Just Because

   "I didn't think you would at all. I was just wondering Garret. Stop thinking everyone asks because they think something is going to go wrong with you. Sometimes...people just want to know."

Nate studied Garret for a long moment. His friend still had ways to go on learning how people acte sometimes. He was getting there slowly and that made Nate happy but there was still more to learn. Even he himself didn't always have it all figured out. He did trust Garret though.

    "You should be fine to go, I don't see a problem and you are you own man. Can you just work an hour late today for me to try and get these files in order? I'd rather have them done and finished instead of just sitting."

Giving Garret a smile it was nice he told him so at least if someone did ask where Garret was he could at least tell them he had a personal matter and not know at all. That was better then nothing.

   "Thank you for letting me know Garret!"

Misty smiled as she just watched Alec. She could almost read his mind with the emotions in his eyes. Maybe because she had been there too, and for a while, she had hated this house, no one had known but after she and Jason broke up she had spent several nights at the office just so she wouldn't be here alone. Sometimes memories were just too hard to handle when they looked at you on every corner. 

   "I never changed anything out there. I just...couldnt. Maybe even if I had known you were gone, a part of me hoped you'd come back if I just left it. I guess in a way now, that's a good thing. You don't have to sleep out here though if you dont want...you are more then welcome to stay in the house with us. The extra room is all yours."

Reaching out Misty pulled Alec into a hug as some tears fell from her eyes. So many emotions were mixed with this whole experience. Happy Alec was alive, sad they didn't know sooner. Happy he was here, but sad it was so hard for him.

As he asked about the bike she backed away slowly and smiled with a nod. She never could have given that away. She had thought about giving it to Ryan but then thought better of it. By the time she had been doing better Misty just couldn't part with it. 

   "It's around the back of the shed with the black tarp over it. I...didn't want it to get damaged from the rain."

   "Maybe both!"

Ashlee laughed as she took another sip of her coffee and her eyes twinkled. Riding would be a nice break up to her day for sure, and spending time with Travis even better.

   "We have time, we will think of somewhere to ride. At least the company will be the best part!"

Katie laughed at her dad. At least he still had his sense of humor through everything and for that she was grateful. He'd had a pretty bad hand in life too but was happy he was in a good place now, with people who cared...even if he did get scolded a lot. 

   "Want to grab some lunch? We can hide out in the back room of the dinning hall."