A/N: This story is a original story by me and is copyrighted by me. The songs and famous people used in this story are not copyrighted by me and belong completely to themselves. Please review and enjoy.



In Her Eyes

I am not a Hero
I am not an Angel
I am Just a man
A Man who’s trying to love her
Unlike any other
In her eyes, I am


~Prologue~

April 17th, 2006: 1 year ago

“So are you ready for our big date tonight?” I ask as I walk into Ewan’s little cubicle in the NYPD.


“I will be ready once I change.” He said turning and then his eyes grew wide at the sight of me, “Wow, you look amazing.” He said. I knew just what that man liked and I knew how to make him blush like he was now. I was wearing a royal blue halter top knee length dress with nice black heels and I had my pea coat slung over my arm in the warm building.


“Thank you.” I said leaning over and kissing him and then I whispered in his ear, “Trust me after dinner tonight I won’t be in it for very long.” I said and I began to back away and he gave a sly grin and giggle as he pulled me down onto his lap and kissed me passionately on the lips.


“Hey! Ewan! Just because you are off duty doesn’t mean you can sleep with your wife in your cubicle!” Officer Jackson yelled at us jokingly.


“Oh shut it Mark!” Ewan yelled as he pushed me off, “I’m going to go change and then we can go out for our Anniversary dinner.” Ewan said smiling at me.


“Which was supposed to be a month ago from today.” I said with my hands on my hips.


“It was the St. Patrick’s day parade! I had no choice, they made me work since the year before that we were getting married.” Ewan said.


“No duh, Sherlock, I do know the day we got married.” I said laughing and he threw his badge at me.


After he had changed we left together to go out for our (1 month late) 1 year Anniversary dinner. I had gotten the night off at my work too. I am a Broadway actress and then was currently starring in the show Hairspray as Penny Pingleton. My understudy took over for the night.


Ewan and I were madly in love and had beautiful baby girl together, she was our Honeymoon baby. I fell in love with him the first time I met him. That was 2 years ago, back in Spring 2004.


“So, who is watching Elizabeth for us tonight?” Ewan asked as we walked to the Metropolitan Opera House, we were going to go see Romeo and Juliet, one of my favorite Shakespeare plays that was turned into an opera recently.


“Carrie is watching her at her house, so we have the house all to ourselves tonight.” I said gripping his hand tighter and he smirked.


“You sly girl.” He whispered in my ear as he kissed my cheek, “Oh wait, I got to stop in here and get you something..” Ewan said.


“Ewan, no you don’t have to.” I said as he dragged me into a little corner grocery store. He led me into the back and he bought me a bouquet of red roses.


Then everything happened in slow motion after that.

Ewan was holding my hand as we walked toward the front of the store, nobody else was in there except us, a shady black haired white guy wearing a Met’s cap, and a pregnant woman. The guy was in line and then he pulled out a gun and pointed at the clerks head. The pregnant woman screamed and Ewan immediately pushed me to the ground behind a shelf with him.


“Give me your money or you get it!” The guy yelled at the old clerk who began to fumble with the register and then began fumbling for the keys to the safe.


Ewan began to pull out his gun out of the holster that he always carried with him.


“No! Please no!” I mouthed to him and he quickly kissed me.


“It’s my duty!” He mouthed back and he squeezed my hand and got up and quietly crept over to the robber and put the gun to his head.


“Freeze! I am a NYPD officer, drop your gun and get down on the floor!” Ewan yelled and the robber froze and dropped his gun to the floor and he began to slowly get down on the floor. Then just as he hit the floor and he turned around with his gun and shot Ewan in the chest.


“NOOO!!!” I yelled as Ewan hit the floor bleeding and I ran to him.


“ANYONE ELSE WANT TO MESS WITH ME AND THEY WILL GET WHAT THE COP GOT!!” the robber yelled as I put Ewan’s head in my lap as I began to cry uncontrollably, “KEEP EMPTYING THE SAFE!” he yelled at the clerk and I motioned to the pregnant woman not far away to call the police in the bathroom and she slinked off quietly to the bathroom. I grabbed Ewan’s gun as he lay there gasping, I was so angry at that point I didn’t care what I did next.


“Drop your gun!” I said and the robber turned to me.


“What are you gonna do miss fancy? You won’t shoot me.” The robber laughed pointing his gun at me.


“I SAID DROP YOUR FUCKING GUN!” I yelled crying and I cocked the gun.


“You seriously aren’t going to-“ He said I aimed at his right arm and shot the tip of his shoulder, enough to let him drop to the floor letting his gun go and enough to let him fall to the floor in pain. I grabbed Ewan’s hand cuffs from his belt and handcuffed the man and I kicked him in the side as I held him under my foot on the floor.


“My husband taught me how to use a gun and I want you to remember one thing form this night! Remember my face, this is the face of a woman who was deeply in love with her husband who you just killed who now has a 4 month old baby girl at home who is never going to know who her father is! You now will need to remember that you broke the spirit of the woman who deeply loved this man, you remember that and live with your guilt you bastard!” I cried in his face as he sneered up at me and then I kicked him in his side again.


“Kat! Kathleen!” Ewan said faintly behind me and I motioned for the old clerk to hold the robber down and I ran over to Ewan.


“Ewan! Hold on, please don’t die on me. I thought you were dead. Please don’t die, I love you so much.” I cried as I kissed him on his cheeks and on his lips.


“Kathleen, I love you, tell Elizabeth about me. Remember me, I love you.” He whispered to me and pulled me down and kissed me on last deep passionate kiss.


“Ewan, no don’t.” I cried and I felt his grip on my hand loosen and his eyes shut and then he took his last breath and I screamed just as the police arrived.


After that everything was a blur, the robber went to jail for life on robber and murder and attempt at murder on me. I was not charged with shooting the man, since it was in defense, but my life was never the same after that.


A week later was the funeral, we buried him back home in Greenridge, SC. He told me one time he wanted to be buried where I was going to be buried and that was Grenridge His fellow NYPD officers flew down for the funeral and the local police shot off gun fire when he was buried in honor of him. After everyone left , Katie, my older sister came over to me. She squeezed my hand as I cried.


“Hey Kat. Come here.” She said and I fell into her arms crying as her husband Elijah came over with Elizabeth and their daughter Avery who was 2.


“I can’t believe he is gone. I just wish he were still alive, I wish he didn’t have to buy me those damn roses!” I cried into her shoulder.


“Shhh. It wasn’t his fault, he was buying the roses for your because that was how he was, a sweet, romantic guy. He was trying to do something nice for you because he loved you.” Katie said rubbing my back.


“Well, there is never gonna be anyone like him, I am never going to love anyone else but him. Just I need to be alone.” I said pushing out of Katie’s comforting embrace and running off.


“Kat! Kathleen!” Katie yelled after me and I heard Elijah stop her.


“Katie she needs to be alone.” Elijah said to her and I ran off into the woods of the cemetery and cried my eyes out, I didn’t leave my room at my sisters house for 4 days that week unless to take care of Elizabeth.


I then went back to New York City to try and get back to normal but life was never going t be normal. I then decided a year later, it was time I took a break from my job and focused on my daughter and raising her and the only place where I knew I could do that was Greenridge, so I decided to move home and try to start over, if I could.


Life was never the same for me again, not without Ewan.


A/N: Please tell me what you think everyone. Enjoy!


Song: In Her Eye's by Josh Groban

Dang... characters usually die at he END of stories, not at the beginning! :cry:

Okay, i knew it was coming, and still... wow.

I'm so happy you started posting!

:yes:

Wow...that was heartbreakinly sad! :cry:

It's off to an amazing start Kit-Kat

Oh geez I'm tearing up here....poor Kat, howheartwrenching to lose your husband...but Anna is right they die at the end honey not in the beginning :P
....yeah like I'm one to talk. I killed off Landon in What You Don't Know haha. ^_^

Anyhoo yay for me being in the first chapter. I have a feeling you and I will be getting much closer ;) I've always looked after my younger sister.

I can't wait to see more hun :hug:

Katie

I am so glad you girls liked it. :hug: I know a character usually dies at the end not the beginning but this is what moves her to go back home and etc. I know it was a heartbreaking chapter and there will be a few more like that along the way but don't worry, you know me I like to put in my fluff and laughs too. I will post ch. 2 in the next few days. Thanks again everyone your reviews and thoughts on the story mean the world to me.
:love:
~Kit-Kat~

I can't wait to see Chapter 2, take your time :)

Happy Easter hun!!

:hug:

Katie

Happy Easter Everyone! :hug: Here is my easter gift to you all. Chapter 1! (I meant chapter 1 in my last post not 2)

A/N: Thanks for the replies last time everyone. Here is Chapter 1.



Chapter 1: One year and 1 month later. May 2007


Remember, I will still be here,
As long as you hold me, in your memory

Remember, when your dreams have ended,
Time can be transcended,
Just remember me


“I think that is the last of it. Thanks again Dom for helping me pack my stuff up and for taking care of Elizabeth.” I said as I loaded the last of my things into the moving trailer on the back of my new Ford blue Escape.


