Katie was sitting in her office thinking about the night before. Michael had been so nice, he had got her a takeaway of which she had hardly eaten and had stayed with her watching soppy films that she knew he hated. He had stayed with her all night again, they had just lay together sleeping. She knew she had to confront her demons sooner or later to move on. For closure so she could move on with the things that were important in her life.
Michael was sitting at his desk. He wasn't as tired as yesterday. Katie had slept most of the night, she had had the ocassional nightmare but was soothed and soon back to sleep. He wanted to know more about her relationship with Hanssen but he didn't want to push her.
Katie walked into Michaels office and saw him sitting at his desk deep in thought.
"Hello gorgeous, are you slacking."
"No I was just thinking."
"Well I wanted to talk to you about something and it's really important and I know that you won't be happy with this but I hope that you will respect my decision. I have decided that I am going to get in touch with my family. I feel I have an obligation to them, they are my blood and I shouldn't have just upped and left, especially leaving my little brother and sister who couldn't stand up to him and my mother. If anything has happened to them then it'll be my fault and I won't be able to live with myself," Katie stopped for a moment as she regained composure wiping away her silent tears.
"Katie I..."
"No Michael let me finish, I have to find my family and your are not going to like this, heck I don't like it but I also need to speak to my stepfather. I need closure, I need to move on and this is the only way and I need you to agree with me and support me because if you were to ...to... well I couldn't..."
"Shhh shhh I am here ," said Michael taking Katie in his arms,"and I'm not going anywhere and I want to be by your side for every part of this if you'll let me."
Katie just nodded and rested her head on Michaels chest.
A few hours later Katie's shift had ended although she was still getting paid. Hanssen had allowed her to do a half day on the floor and use the rest of the day to catch up on paperwork so she was heading up to Michaels office just now. She had changed form her work attire into a cotten summer dress as the weather outside was beautiful and was wearing a light brown coloured belt with it and light brown coloured heels. She looked amazing, the dress was short enough to show her tanned toned legs, just above knee length. She had made dinner reservations at a nice restaurant and was going to surprise Michael with a nice dinner and a walk in the park but she was the one who got the shock when she walked through his office door. Standing there was Michael arguing with a tallish woman with curly long blondish hair. She was shouting at Michael saying,
"Why can't you be there for him and what about your children, when are you planning on seeing them,"
"Ric stole my wife, he lives in my house that I pay for and he undermined me on an important patient and he turned out to be wrong and I had to try and cover his ass, it's not my fault that he found out. He didn't have to resign and as for my children I will see them as soon as possible. I've just had a lot on my mind lately," Michael yelled.
"You always do and yes he had to resign and bow out gracefully or he would have been sacked. You couldn't come up with one measly excuse to help him but you never were loyal or faithful were you."
Suddenley Katie caught Michaels eye and Annalese turned around.
"Katie this is my ex-wife Annalese,Michael said.
Annalese just looked at her, while Michael said this is my girlfriend Katie. Annalese started laughing and said to Michael,"So that's what your calling it now, last time I looked you were out your head doing one night stands."
"Well I have changed and I love Katie and she's not just some floozy, she works here."
"Like you loved me, please Michael and so she took Ric's old job then," and with that Annalese turned her gaze to Katie,"and you watch he will break your heart like he did mine, let this be a word of warning," and with that Annalese turned and left the room.
Katie took a deep breath and looked at Michael with a smile,"Well I guess I was going to have to meet her sometime eh."
Michael collapsed in his chair letting out an exasperated laugh. Katie came up behind him massaging his shoulders while he turned and wrapped his arms around her waist. She bent down and placed a kiss upon his lips and he pulled her down so she was straddling him on his chair. She began to undo his shirt buttons and took of his tie running a hand down his toned chest and Michael let out a moan of desire hitching her dress up and stroking her thigh when suddenley there afternnon passion was interupted by Michaels phone ringing. He sighed and leaned over answering it and his face changed. He put the phone down and held Katie's waist looking into her eyes.
"Katie it's your stepfather his condition is detoriating and..." but Katie interupted him clambering off the chair.
"Well we have to go see him, now, your due a lunchbreak right, we will do this thing then I have made secret dinner reservations for us." She was trying to joke and be normal but he could hear the tremor in her voice. The time had come and he wasn't looking forward to this. He wanted to kill this scumbag.
Ok next chapter will be a biggie Katie will confront her stepfather and it will get pretty nasty and there will be a twist and Katie wil be able to move on after finding out what happened to her family.
