Lily's lips tingled in anticipation for a kiss, but the interruption kind of killed the moment.
“I guess we're here,” she said.
Before Wyatt could reply, Don came around to the back door and opened it up.
“Yeah, I guess so,” Wyatt said, flashing a wink. “Come on. Let's go have dinner. It's going to be great.”
Chapter 26
Lily
Lily sat across from Wyatt at the table. They were seated at the very back of the restaurant, right next to the floor-to-ceiling windows, giving them the perfect view of the sunset as it dropped below the horizon. The sky was dark orange, and the ocean reflected the amazing colors.
“It's so pretty,” Lily said, with a sigh as she gazed at the view.
“So beautiful,” Wyatt agreed.
After a moment, she glanced back across the table to find that Wyatt wasn't even looking at the ocean at all. He was sitting there, gently gazing back at Lily. She bit her bottom lip and pushed a strand of hair over her ear.
“Thank you for taking me here,” she said.
“You're very welcome.” Wyatt placed his elbows on the table and leaned forward a bit. “Thank you for coming with me.”
The waiter walked up to the table. He looked to be in his forties, but was clean shaven and had his hair slicked back. He was dressed in a three-piece suit and carried with him a bottle of champagne.
“Are you two ready to order yet?” he asked, in a thick English accent.
“Yeah, I think we are,” Wyatt said. “I think we're both going to have the sushi platter.”
“Ah, yes,” the waiter said. “A little taste of everything. Excellent choice.”
While he spoke, the man poured Wyatt and Lily some champagne. Then he set the now half-empty bottle onto the table.
“I'll have your order out momentarily,” he said, then spun around to leave.
Lily lifted her glass of champagne. “Here's to our first date?”
Wyatt smiled. “Yes, here's to that.”
Their glasses clinked and they each took a sip.
“So, how are things going at your house?” Lily asked, not too sure of where would be the best place to start a conversation.
“Things are going well overall,” Wyatt said. “I mean, Mildred is doing fine with Maggie.”
He paused and it was almost like he wanted to add something to what he had said, but he didn't.
“Is Maggie still practicing her numbers like I told her to?” Lily asked.
“I'm not too sure to be honest.” Wyatt took another sip from his champagne, then set the glass down again. “I've been at the office all week and have pretty much only come home to try to catch a few hours of sleep. I feel horrible about it, but sometimes I feel like if I'm not at work, then my entire business will fall apart.”
“Do you really think that's true?” Lily asked, swirling the bubbly champagne in her glass.
“I guess I don't know if it's true, because I'd never let that happen,” Wyatt said. “I do feel like if my business get my attention, then nobody will take care of things there. It's frustrating, but I also think that's just something you have to deal with as a business owner.”
“You don't want to work yourself to death, though, Wyatt,” Lily said, then immediately wondered if she had overstepped her boundaries by suggesting something that really had nothing to do with her.
“I know,” Wyatt said. “It's just hard. I guess my work is the one thing that I feel like I have some control over. I try to be home as much as I can but sometimes it's impossible. When that happens, it makes me feel like the worst father in the world. It's like I can't win. I'm either a great business owner or a great father