Matt's Family by Lynnette Kent

Author:Lynnette Kent
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TEN

THREE WEEKS of silence from her daughter, Kristin decided, was more than enough. “Erin, love, do you remember Dr. Rose?”

“Yeah.” She didn’t raise her face from the book on whales she was studying. Kristin decided to ignore the absence of “Yes, ma’am.”

“I’d like to give her a call and make an appointment to talk to her.”

At that, her daughter looked up. “Why?” The reserve in her blue eyes said she knew perfectly well why.

But Kristin would explain anyway. “Because finding out that Matt is your father is a pretty important thing to have happen. You haven’t talked to me about it, or anybody else. I thought Dr. Rose might be a more comfortable person to listen to how you’re feeling.”

Erin shrugged. “I’m not feelin’ anything.”

Kristin tightened her fists in her lap. “Okay. So you can tell her about whales when you see her next week.”

Erin shrugged again, and didn’t say anything at all.

After leaving Jenny with her mother on Monday afternoon, Kristin drove to the office of Rose Howard, the therapist they’d seen a few times during Kristin’s divorce from Luke. Warm and solid, with dark skin and dark eyes and a penchant for bright colors, “Dr. Rose” had been easy for all of them to talk to. Kristin hoped she could work the same magic with Erin now.

She greeted them in the waiting area. “Well, hello, Erin Brennan. Give me five.”

Erin put out her hand and, looking surprised, grinned.

“Good to see you.” Dr. Rose gave Kristin a one-armed hug. “Have a seat. Erin and I are gonna arm wrestle.” She ushered the little girl into her office and shut the door. In a few minutes, Kristin heard shrieks of laughter she identified as Rose’s and Erin’s. She relaxed a little into her chair.

At the end of the session, Rose called Kristin into the office. “Have a seat, Mom.” She folded her hands and looked over at Erin. “Our girl here really doesn’t feel much like talking. That’s okay—nobody has to share their thoughts if they don’t want to. I’ve told her that I’ll be glad to listen even if she wants to call me late at night and talk on the phone.” Rose handed Kristin a card. “She can reach me at the number I wrote on the back anytime. If I do happen to be busy, I’ll call her back as quick as I can.”

Kristin took the card and swallowed her disappointment. “Thanks for your time today, Rose.”

“My pleasure. Erin, you know that candy jar out in the waiting area? I think there’s a piece that’s got your name on it.”

“Thanks!” Erin hurried out.

Rose partially closed the door and looked at Kristin. “She’s feeling very isolated. Doesn’t want to talk about Matt or Luke or you at all.”

“That sounds terrible. Can’t we do something?”

“Just be there. Let her know you care and you’ll listen. She did say you gave her a diary and she’s writing things down. That’s something. Her anger is going onto the page, at least a little.

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