Katlyn slipped on the nightgown she had bought today. She brushed her long hair and laid the brush down. She pulled a blanket and pillow off the bed and laid down on the floor. She yawned. It had been a long day, but good. Katlyn thought about Mark, he was so sweet and kind, she wondered how long he would let her stay with him.
At dinner he had told her he was a wrestler and that he was on Vacation. He would have to leave in a few weeks. What was she going to do when he did? He hadn't said anything about that. That kind of worried her. She heard her door open and Mark came in.
He sat down beside her on the floor.
"Why ya sleeping on the floor, when ya got a comfortable bed up there?" Mark said tugging playfully on a strand of her hair.
"I just can't sleep in a bed; I'm not used to it. I always slept in the floor with the rest of the kids." Katlyn said.
"Kind of lonely by yourself huh?" Mark asked sensing her loneliness
Katlyn nodded.
Mark seemed to always understand how she felt.
Katlyn lay there looking up at Mark.
"Well Katy ya can't sleep on the floor forever may as well get used to sleeping in the bed." Mark said.
"I don't want to." Katlyn said with a stubborn glint in her eye.
Mark started laughing.
"Well well, looks like someone is stubborn, huh?" Mark said smiling.
Katlyn was glad to see she hadn't made him mad.
"I'm sorry." Katlyn said looking away from him. He had been so nice to her and she was acting like a brat.
"I'll try to sleep in the bed." Katlyn said.
Mark helped her up and she went and climbed in the bed and lay back. Mark came and set on the side of the bed. He put the blanket over her and tucked it around her. Katlyn turned on her side to face him.
Mark reached down and pushed her hair back.
"Goodnight Katy." Mark said.
"Goodnight Mark." Katlyn said.
Mark smiled it was the first time she had called him by name.
Mark got up and left. Katlyn still wasn't very comfortable in the bed, but she probably would have slept on nails if Mark asked. Katlyn had never felt like this about an adult. He was so sweet. She found herself wanting to please him. She sighed She would try her best to sleep in the bed.
Katlyn woke and looked at the time. It was 3:00Am. She turned in the bed trying to get comfortable. She sighed and got up. She slipped on her jeans and decided to go outside and take a walk in the cool night air. She pulled on a shirt and quietly made her way downstairs. She slipped out the back door and walked towards the woods in the back. It was so quite and peaceful. She walked deeper in the woods. She had been walking for about 10 minutes when all of a sudden someone grabbed her and put there hand over her mouth.
"Don't scream." A voice whispered.
Katlyn struggled for a minute and then stopped when she realized she couldn't get away.
"Don't scream Katlyn, I just want to talk to you." The voice said again.
Katlyn nodded and the man removed his hand and turned her around.
Katlyn was shocked. It was Eddie Briscoe, he was a big rival of Tom's and he had always been after her to leave Tom to come work for him. She never did cause she was to scared of Tom.
"Hello Katlyn I was glad to hear you got away from Tom." Eddie said.
"What do you want Eddie?" Katlyn asked.
"Well honey I got a job that will make us a fortune. You're the best, if any one can pull off this job you can." Eddie said.
"Well what is it?" Katlyn asked.
"The museum of Fine arts is having a diamond exhibit in two weeks, some of the largest diamonds in the world. This collection is worth 850 million dollars." Eddie said.
Katlyn gasped.
"Good lord." Katlyn said.
"Exactly, the security is going to be tough, but not unbeatable. I think you can figure out a way to get past it." Eddie said.
Katlyn said nothing. She had a chance to start clean, and didn't know if she wanted to get back in the game.
"Katlyn Your cut will be big enough to set you up any where in the world you want to go. You will never have to work or do another job as long as you live." Eddie said.
"Let me think about it." Katlyn said.
Eddie nodded.
"I get you the plans to the museum. How do I get them past your guard dog?" Eddie asked referring to Mark.
"Met me here tomorrow night." Katlyn said.
"Same time?' Eddie asked.
"Yes." She said.
"Katlyn this is the chance of a life time." Eddie said.
"I'll see you tomorrow." Katlyn said and turned and headed back to the house.