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Now readers ... I've been updating this story a lot and I do expect some more comments or I'll put this story on hold till I know I have an audience... Anyway you all better thank my cat Mario because meowed at me as I was debating to publish . He meowed yes when I asked him if I should and so I did ... Thank my cat mario

Jack walked down the hall of the palace . It was large and he was missing Katherine. She was probably making some supper for herself and the baby growing inside of her.

"Mr. Kelly ? Hello I'm Samantha Eriks .... I'm your helper while your here ... Tomorrow you meet the family and draw inspiration for the next paintings " she said .

"Hello I'm Jack ... No Mr. Kelly needed " Jack said .

"Well Jack is there a Mrs. Kelly ? Besides your mother ?" She asked smiling .

"Yes , my wife , Katherine" Jack said .

"Oh , I'm sure she'll miss you while your gone ... Anyway , let me show you to your room ! You're going to love it !" She smiled with sparkling white teeth .

They walked down the hall to his room. "And here you'll find an art room ... So you can work on things in peace " Samantha smiled .

"Thank you ... Do you have phone lines ?"

"Yes we do ... There's a telephone in your bedroom .... I'll allow you to get settled " she said and left Jack .

Jack dialed Katherine.
"Hello ?"
"Katherine... I just made it to St. Petersburg... It's so nice -"
"That's great ! Jack ? I have to go ... Barak is getting into the trash .. BAD PUPPY ! " Katherine said and hung up . Jack sighed .

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Jack was painting and Samantha was being his model for human hands . He could never paint those right .

"So , Jack ... Tell me about Anntevka ... What's it like ?" She asked .

"It's small ... Much smaller that St. Petersburg... And there really isn't much ... A Synagogue , a market or two . A bank a city hall . Town square it's pretty small ... I mean we have modern technology... For the most part ... " Jack said painting .

"Oh ... And you have a wife ? Tell me about her ? Are you two in love ?" She asked .

"No " he laughed "we're far from love ... We're friends ..-"

"Then why did you marry her ?" Samantha asked .

"It was an arranged marriage... Made our parents happy .... The match maker set it up -"

"You still have a match maker ? "

"Yep ... Anyway , Katherine and I are friends " Jack said adding some white to the painting .

"Just friends ? You share a bed with this woman and you're just 'friends '?"

"Yeah .... Well ... Best Friends.... We tell each other a lot ...." Jack said .

"Like ?" Samantha asked shaking one of her hands so it wouldn't fall asleep.

"Her sister who's an attention hog... My brother with a limp leg ... And how badly we want her sister and her new husband to look bad " Jack said .

"How ?" She laughed .

"Well... Her sister got to marry for love and she never lets Katherine forget it ... And she's really bossy .... Anyway at her wedding , we found out her sister had done something .... Not to Holy .... And she told their parents and the parents cut her sister off the hook ... Saying it was no big deal ... " Jack told her .

"That seems like a big deal "

"It is ... Anyway Katherine and I wanted them to see that Katherine and I didn't need to marry for love .... So Katherine got pregnant-"

"What? Wait ? You left your pregnant wife home ?!"

"I didn't have a choice ! She's only like a week or two pregnant... She'll be fine ... I call her everyday " Jack said .

"You do ? That so sweet " Samantha said leaning closer to him.

"Yeah ... She's a great person ... And she cooks .... Oh my goodness... When she cooks it's like heaven in my mouth ... And she has everything ... And u do mean everything super clean .... Like you could eat off the floors "

"Sounds like my mother "

"Yeah ... Katherine's gonna be a great mom " Jack said .

"Really ? What about you ?-"

"We'll be luck if the kid only need like 10 years of therapy... I can be clumsy and knowing me I'll drop a baby ."

"I bet you'll be a great father ... I wished Al is a great as a parent as you " Samantha said .

"Who's al ? I can assume your married ?"

"Not yet ... Soon though ...but ... I don't know if Al wants kids ... I mean I do .... But the Royal babies ? There a nightmare!"

"Well that might just be because their royalty " Jack said . Samantha leaned in more .

"You've got paint on your forehead ... And bottom lip " she said .

"Oh" she leaned in more .

"Samantha? Honey ? We have to meet with the wedding planner today " a voice said . Samantha smiled , wiped the paint off his forehead and lip .

"Jack , meet Allison... Al this is Jack ... The guy who's painting " Samantha said hugging her .

"Nice to meet you Jack ... I see Sam still likes to pick at things ? Like paint on people ?" Al said smirking at Sam .

"Oh hush ! We've got to go Jack .... I'll see you later your gonna make a great dad " she said .

Samantha and Al walked out and Samantha kissed Al's lips .