The knock woke Cleo up from the couch. It was only her and Hailey today with Sean and Tyrone at work. And Kimberly was with their mother’s sister, who had a daughter Kim’s age. Hailey came downstairs just as Cleo opened the door.
Taking a step back, when two huge men invaded her space, Cleo frowned, “Um good afternoon. How may I help you, gentlemen? And preferably at six feet at least.” They looked the stereotypical white cop and black cop, men in black rip-offs. Both in the cheap look-alike suits, their fake pleather oxfords squeaked.
The white one, clean-shaven crew cut, and covered in tattoos and muscles looked fresh out of the Marines. While the black man, with his fade, dark brown eyes, and medium build looked like he’d come from law school.
“Sorry to barge in ma’am,” The whi
