Kate rubbed her nose “I think he’s innocent but there is so much against him that it could go either way. Simon has all the facts nailed down and I haven’t as much as had a cross examination to do”

“Great – in that case we can get Henry to keep an eye on them both – and we can go away. What do you think ? “

Kate laughed again “Why don’t you get showered and dressed ?”
“No “ Emma took Kate and held her “Please say yes “
“It means a lot to you ?” Kate looked at her.

Emma sighed and touched Kate’s face

“You have given me a life that I never thought I could have. You have brought Tina up when I was so obsessed with my career and the firm. I am not the easiest person to live with and you have put up with me being an ass and you have so shaped Tina to be the beautiful and lovely young woman that she is right now. Last night talking to Melvin I realised how easy it could have been me who was kept out of the loop about her sexuality and her feelings towards Bette. I don’t know if this is some permanent change in me – it probably isn’t but lets enjoy ourselves. There is no point in being the richest corpse in the cemetery. What was it that my dad used to say ? There are no pockets in a shroud. Lets go away and lets take the girls and lets have some fun. I don’t care about how much it costs – you and I deserve it and I am sure that the girls do as well”

Kate laughed and kissed Emma

“Lets not say anything to the girls until we have had a chance to talk this through.”
“I will see what I can find on line “
“I thought you had work to do “

Emma held up her hands “ Stuff work – we need a holiday “

“We do but you have been known to say that work comes before holidays “
“Well I was wrong – I need to recharge my batteries and I am sure that you do too and well -Tina has been through one hell of a lot and if they are with us then we know they are okay. Plus she can go places with Bette so we can spend time alone – I think it’s the perfect solution. Yet again I am a genius “