Max got home and on seeing Valerie sitting on the bed with a little smile on her lips, he closed the door slowly, tilting his head in wonder.
"What's... Going on?" He asked and Valerie chuckled.
"Come." She said, beaconing him with her hand. "I missed you."
Max walked towards the bed and hugged her.
"God, I need this energy." He said and lifted her off the bed. She wrapped her legs around him and he kissed her lips softly. "When did Mom leave?"
"A few hours ago." Valerie answered, swiping her hair behind her ear. "Believe me, she wanted to stay longer."
"I thought I'd see her when I got back." He said and laughed. "Guess she held back." He kept kissing her and gently laid her on the bed. "But I sense some sort of happy holo around you." He said, trailing kisses down her neck. "Did something good happen?"
Valerie smiled and said,
