Daddy's Kitten
The fear was a dull ache that never quite faded.
The evening came softly. Katherine sat on the plush armchair by the window in their bedroom, a ball of pale blue yarn in her lap and a crochet hook moving in steady, practiced motions. She had learned the stitch from her mother just last week, a simple pattern for a baby sock.
She was so focused on the delicate weave that she didn't hear the door open, the soft fall of footsteps on the carpet until a warm presence settled behind her and a pair of arms wrapped gently around her shoulders.