“No problem, just call me when you get there. I will come down and visit you in a couple of weeks.” Dom said and he hugged me, “Take care Kat, life is going to get better, keep thinking of Liz.” Dom said and I smiled. He kissed me on the cheek goodbye.


“Bye Dom. I will call you once I get there. God, I hate being up at 4 in the morning! I should hopefully arrive back in Greenridge by 9 tonight and then I can just set up my bed and Liz’s bed and get some sleep. Then tomorrow we will finish unpacking. Ok, we need to get going. Bye.” I said and I got in the car and drove all the way down to Greenridge, SC.


At about 9 that night, like I had suspected we had arrived in Greenridge and we passed the ‘Welcome to Greenridge’ sign I knew best and I drove to the downtown city and arrived at the building where my new house was, right above the restaurant Sticky Fingers, luckily the building was nicely insulated so I couldn’t hear a peep from down stairs. Elijah and Katie were there to meet me with some of my old High School friends.


“Oh my God! Justin Timberlake! Lucky Wells! I can’t believe you guys are here!” I said excited as I hugged them.


“Welcome home!” They all said.


“Ok, lets get your bed and Liz’s bed upstairs so you can at least get a goodnights sleep tonight.” Elijah said and I grabbed Liz out of the car and carried her little sleeping body upstairs. I bought a 3 bedroom 2 bath apartment with a kitchen, balcony that looked over main street, with a living room, and a small breakfast/dining room. I was excited to get painting the apartment and getting set up.


“Why did you buy a 3 bedroom apartment?” Katie asked as I put Liz down in her baby carrier on the floor and pulled a chair out for my now 8 month pregnant sister to sit down.


“You should be home with Avery and not on your feet helping unload at 9 at night.” I said.


“Answer my question, plus I couldn’t resist seeing my baby sister.” Katie said.


“I bought a 3 bedroom because I wanted a guest bedroom and play room.” I said.


“It just seemed pointless when you first told me, since it is just you and Liz now. Also, don’t worry about Avery she is at home with her babysitter Miranda.” Katie said


“Wait, Miranda Peterson?! The same Miranda Peterson that went to college with me back up in NYC and then moved down here with a high school teaching job?” I asked shocked.


“Yup, she luckily tonight didn’t have to grade papers for school tomorrow so she said she would watch Avery.” Katie said as she began opening one of my boxes trying to help as Elijah and Justin were setting up my bed in my bedroom and Lucky was setting up Liz’s crib, just then Liz began crying over the hammering.


“Oh, shush. Shhhhhhhhh.” I said softly picking her up out of her baby carrier, she still hadn’t learned how to talk too much yet but was slowly beginning to walk so immediately as I put her down she tried to walk away so I just held her, as I began unpacking another box. The box was labeled pictures and the first picture on top was of me, Ewan, and Liz a month after she was born. Dom took it in his private studio back in New York and my eyes immediately began to water as I thought back on that day.


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Liz was crying as I tried to get her to calm down and get some sleep so we can get a decent picture. Dom told me just to wear a white nightgown and lay on the bed he had set up with the pillow in front of me and Liz in my arms.


“Ok, Ewan I want you to lay on top of Kat and lay your head down on her arms.” Dom said being the master photographer.


Liz had finally fallen asleep and I did as Dom had told me and Ewan lay on top of me and laid his head on top of his arms.


“Perfect!” Dom said giddily as he started taking pictures.


“You’re so beautiful.” Ewan whispered to me as he stared at me.


“Shhhh. Dom is gonna kill us for talking” I whispered giggling.


“Stop moving your lips!” Dom yelled.


“SHHH!” Both Ewan and I whispered, “The baby!” We both said as we giggled.


“No, I mean you still have this new mother sexy glow to you.” He said and I smiled, “I love you.” He whispered.


“I love you.” I whispered back.


“And I love you Elizabeth McGregor.” Ewan whispered to Liz as he stared starry eyed at us.


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This is how the picture turned out and then Katie came up behind me.



“Aww, I never saw this one. When was it taken?” Katie asked as she pat my back as I silently cried.


“A month after Elizabeth was born.” I said and then Katie pulled me to her and let me cry on her shoulder and just then Elizabeth leaned over and kissed my cheek.


“Mommy?” She said, about one of the 3 words she only knew: Mommy, No, and Food.


“Mommy’s ok sweetie.” I said to her as I kissed her.


“Ok, your bed and Elizabeth’s bed are set up. So, why don’t we all go and let you two get some sleep.” Elijah said as he went over to Katie.


“Yes, we should get some sleep and you really need sleep Katie.” I said to her and she just rolled her eyes.


“Whose the big sister?” Katie said and Lucky came over and hugged me.


“It’s good to have you home.” She said, “I will come and see you tomorrow after work.” She said and she hugged me goodbye and left with Justin waving goodnight.


“Alright Liz, it’s just you and mommy. You ready for bed?” I said and she yawned, “I will take that as a yes.” I said giggling. I laid her down in her crib and played her mobile music and she immediately fell asleep. I went to my own room and fell down on my big King size canopy bed and fell asleep in my clothes.


Next day…


I woke up at around 9 AM and looked out my balcony at the beautiful downtown can’t believe I missed this place that much and how much it has grown in the past 6 years! Then Elizabeth woke up and started crying.


“Mommy!” She cried.


“Shh! I’m here sweetie.” I said as I went into her room across the hall and picked her up out of her crib and changed her diaper and then took her to the kitchen for breakfast.


“How about some applesauce this morning and some apple juice?” I said and she babbled a sort of yes and I began to feed her some apple sauce and helped her drink out of her sippy cup, then about 10 minutes later as I started cleaning her up from breakfast the doorbell rang.


“Who could that be?” I said and I opened the front door and was greeted by the familiar bright faced curly ginger haired woman who was my sister-in-law and one of my closest friends.


“Kat!” She screamed as she hugged me.


“Deidre!” I cried hugging her back.


“I’m so sorry I didn’t come over last night but I was so tired of running around chasing after 10 babies and 15 toddlers yesterday that I totally forgot.” She said pulling away and coming inside.


“No, it’s alright I understand.” I said.


“So, where is my little Lizzy?” She asked and she went into the kitchen, “There she is!” She said excitedly and I heard Liz giggle. I walked in and leaned on the doorframe into the kitchen to see Deidre playing with Liz in her arms.


“So, can you watch her for a while so I can go shower and change?” I asked and Deidre smiled.


“Of course.” She said and I jumped in the shower and changed clothes.


When I came out there was a chocolate cake on the kitchen counter.


“Where did that come from?” I asked as I walked over to it.


“From your gorgeous neighbor on the 3rd and top floor above you. He dropped it off before he went off to work.” Deidre said smiling as she held Liz and I read the note with the cake.


Welcome to Greenridge, from Orlando in C306 on the floor above you.


“If I weren’t dating Wentworth, I swear I would be with that man in a heartbeat.” Deidre said smirking.


“Deidre!” I said shocked at her.


“What? He is so handsome, wait until you meet him. Oh, by the way, Katie’s got a whole crew of people coming in today to help you unpack.” Deidre said as she put Liz down in her play pen.


“Really? Are you a part of that crew?” I asked.


“Yup.” She said and just then the doorbell rang, “And that would be them.” She said.


I went over and opened the door to find Viggo Mortensen, Wentworth Miller, Justin Timberlake, Antigone Miller, Gerard Butler, Daniel Rogers, Allison Tatum, and Channing Tatum.


“Oh my God.” I gasped, they were all my old High School and College friends, well some of them, some were missing.


“Welcome home Kit-Kat bar!” Everyone yelled and I blushed, I haven’t been called that since high school.


“Hi everyone!” I said as they all filed in and I hugged them all.


“Let’s get started!” Deirdre said as she put Liz in her playpen and then grabbed a box and we all started unpacking.


4 hours later….


“I’m hungry!” Allison said after we had finished the last box.


“You’re always hungry.” Antigone said rolling her eyes.


“Me too.” I said.


“Lets go down to Beef O’ Brady’s!” Deirdre said.


“That’s a sports bar, what about Liz?” I said.


“I’ll watch her.” Daniel said.


“Thanks Dan.” I said as I hugged him and we left for lunch. It was great day hanging out with them, reminiscing about the past and the present and what we were all doing for the future. It was good to be home, but why did I still feel lonely?

A/N: Thanks for your reviews and thoughts I really appreciate them, :hug: Enjoy!

Song: Remember By Josh Groban from the Troy Soundtrack

OMG!! I don't have much time so I'll just say that I love it, and I love that song..and I miss my Josh CD really bad so I might go buy it tomorrow... (again).
Love You!! Can't wait for more!
~Allison

Wow hun that was a great chapter. I loved the picture, Ewan's so hot lol.

Hey I'm preggerz!!! Cool! :)

Yeah I'm the big sister so stop bossing me around!!! Hahaha! ^_^
Even though I know why you're telling me what to do lol :P

Lij is so sweet in this, I'm glad he's my hubby in this haha. And what a nice gesture from Orlando :tsk:

I can't wait to see more Kat, I'll try and update mine too lol.

Katie

Heck yes, if *I* weren't dating Wentwoth I'd nail Orlando in an heartbeat!!

