Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity

Saturday

AN: Hope you enjoy.

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It had been a couple of weeks since the teams had met. Since then they had returned to their own case loads; they still kept in touch though. Penelope had already planned a girl's shopping day. The teams finally had a Saturday off.

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Kate's apartment

"Adeline Rory Todd we do not paint the carpet," Kate scolded swooping down to pick her up.

"Pretty Mommy," Addy declared as she clapped her paint covered hands together.

Kate turned to Charlotte with an apologetic smile. "Let me clean her up then I'll be back."

"Okay," Charlotte replied not bothering to turn away from her painting.

It wasn't odd for the art club to meet at Kate's apartment, but on this particular day it was only Charlotte. It was their first Saturday off in what felt like forever, so everyone was doing something. Charlotte had chose to spend her Saturday with Kate. Well technically Emily and Kate had forced her to spend the day with Kate and Addy. The post family Christmas visit was finally starting to sink in. Charlotte loved her family, she did, but seeing them was more stress then it was worth.

Kate returned a few minutes later with a clean Addy. "Go play," Kate told her daughter as she started cleaning up Addy's finger painting art.

Charlotte glanced over her shoulder. "What do you think?"

Kate looked up to see her painting. "Is that how you feel right now?"

Charlotte nodded. "I think so."

"Do you want to talk about it?" Kate asked.

Charlotte glanced to Addy. "Later," She mouthed.

"Okay," Kate replied.

With that Charlotte returned to her painting of an approaching storm over a peaceful field.

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Emily's house

Libby laughed as Emily tripped over a toy while chasing Harper. Harper was currently having a ball as she ran through the house in only a diaper. "Instead of laughing could you try catching her please. Penelope and JJ  are gonna be here any minute."

Just as the words left her mouth the doorbell rang. Libby shook her head with a smile as she went to hunt down Harper and get her dressed. Emily got up to answer the door.

"Where are my gumdrops?" Penelope asked immediately.

JJ laughed as Emily moved to let them in. "We have a small change of plans. Charlotte is spending the day with Kate. And Libby is getting Harper dressed."

"Is she okay?" JJ asked.

Emily sighed as she ran a hand through her hair. "She's trying to be. This usually happens a few weeks after her family visits."

"Maybe she'll be able to join us next time," Penelope said.

"That was easy," Libby spoke walking up to the trio with Harper.