Caitlyn was glad to hear of Nathan's bowling game, but he could tell she wasn't really focused. Her eyes closed momentarily at Nathan’s gentle touch as he fixed a wet lock of hair, and Caitlyn for that brief moment slipped back through the years to that night they danced together. He had done the same on more than a few occasions that night, and Caitlyn always found his touch to be soothing.<br/><br/>When Nathan asked about what happened, She was brought her thoughts back to the reality of now, and she bowed her head and put her hand on her chin. Trying to hold back tears she turned away and closed her eyes. A lump in her throat swelled up and she swallowed two or three times, but words would not come. There was too much to say and she did not know where to start. Caitlyn knew that if she did start, she would dump out her deepest hurts and feelings on to him. Taking a shuddering breath in, she turned and looked at Nathan. She reached for his hands and held them as she lay them on her thigh and she said,<br/><br/>“Nathan, I…”<br/><br/>She swallowed again and squeezed his hands, athen after blinking a few times, she went on in a whisper even as her eyes shifted from his to the stairway and back.<br/><br/>“My dearest Nathan, I can’t say; not here; not now….”<br/><br/>Caitlyn smiled ever so slightly as she saw the deep concern on Nathan’s face. She lifted one of his hands and kissed the back of it and leaned forward, unaware her kimono was opening ever lower showing the inside curve of her breasts. She whispered to him as her face was inches away from his,<br/><br/>“Come spend the morning with me tomorrow? I will have to work from twelve thirty to three at the espresso stand, but the morning will be free, and we can talk freely then.”<br/><br/>She wanted to kiss his lips as she felt his breath in her cheek, but as she heard a slight squeal from Niniel upstairs, she closed her eyes and turned and sat back, closing her kimono tight around her. She stood up and, still holding his hand, gave it another kiss before she whispered,<br/><br/>“I need to see to Niniel, then I have to go to bed. I love you my dearest friend.”<br/><br/>And with that she stepped her way upstairs. Checking in on Niniel, she covered her and gave her dark lock a few caresses, and a small sigh came from her as she slid back into a deeper sleep. Caitlyn then quietly stepped back to her room where Jack was snoring slightly. When she climbed into bed, he stirred and he asked,<br/><br/>“Where have you been?”<br/><br/>“I was seeing to Niniel”<br/><br/>She whispered as she lay on her back starting at the ceiling. Jack took to snoring softly, and Caitlyn lay frustrated, pondering the thought of running back down stairs and fucking Nathan’s brains out. Somewhere in those thoughts she had slid into dream, and her imagination left nothing hidden. When the first sound of a very awake Niniel could be heard talking in the other room, Caitlyn got up and wrapped herself in her kimono and went to see their precious little girl. A yawn escaped, and Caitlyn felt even more tired than when she went to bed. Did she even sleep? The dreams seemed so real! As she carried Niniel out of her room, Jack came out to the hall. He said as he headed to the shower,<br/><br/>“You were sure restless through the night. jumping and bouncing and talking and mumbling. I tried to wake you but you were having none of it.”<br/><br/>Caitlyn grew defensive. She said,<br/><br/>“I’m sorry…”<br/><br/>“I didn’t seem to get much unbroken sleep. I may have to call in sick today.”<br/><br/>Jack said as he turned the water on. He then said,<br/><br/>“No, I have to go in. I have a lot to do before I leave”<br/><br/>Caitlyn leaned against the wall and closed her eyes. Niniel tugged at her face as she felt some relief that Jack wasn’t going to stay home. She brought Niiniel in to her room and sat her down as Caitlyn got dressed. She was looking forward to talking with Nathan…