Well.... it's good to know that, despite all the pain, she's got people who love and support her and that are there for her no matter what. it was cool to spot all those celebrities names dropped in so casually... high school with J. Timberlake... gosh, i bet he was always sitting in the back row and balancing on his chair, scratching his ears with a pencil in a oh-so-casual way. :tsk:

And I LOVED the fragment of the memory of the picture... how lowely to picture the creation of it in a different way than my Photoshop and limited skills! :yes:

Lovely chapter hun... if I could say only one thing (hoping you won't mind...) maybe it could be a bit smoother if you write numbers in words, instead of 1, 2, 3, etc. :blush: But again, it's just me and I reallly hope not to sound disrespectful, because it's not my intention!

:hug:

Whoa.

Babe, that first chapter was some of your most powerful writing! I was just staring at the screen in amazement...the love, emotion, and angst that you delivered was just perfect. You painted that scene so clearly, how happy Ewan and Kat where, how much they loved one another, and then how it was all gone in an instant. You really broke my heart! I can't imagine going on after something like that, but Kat had baby Liz to consider.

And, I am sorry it took me so long to reply, but I got two chapters so that was good! ^_^ Love the great welcoming Kat has when she returns back home. The group sounds like they will be fun. I am already loving the pregnant Katie, teehee, she sounds like she'll be a wonderful big sis. I had actually completely forgotten I had suggested Justin Timberlake for this fic, so that made me giggle aloud.

Ohhh, and a handsome neighbor named Orlando! I like the sound of that!

This fic is wonderful, dear! I can't wait for you to post more.

Aww....I'm babysitting Avery! :wub:

But at least I have a teaching job and luckly I didn't have to grade papers :lol:

Fantastic story so far....loved the chapter. Beautifully well written :yay:

Wow, just wow. You know, your writing has always been wonderful, but by golly, it's improved so much since I last read anything by you! It's lyrical, it's amazing and the emotions you convey are so real, and I know that if i wasn't listening to Futuresex/Lovesound I'd be crying!! This is an amazing start and I can't wait to read what else is soon to come! Thank you also for the banner and the part in the story, I appreciate it so much. :D

:heartbeat: Pat

:cry: :blush: :hug: Thank you all so much for your comments and especially Amber and Pat, your comments really touched me and have made me cry. That is the greatest thing anyone has ever said to me about my writing and I thank you so much for that. :hug: Also, Anna don't worry I didn't take your words harshly, I will keep a look out on my writing of numbers for now on. Thanks again to all of you for your comments they mean alot. Chapter 2 will be posted within a couple of days.
:love:
~Kit-Kat~

Aww Kat, we don't mean to make you cry hun lol. Yay for an update soon though!!

And second, I just noticed something...it's funny because we both like Ewan yet something bad happens to him like in yours or he's an ass like mine and in Am's Cellblock Tango. Poor dude, I think we better go cheer him up ^_^

Katie

Don’t Give up
It’s just the weight of the world
When your hearts heavy I
I will Lift it for you
Don’t give up
Because you want to be heard
If silence keeps you I
I will break it for you
Everybody wants to be understood
Well I can’t hear you
Everybody wants to be loved
Don’t Give up
Because you are loved


Chapter 2


I woke up to Elizabeth crying the next morning. I ran to her room across the little hall and picked her up.


“Shhhhhhhhh. It’s alright, mommy’s here. Don’t cry.” I said soothing her as I rocked her in my arms.


She still cried and I decided it was because she needed a change and some breakfast. I quickly changed her and then took her into the kitchen for some food.


“Hey, why don’t we go visit Aunt Katie today, you can play with your cousin Avery too.” I said to Liz even though I knew she could barely understand me and she smiled hearing Aunt Katie and Avery.


“AHH!” She said extending her little arms and smiling.


“Good, but mommy needs to go and change and shower.” I said and immediately as I put her in her playpen in my room to go and shower she started to cry.


“NO!” She said and I knew she didn’t want me to disappear. Usually when I had to get ready for the day I had someone over at the house to watch her but now I knew that I was living by myself again with more people working, compared to NYC when Dom most of the time was at my house helping me around with Liz.


“Ok, fine I will just change and try and take a shower at Katie’s.” I said to her so, I changed in my room with her jumping up and down in her playpen. Once I was in some clean clothes I still felt dirty since I hadn’t taken a shower and we left for Katie’s house.


Katie lived in a cute little suburban neighborhood outside of Downtown in one of the older more expensive homes. It was a light cream colored Charleston style home with the white porch on both floors wrapping around with the windows in the front and the doors on the side. It had an adorable little backyard with a nice little garden and a community pool for the neighborhood not far away. I pulled up into the driveway and rang the doorbell with Elizabeth in my arms.


I heard Avery screaming as she ran for the door and then I heard Katie yell “Avery Marie! Stop screaming and get back in here and finish your breakfast!” Then the front door opened and Katie smiled big when she saw us and hugged me close.


“Kat and Liz!” She said as she hugged me and then Liz.


“Hey, we came for a visit.” I said smiling back and we entered the house.


“I am so glad you came, we have loads to talk about.” She said as I put Liz down to go run into the kitchen and met up with Avery as we followed behind.


“Katie, sweet, please go sit down, you shouldn’t be walking.” Elijah said coming down the stairs and kissing Katie on the cheek. He was finishing buttoning up his shirt he was wearing, evidently just finished getting ready for the day.


“I’m fine Elijah.” Katie said smiling at him as she sat down in the kitchen and glaring at Avery as she played with her cereal than rather eating it.


“Avery, sweetheart, eat your breakfast.” Elijah said to her and she pouted.


“But I’m not hungry.” She said.


“Eat!” Elijah and Katie said sternly at the same time and Avery began eating her cereal in silence. That little moment took me back to a memory of Me and Ewan when he tried feeding her applesauce one day.


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“Ok, Liz watch the little birdie.” Ewan said moving her little spoon as she sat in her highchair grinning as she watched him moving the spoon around in circles. “Ok, the birdie is coming in for a landing.” He said and she opened her mouth and he fed her some applesauce. “Good girl, that’s my girl.” He said and I giggled at him feeding her. He kept playing with her food.


“Just feed her, stop playing with her food. You’re going to teach her bad habits.” I said and he grinned.


“Fine, lets teach her to eat herself.” He said and he handed the spoon to her.


“That’s not a good idea.” I said smirking and not long after I said that did she toss applesauce in Ewan’s face.


“Urgh.” He said wiping his face and I laughed.


“Told ya so.” I said and he came got up from the chair.


“You think it’s funny do you.” He said smirking as he picked up her applesauce jar, oh no he wasn’t.


“Yes, I do and don’t you dare.” I said stepping away from him and he came after me and chased me around our little kitchen and caught me around the waist and smeared applesauce all over my face.


“Urgh, get it off.” I said giggling as was Liz at our little play fight.


“Ok.” Ewan said and he licked it off my face, “You taste good.” He whispered
seductively in my ear and I giggled even more and he kissed me deeply on the lips.


“Oh Kat.” He whispered against my face, “Kat, Kat.” He said but it wasn’t his voice saying my name it was voice farther away, Katie’s voice.


“Kat? Kat!” She called and she pulled me out of my memory.


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“Kathleen!” Katie almost yelled.


“What?” I said softly, “I’m sorry, what did you say?” I asked as I felt hot tears falling down my face.


“What’s wrong?” She asked as Elijah lifted Avery out of her booster seat and lifted Liz into his other free arm and carried them out into the backyard to play.


“Just another memory.” I said trying to wipe away the hot tears falling down my face but they kept falling.


“Aw, sweetie.” She said and she leaned over and hugged me close, “It’s going to take a while.” She whispered.


“It’s been a year! I thought leaving NYC would help me get over it, but it just makes it just as bad.” I said and she rubbed my back.


“It will take a while.” She whispered again, “Remember how long it took us to get over Grandpa’s death when you were 7 and I was 8. It took us nearly 2 to get over his death. This one might take longer. Don’t worry it will all get better soon. So, why don’t you and I go out and shop around town. Elijah owes me a babysitting day anyway.” Katie said smiling and me and I smiled back.


“Ok, but under one condition.” I said and she laughed.


“What?” She asked.


“Can I please use your shower, it is hard for me to clean up now in the mornings now that I am truly by myself with Liz never wanting me to leave her side.” I said and Katie laughed.


“No problem. Go right ahead, you kinda smell anyway.” She said teasingly and I pushed her playfully and I ran upstairs and used her shower. Within 15 minutes I was cleaned up and ready to go, my hair was still wet but I threw it up in one of Katie’s clips and came down. I found her in the backyard talking to Elijah.


“But please don’t stay out too long Katie, I’m worried about you moving a lot when you’re this close to having the baby.” He said as he kept his arm around her waist tightly.


“Don’t worry, Lij we will go to the falls park after some shopping and sit down for a long time.” Katie said and he gave a small smile.


“I’m sorry just I worry about you Katie.” He said laying his hand on her stomach.


“I know and that’s why I love you.” She said as she grabbed his hand.


“I love you Katie.” He said and he leaned in and kissed her deeply and softly on the lips and I had to turn and look away, feeling hot tears spring to my eyes again, I was happy they were in love but I still wish I had that same kind of love.


