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Lily Lily turned around in the passenger seat, bringing her attention toward the back of the SUV. Maggie was there in her car seat, her eyes as wide as her smile. Well, the one eye that Lily could see anyway. The other one was covered up by her pirate's eye patch. “We're almost there, Maggie. Just a few more minutes,” Lily said. “Are you excited to see the fair?” “ARRRR!” Maggie's response made both Wyatt and Lily chuckle. “I'm ready, too.” Lily turned back around in the seat, admiring the scenery out of the front window. The festival was held about fifty miles from town. It was in a rural area, a place where most people would probably never go if it wasn't for the fair. Now, though, there was endless traffic as guests practically clamored over each other to get in. Wyatt drove the SUV down the dirt road until they got to the very end, where it ran into two giant parking lots overflowing with cars. “Looks like we weren't the only ones with this idea,” he said. After driving ar
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Lily Lily took a seat on the opposite side of the picnic table from Wyatt. Maggie crawled up next to her, her blue eyes widening as she looked at the array of fair food that was spread in front of them. As always, Wyatt had gone all out. He’d ordered one of just about everything. They had turkey legs, funnel cakes, some sausages, a few giant pickles and of course, cotton candy. It looked like a Disney World food court had exploded onto the table. “Quite a feast,” Lily said. “Not even sure where to start.” “I think I'll try the cotton candy,” Wyatt said. “Maggie, what would you like?” “Funnel cake! Funnel cake!” she chanted, jumping up and down on the seat next to Lily. “She takes after me,” he said, chuckling. “She always wants dessert first.” Lily pulled the funnel cake toward Maggie and then helped her to break off some manageable pieces. “Thanks for taking us out here,” Lily said. “This has been a lot of fun.” “You're very welcome.” Wyatt swallowed a mouthful of cotton can
Single Dad's Surrogate Chapter Twenty-seven
Wyatt When Friday rolled around, Wyatt found himself unable to concentrate at work. His mind was whirling and anxiety tingled in his chest. He got up from his chair and paced back and forth. He was so restless that he couldn't sit down. Why is this bothering me so much? He thought. I knew that Lily would have to go home at some point. Why am I so upset by it? With only a few days left before Lily was to return home, Wyatt was a wreck. He'd spent the previous week watching her interact with his daughter and feeling such joy. Lily was such a good nanny. The perfect nanny, really. She'd taught Maggie how to tread water and had made her smile more times in one week than he had seen in the whole year since Caroline had died. To be honest, he'd smiled more this week too. Maybe I ask her to stay for a while longer, he thought. Maybe I can see if Mildred wants another week off of work. He knew that wasn't the answer, though. Not only because Mildred likely wouldn't want any more time of
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Lily It had to be perfect. Lily wasn't going to allow this meal to be messed up in anyway. Not this time. She'd already screwed up three dinners and wouldn't allow herself to do the same to another. Especially since this would be the last dinner she'd get to make for Wyatt and Maggie. One more chance to do it right. One more opportunity to show them that she wasn't a complete imbecile in the kitchen. Maggie was busy downstairs, playing with her Lego set. Since she was occupied, Lily had the free time to take on dinner preparations. It was nearly two in the afternoon, which gave her plenty of time to get things right before Wyatt got home from work. Lily opened the pantry and stood in front of it. She gazed up and down the shelves, like an artist trying to choose the perfect color for a painting. Let's see, what are we working with here? She thought. Her eyes scanned the rice and the potatoes, then went upward toward the canned food and boxes of pasta. “Hmm,” she whispered. “Noth
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Lily Lily handed Maggie a plate. “Can you put this one at the end of the table?” she asked Maggie. Maggie marched the plate over to the far side of the dining room table and set it down. “This one is for Daddy,” she said. “Did you set out the silverware?” Lily asked. She nodded affirmatively. “Yep.” “Good,” Lily replied. “Thanks for helping me out with this, Maggie. I couldn't have done it without you. Your dad should be home any minute and we can have dinner as soon as he gets here.” God, I hope everything turns out okay this time, she thought. It should, though. I spent over an hour researching how to cook the perfect steak. Lily was pretty sure she had nailed it, too. She had seared the steaks in the frying pan, just long enough so that they had a nice, brown crust on the outside. The pad of butter on top had just finished melting. They smelled absolutely amazing, too. For the first time since she'd started working there, she felt fairly confident in the meal. The sides h
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Wyatt Wyatt loosened his tie and headed toward his closet. His belly was full with the best steak he'd ever eaten and he was still shaking his head in awe because of it. That was so good, he thought. Lily pulled it off, just like she had promised. He slipped out of his suit and hung it up on a hanger. He then dug through his clothes to find a polo shirt and a pair of slacks. As he got dressed, his mind was on Lily. He wasn't just thinking about the meal she'd just made, though. He was thinking about how fast the time was moving and that he only had one more night of her living with him. I really don't want to see her go, he thought, making his way to his bathroom to comb his hair. It's been so incredible having her here. Wyatt knew that Lily would go home at some point, but now that they only had one evening left, it suddenly felt very real. It didn't matter that she lived close and that she'd still come over to see Maggie once in a while. Having her actually live there was diffe
Single Dad's Surrogate *Chapter Thirty-one*
Wyatt Wyatt had another bottle of Cabernet in his hand. When he turned the corner into the living room, he saw Lily seated on his overstuffed leather couch. Her bare feet were up on the coffee table. She had her glass of wine in one hand and she was taking a sip from it when he walked in. There was soft music playing. It had a nice rhythm to it, but no words. Wyatt didn't recognize it. “Who is this that's playing?” he asked, taking a seat next to Lily. “It's a band called 'Wild Roots',” she said. “They're brand new. I like them, though. It's great music to dance to.” “You dance?” Wyatt asked. Lily nodded. “Yes. I love dancing. I haven't gone out to dance in a long time, though.” “Why not?” “Nobody to go with,” she said. “I mean I have a few girlfriends who will go out with me, but they like to go to clubs that play hip hop music. That's not really the kind of dancing I like.” Wyatt was no stranger to dancing. When Caroline was alive, she had talked him into taking numerous da
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Lily Lily woke up early the next morning to the sound of birds at her window. When she opened her eyes, she squinted against the sunshine that poured across her face. It's late, she thought. I must have slept in. It was nearly eight in the morning, much later than she'd been sleeping lately. She had been up late, though. After making out with Wyatt and nearly having sex with him, he was all that she could think about. He was in every one of her dreams and on her mind. She had tossed and turned all night. Finally, though, at around three in the morning, she had managed to fall asleep. What a weird night, she thought to herself, kicking the covers off. She stretched her hands over her head and yawned, then walked to the closet to find something to wear. She decided on a pair of jeans and a dark blue blouse. Normally, she would have showered in the morning, but figured since she would be headed home in the next hour or so that she might as well do it there. “I guess I should pack,”
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