Chapter Thirty-One
Jade
“Oops!”
I looked over to see Rylie had taken about four steps after coming through the front door. She was frozen in place and was presently looking down at the muddy footprints she’d left behind her.
Her wide eyes whipped to mine. “What do I do?”
“Stay right there,” I said as I wiped my hands on my apron and hurried from the kitchen into the living room.
I grabbed the rubber shoe tray by the door and set it beside Riley. She put her muddy boots in there and scampered down the hallway to change. I glanced over at the clock above the sink in the kitchen. Lucas and Valentina wouldn’t be home from work for several hours.
After returning the shoe tray to its place by the door, I walked back into the kitchen just as Rylie came out from the hallway. “Should we clea
