The Hand of Fate: What’s one more lie?

[Kansas Kenickie 0]

The Hand of Fate:

What’s one more lie?

 

Ian enters the stone colored building and walked up to the information desk, he cleared his throat and the women behind the desk looked up at him. “I am here to see Mister Andros; I received a message about my wife.” He looked down uncomfortable about the topic. He hadn’t heard or seen Alison in a while, and since their divorce was finalized there really wasn’t any business they had together anymore. He was brought down the hall and shown into a rather large office, Ian looked around the room, but its owner was not where. “Mister Andros will be right with you… have a seat.” The women said as she exited, Ian looked out the window and nodded; he walked over to the desk and read the name plate on the deck, Steve Andros, Director of Family Services. “What do you want?” Ian asked the desk. As he expected the desk didn’t answer him, because it was a desk… and he was pretty sure they didn’t talk.

 

Steve Andros entered his office and smiled, his next appointment was on time… maybe even a little early. “Ahh, Mister Kenickie… Please have a seat.” He extended his hand towards the seat, then walked around his desk and pulled out the correct PADD.

 

Ian took the offered seat and sighed, “I am not sure why I have been called here, I know my Ex-wife was taken into custody but I had nothing to do with her actions.” He sat straight and tall in his seat, officer training never left you… no matter how long you have been gone. He watched Andros closely trying to get a read on him. “Also I don’t have much time, I have four boys at home and my sitter can’t stay all day.” He wanted what ever this was about over so he could forget Alison and enjoy the only good things in his life, his boys.

 

Steve grinned, “Understandable, but your Ex has caused a large amount of trouble in her recent travels. She has offered us information on illegal activities on other people of interest in exchange for a lighter sentence, also to give you something.” He looked down and pushed a button, “Hailey, please bring in..

 

Ian jumped in before Andros could finish, “I don’t want anything of hers’ ” he said as he stood up to leave.

 

“You don’t understand Mister Kenickie.”

 

“NO! You don’t seem to understand, that women broke my kids heart when she walked out on us, I have nothing to say to her and I don’t want anything from her!” He yelled louder then he wanted to, and then pulled himself back together. “Good Day” Then turned to leave, but froze in place.

 

The women who Steve Andros had been talking to, Hailey, walked into the room carrying a pink blanket and cradling something in her arms. Steve walked up behind Ian, “Mister Kenickie, like I had been trying to say… Your wife wanted me to give you your Daughter. She had been hiding her from you; I guess she thought you would have gotten custody of her as well during the divorce.”

 

Ian walked over to the women and took the baby, and looked down at her. She was perfect… after Andros said daughter he hadn’t heard anything else. He smiled a little, a girl. A small part of him had always wanted a daughter to dote on, and leave it to Ally to try and keep him from her… He looked back at everyone in the office…”thank you”