She was in the dark information wise and she hated the feeling of being this way. Her contact in the director's office would not say one word about why Jesse Martinez was taken away by the police. Having slept later than she should have today, she should have made it a point to get up a little earlier to talk with Kim about what she might know. When she did get a hold of her, Kim was just as baffled as she was. What she doesn't know is why they would have taken him away in handcuffs from the hospital. But something deep inside her soul tells her that she's better off not knowing why he was removed albeit forcibly.
She and Rick have an agreement together that lying to each other would not be tolerated when they agreed to move in together, ever. So, when she arrived home this morning, she told him exactly what happened to Jessie from what she noticed this morning at the hospital and he made her something to eat before she shuffled off to bed.
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"Maybe he had many unpaid parking tickets that produced a warrant for his arrest?" Rick tossed out when she came back down from sleeping all day.
"Rick, I'm not too sure about that because he seemed to be very pissed off if anything but I'm not sure why. Have you been thinking about this all day?"
"I have been. Maybe later tonight when you go back to work you can talk it over with Kenzie and Kim. They even might have some ideas. I am just a little curious about why he was taken away. But now Kate, it's time for you to eat my latest creation. I did my job by feeding you and making sure you have everything you need before you go to work. I even have a mid-shift snack for you in a container in the fridge so don't forget it when you leave.
"I don't have everything I need Rick. I just need you."
God, what in the world just came over her? Why would she even think something like that? They were sharing a home together there is no need to be telling him about what she needs. It would be horrifying is she actually said it out loud. Luckily though, she only thought it in the privacy of her own head.
Rick was standing with his back to her washing the dinner dishes they used while she was sitting at the table. Even with the sound of the water hitting the dishes and utensils, he still heard what she said. There was no mistaking it. He became stone still not moving a muscle. Hearing what she said in his mind he deliberated if he should say anything to confirm what she said but then thought that it might embarrass her, but he needed to know what she meant by it.
"Kate, tell me something."
"Sure Rick what's on your mind?"
"I have a lot on my mind, Kate," Rick says as he turns around from the sink water still running. When he was facing her, her face had the look of question all over it. Maybe he should tell her that she said something.
"What do you think of me, Kate?"
"What do you mean Rick?"
"What I mean is do you find me desirable?"
Why is he asking me this? I wish he'd stop trying to make me admit what I'm feeling towards him. It's like he can read my mind or something.
"I'd say that you'd have no trouble finding a decent woman. So yeah you are a desirable man." Kate said trying to deflect her feelings away from this conversation.
"Kate are you sure about that? What I mean is are you sure that you have everything you need? You wouldn't need someone like me?"
What the hell? How did he know what I was just thinking ten seconds ago?
Her cheeks started to turn pink and she looked up at him with a chagrined look on her face.
"Rick do you have some form of Extra Sensory Perception? You know, ESP?"
"Not at all Kate. All I had to do was listen. Does that count?"
"Listen? To who…"
"Oh god no! I said that out loud didn't I? The part about me needing you I mean."
She watched as he nodded and moved to sit across from her at the table. She waited for him to say something, something that she probably deserved.
"Kate you know an attraction between us is nothing to be ashamed of. I know that at times I can be irresistible." Rick flexed his bicep and gave her a small smile letting her know that he was only joking, or was he?
Deciding to test that theory she lets her hand drift to the table not far from his still flexing arm. She watches to see if he takes the hint.
Rick watched as she tested the waters. He knew that she felt something for him but wasn't sure until her hand entwined with his then he knew.
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"She'll be fine with it Eli. Why do you doubt her?"
"Alexis it's a school night to start with. Then we will have the project to work on tonight. We won't have the time to get anything done on it."
"Why don't you just ask her before you get too worked up. She might surprise you."
Alexis had been wanting to see Ralph Breaks the Internet but it was a PG-13 movie and she thought that her dad will let her see it but she still was not sure. She wants Eli to go with her because seeing a movie alone really sucks. She's grown out of the G rated movies, of course, and wanted Kate to drop them both off at the theater tonight and have her dad pick them up when the movie was over. They walked towards the house from their school bus stop thinking about many things as they kept walking.
