“Perhaps I will.”  Greenlee nods, “I was wondering though.  Did you have any plans for Christmas?”

“Uh…no…I don’t.  I was just going to well…”  she drops her head.

“I…I thought that maybe…since we did Thanksgiving so well…” she chuckles, “I thought maybe you would like to have Christmas together.  I still don’t want to do the whole Leo’s family thing and mine…well…let’s not go there.  I had my room at the Inn decorated and dinner is being catered…if…if you’re interested.”

“I…you should see some family…it’s Christmas…but I would like to have dinner with you.  What time?” Kendall acquiesces.

“I am having them bring dinner in the evening since most of the staff was doing dinner with their families at lunch.  Will that do?”  Greenlee replies quietly.

“Yeah that will be fine.  I’ll just come down around say 5?”

“Great. I’ll see you then.  Kendall you did a great job today.  I look forward to working with you more.” 

“Thank you, Greenlee.”  Kendall leaves the office leaving Greenlee to herself.

‘Okay, I have just invited Kendall to another holiday dinner.  I’m sorry Leo that I can’t face your family yet, but I simply can’t.  I did pick some new fabric designs and wallpaper out for our Penthouse.  I even managed to get the nerve up to call and put the Paris apartment up for sale.  It went quickly.  I may someday be able to step foot in our home, but never there.  I can’t go there without you.  It wouldn’t be right.  Kendall said she was proud of me.  Would you be?  I think you would be.  Leo?  I don’t know what to do?  I know I have told you that before, but now someone is knocking on my heart and for a change it isn’t you…I feel very lost baby.  I love you, but…I’m lost.’

Greenlee wipes a tear form her cheek and leaves her office to go home and to bed.  It has been more than a long day for her.  She turns to look at her decorated office one last time.

‘What a loving thing to do.’  She turns off the light shaking  her head at her own thoughts and heads to her temporary home.

TBC…