XXXI.

Sneaking into Regina's house for the third time was like a déjà vu, except this time Stuart didn't find the keys where Regina usually left them. She had been taking them with her to his studio. The night before his venture, he followed her actions with precaution. The special attention he dedicated to her moves paid off. Before leaving in the late evening, Regina was looking for her wallet in her bag, but before she found what she wanted, she took out the keys. She came back in the early morning, as she always did, and left the bag in the living room while she was preparing breakfast. Stuart managed to get from his bedroom to the living room unnoticed and take the keys from her bag. Regina never looked into the bag before the time came for her to head off home. He also didn't worry about her finding his bed empty. It wouldn't be the first time he was troubled by insomnia and took an early walk by himself.