CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

The kiss ended and another hungry one started. Laura felt dizzy as the headache pounded but she ignored it and concentrated on Morag instead. But the dizziness got worse and she leaned against Morag for support.

" Are you all right?" Morag steadied her.

" I'm fine, I just need to catch my breath." Laura smiled but she looked as white as a ghost.

" I'll take you home-before Jacob notices you went missing." Morag took her arm and they headed back to Laura's apartment.

" So…what now?" Laura asked as they walked.

" Things have changed with us…however I would like us to be kept a secret." Morag paused, " for the moment. I don't think I'm ready to tell anyone yet."

" All right," Laura agreed. Personally, she wanted to tell the world, but she respected Morag's wishes. When the time was right.

They arrived at Laura's apartment, " I hope he's asleep." Laura said looking at her watch, " He'd demand to know where I went to. I better come up with some kind of excuse."

" I'll come by tomorrow while Jacob is at school." Morag decided. Before she left, she leaned over and pecked her on the cheek. She gave Laura a little half-smile before she disappeared down the hallway.

" Do I have to?" Jacob pleaded as he followed his mother to the living room, the following morning. " There isn't any point if I'm going to move schools."

" That isn't definite. You are going to school." She said firmly. She wanted Jacob out of the house while Morag was here.

" Wasn't the main reason for you leaving hospital was to spend time with each other? How are we supposed to do that when I'm at school?"

" Jacob, please don't make things difficult." Laura sighed, " Look, we can do something tonight…we can go out for dinner, watch DVDs, anything you want and tomorrow you can stay home." Tomorrow was the very last day they have together.

" Deal." Jacob picked up his backpack, " We don't have to go out for dinner, we can order some greasy take out and DVD's. I'll even let you choose this time."

Laura smiled, " Thanks Jacob." She watched her son leave and sent Morag a text to tell her he was gone.

Irene actually saw Morag smile as she read a text message on her phone. She handed Morag her coffee and breakfast.

" What are you so happy about?" Irene asked chirpily.

" Something is actually going right for a change." Morag said, picking up the take away bag and coffee.

" Care to enlighten me?" Irene asked curiously just as Colleen Smart walked out of the kitchen.

" Uh, no. I'll see you later Irene."

" Wait a minute…I need to ask you a favour."

" Can't it wait? I'm in a bit of a rush-"

" Colleen, can you please go see to that table over there?" Irene asked Colleen impatiently. She didn't want the nosey women around.

" When Laura first moved here, I thought she looked like someone I know-someone named Katherine O' Neil. She denied it of course but it's been on my mind since. I was hoping you'd do some digging-"

" Sorry Irene, can't be done." Morag interrupted.

Irene looked taken-aback, " Oh…I just thought since-"

" I'm sorry Irene. Some other time?" she picked up her order and left. Irene frowned, lost in thought.

" What's up Reenie?" a voice asked. Irene looked up to see Tasha and Robbie at the counter.

" Nothing, I was just thinking." An idea came to her and she turned to Robbie, " Robbie, can you do something for me?"

" Sure, what is it?"

" Hop onto the Internet and search for a woman named Katherine O' Neil."

" Is she Australian?"

" Yes."

" Cool. I'll see what I can find. Who is she?"

" Someone who could be lying about herself," Irene murmured.

Morag opened the door to Laura's apartment and found her sitting on the couch reading the newspaper. Morag leaned over to greet her with a chaste kiss and joined her on the couch with their breakfast. After fifteen minutes Laura asked Morag what was wrong.

" Nothing, why?"

" You're awfully quiet, have I done something wrong?"

" No…it's something Irene said at the diner."

" Has she figured us out?" Laura asked, her eyes wide.

" Of course not. " Morag put her coffee on the coffee table and turned to Laura,

" I'm going to ask you something and I need you to be totally honest with me."

" What is it?"

" Laura…who is Katherine O' Neil?"