Lily responded with a simple smiley face. Wyatt set the phone down onto his desk and pulled the paperwork toward him. He had a whole lot to get done during the rest of the day, but the mountain of work didn't scare him. It never did. Especially when he knew he'd get to come home to his daughter and a home cooked meal.
I just hope Lily remembers to go easy on the salt this time, he thought, chuckling to himself.
Chapter 12
Lily set the phone down, laughing quietly at Wyatt's response.
Chicken with mac and cheese, huh? She thought, as she dug through the pantry to find a few things. And here I thought that all billionaires ever wanted to eat was the finest, most expensive foods in the world. Somehow, I didn't think mac and cheese would ever fall into that category.
“Aunt Wiwee, can you help me get my dance clothes off?” Maggie stumbled into the kitchen. Her leotard was pulled halfway off and she was tangled up in it, making it nearly impossible for her to walk. Lily laughed as soon as she saw her.
“Why are you so cute?” Lily asked, walking toward Maggie to assist her.
“I guess I just am,” Maggie said, innocently shrugging her shoulders.
Lily picked her up and carried her upstairs to her bedroom. “Let's get you changed. We have a few hours before your dad gets home. I told him we would make him dinner.”
“Can we play outside?” Maggie asked.
“Of course we can,” Lily said. “I'll get everything prepped for dinner and then we can hang out in the backyard. Does that sound good?”
“Will you swing me?” she asked innocently.
“That depends,” Lily said. “Do I get a big kiss on the cheek?”
Maggie pressed her lips into Lily's cheek, then pulled away, her eyes wide as could be. “Was that good?”
Lily chuckled and nodded. “Yeah, that's good. I'll push you on the swing then.”
Once they got to Maggie's room, Lily helped her change. Maggie was now at the age where she wanted to pick out her own clothes. She ended up deciding on a fluorescent yellow dress with bright pink flowers on it. It looked like something out of a cartoon. It was so bright that Lily almost had to squint as she looked at her.
“You look... glowing,” Lily said, with a smirk. “I think I need to put on some sunglasses.”
“Thanks!” Maggie replied.
“Alright, you go outside and start playing, I'm going to head down to the kitchen and get a few things prepared for dinner,” Lily said. “I'll meet you out at your playground as soon as I'm done.”
Maggie ran off and Lily smiled, watching as she sprinted down the hall to make her way outside.
I would do anything to have that kid's energy, she thought and headed back to the kitchen.
Lily quickly laid everything out for dinner. It was only a few minutes before the chicken breasts were marinating in the fridge, the macaroni and cheese was by the stove and the veggies were cut up and ready to go in the steamer. All she had to remember to do was to put the chicken on the grill about an before Wyatt got home. Hopefully the timing would then work out so that food would be ready on the table when he arrived.
I'm not going to mess it up this time, she thought. No way. This time, he'll be impressed and happy that he hired me to do the cooking around here.
I hope…
Chapter 13
Lily
Wyatt and Maggie were already seated at the dining room table. Lily had gone all out, even lighting a few candles in the center of the table just to make it look more legitimate. Even though a third of the meal she was serving was macaroni and cheese, the least fancy food in the world, she still wanted everything to be perfect.
“Just a few more minutes on the chicken,” Lily had just finished washing her hands and wiped them on the front of her apron as she paced the kitchen. “Everything else is ready.”
“No rush,” Wyatt said. “I'm still unwinding from work anyway. Feels good to just be able to sit and not have to think about business things.”
“How was your day anyway?” Lily asked.