Before Claudia could respond, her belly gave an audible grumble. Claudia was left speechless.

She was embarrassed.

She gave Marcia a quick glance. Marcia grinned and asked, “I'm about to cook breakfast. How about some toast first?"

“Okay, sounds great." She was open to eating anything, but what she really wanted now was some time alone.

Marcia, still smiling, headed to the kitchen. Left to her own devices, Claudia's attention shifted to her phone on the coffee table. After a moment of contemplation, she texted Aurora about her embarrassing morning mishaps.