“Hey, Kat. You ready to go?” Katie asked walking over to me with Elijah watching her closely from behind.


“Yup and Lij, don’t worry I was pregnant once before too. I can take care of her and make sure she is alright.” I said to Elijah and he blushed and then smiled sheepishly at me.


“Bye girls and have fun.” He called after us as we left and I drove Katie in my car back downtown with me and we parked in my parking ramp and walked around the town window shopping. We bought some food at the little corner market and I picked up a blanket so we could have a picnic in Falls park later. We reached a little Antique shop near the park called ‘Treasure Trunk’ and Katie stopped suddenly and she smiled.


“Hey, why don’t you go look in that antique shop for some stuff for around your house. You love antiques, I’ll meet ya in there in a minute, I gotta go to the bathroom in the store next door.” Katie said smirking.


“Are you ok?” I asked looking at her.


“I’m fine, if I were going into labor or something, you would know.” Katie said, “I just gotta go to the bathroom, but I know the place next door has one.” Katie said and she ran into the ice cream shop next door and I just stared at her strangely. I’m sure the antique shop had a bathroom, but she was up to something. I went inside rolling my eyes and entered a treasure trove of beautiful antiques.


There was furniture, paintings, and other home accessories everywhere. There was near the checkout a counter a glass case filled with antique jewelry and plates and silverware. This place was amazing. I went over to the jewelry and looked a silver necklace with a dark blue sapphire oval on the end of it with tiny diamonds surrounding the oval, it was more beautiful than anything I had ever seen at Tiffany’s in New York.


“That necklace is said to belong to Queen Elizabeth back in the 1600’s but no one can claim that it really belonged to her.” A soft velvety British voice said in my ear and I jumped and met the most beautiful brown eyes I had ever seen.


“Oh.” was all I could say staring at this beautiful man, he had dark curly brown hair and tan skin and a sweet smile.


“I’m Orlando Bloom.” He said extending his hand and I shook it.


“I’m Kathleen Williams.” I said shaking his hand and I felt an electric shock go through my whole arm and he evidently felt it too because we both pulled our arms away quickly.


“Oh, you live on the floor below me. It’s a pleasure to finally meet you in person. Did you get my cake?” He asked rubbing his hand against the side of his pants.


“Oh, that was you? Yes, I did and thank you, it was delicious.” I said, even though I only had one piece and everyone else from yesterday had the rest of it, “Well, it’s nice to finally meet you in person too.” I said smiling and he smiled back and the next thing I knew I was almost falling to the floor until he caught me. What the heck was that? Was that my knees going weak at his smile?


“Are you ok?” He asked.


“Yeah, uh I’m fine, just uh slipped on my shoe.” I said, what the hell is going on? I can’t speak, I got an electric shock through my whole arm when he touched me, I got weak in the knees at his smile, I haven’t felt like this about any guy since Ewan! I shouldn’t be feeling like this about any guy but Ewan.


Just then his phone rang and he left my side and answered it tripping over a toy duck on the floor. I was puzzled when I saw that, because I knew that was a toddler toy, I just saw it at the toy shop down the street. Does Orlando have a kid too?


“H-Hello, Treasure Trunk, this is Orlando speaking. How can I help you?” he asked and nodded his head at what the person was saying and I motioned that I was leaving and he nodded his head and waved and mouthed “Cya around”.


As I walked out I noticed Katie was standing outside store smirking.


“So, I see you met your cute neighbor.” Katie said smirking.


“Yes, I met Orlando and he is very nice.” I said as we kept walking.


“Looked like you had an interesting meeting. He is single you know.” Katie said nudging me.


“Yes, it was an interesting meeting. Now lets get you to the park for some lunch and some rest so Elijah won’t kill me.” I said ignoring her last comment.


“Again I say, am I the older sibling or are you? I can take care of myself.” Katie said nudging me again.


“Sorry, big sis but your husband put me in charge of you. So lets go to falls park and rest and eat, because I am hungry and want to rest. My knees are feeling a little weak anyway.” I said and then regretted saying my knees were weak.


“I noticed your knees were weak back at the antique shop.” Katie said smirking and we kept walking in silence and I kept thinking about Orlando with butterflies in my stomach.


As we were eating lunch I kept thinking, why I am feeling like a teenager again? I shouldn’t feel this way when my true and only love is Ewan. Just then I heard a scream.


“Watch out!” Katie and someone else yelled and then I was hit in the head with a baseball and felt a sharp pain in my head.


Then everything went black.



A/N: I hope everyone enjoyed that! Thanks agian for all the great reviews.

Song: You are loved by Josh Groban

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!! An update!!!!!

First off, I love Katie and Kat's conversations. Even with Katie being pregnant, she wants to be the big sis, but Kat and even Lij are making it hard lol.

LOL I say that to my preschoolers everyday at snack time lol.

:lmao: :lmao:

Awwwww :love: don't be sad sis!!

And so it begins...

This is a new beginning for Kat. It'll take awhile, but Ewan would want her to move on and be happy and I think Orlando will help her big time ;)

OMG :eeeek: That had to have hurt. Ouchies. Hope she doesn't have a concussion or something. And you had to stop it there...grrrr!!!

I can't wait to see more Kat, you know I love this story, I reread it all the time, you're such a great writer. Wish I was good as you :)

Katie

YAY!! More chapters...how I love thee Kat.
BTW, I liked your shirt the other day, the polka dot one, it was cute. I forgot to tell you.
ANYWAY! I absolutely loved this chapter. It had a little bit more to it. At least it seemed that way to me.
I am really proud of how your writing skills have improved since we first started with stories (haha that blue notebook).
Oh, I am also starting a new story so I hope you'll be proud of me too. Remind me to tell you about it.
I have to go write a paper but I would love to write more about this chapter other than "I loved it." like I always write, but yet again, I have no time.
:heartbeat: you Kit-Kat bar!! See you tomorrow. Have a great day.
Oh and are we doing something this weekend?? Because I want to :D
:love: Allison

I wonder who hit her with the bat? Or was it an accident? *Hmm* I guess I'll wait until the next chapter to see how that cliffhanger ends.

Great job yet again!

How sweet and heartwrecnching it is that the baby refuses to leave her! She misses her daddy, poor wee one. :cry:

The toy Kathleen notices in Orlando's presence peeked my interest, though... could he possibly have a child, too? *ponders ponders* or maybe I'm just too breaindead lately and I missed the explanation! :D

Mena- Yes, it was heartwrenching and trust me your toy question will be answered in this chapter.

Lizzielij21- The cliffhanger will be answered in this next chapter, don't worry.

Alli- :lol: Oh my God that Damn blue Notebook, you notice two of my guy character from that are in this story, oh how ironic! Thank you for that compliment on my writing that means a lot to me that you think my writing has gotten so much better, since you've seen it at my worst!

Katie- hee, I am glad you enjoyed it and you wil find out if she's ok.

Thanks for all your replies guys. :hug:



I watch the morning dawn upon your skin
A splinter in the light
It caught and frayed the very heart of us
It's been hiding there inside for all this time
How a sure thing winds up just like this
Clockwork silence only knows


And it's no one's fault
There's no black and white
Only you and me
On this endless night
And as the hours run away
With another life
Oh, darling can't you see
It's now or never
It's now or never


Chapter 3


Katie POV


“Kat! Kathleen! Oh my God! Somebody help!” I yelled as my sister lay on the ground unconscious with a large red/purple lump on her forehead.


“Oh my God! I am so sorry, I was trying not to hit her! I am so sorry! I will call 911!” Orlando yelled running over with his dog, Sidi at his heels and he was carrying his three year old daughter, Sarah. He sat down next to Kat as he pulled out his phone and called 911. Everyone was looking at us and I felt horrible and called Elijah as I was crying.


“ELIJAH!” I screamed and he freaked.


“Katie?! Are you all right? Are you in labor?” He asked franticly.


“No, Kat got hurt at the park, she is unconscious. Meet us at the Greenridge memorial in 20 minutes. Bring Liz and Avery with you.” I cried.


“Katie, calm down she will be alright, we will meet you there.” He said and he hung up.


“An ambulance is on the way. Oh my God, I feel terrible.” Orlando said as he lightly brushed his fingers over the large lump on her forehead and pushed her hair out of her face.


“Daddy, is she going to be alright?” Sarah asked Orlando.


“I’m not sure honey. I hope so.” Orlando said as he rubbed his daughters back.


“It’s alright, hopefully it isn’t a concussion. We will make sure Lucky is there to take care of her when we get there.” I said finally starting to calm down and then an ambulance pulled up and came running down. They checked her and told us she had a strong pulse and that she was just knocked out from shock and most likely was not a concussion but just going to be a strong headache. The put her on a stretcher and carried her back up the hill to the ambulance.


“Please let me ride in the ambulance with her.” I said and they nodded her head and I climbed in.


“We will meet you at the hospital in a few minutes, I’ve got to go drop Sidi off at the house.” Orlando said and I smiled and nodded my head as the ambulance pulled away.


Once we arrived at the Hospital Lucky ran over with Dr. Viggo Mortenson, Miranda’s fiancé.


“What the hell happened?” Lucky said as she reached the stretcher.


