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Chapter 3

Two Weeks Later

I knew that now I was going to have to confront Jeff about my issues with him right now. He was really taking this stupid Immortal thing to far. I'd noticed changes both on and off screen that concerned me. I wanted real info that was straight from him. That way if he screwed up it would be on him. I hate that I still think that way, but I can't help it.

I went to see Karen and the kids last week and noticed a few things. I said something to Karen about it, but she said it was just stress. I didn't want to take to much time to find out of she was right. It needed to get this sorted out as soon as possible. My life can't take any more chaos. If he's going to be like this for a while I need to know to stay the hell out of his way until this Immortal thing gets out of his system. They will screw him over eventually.

I had thought about trying to bring down Immortal, but I wasn't sure it was worth the effort. I would have to pretend that I cared about AJ again and that I was okay with what they were doing. I wasn't cool with the things that were being done. I wasn't cool with risking possibly getting caught up in the web that was AJ again. It was honestly ridiculous. They were acting like little kids that were left home alone for the first time.

I had talked a little more to Matt Morgan. He was last week's victim. I was beginning to wonder if Jeff's reasons for attacking people weren't a little more personal than he wanted to admit. His targets lately were people that were either close to me or I had taken an interest in. It sounded a bit ridiculous, but it was something I wouldn't put past him in the mood he's been in.

Matt was actually a pretty good guy if you could get through his size and his kind of rough exterior. He told me he was going to be on Impact this week, but I wasn't going to be there. I wasn't ready to face AJ or talk to Jeff just yet, and AJ seemed to have no interest in me being there. We had barely talked in the last two weeks and he hadn't seen Kayleigh at all.

I hated that he was so hot and cold. He was pissed at me that I was speaking to someone else, but then when I don't apologize and come crawling back he takes it out on our daughter. She was the innocent one in this thing; she didn't ask for this. I know even though she can't tell me she misses him. I know she barely knows him, but she does miss him.

"Kats, what's on your mind?" Kurt asked.

"Mostly AJ. How can he take out his anger at me about not falling to his beck and call out on our daughter? She isn't the one who made him mad; I was. It was a stupid argument anyway," I told him. I had told him AJ and I had words, but I hadn't really gotten into the details much. The details would just show how much of a jerk he is.

"What did you guys fight about?" Kurt asked. I knew he would.

"I was talking to Matt Morgan, just getting to know him since he took care of Kayleigh a lot when AJ was in the ring and stuff. I suppose someone else will now. AJ saw us talking and flipped out like I was cheating on him or something. I told him it wasn't any of his business and to back off. He grabbed my arm, I told him I was never going to let him back in my heart. Then he kept yelling at me, but I'm not sure what about. I was watching Jeff decimate Joe by that point," I told him. I knew the eye roll was coming, and of course it did. He was the one I learned the eye roll from.

"He's an arrogant jackass anyway. You're better off without him," Kurt said. I knew that he was right. Kayleigh and I were both better off without him. Except I knew deep down in my heart that I would be just like my mom and never prevent Kayleigh from knowing her father even if he didn't always, or even usually, deserve it.

"You know I'm very proud of how much you've grown lately," Kurt said. I wondered what he was getting at. He's almost acted like he was afraid that I was gong to move away since Jeff and Karen got married.

"Thanks. I'm not the only one who's grown and figured out where their priorities lie," I said. He was the dad that I always wished I would have had from day one. Our relationship was still a work in progress, but we were finally on the same page of what we wanted. He was also sure to be part of Kyra's and Kody's lives all the time. He hadn't missed a birthday or any event since the divorce. It really shook him down to the core of his being.

"I know that you want to finish school, and if you don't want to enroll Kayleigh at a daycare Kristal or I would be happy to watch her while your at school," Kurt said.

"I only wanted to finish school because I promised Mom I would. School really isn't my thing. I love being with Kayleigh," I told him. I was being honest the idea of school repulsed me.

"Katie, I know you don't like school, but an education is important. If you don't want to finish journalism, maybe there's something else out there for you," Kurt said. I knew he wasn't trying to push me, but I wasn't sure I was ready to listen. "I want you to make sure that if something happens to me you'll have everything you need."

"Dad, it's under control. I don't want to go back to school till I know what I want to do. It would be kind of pointless to do until then," I said. I think I have this under control. I wish that I could always hang out with Kayleigh, but my dad had a point. I did need to make sure that Kayleigh and I would have everything we needed if something were to happen to him.

"All right. I just wanted to make sure. You know your so organized you could be some sort of administrative assistant or something. Just find what you like and do it," Kurt told me. I was surprised that he was telling me things like that. Our relationship still surprised me sometimes.

"Thanks. I like hanging out with Kayleigh though. I know I definitely want something that I'll have regular hours and not have to travel a lot," I told him. I had decided that. And I didn't want to move to far because I wanted to make sure that AJ could find us if he decided he wanted to man up and actually be a substantial part of his baby girl's life.

"You know speaking of hanging out with the princess, you can go out sometimes. Kristal and I have no problem being babysitters," Kurt said. I knew this was coming. Every couple months he mentioned that. I also knew part of his mentioning that had to do with me talking to Matt.

It wasn't that wouldn't date Matt if he asked. He was good looking,\ and seemed interesting; he was also single as far as I knew. Everything is worth it once. The worst that could happen is I would get a free meal and waste a few hours of my life. I'd done a lot worse than that.

"I know Dad. I just don't want to date yet," I said.

"I didn't mean just to date. I meant just go hang out with people your own age, or maybe some of the knock outs. There have to be a couple you get along with," he said. I know that he wants me to still be able to be 22, but I do have a little girl.

"We'll see how that goes," I said cryptically. I didn't like the knockouts as a general rule. I didn't really like many people backstage. Especially right now.

"Just think about it," Kurt said. We continued to spend our day together. We seemed just like a normal father/daughter duo.