Chapter 14

"Well I guess so," he hesitated for a few minutes until he realized she was just going to stand there and wait for him to go and change clothes.

When he came down a few minutes later Cat hurried him out of the house. She drove because she knew where they were going. Even though it was a short ride she still wouldn't say anything about how her doctor's visit went.

He was getting frustrated at the fact that she still wouldn't talk about it until after they had ordered. Once the waiter finally left their table Cat turned to Harm and said, :I'm sorry to keep you waiting so long to hear what the doctor had to say but I thought we might want a nice night out to celebrate the news that both Harmony and I are fine and healthy."

"That's great! But did we really need to go to all this trouble?"

"I thought we could use a nice night out just the two of us. Or did you think you'd come home tonight and we would just jump right into bed? Is that all you want from me Harm?"

"No! of course not! Why would you think that Cat?"

"Because it seems like that is all you care about!"

"How can you say that?! Of course that's not all I'm interested in!" he protested.

"Harm you slept on the couch for three days because of that very think!"

"I was being stupid."

"That may be Harm but I don't want to stay married to someone who just sees me as a live in sex partner."

"Cat! That's not how I see you! I love you and Harmony!"

"I know you love Harmony but you have never told me that you feel that way about me!" she declared.

"I say it all the time!" Harm insisted.

"You say it to and about Harmony but you have never said it to me Harm!"

He looked stunned, "Really?! I think it all the time! I guess I just have a hard time saying it."

"You don't have any trouble saying it to Harmony or is it just me that you can't say it to?" she asked as a tear slid down her cheek.

"Oh Cat! I'm SO sorry! I really thought I had been telling you. I do love you! That was why I wanted to make a go of this! Why I wanted a house for our family!"

"Harm I want to believe you but how can I know if you really mean it?"

"You could take my word for it," he suggested.

"Maybe you don't remember where I worked, it was a hard job to learn to trust others there."

"True but we should be able to surpass our pasts, don't you think?"

"You can't know how much I would love to be able to tak you at your word. I guess I just find it hard to trust."

"You can trust me Cat. I don't say what I don't mean and even though I have a hard time saying 'I love you' I do. I love you more then anything else in the world, and I want us to all be together forever."

"Forever?"

"Yes, forever. I know that we are already married, but I would do it all over again! You, Harmony and Mattie are the best things in my life. I was always a bit envious of what Bud and Harriett had and now I have a family too."

"You really mean that, don't you?"

"Yes I do, maybe one day we could even have another child."

"I'd like that," she told him with a smile. "Forever!"

THE END