“Got hit in the head with a baseball.” I said.


“Oh my God, she is still a klutz magnet.” Lucky said rolling her eyes.


“She seems to have a fine pulse.” Viggo said and just then Kat stirred and her
eyes shot open.


“Oh thank God.” I said.


Kat POV


“Where the hell am I?!” I half screamed as Katie looked down on me with Lucky
and Viggo checking me and feeling my arm for a pulse and shining a flashlight in my eyes


“Her eyes aren’t dialated, she doesn’t seem to have a concussion. What’s your name?” Viggo asked.


“Kathleen Williams McGregor.” I said.


“What day is it?” Viggo asked.


“Tuesday.” I said.


“Who is your daughter?” Lucky asked.


“Elizabeth McGregor.” I said.


“Who was your high school crush even though your friend was in love with him and it caused them to have the worst fight in their friendship?” Lucky asked as the other 2 looked at her strange.


“Justin Timberlake.” I sighed and Lucky laughed.


“She’s fine.” She said laughing.


“Alright, lets get you into a CAT scan and then we can be sure you don’t have a concussion.” Viggo said and he wheeled me off to get a Cat Scan. After that they put me in a little room in the emergency room where Katie, Lucky, and Orlando and a little curly brown haired girl with green eyes were waiting. Who the heck was the little girl?


“Are you ok?” Katie asked.


“Yes, I’m fine, just sit down, you don’t need all this excitement with your baby.” I said and Katie scowled at me.


“Stop fussing over me, you’re the one who just got hit with a baseball and was knocked out for about 20 minutes.” Katie said.


“Still the same big sis.” I said rolling my eyes and then I winced in pain, a searing pain in my head. Oh talk about your worst hangover feeling headache!


“She’s right, Katie, you need to sit.” Lucky said pulling out a chair closer to my bed and Katie sat down in a huff. “And you need to take some Tylenol for that massive headache you are having.” Lucky said handing me a little cup of water and two Tylenol.


“Kathleen, I am so sorry about hitting you, it was a complete accident. I feel terrible.” Orlando said from the other side of my bed and I turned too quickly and winced again.


“You hit me? I didn’t even see you or I would’ve ducked. It’s alright, accidents happen. I forgive you, I’ve had worse scrapes.” I said smiling slightly and he gave a small smile.


“Thanks.” He said, “I will make it up to you I promise.” He said and I noticed out of the corner of my eye Lucky and Katie exchange smirks.


“Daddy?” The little girl sitting on Orlando’s lap said. Wait, Daddy?!


“Daddy?!” I said shocked.


“Yes, Kathleen, I would like you to meet my daughter Sarah Bloom. Sarah this is Kathleen Williams, out neighbor on the floor below us.” Orlando said to his daughter and she waved at me.


“Nice to meet you.” I said smiling at her.


“Nice to meet you too.” She said shyly.


“Now what was it you needed sweetie?” He asked Sarah.


“I need to go potty.” She whispered.


“Don’t worry, I will take her.” Lucky said, “Come on Sarah sweetie.” Lucky said holding out her hand and Sarah took it and she led her out of the room. Just then Elijah came running around the corner with Liz and Avery in his arms.


“Mommy!” Liz cried as he rushed in and put Avery down and kissed Katie on the cheek.


“Mommy?!” Orlando said shocked.


“Elizabeth!” I said as Elijah passed her off to me and I held her in my arms and kissed her, “Yes, Orlando, this is my daughter Elizabeth McGregor, Elizabeth this is Orlando Bloom.” I said to her and she waved.


“It’s nice to meet you too Elizabeth.” He said smiling at her and he tickled her stomach and she giggled and smiled at him.


“She likes you.” I said smiling and he smiled back, just then Lucky and Sarah came back in.


“Ooooh, a baby!” Sarah said excitedly as she jumped back into her dad’s lap.


“Yes, this is Kathleen’s daughter Elizabeth, you two can play together.” Orlando said and Sarah waved at Elizabeth and Elizabeth shyly waved back. And then Sarah saw Avery and they both started to play games on the floor just as Viggo walked in.


“Hello Kathleen, how are you feeling?” He asked.


“Like I just had 40 shots of vodka.” I said feeling the throbbing in my head increase some as I turned my head too quickly to look at him.


“I figured at most you would have a massive headache, you’re lucky you don’t have a concussion.” Viggo said and Orlando blushed next to me.


“Can I just go home Viggo?” I asked.


“Sure, but if you feel dizziness or sick, give me a call.” Viggo said and I smiled and got out of bed but faltered some and Viggo caught me, “Will someone drive her home?” Viggo asked.


“I will, since I’m heading back home.” Orlando said getting up.


“Great.” Viggo said.


“Can someone get my car down by the park, so I don’t get a parking fine?” I asked.


“I’ll get it after I drop Katie off at our house.” Elijah said.


“Thank you, I feel really tired, so I just want to head home and I will talk to you all later.” I said holding Liz and Orlando nodded and help me out as he held his daughter’s hand as we walked out. He helped me into the back seat of his Toyota Prius and drove me and a now napping Liz home as, Sarah sat in her car seat in the back napping too.


“I guess it’s nap time for the girls.” I whispered and he gave a soft chuckle.


“Yeah, Sarah takes a nap around this time of the day. She was playing around in the back of the shop today, so it doesn’t surprise me if she takes a another nap later and sleeps soundly tonight.” He said smiling as he looked at her through the rearview mirror.


“So, where is Sarah’s mom? Is she out of town on business?” I asked trying to make conversation.


“She is not in the picture anymore.” He said curtly with a frown on his face and I realized he didn’t wear a wedding band and I figured this was a touchy subject and dropped it at that. Did his wife die? Or did she leave them? Or did he divorce her? Now, it seemed was not the time to ask, so I kept my mouth shut. We spent the rest of the trip in silence. We pulled up to our building and he woke Sarah up, who was cranky from being woken up and helped me out of the car and helped me up the stairs and into my apartment.


“Thank you again for helping me.” I whispered.


“Your welcome.” He whispered and he left carrying the slowly falling back asleep Sarah down the hall toward the stairs. I went inside and put Liz in her crib for her nap and I crashed on the couch about to fall asleep when Deirdre came running into my apartment.


“ Oh thank God you are alirght!” She nearly screamed.


“I gave you and Katie a spare key in case of emergencies, not for whenever you wanted to break into my house and scare the crap out of me.” I said from the couch.


“This is an emergency! You got hurt! Katie called me after they left the hospital. So, I hear you met Orlando and then he hit you with a baseball. What the hell did you do to him?” She asked as she sat down next to me on the couch.


“Nothing! He hit me on accident.” I said in defense.


“He is sexy isn’t he? Deirdre said going back to her normal self and with her mischievous grin on her face.


“Deirdre! This is not the time.” I said closing my eyes and leaning my head back on the couch.


“Just answer my question.” She said.


“Fine, yes he is! He has a great smile that made me weak in the knees, beautiful brown eyes that look like pools of chocolate, and the sweetest British accent in the world, also has great hair.” I said and she laughed.


“I knew you would like him. So are you gonna ask him out?” Deirdre asked.


“Deirdre!” I said groaning.


“What?! It was just a question. It sounds like you really like him, so why not ask him out. You need to date hon.” Deirdre said.


“No! The only man I will ever love is Ewan and that’s final!” I said as I leaned my head back again and closed my eyes.


“Fine. So, are you hungry?” Deirdre said dropping the subject.


“Actually, I am.” I said.


“I am going to make you some chicken noodle soup. Rest your head.” Deirdre said.


I started to fall asleep when my phone rang.


“I’ll get it.” Deirdre said and she answered it, “Hello? Oh hi Orlando.” She said and my head popped up and I winced in pain, “Yes, she is right here.” Deirdre said and she walked over to me smiling and handed me the phone.


“Hello?” I said a little groggy.


“Hello Kathleen, I’m sorry if I woke you but I’ve got to ask you something before I loose the courage to.” He said and I felt my eyebrow lift in confusion and curiosity.


“Alright, shoot.” I said.


“Would you like to go out to dinner with me Friday night?” He asked shyly and I stared at the phone in shock unable to speak.


A/N: Thank you all again for your kind words and please leave reviews.

Song: Now or Never by Josh Groban

Awesomeness another update!!!

It was Orlando who hit her. Wow. :lmao:

There's one way to make Elijah crap his pants haha!

LOL haha go Katie!

Hmmmm I'm even more curious now....

As your older sister, I say yes!! Hello it's Orlando Bloom for crying out loud, Deirdre's right, she needs to move on. Just go for it. If it work or doesn't work, then that's fine, as long as she tried it. :)

Loved it Kat as always, can't wait to see more :) :hug:

Katie

Crap! I missed two chapters! I am sooo sorry, babe!

Okay, so time to review them both and also let you know there were a lot of 'awws' and fits of laughter going on over here throughout reading. :D

I let out a dreamy sigh over the word velvety. It is sooo velvety...that smooth Bloom charm.

Also, I think Lij is so sweet the way he is overconcerned for his prego Katie. But, I can understand how it can hurt Kat to watch it...naturally she is happy for them but it still makes her wish Ethan was still around. By the by, the flashback scene with the applesauce was so sweet. Ethan was a darling.

