Maureen had gone shopping, but Katlin had asked to come and see Barney. Christopher had fallen big time for both mother and daughter, and once Katlin went back to Oregon with Maureen, he was going to sit Lilly down and tell her all about himself. Where he’d come from, what he was, and most of all, how he loved her. The doorbell rang and Barney barked and ran into the hallway, circling Christopher’s legs as he made his way to the door. “Okay, now you be on your best behavior.” He opened back the door to see Lilly standing there with Katlin holding Eddie. She smiled as soon as Barney ran up to greet her. “Hi Barney,” she said, patting his head. They stepped inside and Barney was now jumping up as high as Katlin’s shoulders, making her giggle. Lilly removed her jacket and then took off Katlin’s as the little girl ran around with Barney chasing her.
