CHAPTER 35

  "Give me a second," Ethan said, turning to face the direction of the door as the doorbell rang. He wiped his hand with the kitchen napkin on the cabinet and left the pancakes he was making on fire and quickly rushed to the door.

  He took a quick glance at the wall clock in the living room as he walked past it, wondering who it was at such an hour of the night because he couldn't remember inviting anyone over.

  "Hey you" Cleo said grinning widely as Ethan opened the door.

  "Hey" Ethan mumbled in surprise.

  "For a second, I thought you were going to leave me hanging at the door" she said brushing past him into the house.

  "I wasn't expecting to see you," Ethan replied.

  "It is called a surprise visit for that reason, don't you think?" She questioned, "I decided to drop by and see things for myself since you have been avoiding me" She added.

  "I wasn't avoiding you, I just had a lot of work on my table to handle"