new house, next to Jodi's. She sipped from the tea that stood in front of her and picked up the book. They all got the day of today, so she would spend the day reading.
After she read a few pages, she noticed a little girl walking towards her.
"Mommy?" Her voice was soft. She had long brown curls and big brown eyes. She wore a cute dress with dots. Kate put down her book and looked at her little girl.
"Yes, darling." She picked up her daughter and put her on her knee. "What's up?"
The little girl looked deep into her mothers eyes. "Who's my daddy?"
Kate sighed. "Abigail.. We've talked about this.."
"I know. I'm five years old mum! I want to know." Sometimes she could be so stubborn, something she got from her father.. She didn't think about Daniel a long time, until Abby started to ask her questions about him. And why shouldn't she ask them! He was her father and he didn't even know she existed. And Abby didn't know who her father was. Kate hoped Abby would wait with these questions for another few years, but she didn't. And she was right, she had the right to know. But how could Kate tell her? Too much happened between her and Daniel..

"Kate?" Daniel's voice came soft and sweet. She felt his hand on her cheek. "I love you.."
Kate kissed his hand and than she planted a soft, little kiss on his mouth. He answered it. "I love you to.." She wrapped her arms around him, and buried her face in his shoulders. She felt him wrap his arms around her fragile body and hold her tightly. She wanted to stay with him, like this, forever. But that wouldn't happen.. It was almost morning and than they would go home again. The end of their hike-tour.. But for now they stayed in each others arms.

"Mom?" Kate was snapped out of her thoughts when she heard her daughter again.
"Yes, I'm sorry honey." She said, stroking Abigail's hair gently. Abigail hugged her mothers neck tightly. "Will you tell me, please?" she whispered in Kate's ear.
Kate nodded. "Yes, sweety, I will.."