Time To Go Home

Kieran reached for the door and pulled it open. ‘Get out.’ The two women scrambled for the exit and fled. Their high heels clicked hastily on the hallway floor. Soon, they were gone. Letting out a sigh, I walked over and held onto Kieran’s arm. ‘Roxanne. She’s…quite a piece of work.’ ‘You are being too generous.’ Kieran kicked the door shut. ‘I’m sorry you had to deal with nasty characters like her.’ ‘It’s all in the past now.’ I shrugged and tried to make light of it. ‘I can sort of understand why she did what she did.’ None of Kieran’s step-brothers had ever held a proper job. After James passed away, they lost their steady stream of monthly stipends and yearly dividends. Panicking, they tried to grab onto as much as they could. But they were too proud to do this themselves, so their wives were dispatched to fight the ugly battles. Roxanne was just a pawn. ‘Let’s forget about them.’ Kieran kissed my forehead. ‘I want to go home and hug my son.’ ‘We have one more stop to make before t