38
One evening during the week, Rick and Kate were relaxing together in the living room. Alexis had gone out with friends. Rick told her to be back before midnight but Alexis had insisted that she would be back before 10:30 since it was a school night. Martha had gone out as well. This time she hadn't gone out on a date, she went down to the theater district to catch a play that one of her former cast mates told her was a must see.
"So mother told me about your talk with her the other day."
"I figured she would."
"Well she could sense that you missed your mother and the expression you had after you remembered whatever memory you have of your mom made mine worry some."
Kate understood their concern, when it came to her mother there had always been the happy memories she had. But there was also the one memory of her mother's murder that always came forward.
"Don't worry, babe; I'm fine. I promise."
"Mhmm, something had to cause you to change your mood."
"I was just wishing that my mother was here today to see her grandchildren, all three of them."
Rick smiled whenever he heard Kate include Alexis as one of her kids.
"Johanna may not be here like your dad and my mother are but she's here in spirit. I know she's watching over you during the pregnancy and I have a feeling that she adores Alexis just like your dad does."
"You always know what to say."
"Yeah pretty much."
With that Kate and Rick sat back on the couch to watch the television broadcast of one of the great classic movies.
Their hands were interlaced together while Kate rested her head on Rick's torso as they laid on the couch.
Both of them knew that this was one of the last times they would have to themselves before the twins arrived.