Ariel sighed heavily after checking her time again as she sat on her friend's bed.

She looked at Maddie, annoyed.

“Maddie, we’re going to be late for work. And my kid's going to be mate to his daycare center. We were already late by the time I came here.”

“Just give me a few minutes, Bestie. A girl's always got to smell nice and fresh.”

Maddie finished dressing, and they hurried outside with Paul. Then they drove to Paul's school.

It was a daycare, not far from where Ariel worked. She had made sure he enrolled in a place that wasn't far from where she worked so she could conveniently...