*Cat*

It was silent as the car rumbled up into the driveway, only one light was on in the whole house. The living room’s curtains were drawn but it couldn’t hide the light from the lamp nor the glow of the TV that I knew better than anybody meant somebody was waiting for your return.

“Thank you,” I said quietly to my driver, who nodded to me as I stepped out of the car. I took a minute longer than I usually would to untangle Emilia from her car ...