Laura's POV:
I expected to wake in the warm embrace of Maxwell but he wasn't by my side. The windows and the curtains were opened and as I got down from the bed, the rays of the sun entered my eyes. I must have slept for so long.
I quickly washed up, put on better clothes and went downstairs, hoping to see him around the house. Sam was the first person I saw that morning, she must have known where Maxwell had disappeared to.
"Good morning ma'am." She greeted with excitement, smiling sheepishly as though she had won a lottery. "I wasn't able to get the dishes in your room yesterday, it was late and I didn't want to disturb you." She added swinging her hands like a child and moving her body.
"Ohhh, you can get them now, the door isn't locked. Any special reason for your excitement?" I a
