Episode 447: No Rain

"I’m really swamped right now," Katherine said, so much so that she was even reluctant to step away from her desk long enough to give him a polite kiss off. She forced herself to go to him though; their careers had already strained their relationship too many times.

Then, a nice problem to have, she had to force herself to leave it at a short kiss. With her palm resting on his chest, she took a step back. "Whatever it is, we’ll talk about it over dinner, okay?"

Phillip didn’t move.

His behavior truly puzzled her; it wasn’t remotely like him to take personal time in the middle of the day.

"There’s gossip around the office," he finally said.

"Oh, a potential blockbuster business deal that has you so excited you couldn’t wait to tell me about it," Katherine reasoned, though it didn’t strike her as very sound reasoning given his unexcited expression.

"It’s about Curran and Michael Gable. They’ve separated."

Katherine tensed momentarily, but it was only an old reflex, from all the times she had something to hide. She stepped closer again, slid her hands up to his neck and looked her husband dead in the eyes. "We’re making a conscious effort to spend time together. The kids are well. We’re in a good place."

Phillip slowly nodded. "I just thought it would be a good idea to check in. I’ve assumed we were in a good place before."

Episode 448: Free And Easy