"Niles," that voice rang out again.
"Now where's that door, you said you knew about?"
"Follow me." he moved a book on the fifth shelve, a little high for CC to reach. The shelves parted in the middle and she could see a hallway. "It leads to the kitchen."
"You knew that that was there this whole time?" he sleepily grinned.
"Yes, I told you I knew."
"We could have walked out about almost two hours ago?" she spat.
"Yes," he looked down at the ground thinking that she was going to get mad at him.
"And you let me suffer."
"Me? What about you." she smiled an evil grin, "Cause I could." She went up to him and embraced in his warm arms one last time. "Thank you." she whispered in his ear. "We should do this more often." And with that she pulled away from him.
She turned from him quickly, took out a small mirror fixing her hair. "Now, open the door." she snapped at him. "Hurry up butler boy!"
Seeing the look on Niles face through the mirror was priceless. CC mind: That will keep him confused, hopefully, in a good way. When we seem to fight, we have to take the time to make up. That's when the best things happen. After he opened the door, she patted him on the shoulder. "Later," she whispered and hissed the air. She sees Max coming in the kitchen though the den. She sneaks in and leans against the island pretending to place something in the sink. Max looks up.
"CC?" He walks up to the counter. "I didn't know you were still here. Ms. Fine said you left,"
"I did! I had to take my dog to the vet." She lied, though her teeth. "I thought we had…"
"Where is that nosy butler of mine?" He walks around in the kitchen some. "Niles," he yells.
"He's…." she glares over at the door where she came through but didn't see him anymore. CC's mind: So that's how he wants to play it? Just abandon me now.
"Where?" Max said.
"I thought I just saw him. Maybe he's with Nanny Fine."