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> Patrick cupped her cheek, reading her body language and seeing it in her
> eyes "Yes you have, but please don't think like that. We all know you
would
> do everything in your power to protect our little girl. Just like I
would.
>
> "But, hon... right now, what's happening with Kat, as much as you may wish
> it was.... it's not in your power. It is in ours though." He squeezed
the
> hand under hers, still joined with Julia's to keep the contact active
> "Please let me help. Let us help."
>
> He looked into her eyes, his own showing both concern for their daughter
and
> love for her -- but also a small fleeting emotion of needing to be an
active
> part of watching out for Kat. For both Kat and Rachel if Julia could
swing
> it although he wasn't going to put the burden on her by asking as much.
>
> He had been gone so long....... and yes, Kat remembered him. Remembered
the
> past, but how long was that going to last? Before this moment, since his
> death, Rachel had been the one to meet their daughter's needs. Heaven
help
> him but he wanted to help for the pure reason being that he was her father
> and wanted to have something to do with her life. Anything.
>
> And there was still the fact that they were dealing with other-worldly
> powers here. Something that Rachel couldn't have any control over, no
> matter what kind of control she tried to exert on the mortal realm.
>
> He couldn't tell her anymore than what he had already said. What his
heart,
> gaze and touch was already telling her, so he kissed her forehead. The
> decision was hers to make.
>
> He had to let her make it. Patrick then looked at Julia, seeing her cover
> up a small sign of expending effort as she too waited.
Rachel
His reassurances aside I was frightened for my little girl, I couldn't help
but feel vulnerable at being told I couldn't help her. "You keep her safe
Patrick," I told him with fierce concern, "I can't loose her...I can't loose
another child!" I looked down at my hands fighting back the tears I felt
brimming. I knew he wouldn't be able to stay much longer, and I didn't want
him to leave me...but I needed to know Kat would be safe, whatever else
happened.
