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never know how she’s feeling. Karla is a very complex person, but once you understand her it’s easy to know what she wants.” Callie answered for Rylee.
“Elliot, we all love Karla and want to help her, and we will help her, but not until she comes to us. We’ve learned the hard way not to push her.” Conner added.
“I guess y’all know her better than me, but I’m still worried about her.” Elliot told them.
“We all are Elliot. Believe me, we all are.” Leslie told him.
He sat there and thought for a minute before he looked at Rylee, “What movie did you have in mind?” He asked.
“You’re the newbie to the group so I think we’ll let you choose.” Karla said from behind them, making them all jump. When they all looked at her she gave them a small smile. “I’m okay everyone. I emailed Manuel, but he hasn’t responded yet and I called Mrs. Jones. Now I want to watch a movie with my family while we wait for Elliot’s things to arrive.”
“That sounds like an awesome plan. You kids go watch a movie and Leslie and I will take the bed down in the guest room to make room for Elliot’s things.” Andrew told them with a smile.
Two hours later the kids emerged from the media room chattering about Transformers , Elliot had never seen it so that’s what he picked. As they headed downstairs the doorbell rang and Karla answered it. When she opened the door she took an instinctive step back and bumped into Conner. His arms went around her to steady her and he looked up.
When Conner saw who was at the door he immediately released Karla and stepped in front of her. “What are you doing here, James?”
James held his hands up and took a small step back, “I just came to talk to Karla.”
“That is so not happening.” Rylee said and wrapped her arms protectively around Karla.
“Karla,” Leslie called from the kitchen doorway. “Who’s at the door?”
“Mrs. Peterson I think you should get Dr. Peterson in here please.” Callie called back to her.
“I’m right here. What’s going on?” Andrew said from behind them. When he looked up he saw the reason the kids were all on edge. “Mr. Greene, what are you doing here? You’re not supposed to come within 100 feet of Karla.”
“Actually, sir, the restraining orders on me and Albert expired last week. I just want to talk to Karla.”
“I already said that isn’t happening.” Rylee told him from behind Andrew.
“Karla, do you want to talk to Mr. Greene?” Andrew asked without taking his eyes off of James.
“Not particularly, but I think I may need to.” She answered.
Conner turned his back to James and locked his sapphire eyes on her emerald ones. “You don’t have to do this. You do not owe him anything.”
Karla smiled warmly at Conner and laid her hand on his cheek, “I know I don’t, but if I don’t talk to him now I will wonder for the rest of my life what he wanted to say.”
Conner nodded, kissed her forehead and turned around. “James, I swear to you that if you do anything, and I mean anything, to upset her you will have me to deal with.” He said to James and stepped aside so Karla could step forward.
“What do you want, James?” She asked.
“I just want to talk, alone if we can.” James replied.
“That definitely isn’t happening.” Rylee said again.
“Rylee’s right. There is no way you’re talking to her alone.” Conner said as he wrapped his arms around her from behind.
“Fine,” James said. “Can I at least come inside then?”
“Sure.” Andrew answered and stepped aside for James to pass. Leslie led the way to the kitchen.
Once they were all seated, James at one end of the table and Karla at the other, Karla asked again, “What do you want James?”
“I want to apologize for everything.”
Chapter Eighteen
Karla was taken aback by James’ words. “You want to apologize? So you’re finally admitting you did something wrong?”
“Listen, I came here to say I’m sorry. I
“Elliot, we all love Karla and want to help her, and we will help her, but not until she comes to us. We’ve learned the hard way not to push her.” Conner added.
“I guess y’all know her better than me, but I’m still worried about her.” Elliot told them.
“We all are Elliot. Believe me, we all are.” Leslie told him.
He sat there and thought for a minute before he looked at Rylee, “What movie did you have in mind?” He asked.
“You’re the newbie to the group so I think we’ll let you choose.” Karla said from behind them, making them all jump. When they all looked at her she gave them a small smile. “I’m okay everyone. I emailed Manuel, but he hasn’t responded yet and I called Mrs. Jones. Now I want to watch a movie with my family while we wait for Elliot’s things to arrive.”
“That sounds like an awesome plan. You kids go watch a movie and Leslie and I will take the bed down in the guest room to make room for Elliot’s things.” Andrew told them with a smile.
Two hours later the kids emerged from the media room chattering about Transformers , Elliot had never seen it so that’s what he picked. As they headed downstairs the doorbell rang and Karla answered it. When she opened the door she took an instinctive step back and bumped into Conner. His arms went around her to steady her and he looked up.
When Conner saw who was at the door he immediately released Karla and stepped in front of her. “What are you doing here, James?”
James held his hands up and took a small step back, “I just came to talk to Karla.”
“That is so not happening.” Rylee said and wrapped her arms protectively around Karla.
“Karla,” Leslie called from the kitchen doorway. “Who’s at the door?”
“Mrs. Peterson I think you should get Dr. Peterson in here please.” Callie called back to her.
“I’m right here. What’s going on?” Andrew said from behind them. When he looked up he saw the reason the kids were all on edge. “Mr. Greene, what are you doing here? You’re not supposed to come within 100 feet of Karla.”
“Actually, sir, the restraining orders on me and Albert expired last week. I just want to talk to Karla.”
“I already said that isn’t happening.” Rylee told him from behind Andrew.
“Karla, do you want to talk to Mr. Greene?” Andrew asked without taking his eyes off of James.
“Not particularly, but I think I may need to.” She answered.
Conner turned his back to James and locked his sapphire eyes on her emerald ones. “You don’t have to do this. You do not owe him anything.”
Karla smiled warmly at Conner and laid her hand on his cheek, “I know I don’t, but if I don’t talk to him now I will wonder for the rest of my life what he wanted to say.”
Conner nodded, kissed her forehead and turned around. “James, I swear to you that if you do anything, and I mean anything, to upset her you will have me to deal with.” He said to James and stepped aside so Karla could step forward.
“What do you want, James?” She asked.
“I just want to talk, alone if we can.” James replied.
“That definitely isn’t happening.” Rylee said again.
“Rylee’s right. There is no way you’re talking to her alone.” Conner said as he wrapped his arms around her from behind.
“Fine,” James said. “Can I at least come inside then?”
“Sure.” Andrew answered and stepped aside for James to pass. Leslie led the way to the kitchen.
Once they were all seated, James at one end of the table and Karla at the other, Karla asked again, “What do you want James?”
“I want to apologize for everything.”
Chapter Eighteen
Karla was taken aback by James’ words. “You want to apologize? So you’re finally admitting you did something wrong?”
“Listen, I came here to say I’m sorry. I
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