Marcie turned her head. "Hah!" she exclaimed, and put down her wine glass on her way to open the front door. She still checked the peephole of course, before she removed the chain. It always paid to be careful.
"What did you do, mug the delivery person?" she asked as she opened the door. "Or have you got a new job with Doordash? Diogenes not paying you enough?" She grinned and stood aside for Much to come in, gesturing towards the small kitchen counter. What good timing, that he would arrive with the food! But of course he would. If he would arrive any time, it would be with the food.