FITCH MANSION
"Dear, you can put those in here!"
Nick
smiles as he turns in response
to Katherine's call.
He comes towards her with the pile of clothing he
is holding in his arms. She steps away from the armoire, allowing him to
set the clothes in an open drawer.
"There," she says, closing the drawer.
"Is that all of your clothing?"
"I suppose." Nick sighs heavily.
"This is reminding me why I hate moving."
"It can be tedious, I know. But just
think of the end result ..."
His smile returns, a warm expression
that beams from beneath his silver mustache. "Very true," he says.
They share a peck on the lips.
"It's so wonderful to be home," Katherine
says as she steps back.
Nick furrows his brow. "Europe wasn't
good enough?"
"Europe was lovely. Goodness knows
it had been far too long since I'd spent time there ..." She clasps her
hands together and turns, a wistful air radiating from her. "But you know
what I mean. Returning home is such a splendid feeling."
"Yes, it is. Especially returning
home to a wonderful new life."
The corners of Katherine's mouth
turn up in a grin, but it is one tempered by shadows from the past. "There
were so many times I thought I would never find this kind of happiness
again."
"I felt the same way ... but those
doubts were gone the moment I met you."
She brightens. "Really?"
"Absolutely. There's something special
about you, Katherine. You just exude something ... magical. And I'm so
thankful I get to be the one to share in that."
They join hands and face each other,
sharing a moment of silent appreciation. But it fades away as Katherine
is overtaken by a somber pall.
"There's only one thing missing,"
she says softly.
Nick doesn't need an explanation.
"Andrew."
She nods glumly.
"Yes. I just keep recalling his face
when he came into the wedding -- he looked so determined, so upset. I worked
so hard to hold onto him ... I can't allow him to slip away like this."
Something about Nick's expression
seems off to her.
"What's the matter?"
He shakes his head. "Nothing. Nothing
... It's just that ..." His reluctance is clear, so strong it is almost
tangible.
Katherine widens her eyes and asks
again, with more intensity, "What?"
Nick holds his lips together sadly.
After a lengthy pause, he finally speaks. "Maybe it would be best to let
Andrew go."
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