Smooth Sailing
“The problems started being more routine, and she started handing more and more of them off to Hiroshi. The daily status reports were still her responsibility, but she moved the deadline up to three o’clock, letting her have a little room to breathe. By Friday she was home by six and she was starting to feel less like a robot and more like herself.
She and Kaatje lay in bed that night, Kaatje holding her against her chest. “I can’t tell you how happy my father would be to have you as his daughter.”
Laurie laughed while she patted Kaatje’s encircling arm. “My own father is pretty proud of me. That’s enough.” She turned and placed a soft kiss on Kaatje’s cheek. “Your father loves you. He just worries about you. He’s obviously a guy who values security, and you don’t have a whole lot of that.”
“Yeah, you’re right. And if I wanted to make him happy I always could. I choose not to.”
“No, you aren’t someone who does things for or against other people. You’ve found what makes you happy.
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