Clara Grant smiled and said to Skylar Hayes, "Mom, let him sleep with me. You should get some rest."
"Alright then. You two get to bed early, too." Skylar Hayes knew Cherie was fond of her daughter, so she didn't say anything more. With a final word of advice, she went into her room.
Clara Grant led Cherie into her bedroom. After he climbed onto the bed, she started rummaging through her closet for pajamas, getting ready to take a shower.
"Clara, you didn't come home last night, and you're so late again today. Where were you?" Cherie asked, sitting up in bed with his eyes fixed on Clara.
Clara's movements paused for a moment before she replied, "Where else would I be? Just school, classes, and making deliveries."
"Really?" Cherie seemed unconvinced. Tilting his head, he went on, "You weren't out on a date with a boyfriend, were you?"
