Kate gave her a look like that was the most ridiculous thing she'd ever heard. "Sweetheart, men are assholes. You don't put your foot down on his throat, he'll run wild and free for life. You got a chance here. Take it. Before somethin' comes along and takes it from you." her smile not matching her words.
Then as if just thinking of it, "Oh, yer things are in my car. Come along and I'll give 'em to you. If there's anythin' missin' lemme know and you can come over and look for it. If it hasn't been tossed out already."