Chapter 13

Finally on the third day Harm followed her into the bedroom when she headed there that night. "I'm sorry Cat, I know that I have been acting badly and I want to try and explain. The reason I couldn't talk about it before was that I really didn't know what to say. And even now I'm not sure that I have the right thing to say. But I am sorry for shutting you out, that was wrong of me and I am sorry for that. Can you forgive me Cat?"

"Of course I can forgive you Harm but that still doesn't explain what is going on in your head. That was why I wanted to talk about this."

"Can we just leave it that I was a stupid man?"

"That really isn't much of an explination Harm."

"I know but I really don't have one for you. I just let myself get out of control. Can you forgive me?"

"I said I would, I would just like to understand a bit better."

"If I can figure it out I will let you know. Okay?"

"I guess it has to be."

"Can I come back to bed with you?"

"Yes Harm, I wasn't the one keeping you away."

"I know, I was just being stupid like I said."

Things seemed to go back to normal after that for them but Cat still had a lingering funny feeling about it all.

Cat was worried with the way Harm was acting that all he wanted from her was a live in sex partner. The problem was that she was in love with him and wanted him to love her back. She didn't want to be his convient sexual release.

Her six week appointment for herself and the baby was the next day and she was no closer to an answer to her fears than she had been before. However she did make special arrangementsfor the evening. Mattie promised to babysit and Cat had made reservations at The Cellar. They served the most devine lobster bisque soup and had a cheddar cheese salad dressing that was to die for! It also happened to have very private tables each lit by only candlelight. Cat hoped the romantic atmosphere would have the desired effect on Harm.

Everything was set before she headed off to her doctor appointment. Anticipating that all was going to go well Cat had pumped enough breast milk for Mattie to feed the baby while her parents went out to dinner. While she was trying to keep her hopes high Cat couldn't help but worry how it would all end if things didn't go well.

She knew she wouldn't be able to stay in the new house that she had come to love. It would also mean leaving Mattie whom she also loved but she knew would stay with Harm. Then there was also the possibility of a custody battle over Harmony because she knew how much Harm loved his daughter. She was terribly afraid he would fight her for custody.

The doctors appointment went just as Cat thought it would. Both she and Harmony were found to be in perfect health and Cat was told that she could 'resume'normal marital activities. Her doctor was unaware that as far as Harm and she were concerned, there had never been any marital relations.

At home she changed into the outfit she had planned out in her mind. Then she laid out a suit, shirt, and tie for Harm to change into when he got home from work.

Harm got home and put his briefcase down on the entrance hall table. He went looking for Cat right away to find out how her appointment went. Finding her in the livingroom he was distracted by how nice she looked. He blurted out, "You're all dressed up!"

"I made reservations for us to go out to dinner. I hope you don't mind? Mattie's going to watch Harmony for us and I laid out clothess for you on the bed if you'd like to change."

"But how did your doctor appointment go?"

"Why don't you change and we can talk about it over dinner? Our reservations are in a half an hour."

To be continued….