’ Kelly bit her lip and gave Thompson and look he’d not seen on her face before. Sympathy? Perhaps but he’d guess it reflected genuine concern. ...he was finished packing and held out her hand and he moved in rather like clockwork, his mind slowed right down and emotions static, to shake her hand. Then Kelly gave a little cry and raised her lips and Thompson worked in a kiss to her cheek. That was proper but his also pulled her a little tighter against him, thinking she’d appreciate that. Other. We have had about two weeks together and we have talked on the phone several times in the last ten days, but we were unable to say anything personal. I've just been informed that my position has been terminated. This means I am free to go anywhere I want to. I would like to come back to Brattleboro to watch my daughter grow into a young lady. It is not necessary, however, for I'll always be a part of her life now."I am thirty-five, soon to be thirty-six, and my outlook on life has changed since. But for some reason she decided not to. Partly it just seemed too physically taxing for this hour of the morning, but mostly her mind was just elsewhere. After watching Lexi and her mother go at it for a minute, Kat poured herself half a cup of coffee and went back up to her room.Upstairs she powered up her computer and started looking for an article she needed for a paper she was supposed to write. About a half-hour later Lexi walked in naked, T-shirt and panties in hand, and sat at Kat’s. "You're usually not in much of a hurry." she jokingly added with a beautiful smile.I told her I had a big meeting the next day in work and was working through a few scenarios and must have just increased pace due to lack of awareness. She asked me why the meeting was so important and I explained to her my dilemma.She told me that it reminded her of an issue she had with a client last year, couldn't remember the details, but that she could look it up on her computer when she finished her run. We.