<span style="font-size: 120%; line-height: 116%;">Niniel was as excited to see gramma as gramma was excited to see Niniel! It didn’t take long for Niniel to settle in, and Caitlynn and Nathan started to walk the few blocks to Coffee And… Caitlynn only worked a few hours, and the afternoon shift was the least busy, but Caitlynn enjoyed being away from the house, and the short break from Niniel did them both good.<br/><br/>For some reason, Caitlynn felt so much lighter on her feet as they walked from her mom’s. She was so fortunate to have someone like Nathan in her life, and now that she had told him everything, he seemed to be closer than ever. She no longer carried the guilt or burden of it inside her. She was still married to Jack, but somehow that didn’t seem to matter to her anymore. She said,<br/><br/>“You are a wonderful man Nate. I don’t know how you could love me after all this.”<br/><br/>When they got to the coffee stand, they lingered outside for a bit as she was early. She turned to him and took his hands in hers. She said,<br/><br/>“Thank you for this time. I feel so… so different… like a weight had been taken from me. I … “<br/><br/>Caitlynn took a deep breath and snaked her arms around him and lay her head on his shoulder. She didn’t say anything, just held him. She gave him a kiss on the cheek before turning to go into the little shack.<br/><br/>“I will see you later Nathan!”<br/><br/>She gave him a big smile, one that she hadn’t had in a very long time.</span>