> "Perfect." Julia answered with a small grin before hugging Kat and
murmuring
> to her that it was time to go get ready for bed and then "Say your
> goodnights and I'll be back to let you know how you're mom is doing
and..."
>
> She mock whispered the next part "I'll sneak you some oreos up after
dinner.
> I think tonight is meatloaf night?"
>
> She tucked some hair behind Kat's ear "You don't mind eating alone tonight
> do you? I want to help your mom and thought I'd give Ingrid a break since
> she's been with her for so long."
>
> Julia looked at Derek, wondering if what he planned himself, and then
looked
> back at Kat to see and hear her response.
>
"No, that's okay," Kat said. Usually when she ate alone she got to watch tv
while she did it anyway. And to tell the truth that's what she really liked
doing during dinner anyway, at least most of the time.
Derek:
"Perhaps, Milo could eat with you...if you don't mind," he suggested. "I
think I'll go down with Julia and check on things." He could have dinner
brought down to the cottage, it had to go down there anyway, for whomever
was there. He was curious about Rachel's condition and if North's treatment
had done any good.