Eee! Then, weak in the knees over Bloom. I can see it, most definitely. And I loved how you used the little toy on the floor to set up the next chapter where it was revealed that Bloom has a daughter.

Now, to next chapter...

Aww! Poor Kat, it's not her fault she got hit with a baseball! But, I bet her klutziness is going to be entertaining to read about in the future. :yes:

I LOVED how the questioning went from serious to something as funny as this. I shrieked with laughter when I read it...something about it just surprised me so much because it came out of nowhere. But, it is the type of thing I would ask if I was being nurse to one of my oldest friends. :lol:

Oh, and I wanted to quote this, too. The part about how she thinks she shouldn't feel that way for anyone but Ewan broke my heart! I can't imagine how she must feel...how hard it must be to take that first step towards moving on.

Which brings me to...say yes to the date with Orlando! And, I wanna know what happened with Sarah's mom!

Seriously, dear, you are doing a great job with this.

A KID?? He has a kid? Dang, that's just too much for me to handle without melting into a puddle on the floor! :ghost:

And... I love how Deidre burst in because she was worried! Let's face it, I'd do it, too!

Sorry for the lame reply, but uni wants a piece of me right about now. :(

A/N: Thank you all for yuor nice reviews. :hug: I am in a rush tonight so enjoy!



You don’t have to close your eyes
There is room for love again
Ease the pain to realize
All that love can be
Forced apart by time and sand
Take a step
And take my hand
And don’t let it go
Never let go
Broken, once connected
We were so strong and so blessed
In a simple way
So don’t let me go it alone
Turn your head up to the sky
Nothing down below but me
Face the truth to realize
All that we could be
Torn apart by rage and fear
Hold on to what brought you here
Don’t let it go
Never let go




Chapter 4


“Well, Orlando that is a nice offer.” I started to say beginning to sweat wondering how I should put this lightly. Hmmmm.. how about ‘I am still depressed over my husbands death and don’t feel like dating, plus he is the only man I will ever love so you don’t have a chance!’ Nah, that’s too harsh.


“I mean, I want to take you out to make up for me knocking you out this afternoon.” He said sweetly and I gave a small sigh at his beautiful voice. I can’t let him down, he is being so nice and he’s been really sweet since I met him, maybe there is another way I can make this work for him and me.


“I can’t Orlando, I’m sorry.” I said and I heard him sigh.


“Oh, alright.” He said glumly.


“It’s just that I am taking Elizabeth to the Greenridge Spring fair that day and if you and Sarah would like to join us, you are more than welcome to.” I said smiling.


“Oh, that would be great.” He said his tone a bit more cheerful now.


“Great, meet us downstairs at one o'clock on Friday and we will go and meet Katie and her family for the day.” I said.


“Sounds great.” He said cheerful.


“Good, cya then bye.” I said.


“Alright, bye.” He said and I hung up.


“What did he want?” Deirdre asked running over with the hot bowl of soup for me.


“He asked me out on a date.” I said and her eyes went as wide as saucers and then she giggled.


“Hahaa! I knew he liked you! So what did you say? You said yes right?” She said excitedly.


“I said no.” I said and Deirdre groaned and gave me a death glare as she collapsed on the couch, “But we are having a sort of date Friday at the spring fair with our kids and Katie and Elijah and Avery.” I said and then she gave me a small smile.


“Well, at least you are sort of going out with him even if it is with the kids and your sister and family.” Deirdre said and I sighed and started to eat my soup. After I finished I decided I need to blow off some steam and needed some time to think, the only way I had time to do that was when I danced.


“Hey Deirdre, can you watch Liz for awhile, I need to go have some alone time.” I said and Deirdre shook her head yes and I went and changed into some leggings, a tank and my tie up sweater and grabbed my point shoes and my tap shoes and my iPod and left.


I didn’t know where I was going to go to dance at five o’clock at night, so I decided why not the roof, it’s peaceful and I can be alone up there. So I took the stairs and went all the way up. When I reached up there, I realized there was stuff up here, a little patio setting. A couple of little tables with some chairs and some lawn lounge chairs and little garden on the far side where a little old lady was working. I walked over there to let her know I was up here.


“Hi, is this your garden and patio up here?” I asked.


“Oh hello.” She said standing up and fixing her straw bonnet and her gray hair that was falling out of it’s tight bun, “No, this is not my garden and patio, it’s the buildings for all the residents. I just work on the garden, since no one else does.” She said.


“Oh, it is very nice. I’m Kathleen Williams by the way.” I said extending my hand and she shook it.


“Hello, Kathleen, I’m Julia Chase, I live on the first floor.” She said shaking my hand and her light blue eyes gleamed in the setting sun.


“Hi, it’s nice to meet you I live on the second floor, I just moved back here from NYC.” I said and Julia smiled.


“Yes, I thought it was you. I know all about you, well practically half of the town knows about you, Our famous little Broadway star. Your parents put announcements in the paper for every new show you got in. They made such a fuss when you got nominated for a Tony a couple of years ago for that revival show of Oklahoma. They hosted a big Tony Awards show party at O restaurant and everyone in town came out for it and all the money went to charity from the event. You are a pretty big celebrity here with everyone.” Julia said as she kneeled back down to work on her flowers more.


“Well, thank you, you don’t mind if I dance up here for a while?” I asked.


“No not at all, I was just about to go down for some dinner and a cup of tea myself. You enjoy your time up here and if you ever need some time to talk, just come and stop by my house for some tea.” She said smiling and I smiled back.


“Thank you, I might just do that sometime.” I said and I walked over to the other side of the roof and sat down and tied my point shoes on and turned on my iPod to some Motzart and began to dance. Instead of clearing my mind, I got to thinking of about that night I went to the Tony’s. It was summer of 2004 and Ewan had just proposed to me a couple of weeks earlier, plus we had only been dating 3 months when he proposed, and it was my most exciting night ever, well next to my wedding day and night.


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“Would you stop fussing! You look great!” Ewan said as we were sitting in the limo that was taking us to the Tony’s. I was dressed in a strapless knee length black dress with little black pumps.


“I’m sorry, I just feel I might not be dressed appropriately and I’ve never been nominated for anything, so being nominated for best actress in a musical is a big deal for me! So I will fuss as much as I want to.” I replied back, I was extremely nervous, this was a huge deal for me, this had meant I had made the big time.


Ewan grabbed my hand and squeezed it and smiled at me and then kissed me lightly on the lips.


“You are going to be fine. If you lose then oh well, it was an honor to be nominated and if you win, give the best damn speech you ever can give and be proud of yourself either way and don’t forget to mention me in your speech if you win.” Ewan said and I laughed.


“I won’t forget to mention you.” I said as I leaned over and kissed him on the lips. I then stared at my white gold round cut 3 stone diamond engagement ring and smiled back at him. He was so perfect and the most wonderful guy in the world.


Soon we arrived at Radio City Music Hall and we went and began walking the red carpet amid the shouts of fans and photographers. We posed for some pictures together but Ewan most of the time stepped aside to let them take pictures of only me since it was my night and my moment to shine, he wanted me to have all the glory. Then after some interviews, we both went inside and sat down for the Tony’s I never won but it was still a great experience just to be in that room with all those great I had admired and all the up and comer’s like me I admired just as much as the greats.


There was one moment I remembered the most during that whole night, was when we were on the red carpet, Ewan pulled out my digital camera and took a picture of me on the red carpet.



This was the picture, which was now in my scrapbook downstairs. Then he turned to me after taking the picture and said.


“You are amazing and smile, stop be nervous, just remember you are great no matter what and I will love you if you win or not.” He whispered in my ear.


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I stopped dancing suddenly as I began crying again and I fell to the floor and stared up at the stars in the sky. I must try and move on, I have to, I can’t keep living my life like this.


I changed the song from classical to All-American Reject’s ‘Move Along’. You can’t really dance point to it, but I did anyway dancing out my pain and frustration. I kept dancing for another two hours to all different kinds of music on my iPod that related to my feelings at that moment. Just then I heard someone come up onto the roof and I ran and hid behind a group of bushes that were growing near the edge of the roof.


“Look, Lara, why did you come here when you haven’t cared about me or Sarah in three years?” Orlando yelled frustrated.


“Look, I’m sorry, I just had to find you. I need your help.” A female British voice said and I gasped. This woman must’ve been Sarah’s mother, I tired to see her face but I couldn’t because her back was turned to me, but from the faint light from one of the lamp’s up on the roof, I could tell she had blond hair and was about my height.


“What the bloody hell do you need my help for? You never needed me evidently three years ago.” Orlando said angrily and even from the faint light I could see the fire in his eyes.


“I need you to give me some money, Richard and I are in a bit of a rut, please. He lost his job. Please help us, I don’t make enough money at Harrods alone as is.” Lara said.


“If your so short on money, how the bloody hell did you get money to get on a intercontinental flight here and back huh?” Orlando asked fiercely.


“I had to borrow some money from my mum. Look, alright, so I still don’t care about Sarah, and I’m sorry about that, but I know you won’t give her up so I don’t want her because I know you could love her more than I can. Plus at the time I wasn’t ready for her, but forget about that now, please help us. If you help us, I will stop calling you for help and will leave you alone alright.” Lara said and it made me angry to hear her say she didn’t want Sarah, God nice parent. I was really beginning to hate this woman.


