“I just don’t think it would be a good idea.” I shook my head. “Thank you for bringing me my phone.”
Before he had the chance to say another word I stepped back and closed the door. A small wave of relief hit me when I heard the metal on metal sound of the automatic lock clicking into place. I breathed a sigh and closed my eyes for a second to steady myself before making the journey back up the stairs.
I didn’t feel truly safe until I had closed the apartment door behind me and slipped the safety chain into place. I pressed my back up against the door, closed my eyes and breathed in a deep lungful of breath to calm my panting from running up the stairs so fast.
The purring sound was a precursor to feeling Monroe wrapping herself around my legs and rubbing her head against my knee.