Kit nodded sadly. “I agree. Lila got that squared away for me too. Sessions start tomorrow. I really want to work out, but Dr. Perry said I have to wait four to six weeks. He did say I could take walks, so I’ve been walking around the backyard, but it’s not the same. I don’t want to be here anymore. I decided I’m going to lease out the house. And besides, it’s time for a change anyway.”
Alexa gave Kit’s hand a reassuring squeeze. “I think you moving is for the best as well. You’re welcome to live in our new house once we close escrow. That will be in about four weeks. It’s a quick one. So find a place to live in the short term and then our house is open to you until you find somewhere to put your new roots down.”
Kit looked relieved as she sat back on the sofa. “Thank you. And now it’s my time to contemplate what I want my life to start looking like.” She glanced over. “I’ll tell you this much, big changes are on the horizon, Lex.”
Alexa stared at her and knew she meant it. She could feel a shift coming for Kit, one that had needed to happen for a very long time. She forced a hopeful grin. “What’s on the books for tomorrow, aside from your therapy sessions and a power walk?”
Kit chuckled. “I’m not sure what I’m going to do with myself since I can’t work.” She winked. “I’m on medical leave with Diamond and I resigned as GT’s manager.”
Her green eyes lit up. “I may write some more. Tinkle the ivories a bit. Lila suggested trying out restorative yoga and has a private teacher coming in for a session, which Dr. Perry was totally cool with. I’ll be working with a meditation teacher too. All that’s happening this week.”
Alexa giggled. “Oh how I’d love to be a fly on the wall! You never know, Kitty, maybe you’ll like it all?”
She shrugged her shoulders. “Maybe so. Since I woke up after that lifesaving surgery, I’ve been feeling very different about things… about life. And meditation isn’t that foreign to me. I used to love my moments in mokuso.”
Alexa frowned. “Huh? What’s that?”
She grinned. “Something we did in karate, usually takes place in the moments before you bow to your sensei or your adversary. Helps you get mentally focused.”
Alexa smiled. “And black belt Kitty emerges again.”
She laughed. “Yes! Although I won’t be returning to karate to get my second degree black belt. I’ll try out this yoga thing. I’m open right now. Everything is shifting in a big way. My personal foundation is completely rocked. I guess I have a lot to think about and some even bigger decisions to make.”
Alexa sighed. “Yes, you definitely do. And I’ll be a phone call away. I’m packed with back to back meetings for the rest of the week during the day. Wes will be in town still and his schedule is a little more flexible than mine. I’ll be available in the evenings though. Wes is headed over right about now. He should be here any minute to hang out with us. I can have him checking in on you.”
She grinned. “That’s sweet, Lex. Thank you. Spence will be back in town later this week too.”
Alexa searched her eyes. “I can have Wes help you pack up your personal stuff so you can move to another place. Are you going to stay in the condo?”
She nodded. “For now, I think that’s best. Lila and Ariana can help pack me up and get me over there. Don’t worry about me, Lex. You’ve been more than attentive and I’m really grateful.”
Alexa offered a supportive grin. “Whatever I can do. You scared the shit out of me! Don’t you do that again, missy!” She pointed at her.
Kit laughed. “I won’t. Can you do me one more favor?”
Alexa nodded. “Of course.”
She sighed. “Moira is supposed to be here in the next hour. I didn’t have the heart to have Ariana turn her away for me. Can you do the dirty work? Tell her I’m resting or something. I just… I can’t be around her with my head swimming in all kinds of mixed emotions after my argument with Sully. Moira is good at reading me and she’ll see right through my smoke screen. I’m not ready to talk about it until I’ve had the time to truly process it.”
Alexa gave her a reassuring grin. “Consider it done. Wes is on his way. He should be here any minute. We’ll get you two set upstairs. I’ll keep Moira at bay.”
Moments after Moira had left, Alexa entered Kit’s master bedroom and noticed Kit on the top of the bed, watching TV, while Wes was now camped out on one of the chairs in the sitting area. They were making comments about the show they were watching and laughing.
Alexa giggled watching them. “Well, this looks like old times. I remember seeing a similar scene when we lived in Hollywood.”
Kit nodded. “That seems like it was ages ago.”
Wes laughed. “Because it was.”
She giggled. “Touché.” She shifted her gaze to Alexa. “Did Moira take it ok?”
Alexa took a seat on the sofa and patted the area next to her, where Wes sat down and put his arm around her. “Yeah, she took it like a champ. So, you didn’t tell me you bought a house in Malibu.”
She frowned and chuckled. “Because I didn’t. Where did you get that from?”
Alexa stared at Kit and raised her
