MAURICE'S POV
Exhaustion washed over me as I stepped into my house. The familiar walls caused my tense muscles to relax. I was back in my haven. I didn't need to watch my back so often and concerned myself with figuring out who was trying to kick me out of business. Here, I could have time to myself.
"Yeah!!!!" The deafening squeal and the heels clicking hit my ears. I groaned as all my thoughts of relaxation jumped out the window. Lucy was home.
She rushed to me, jumped and latched onto me like a child excited to have her dad back.
"You stayed longer." She chided with a pout.
"I had to. Something came up." I explained as I let Nora take my briefcase.
"Welcome sir." Nora greeted. She disappeared as quickly as she had arrived.
"You were out with that woman, weren't you?" Lucy accuse
