Kendall loses herself in the blur called work.  Greenlee never seems to stop pushing this new campaign.  They work hour after late night hour pushing hard on the new line.  Kendall watches in awe as Greenlee ignores her grief and adds to her own long hours.  Kendall begins to see how truly gifted Greenlee is in the business world as Jolie’s people agree to do the campaign as long as 10% of all profits are given to a charity of Angelina’s choice.  Kendall is completely in awe of her mentor and wow, won’t Erica Kane be surprised.  Weeks pass as the flurry of work continues. 

Thanksgiving approaches and Kendall is beginning to worry about Greenlee even as much as she admires her.  Greenlee still lives at the Inn and hasn’t, as far as Kendall has seen, even sent cleaners over to the Penthouse.  She looks haggard these days not her usual stellar self.  On and on she pushes herself and Kendall, but something isn’t right and Kendall is beginning to sense it…

“Hey,” Kendall walks into Greenlee’s office on Wednesday morning to find Maggie with Greenlee, “Oh…I’m sorry I didn’t mean to interrupt…”

“That’s alright.  Maggie was just inviting me to Thanksgiving dinner with the family, but I told her I already had plans.  Do you mind if I tell her now so she will believe me?”  Greenlee winks at Kendall.

“N-no…go ahead…” Kendall says slightly confused.

“Okay, Maggie it was a secret, because it has to do with work, but I can tell you.  Kendall and I are having dinner together tomorrow so we can keep working on the new line.  We figured since we are both sort of blah on the holidays… the whole family thing and such that we would forgo a traditional dinner and work over take out. Right Kendall?”

“Y-yep…that’s right, but Greenlee if you would rather go to…” Kendall pushes.

“No, we need to work and I can’t be changing plans now.”  Greenlee looks stern at Kendall, “so…thank you Maggie, but give my love to all and dinner some other time I promise.”

“Sure, Greenlee.  We just wanted you to know that you were more than welcome to spend it with us.  Leo…well…we’re family and…”

“I know, but I really must work this holiday.”  Greenlee insists.

“I’ll hold you to that other time though.  Have a good holiday, Greenlee.”  Maggie starts to walk out, but turns to Kendall, “You too, Kendall.”

“Thank you.”  Kendall nods to Maggie and looks back at Greenlee, “So, what is this about having dinner with me?  You really are either a workaholic or you are just trying to avoid the family thing.  Did you consider I might have plans?”

“Actually no it didn’t occur to me that you might have plans considering you are sort of lacking in the whole family department.”  Greenlee spits out.

“Yeah.  Whatever.  You aren’t sans family so why are you bailing?  I’ll tell you why because you don’t want to be around anything that reminds you of Leo or love period.  At least, I have an excuse what is yours?”  Kendall shoots back.

“I…I don’t need one.  I do what I want.”

“Yeah.  I noticed.”  Kendall grabs her briefcase and heads back out the door.  Greenlee catches unshed tears in her eyes before she leaves.

“Damn it.”  Greenlee grabs her coat and follows after Kendall.  She catches her right outside the company doors, “Kendall,”

“What?!  You want to laugh at me some more for my wonderful family situation?” 

“No, I…I want to apologize and…and invite you to dinner tomorrow for Thanksgiving…please?”  Greenlee stutters out not used to apologizing and wondering why she is now.

“I…I’ll have dinner with you on one condition…no work…we don’t talk about it…look at it…think about it…nothing.”