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Chapter 3
"But Gwen, you can't tell Sam what Kay told you. I doubt she'd trust you much."
"Ivy, I said I could, not that I would. Now Sam, I think you should just go home and wait till tomorrow to discuss this. You woke me up, and I think you should go before Kay gets woken up."
"Too late. Hi Gwen, Ivy. Hello Father. Ya know, I don't want to go home yet. I'd prefer to stay here, at least for tonight."
"What's gotten into you Kay? You should come home and celebrate with your family. Miguel proposed to Charity."
Trying to suppress a sob, Kay goes to Gwen open arms for comfort as she says "I know. And nothing's gotten into me; it's just the first time in a while that I have gotten undivided, caring attention from anyone. Ivy brought me here, expecting nothing in return. Then Gwen was there for me when I needed her, and she didn't let anything get in the way of helping me. I'd prefer to stay here for a couple of days if that's okay with everyone."
"It's fine with Gwen and I, how about you Sam?"
"Maybe. If you tell me why Miguel proposing to Charity upset you so much. I would think you would be happy for your best friend and your cousin."
"Dad if you hadn't noticed, Miguel's not really my best friend anymore. He's been kinda preoccupied lately. That's as much as I'm gonna say. I don't need to justify my emotions to you. Now, is it okay if I stay here for a while?"
"Fine I give up. You can stay here for a few days. I'll have to tell your mother something to explain why you're here."
"If she asks, just tell her I went to visit some friends out of town; I don't want her to know where I am. But tell Jessica and ask her to bring some of my clothes to school tomorrow. Thanks dad and I really do love you."
"I love you too, Katie. I'll miss you." He said affectionately, using an old nickname from when she was younger.
"That's so sweet; you haven't called me that in years. What made you say it now?"
"I just thought I should bring it back. You've been so strong these last years, but tonight you reminded me of that sweet little girl even though you're all grown up. Okay, well I'm gonna go before I start to cry. Bye and I love you." with that he walked out of the Crane mansion looking back every once in a while as he walked to his car.
"Bye" she said, a little teary-eyed. Turning to Gwen and Ivy, who both looked a little shocked, she asked "What?"
"It's just that when we were talking, I got the impression that you were kind of angry at your parents."
"Not my dad. He's been distant lately, but he's always been really sweet. It surprised me a little when he called me Katie; he was the only one I would let call me anything but Kay. I love him and, unlike the rest of the people in my life, I know he loves me too. My mother's the only one who has completely cut off contact; she and I were never close, but now she completely ignores me. Before I start crying again, I'm going to stop talking and go to bed. Goodnight and thanks, thanks a lot. I really appreciate you being there for me when I needed someone." with that she turned and walked up the stairs leaving a stunned Ivy and Gwen behind her.
"Wow, that was weird. Ivy, do you think she'll be okay alone?"
"She'll be fine. I think she just needs to think about everything that has happened. And I think we both need some sleep, so let's go to bed, it's late."
"I agree. Tonight has taken a lot out of me, but it was worth it."
** At the Bennett house **
"Grace, I'm home" Sam yelled as he walked in the back door. "Oh hi Jess, where is everyone?"
"Hi dad, everyone went out to celebrate. I just wanted to stay here to wait for you."
"And Kay, right?"
"What are you talking about, she's in her room sleeping. She didn't go anywhere." Jessica said frantically, not wanting her father to know that Kay wasn't here.
"That's interesting, because I was just talking to her at the Crane mansion."
"What was she doing at the Cranes'? Is she okay? Why didn't you bring her back?"
"Calm down Jessica. Ivy had found her in the park crying. She didn't want to come home, so Ivy brought her back there and called me. She's fine, a little upset, but fine. I didn't bring her back because she wanted to stay there with Gwen and Ivy. I guess they helped comfort her, and she wants to stay near them. Okay now that I have answered your questions, answer mine. Why was Kay so upset, and what does Miguel and Charity's engagement have to do with it? Don't tell me you can't say."
"Dad I can't. If she wanted to you to know, she would have told you. She just doesn't trust easily. You know that." At her father's hurt expression she continued "I'm sure she'll tell you soon. You're the parent she always confides in. Anyway I love you and now that you're back and I know that Kay is safe, I'm going to bed."
"Jess wait. Kay wanted you to bring some of her clothes to the mansion in the morning so she'll have something to wear over the next few days. Thanks and good night. I love you sweetie."
With that they both went upstairs to bed.
Sam crawled into bed and was startled when he realized his wife was there. "Hey sweetheart, didn't you go out to celebrate?"
"I decided to come home and wait for you. So did you finish what you needed to at the station?"
"Yep, I'm glad I got that over with. It was really eating at me."
"I'm glad." Grace said as she thought back to what had happened earlier that evening.
** Flashback **
Grace walked into the station looking for Sam; she had decided to stop by and surprise him with some of her tomato soup cake. She couldn't find him so she asked one of the officers on duty "Where's Sam? I thought I'd surprise him. Did he get called away?"
"I'm sorry Mrs. Bennett, but he hasn't been back to the station since his shift ended. I could ask around to make sure, but I'm almost positive that he hasn't been back." said Mike, one of the newer officers.
"No that's okay. I must have misunderstood when he told me where he was going. Thank you for your help."
** End Flashback **
For the second time that night Grace decided that she was going to find out where he had really been. 'I'll get to the bottom of this no matter what it takes. If he is cheating on me, he'll regret it.' She thought as she nodded off.
