Leland’s Missing

Kira woke up in the morning feeling deeply sated. She hoped Austyn felt the same way. He was already up and dressed. Austyn planted a kiss on her forehead. ‘Good morning.’ Kira mumbled something with her eyes closed, still groggy. ‘I’m heading into the office. Don’t forget to have breakfast.’ ‘Mm-hmm.’ ‘Don’t leave the house, okay?’ He pecked both her cheeks. Feeling ticklish, Kira pulled the blanket over her face. Austyn smiled. He leaned down to whisper in her ear. ‘Be good and stay in. I’ll go visit Mum at the hospital. Don’t go anywhere, okay?’ Kira lazily nudged his face away. ‘Okay.’ Austyn left the room. It was high noon when Kira finally opened her eyes. She smacked a palm to her forehead. She had forgotten to tell Austyn about the nurse Susan. It turned out that he wasn’t the only one who got side-tracked by sex last night. Kira padded downstairs and offered the housekeeper an embarrassed smile. She’d slept right through breakfast. Elsie took her by the hand and led her to the