"Alexis you don't understand. She won't let us go by ourselves."
"Eli just ask her please."
By the time they get to the side door of the house, Alexis gets to the door first. What she sees is her father and Kate making out at the kitchen table. Stopping so abruptly at the door so she won't be seen by them, Eli runs into her back almost knocking her forward into the kitchen door.
"Alexis! Why'd you stop short?" Eli asks a little annoyed.
"Quick let's go to the front door to come in through that door. This way we can let them become more presentable."
Eli not having a clue as to what she meant looked at her funny.
"Presentable? Why would they want to do that?"
Alexis just raised her hand towards the door indicating that he should look through the window for himself. Then he did look through the window and could not believe what he was seeing. Just as he was about to say something Alexis pulled him away towards the front door of the house.
"They were kissing each other Alexis!" Eli stated loudly.
"Eli, you've had health class, right?" She asks him.
"Yeah. Why?"
"Did you happen to fall asleep when the teacher was talking about how boys and girls express how they feel towards each other?"
"No. but she's my mom! Why is your dad kissing my mom?"
"Boys! Sometimes they can be so stupid." Alexis says as she opens the front door and shouts out a little too loud that they were home.
"Dad, Kate we're home."
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Rick was too stunned to keep going but he just had to. His daughter just walked into the house while his tongue was comfortably exploring Kate's mouth. So much so that he didn't want to stop. But he had no choice when Kate withdrew her mouth from his. When he opened his eyes, hers were still closed and he loved the look that she had on her face. It was one of content like she didn't have a care in the world. Alexis and Eli walked into the kitchen.
"Dad, I was wondering if Eli and I can go to the seven thirty show of Ralph Breaks the Internet tonight?" Alexis asked when she walked into the kitchen catching Kate's eye.
Rick just sat there not entirely hearing her question but instead acting like a fish out of water with his mouth opening and closing trying to get his brain to engage.
"Alexis, how are you two going to get there?" Kate finally asks knowing Rick was currently having trouble piecing a one syllable word together.
"I was hoping that you could drive us and dad could pick us up when it's over," Alexis asks hopefully.
"I'm leaving for work in about a half an hour, is that good enough?"
"That's fine Kate and thank you."
Alexis and Eli turn around and walk out of the kitchen and head up to their rooms. Kate, on the other hand, looks at Rick and she thinks that he has lost whatever shred of decency he had left.
"Rick, what's going on?" Kate asks.
Finally able to put a coherent thought in his brain he comes out with,
"Kate we were almost caught in the kitchen making out! My daughter almost caught us don't you think that's cause for alarm?" Rick says.
"Rick we weren't almost caught and what does it matter anyway? You do like me, don't you?"
"I do Kate very much so!"
"Then when the time is right, we will tell our children when we decide what we feel for each other. Until then we'll just keep what we have to ourselves until we're ready to share it with them."
"I'm just glad we weren't caught red-handed."
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"So Alexis when are we going to tell them what we saw?"
"Eli, have you lost your mind? We'll let them tell us on their own. Sure we might have seen them making out in the kitchen but it will be embarrassing if we confront them with it before they tell us. Let's just take it day by day."
"Alexis I can't unsee what I saw at the kitchen table. But I guess I can file it away to a place in my brain where I don't remember it again...ever."
Thirty minutes goes by and Kate is ready to go to work.
"Alexis sweetie I'm getting ready to leave for work. I just wanted to let you know so that I can drop you off at the Cineplex. Oh yeah and don't forget to hit your dad up for some money. I'm going to give Eli twenty dollars so I suggest you get the same amount from your father. That should be enough for a ticket and popcorn and candy."
"Thanks, Kate. We'll be right down."
Alexis wants to so badly ask Kate what happened in the kitchen today but then remembered her own words from earlier. So she sits in the front seat across from Kate and keeps quiet. Before she knows it, Kate is pulling up to the theater and they get out.
"Alexis just give your dad a call when the movie is over and he will come and get you right where I'm dropping you off."
"Thanks, Kate for everything and I'll call Dad when we're done."
"Okay guys have fun tonight I'll see you tomorrow morning before school. Bye."
"Bye Mom, bye Kate." Is said together by both children.