Chapter One Hundred

Darius POV

I feel like a kid in the candy store whose favorite Lollie is just out of reach, and I can't quite get my hands on it yet. I watch as Ellie chuckles and spits her food back out; Beth giggles and copies her, then they both look at me, giggling their heads off. I groan inwardly and rub the back of my neck; I swear my two daughters are trying to cockblock me. Layla covers her mouth with her hand, trying unsuccessfully to hide her laughter. She looks at me and says,

“This would go much faster if you leave the room for a minute; Ellie and Beth are only doing this because they have an audience.”

I shake my head. I swear to the moon goddess Layla is correct, and these two she-devils know precisely what they are doing. I kiss Layla on the back of her neck and say,

“Uh, Uh, I am not letting you out of my sight.”

I am in agony by the time we finally get Ellie and Beth to finish their supper and take them upstairs for their bath. I undress Ellie and Beth while Layla runs their