Kelly's.
"Welcome back," Mike said as Kellie sat at the dinner bar, "When did you get back."
"Just now," Kellie said.
"Did you go to Sonny's?" Mike asked.
Kellie nodded. "Already been there and traded themandatory verbal bullets."
"What happened this time?" Mike asked.
"I told Luke I would tend bar tonight because he's short staffed," Kellie said.
"And.." Mike said, "Do you want anything to eat?"
"BLT," Kellie said, "Sonny wanted me to back out so I could attend his "Welcome Back Kellie, Let's engage in family bonding" dinner party."
"So in other words it was three years worth of fire works shows rolled into one," Mike said.
"Only two years," Kellie said, "However in my defense, I told Luke I'd tend bar before Sonny ordered me to be graced with his presence over dinner."
"You don't strike me as the family bonding type anyway," Mike said.
"I was cured of that a long time ago," Kellie said.
"Foster system did it you?" Mike asked. Kellie shrugged. "Something else, then?" Mike asked
"I'm not answering that," Kellie said.
"Answering what?" Alexis asked, Molly in tow.
"Why I was cured of family bonding tendencies," Kellie answered. Molly climbed on Kellie's lap.
"Give it a couple years and the right guy, you'll want the dog, kids, and white picket fence," Alexis said.
Kellie rolled her eyes and focused on Molly who was grabbing for Kellie's chocolate milkshake. Kellie took the milkshake and gave Molly a sip.
"You are good with kids, Kellie," Mike said.
"Being good with kids and wanting them are two different things," Kellie said.
"Alexis, here's your order," Mike said handing it to her.
"Thanks, Mike," Alexis said, "Come on, Molly. Now thank Kellie for the milkshake."
Molly climbed off Kellie's lap. "Thank you," she said. She waved. Kellie waved back.
"Here's your BLT," Mike said. Kellie wasn't paying attention. "Earth to Kellie." Kellie snapped out of it.
"I find it very interesting that you were extremely good with Molly just now," Mike said, "Yet very withdrawn at the same time like she reminded you of something or someone." Kellie didn't answer.
"You don't have a kid stashed somewhere and that's why you hate family bonding for some reason?" Mike asked jokingly
"No," Kellie said.
"But you wanted the dog, kids, and white picket fence at one time?" Mike asked.
"I was really close to having it and things happened," Kellie said.
"So you gave up on it?" Mike said.
"Wouldn't you if you thought you were destined to spend your entire life on the run?" Kellie asked.