In Bed With The Devil
her face turned pink, “I wasn’t—
“Sorry dear,” Maxine smiled, her transatlantic accent even more pronounced than Matilda’s, “I just let myself in. I’m Maxine, your landlady.”
“You didn’t have to do this.” Olivia murmured.
“Nonsense.” Maxine chuckled, “Tilda’s worried about you. Plus, you’re with child. You need to eat to fill those hips of yours, you white girls and your love for being skinny.”
Olivia couldn’t help but smile. Seems like kindness was the usual in these parts, she could almost find herself getting used to it, “Thank you so much, ma’am.”