“Yeah, the only kids you wanted were from Richard, you didn’t want kids from me, you said you weren’t ready for that responsibility then, because you were too in love with Richard and leading me on.” Orlando said walking closer to the bushes I was in and Lara turned her face toward him and I could see her face more clearly even in the dim light. She had green eyes like Sarah and a heart shaped face, she had no tears in her eyes but a look of pleading, she didn’t care about what he just said just cared for the money, she was definitely a golddigger.


“Alright, I’m sorry. I wasn’t ready then and I regret that I didn’t want Sarah and that I wanted to have her put up for adoption but that’s in the past now and I know I can not have her back, so I’m sorry. Just please help me.” She said grabbing his arm and he jerked it away, he was really angry with her and her words about their child.


“I will give you 5,000 pounds for your troubles, but just leave and never come back and never contact me or Sarah ever again. I don’t want any of your future children you might have ever trying to contact her either, understand?” Orlando said almost hissing at her.


“Yes, thank you and you will never see me again and I promise to keep everything you just said.” She said and he pulled out his check book and wrote her a check and she took it and left. He sat down at one of the small tables and began to cry.


I didn’t know what had happened between them but that she hurt him and that she wanted to have Sarah up for adoption when she found out she was pregnant with her. He cried hard and long over this, he must’ve truly loved her those few years ago and was really heartbroken with what had happened. He cried like this for about 20 minutes until the roof door opened and Julia came up.


“Orlando, Sarah is crying for you.” Julia said and Orlando quickly wiped his eyes and got up.


“Oh, thank you again Julia for watching Sarah under such short circumstances. I had some business to take care of with an old school friend.” He said and he had trouble saying the word friend.


“I understand, that woman seemed upset. Everything alright?” Julia asked.


“Yes, it’s fine, now we should get back downstairs before Sarah worries.” Orlando said.


“Don’t worry, I left her in her bed and she said she would wait patiently for us.” Julia said and Orlando chuckled.


“Always trying to be the good girl, when she is really the female little Dennis the Menace.” He said and they left and I quickly grabbed my tap shoes and ran downstairs back to my apartment with these thoughts of tonight running through my head. As I ran into my apartment I tripped on the corner of my carpet in the living room and fell to the floor and Deirdre came running in. And the she laughed at me on the floor.


“I’m sorry.” She said still laughing, “Are you alright?” She asked.


“Yes, I’m fine, just still a klutz, thanks for watching Liz. I am gonna go to bed, I’ve got a lot on my mind, I will see you later.” I said and I left and went into my room and shut the door, I just needed some more time alone. I fell asleep in my dance clothes.


That night I had a dream and Ewan was in it, but it wasn’t the same type of dreams I had that were the sweet memories of us together or if he was still alive, no this one was different.


I was in Falls Park and Ewan was standing near the falls and I walked toward him and he was softly singing a song about me he said and then he sang the lyrics that made me wake up in a cold sweat they were this:


His Eyes upon your face
His hand upon your hand
His lips caress your skin
It’s more than I can stand
Why does my heart cry
Feelings I can’t hide
You're free to leave me
But just don’t deceive me
And please believe me when I say I love you


Then I started crying and ran away and I woke up in a cold sweat and sat up in bed. I read my clock and it said two AM and I laid back down. Was me going to the fair with Orlando the right thing to do and what the hell was going on with him and Lara and what the hell did she do to him and Sarah? I guess I was going to have to find out Friday, but I still was feeling uncomfortable about going Friday with that dream I had just had. Should I still go?

A/N: Ignore the little hotlink banner on the bottom of the picture, I tried to remove it but I failed, pretend it's not there. Please leave nice reviews and thanks again for reading this story girls. :hug:
Songs: Never Let Go by Josh Groban
El Tango De Roxanne By: Ewan McGregor from Moulin Rouge

Yep, I figured I would hate Orlando's ex and yep, I definitely do! :urgh: Money hungry little thing! She said some cruel things about Sarah and to Orlando's face, at that! It's horrible and I hate that he is so heart broken about it. The thought of him crying breaks my heart into a million itty bitty pieces.

But, I'm also worried about the dream Kat had...it makes me sad because it caused her to be so conflicted about her feelings for Orlando. I think Ewan would be happy if she moved on with such a great guy like Orlando, but I bet Kat is just worrying about it so much inside that it manifested itself as a dream. Such a heartbreaking situation!

Lovely angst, my dear! Keep it up!

What a chapter! I have a gut feeling that we haven't seen all of Lara. What a dumbie, hello it's Orlando freakin Bloom haha!

Sorry anyways I can't wait to see what happens at the fair. Update soon please! :)

Katie

I only have 3 minutes so I will hurry!!
I loved the last two chapters.
I can't believe it was Orlando that nailed you in the head!! haha. Wouldn't that be just our luck.
AND WHERE WAS I??? I'm always there when the important stuff happens, and I consider that fairly important. lol
I loved Lij's reaction to the phone call...such a typical worry-wart.
You make me giggle...

I was like WHY IN GOD'S NAME NOT!!! :no:

lol well I'm out of time so I must go but I love you muchos and I had fun on Sunday. I just wish that you had come to Lifeteen because I got pied in the face with whipped cream (oh story idea!! Must go!!)
:heartbeat: Alli
PS-I agree with Katie, Lara is a re-re for leaving Orli!!

Damn... Moulin Rouge is one of my favourite movies ever, I have the soundtrack on my iPod and i actually LISTEN to it... (the line in 'Your Song' when Ewan sings that he can't recall if her eyes are green or blue hits me all the time, because I feel like it was written for me...)

uhm, but, back on track. :meh:

You're doing an amazing job with putting your character into perspective, here. She's trapsing off balance between the past and the future, and in this case, between two men. It's great to see her in this moment of stillness, when she can't decide where to go.

And it was so painful to 'hear' Bloom discuss with the mother of his daughter... you gave us a glimpse of how his life must have been, the rejection and the toll he took to raise his kid on his own...

I know by personal experience that the concept of having children is a pretty touchy subject for men. It's a cause of pride, and at the same time a big responsibility, and it hits them hard when their woman says she wants/doesn't want them to be the father of her children. It's a powerful thing, because, in some way, women are more free to take this step. I mean, as a woman, you know that when you decide to have children you are going to bear them, and so, you tend to think about it harder, earlier, and prepare yourself properly. For men it is different, it's a slightly more confused concept.

(Yeah, I'm ranting long and hard this time!).

Anyway... let me wrap this up with a silly comment to deflate my oh-so-smart review: this Lara didn't want kids with Orlando, but wanted Richard's?

Well, considering that we all know Orlando (and there are worse birds out there, ahaha!) Richard must be a hell of a hunk, then. :yes:

Yes, Anna it is one of my favorites too and I swear that line was written for me too, because my eyes change color from blue to green all the time. Thank you for that long reply , it meant alot to hear what you had to say and that you are enjoying my writing. It means alot to me to hear all these good things coming from you and the others on this board, because I have stuggled with my writing and I am glad that I am finally improving.
Anyways, thank you for your reply and kinds words and theories. Plus, there is more Moulin Rouge references and songs coming, how can I not put them in when Ewan's in the story?

:lol: Trust me Alli you are coming in more to the story soon, you will be around for more important stuff, trust me I don't leave my buddy out.

:tsk: Don't give me any ideas! Wait, I can use that somewhere......... :devil:

Oh trust me Lara will be back and she will have gone to hell when Kat gets a hold of her and yes she was an idiot but that's the point or else our lead girl wouldn't be falling for the Bloom man. Well, she would even if he had a girl, she would try to break them up. :noangel:

I am so glad you liked it Amber and that is a pretty good theory. I enjoy reading all these reviews from you girls, they make me smile, laugh, and cry with joy at them. Thank you so much again and there will be an update hopefully by Saturday or Sunday. Thanks again all of you. :hug:
:love:
~Kit-Kat~

This is still a very lovely story that you have going on. :hug:

A/N: Here is chapter 5 and I hope you all enjoy it, even though it is short. :hug: I promise the next chapter will be longer and full of exciting things. :noangel:




Chapter 5


I woke up the next morning to my phone ringing, I rolled over to look at my clock and it said 11: 45 AM. I shot up in bed shocked and ran to Elizabeth’s room. How in the world did I not hear her wake up crying?


I ran in there and she was gone. I immediately began crying freaking out, that someone took her in the middle of the night. I checked her windows and no sign of a break in, I ran into the front hall and checked the front door and found no break in there, but as I ran past the kitchen I saw someone in there and then I heard Katie’s voice.


“Good Morning little sis.” Katie said and I ran into the kitchen and there she was with Liz on the floor both playing with her blocks.


“Oh my God! Elizabeth, sweetie, I am so sorry! I am a terrible mother.” I said as I ran over to her and picked her up of the floor and held her close as I silently cried. I was not going to lose her, I already lost the love of my life, I was not going to lose my other love of my life, “How did you know?” I asked.