Chapter 3
"But Gwen, you can't tell Sam what Kay told you. I doubt she'd trust you much."
"Ivy, I said I could, not that I would. Now Sam, I think you should just go home and wait till tomorrow to discuss this. You woke me up, and I think you should go before Kay gets woken up."
"Too late. Hi Gwen, Ivy. Hello Father. Ya know, I don't want to go home yet. I'd prefer to stay here, at least for tonight."
"What's gotten into you Kay? You should come home and celebrate with your family. Miguel proposed to Charity."
Trying to suppress a sob, Kay goes to Gwen open arms for comfort as she says "I know. And nothing's gotten into me; it's just the first time in a while that I have gotten undivided, caring attention from anyone. Ivy brought me here, expecting nothing in return. Then Gwen was there for me when I needed her, and she didn't let anything get in the way of helping me. I'd prefer to stay here for a couple of days if that's okay with everyone."
"It's fine with Gwen and I, how about you Sam?"
"Maybe. If you tell me why Miguel proposing to Charity upset you so much. I would think you would be happy for your best friend and your cousin."
"Dad if you hadn't noticed, Miguel's not really my best friend anymore. He's been kinda preoccupied lately. That's as much as I'm gonna say. I don't need to justify my emotions to you. Now, is it okay if I stay here for a while?"
"Fine I give up. You can stay here for a few days. I'll have to tell your mother something to explain why you're here."
"If she asks, just tell her I went to visit some friends out of town; I don't want her to know where I am. But tell Jessica and ask her to bring some of my clothes to school tomorrow. Thanks dad and I really do love you."
"I love you too, Katie. I'll miss you." He said affectionately, using an old nickname from when she was younger.
"That's so sweet; you haven't called me that in years. What made you say it now?"
"I just thought I should bring it back. You've been so strong these last years, but tonight you reminded me of that sweet little girl even though you're all grown up. Okay, well I'm gonna go before I start to cry. Bye and I love you." with that he walked out of the Crane mansion looking back every once in a while as he walked to his car.
"Bye" she said, a little teary-eyed. Turning to Gwen and Ivy, who both looked a little shocked, she asked "What?"
"It's just that when we were talking, I got the impression that you were kind of angry at your parents."
"Not my dad. He's been distant lately, but he's always been really sweet. It surprised me a little when he called me Katie; he was the only one I would let call me anything but Kay. I love him and, unlike the rest of the people in my life, I know he loves me too. My mother's the only one who has completely cut off contact; she and I were never close, but now she completely ignores me. Before I start crying again, I'm going to stop talking and go to bed. Goodnight and thanks, thanks a lot. I really appreciate you being there for me when I needed someone." with that she turned and walked up the stairs leaving a stunned Ivy and Gwen behind her.
"Wow, that was weird. Ivy, do you think she'll be okay alone?"
"She'll be fine. I think she just needs to think about everything that has happened. And I think we both need some sleep, so let's go to bed, it's late."
"I agree. Tonight has taken a lot out of me, but it was worth it."
** At the Bennett house **
"Grace, I'm home" Sam yelled as he walked in the back door. "Oh hi Jess, where is everyone?"
"Hi dad, everyone went out to celebrate. I just wanted to stay here to wait for you."
"And Kay, right?"
"What are you talking about, she's in her room sleeping. She didn't go anywhere." Jessica said frantically, not wanting her father to know that Kay wasn't here.
"That's interesting, because I was just talking to her at the Crane mansion."
"What was she doing at the Cranes'? Is she okay? Why didn't you bring her back?"
"Calm down Jessica. Ivy had found her in the park crying. She didn't want to come home, so Ivy brought her back there and called me. She's fine, a little upset, but fine. I didn't bring her back because she wanted to stay there with Gwen and Ivy. I guess they helped comfort her, and she wants to stay near them. Okay now that I have answered your questions, answer mine. Why was Kay so upset, and what does Miguel and Charity's engagement have to do with it? Don't tell me you can't say."
"Dad I can't. If she wanted to you to know, she would have told you. She just doesn't trust easily. You know that." At her father's hurt expression she continued "I'm sure she'll tell you soon. You're the parent she always confides in. Anyway I love you and now that you're back and I know that Kay is safe, I'm going to bed."
"Jess wait. Kay wanted you to bring some of her clothes to the mansion in the morning so she'll have something to wear over the next few days. Thanks and good night. I love you sweetie."
With that they both went upstairs to bed.
Sam crawled into bed and was startled when he realized his wife was there. "Hey sweetheart, didn't you go out to celebrate?"
"I decided to come home and wait for you. So did you finish what you needed to at the station?"
"Yep, I'm glad I got that over with. It was really eating at me."
"I'm glad." Grace said as she thought back to what had happened earlier that evening.
** Flashback **
Grace walked into the station looking for Sam; she had decided to stop by and surprise him with some of her tomato soup cake. She couldn't find him so she asked one of the officers on duty "Where's Sam? I thought I'd surprise him. Did he get called away?"
"I'm sorry Mrs. Bennett, but he hasn't been back to the station since his shift ended. I could ask around to make sure, but I'm almost positive that he hasn't been back." said Mike, one of the newer officers.
"No that's okay. I must have misunderstood when he told me where he was going. Thank you for your help."
** End Flashback **
For the second time that night Grace decided that she was going to find out where he had really been. 'I'll get to the bottom of this no matter what it takes. If he is cheating on me, he'll regret it.' She thought as she nodded off.