Chapter 15
Emerson stayed seated when the door buzzer sounded into the apartment. It was Sean who jumped up and let Macie into the building. He stood by the door and Ninotchka sat beside his leg, waiting for their new arrival.
The pizza had arrived a few minutes earlier and their plates held half eaten slices. Now, Emerson’s stomach lurched. Despite what he told Sean, he was terrified to meet Macie.
The knock on the door sounded like it’d been struck with a sledge hammer. Sean opened it immediately.
Ninotchka, lacking the instincts to read Emerson’s dread, launched herself forward and clawed happily at Macie’s legs.
She wasn’t initially intimidating. She was short in stature, with blonde hair hanging just below her ears. Brown eyes—looking down at Ninotchka at the moment—and a casual
