Chapter 13
“The house’s a mess,” Lacy said as she leaned against the door frame. “But at least it’s empty.”
“Thanks for handling everything so well, Lace,” Tom said sincerely.
“Did you enjoy the party, woman?” Tim asked.
Laughing, she said, “Oh, like you wouldn’t believe!”
“Where’d Withers slither off to?” Tom asked.
“I don’t know what happened to the queen. Probably hit it off with some other closet case and disappeared. He’ll surface again when the guy is through with him,” Lacy said sadly.
Walking out the front door, Lacy asked if she should stay, or at least help clean up some. Tom said they would be fine and had arranged for a cleaning company to come early in the morning. She made Tim promise to phone if there was anything at all she could help with. They hugged and he thanked
