Disclaimer in chapter one.
Kate.
I know that it still hurts you to talk about her but 'J' could only ever be for one person. Well, two people really. Your parents; Johanna and Jim.
Your mother was taken from you far too soon but, in a way, you were lucky. You got to spend that time with her, to see the kind of person she was and if she was anything like you, she was amazing. She'd have to be to raise you this well is such a short time. You look like her. From the photographs you've shown me I can see you in her. You have the same smile, tilting up at the side and you definitely share that sparkle I see in your eye when you're amused with me.
You know that your dad came to see me. Just before Montgomery died...
I was terrified of him. It was like meeting the dad of your date to the Prom for the first time, we weren't even dating back then! I could barely even work out how I was feeling about you and he was telling me what I would do if I really cared about. I think he knew more than we did.
I can't imagine asking another man to look after Alexis like he asked me to care for you; he cares about you a lot. I know you're still working on your relationship but I could see how hard he was trying. When you were in the hospital you should have seen how scared he was, he loves you Kate. He seemed pretty pissed at Josh too for starting a fight while you were fighting for your life. I probably would have found that amusing if I wasn't so scared for you.
You have the most amazing parents, one was a real-life superhero, searching for the truth, and the other would do absolutely anything for you. I know that your father is and if your mother was I know she'd be so very proud of you too. They loved you.
They love you.
'J' is for you parents, for Johanna and for Jim for raising the most extraordinary woman to be the one I love.
Always,
Rick.