Only time could tell

Lindsey looked up at me and then changed her piercing look at her mom.

“But you love each other right?”

“Yes I love Sara, but that doesn’t mean that she has to live here. Sara has her own apartment, and her own things.”

“But she’s already living here.”

I was ashamed, I had never been in a situation like this. I hated meeting the family. But never in my life did I deal with a child, and a normal child wouldn’t be so bad. But comon’ this one is Catherine’s and for that reason, she is one observant and smart girl. She definably has that from her mother. I didn’t know how to handle a situation like this one. I had never been good with kids especially when they are smart like Lindsey. I had never been around children I never had the urge to have them in the past. There weren’t any small children in my family, my nieces and nephews where all in the same age as me. And I never even babysat when I was younger. I don’t have a clue what to do around children, but I also knew that if I would go through this with Catherine that I would also have to deal with Lindsey. But how do you handle the child of your partner.

“I love your mother, Lindsey. And I would love to stay here.” I sighed and tried to get some more confidence. “But only if you want me to. I don’t want to do anything against your will, Lindsey.”

“I would like it if you would stay.” She said in a way that told everyone that there was no discussion about this. Catherine and Lindsey where definably two of a kind, no way of ever doubting that.

I was shocked, I never thought that she would want me hafteafter all that Lindsey and Catherine went through in these past months and especially the last week. I had bashed into her live and she wanted me to stay. Catherine looked so proud, while she studied Lindsey from across the table. Lindsey was eating one of the waffles that Jenn had made for breakfast. I was sitting next to Catherine, only inches away when I felt her hand wander up my thigh. Comon’ did she really have to do that now, here at the dinner table with her daughter and sister. She freaked me out, they fact that Lindsey knew that we where together didn’t mean that she should see these kind of things. I pushed Catherine’s hand away, but it only lasted a second and she was back on track. Okay, I need to change the subject cause this is going the wrong way.

“Catherine are you working tonight?”

“I guess I’ll have to, the guy is dead he can’t harm us. You are fine, except for that cast and Lindsey doesn’t remember what happened.” Catherine shrugged her shoulders I could see that she rather stayed home, but she was al right, of course she had to work.

“Is it okay if I take Lindsey to the movies or something?” Catherine looked at me stunned.

“Oh mommy, can I please?” Lindsey asked when she heard her name she was all ears, she even forgot her waffle for a couple of seconds.

“You don’t have to ask me that, ask Lindsey what she wants. You don’t need my permission. I mean if your staying in my life then Lindsey will be part of it to so you might as well speak about those things with her.”

“I really wanna go, Sara!” Lindsey said before I could ask her the question.

“Okay, Catherine can you drop us off at the cinema before you go to work. Lindsey and I will eat something downtown.” Lindsey was ecstatic, and I was wondering what I’ve gotten myself into this time.