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Erica:

I was at home spending the day with the kids. Clarissa had done the chores for the day and had left for her week off. I had no idea where she had gone, but I encouraged her to meet new people.

I sent her money to book a hotel for the week and have a lavish spa treatment. She deserved some time off. The kids could be a handful and they were driving me nuts.

Ethan and Elsa were at each other's throats every five minutes and Elma wouldn't give me any privacy. I tried to get some work done but she would cry unless she was sitting on my lap.

“Elma dear, mummy needs some alone time to get work done."

As much as I tried to explain it to her, she only clung to me closer and begged me not to send her away with her puppy eyes.

They were simply adorable and I couldn't send her away. Besides, a silent Elma was better than a crying one.

My fingers dashed across the keyboard and Elma offered to help me out but I declined. I was still thinking of ways to get her off my lap and resorted to s