an

Macie. And then, she doesn't even call me. She was probably too scared. And she should've been. Anything could've happened to M

secretary buzzed up and

y office I nodded at the chair in front of my desk, motioning for her to sit

inally burst out.

ming. "Anything could have happened to her

and Ms. Martin whim

didn't ask was?What is more imp

broke. We were almost there when a bunch of runners came through

't see it fit

uld find her my

re fired. I never want to

felt bad. Almost. But not really. It was her own damn fault that this

interns watch Macie. They were just in the other room where I could easily check on them. The reason I needed

at Ms. Mitchell's house and then grab Claire. She wasn't the biggest fan of Macie wh

ived in an apartment that was right above her bakery.

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y

late chip cookie dough when the doorbell rang.

t I realized I had never changed out of my sweats.

le, Macie. Pl

d my apartment. I'd made sure it was clean and neat, but it still wasn't up to the standards he was

I couldn't tell if he was

ank

ent over everything I'd need to know about Macie. She seemed like

ug. She suddenly seemed a little shy and I felt the need to reassure her. "We are

ed Macie who shrugged her shou

e table and nodded vigorously.

rsations. We also played with some dolls she brought and ate some ice cream. Then, we made some

sleep. I didn't know when Mr. Cole would be back so I didn't see any point in ke

was a knock on the door. I

is asleep in my room

k, I can

in my blankets. I couldn't help but smile at the sight. Sh

picked Macie up wi

I stopped him with an "Oh!" He loo

take home. She decorated them herself

," he said, looking into my eyes. His were brown with gol

oor where a beautiful woman stood. She looked like a mod

aiting in the car Cla

" Claire turned her nose up in t

en five

ssuming Claire is his girlfriend since he's spending

inutes," I hea

ut went back to

t her," Mr.

s fi

or watchi

told him. "Sh

is daughter in his arms.

ed back up. "Well,

"Seriously, thank you for watching her ton

y me," I told him. "I

ck so I sighed and thanked him. Satisfied, Mr. Cole l