Chapter 58 - 2013
It was well past midnight when Michael turned the key and opened the house door. He took his jacket off, threw it over the back of a chair, and padded to his room. He turned the light on and was surprised to find Lucy sleeping in his bed. Though he was still not happy about the way she had handled things, he could not help grinning with satisfaction at the thought that she had come home to him.
He watched her breathing steadily. She looked so peaceful and beautiful in her sleep. He stroked her hair gently, and she opened her heavy eyelids.
“What are you doing here?” he whispered.
Lucy got out of bed while Michael stared at the daring décolletage. She smoothed the hair from her face. “Waiting to see that you’re home all right. There’s something I need to tell you,” she