“Motherly ESP.” Katie said and I stared at her with a raised eyebrow, “Ok, I came to your house to meet up with you for out Brunch at about 10 and I heard Liz start crying, evidently waking up. I didn’t hear you get her, so I figured something was wrong so I used my key to come in and I found you dead asleep in your room, so I let you sleep and took care of Liz for you, fed her, changed her, dressed her, and etc. I was beginning to think you were in a coma. By the way, you and I need to go grocery shopping, you are out of food.” Katie said and I leaned over and kissed her on the cheek.


“Did I ever tell you how much I loved you?” I said and she smiled and pulled me into her arms on the floor.


“Yes, plenty of times and I love you too.” She said as she kissed the top of my head.


“Ok, let me go change and we can go out and go grocery shopping.” I said as I got up with Liz still tightly in my arms and I walked into my room with Katie following behind. I handed Liz off to her as I quickly changed. We then took her car and left to go to Wal-Mart.


I put Liz in the cart and went shopping with Katie as we had some girl talk alone time.


“So, I have to ask you, do you know anything about Orlando Bloom. I mean when did he come here, I never saw him when I went to school. Do you know anything about Sarah’s mom?” I asked her and she looked at me and then smirked and then cleared her throat.


“Well, he came here 3 years ago when Sarah was just 3 months old, he took over the ‘Treasure Trunk’ from Mr. Markison, who knew Orlando through an online Antique Shoppers website and Orlando said he would like to own his own shop and Mr. Markison sold it to him. I don’t know much about Sarah’s mom just that Orlando said she left Sarah to him after she had given birth to her, she said she wanted Sarah to be with the better parent.” Katie said as she picked up a box of spaghetti and threw it into my cart.


“Was he married to La- I mean Sarah’s mom?” I asked.


“Nobody knows, he never talks about her. He has very strong feelings against her evidently for whatever she did to him and Sarah. He still though through it all it seems still has some small kind feelings toward Sarah’s mom, he has only one picture of her in his house, it is a picture of her mom sitting on a fountain in Hyde Park. She was pretty but something was wrong in her eyes when he took the picture. He said that was the day she told him she was pregnant with Sarah. I don’t know, all of us here in town have never meddled with his past. We let him keep his privacy on such things even though he is major gossip around the town when he goes out with a new woman, since he is the most handsome single father in town.” Katie said grinning at me and I looked at her with wide eyes.


“Really?” I said shocked at most of the things she just told me, well more shocked at the last thing she said.


“Yeah, but anyways, he is a great dad, he loves Sarah more than anything. She is his whole world and his little princess. He wants to have more children, he told me that one time when he went out with me and Elijah for lunch one day. He is good friends with Elijah if you were wondering why I know all of this. But he wants to get married first before he ahs more children, he wants Sarah to have a mom.” Katie said as we headed toward the checkout and then she gasped, “Speak of the devil himself.” She whispered to me and I turned to look in the directions he was looking at and there was Orlando running down the aisle racing Sarah.


He was laughing with a huge smile on his face and Sarah was giggling and then he caught up to her and picked her up into his arms and spun her around and then kissed her as she giggled.


“I caught you!” He yelled laughing.


“You cheated!” She cried laughing as he held her in his arms.


“I did not! I just run faster than you!” He said tickling her and she shrieked in delight.


“You are bigger than me so you cheated!” She said giggling as he kept tickling her.


He kissed her again and I sighed at the sweet, precious moment and then I shook my head.


‘Stop daydreaming about being with him! Remember your dream!’ I thought and I pushed the cart toward a checkout lane with Katie following behind me.


Then my cell phone rang and it was Alli.


“Hello?” I said.


“Do you not answer your phone anywhere? I called you at 11:45 this morning and you didn’t answer, then I called it about 15 minutes later and you didn’t answer and then I tried your cell phone and you didn’t answer and then I tried again and now you answer!” Alli yelled into the phone.


“Sorry, I’ve had a hectic morning, what do you need in such a hurry?” I asked.


“Can you bring Liz down to my boutique ‘Hot Mamma, Sweet Baby’ , the
model for my baby girl line didn’t show up and my photographer is going to leave soon if I don’t have a model!” Alli asked.


“Yeah, I will be there in 20 minutes, I’ve got to go home and take my groceries home, and then we will be there.” I said and then Alli thanked me and I hung up and paid for my groceries and left.


“So, you are doing what with Liz at Alli’s shop?” Katie asked as she drove me home.


“Liz is going to be a model for Alli’s boutique shop. I hope she is getting paid for this.” I said.


“Why do you say that?” Katie asked.


“Well, we need the money, I only have enough money for the rent and food and necessities for the next 2 months. I need to find a job, even though I wish it would be a paid acting job, but there aren’t too many of those around here.” I said as I thumbed my Equity card in my wallet, feeling it tingle under my fingers as it did the day I received it in the mail. It was the sign of me being a professional actor and that is what I am on my taxes, an official professional actor,that is the only job I want to do. God, I miss acting!


“Kat? Are you alright?” Katie asked.


“Yeah. I’m fine, just thinking.” I said.


“No, I mean are you alright financially? Do you need some money?” Katie asked with worry in her eyes.


“No! I’m fine, I just need to find a job and everything will be great.” I said as we pulled into the parking ramp of my building and we both, mainly me took my groceries upstairs.


After that, I had a quick lunch at the house with Katie and then I left with Liz down to Alli’s shop. It was only 4 blocks down from our apartment and was ironically across the street from Orlando’s shop. I went inside and Alli attacked me.


“Thank you God!” She yelled as we walked in.


“Your welcome.” I said and I handed Liz over to the girl who was doing the dressing for the babies in the pictures.


“How much is she getting paid?” I asked.


“Oh, you are getting paid too. Both 100 dollars per hour.” I said and then I stared at her.


“Wait, did you say me too?” I asked.


“Yes, I need a mother model and you are a professional actor, why not model for me.” Alli said with pleading eyes and I sighed.


“Fine, I’ll do it.” I said, I needed the money anyway.


And so for the next 4 hours Liz and I both modeled for Alli and her photographer and we both made 800 dollars. Then I had a chat with Alli.


“Hey Alli, can I ask you a favor?” I said to her after I had changed back into my clothes and she was playing with Liz.


“Yeah?” She asked.


“Do you need some help around here, I really need a job.” I said and Alli smiled.


“Of course I always need help, when do you want to start?” Alli asked flipping her light brown hair over her shoulder.


“How’s Monday?” I said and she smiled.


“Monday is perfect.” She said smiling at me and I smiled back.


Maybe I was going to be here for a lot longer than I thought.


A/N: Thanks for all your reviews girls, I love reading them. :hug:

Kat-what a great chapter. I loved how I was there for you when you overslept. I hope I can be like that to my younger sister one of these days, but she doesn't need me right now :(

Oh well I'll live.

I can't wait to learn more about Orlando. He seems so mysterious and intriguing to me.

I especially can't wait for this fair to happen! Hopefully some chemistry between Kat and Orlando will happen. It's so obvious!

I'm going through a huge Ewan McGregor is freakin hot stage, so it's sad to read about Kat missing him so much.

I can't wait to see more hun :hug:

Katie

Yay for the update!

I think that is such a cute name for a store! And, I like that wee Liz and Kat are going to be models. It's a sweet image, mother and daughter. I think it will be a great idea for Kat to work at the boutique...specially since it is right across the road from Orlando's shop. teehee! ^_^

And, no no, to internal voices warning her away from Orlando! Tis just misguided guilt, she must put it aside and embrace the inevitable...aka Orlando's unruly curls. :tsk:

I know how bad things gets when I oversleep too :hug:

But at least her sis was there for her :hug:

Still a good story *thumbs up*

I read it all!!

ANd I love it! It's such a heart breaking story..! I must admit that I find increibly sexy to have Orlando in such character! A single dad, handsome and so so cute..! With just that, you can keep me coming back =)


I love it! I hope to read more of this story..!!

Damn right!!!

The curls advice, i mean. :tsk:

Lovely chapter, although you scared me a bit when she woke up and heard baby Liz crying. Yeah, I'm an overprotective auntie! :yes:

Hi!!! I'm here!!!! lol I've actually been looking in on this over the last couple of weeks, but every time I manage to read an entire chapter I have to jump off before I have a chance to reply. But I'm here now, so...

I love it! I love fics set in small towns, with all the interactions that go on between all the different characters, and this is a great example! I especially love how the Kat-Orlando relationship is panning out, so cute! Great job and I promise I'll try and be a better replier from now on - things are just so crazy!

Oh, and I loved that she went and danced on the roof to let off steam. My favourite thing in the world is to dance to my iPod! lol Love it!

:love:

Hey guys! I just wanted to tell you that, yes I have been working on an update, but I don't have it finished yet. I've been busy all week with my play that I have this weekend, so trust me, it will be up by the end of next week. Also, glad to have you here Jamie and I am glad you are enjoying it. :hug:


So, don't worry, I haven't forgotten this story, there will be an update, trust me. This story right now is like my baby, it needs my love and hard work. Thanks again to all of you for all your kind reviews. :hug:

:love:
~Kit-Kat~

Take your time hun, I can't wait to see it when you have it ready :)

:hug:

Katie