> Julia held her and thought about it for a moment before answering "He's
> upset like I am, Kat. We came closer than we ever want to get to losing
you
> and.. people he loves were put in danger. But he also knows who did what
so
> it's not you he's angry with. Not the way you're thinking."
>
> She walked toward Derek's office, taking her time so that she could answer
> Kat's question and assure her.
>
> "He's very protective of his family and we're a part of it. Just remember
> he was angry and scared because someone was hurting us and trying to take
> you away from us. It'll work out, Kat. Just be honest and we'll all be
> fine."
>
> They reached the spot just before stepping in front of the door and she
> looked back at her, giving her a gentle half smile "Okay?"
>
Kat:
"Okay," she said a little nervously. "But he hasn't even yelled at me once
about it." She'd rather him do that and just get it over with.