Chapter 15 - Sophie "So sorry about the mess," Kylie says, ushering me inside her cute beach bungalow. "Thank God you're back though." She pulls me in for a one-armed hug.
She's frazzled – I can tell. If it wasn’t for the crying baby she's bouncing on her hip, or the messy knot she's sporting on top of her head, the file folder she's holding in her teeth is a dead giveaway.
I pull the folder free. "Of course. What do you need me to help with first?" I ask.
It's clear she's overwhelmed, or maybe I just showed up at a bad time.
"Can you take Max?" she asks, handing me the crying baby.
"Sure." I grit my teeth. I'm no good with babies. Or animals. Or plants for that matter. I blame it on lack of experience. His screams quiet as he gazes at me thoughtfully, but it takes him all of three s
