Moments later she was entering the television room and greeting Nick and Kat
"Hey you two."  She nodded once at Anya who looked more than just a little
out of place there.

"Nick you mind looking after Kat? An emergency came up at the hospital.  One
of my patients is having a.. rough time."

She leaned on the back of the couch and ruffled her daughter's hair with a
playful wink, then did the same to Nick without the wink and laughed at his
reaction.

"All right, all right.. off the hair." he mock grumbled then started messing
with Kat's hair in the same way "Sure, we'd love to stick with kiddo here
for a while longer."

Then he looked at Anya, answering her question of a moment ago "Yeah, a
little family something we're starting."

Then he looked at Kat and said thoughtfully "Maybe we should set something
up in one of the gatehouses to do this so we're not inviting the world's
population."

Rachel thought 'meow' and looked at Anya who was quickly covering up her
expression and then back at Nick, nudging him in the shoulder and standing
"Thanks, I appreciate it."

Then she looked at her daughter "How about we have pizza tonight at home?"

"Okay," Kat agreed, "that sound really good.  See you later mom."  Then, she
added for no particular reason.  "I love you."

Kat


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