Page 37 of Dating the DILF
I consider trying to get her to finish her meal, but I don’t really feel like an argument, so I let it slide. “Twenty minutes,” I tell her and she bounces out of her seat and races to her playroom.
“She likes you.”
“She terrifies me,” Charlie admits, like it’s a huge secret. “But it feels like a good kind of terror. I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to impress someone so much before.” She shakes her head.
“Well, consider her impressed.” I stand up and start to gather our plates.
Charlie follows me into the kitchen and hops up to sit on the countertop while I load the dishwasher and I pause for a moment to appreciate the way her skirt rides up a little higher on her thighs.
“I settled the Morrison Inc. lawsuit today.” She beams at me and I straighten, moving in between her legs, grabbing her ass and sliding her to me.
“That’s fucking amazing.” I take her mouth in a kiss and she wraps her legs around my waist. “I’m proud of you.”
She ducks her head, a perfect pink blush staining her cheeks.
“Anyway, it means I can take the weekend off and I thought maybe we could do something together. The three of us, I mean.” She presses her hands to my chest and kisses my chin. “Only if you want to, though. I know we’re taking it slow with Lulu, I just thought…” Her voice trails off, unsure.
It has been tough navigating this new relationship. I want to do the right thing by both Lulu and Charlie, and I’ve felt a lot of pressure to help them start to build a relationship in a way that doesn’t make Lulu feel like she’s being replaced as the most important person in my life.
But Lulu has accepted Charlie, without question, every time she has seen her and has even started bringing her up when she’s not around.
Maybe I need to just follow Lulu’s lead, and as long as she’s happy, go with the flow?
“That sounds great.” I tighten my arms around her waist. “Gray and I were actually planning on taking Lulu to the hockey game on Saturday, you should come. Invite Addy too.” I congratulate myself. I get a day with my girls and Grayson will owe me for getting him time with Adelaide.
“I’ve never been to a hockey game.”
I push away slightly and look at her with shock. “You’ve never been to a hockey game?”
She shakes her head.
“Then you have to come. Besides, I need all the backup I can get.”
“Why’s that?”
“It’s a Blackhawks–Penguins game. Lulu supports the Penguins.Loudly.” I cringe remembering our last game and all the dirty looks we got. “The Blackhawks supporters don’t really appreciate it.”
“Hmph, well, I’ve got her back.” She laughs.
I’m about to go in for another kiss, when my phone shrills loudly. I pull it out of my pocket and all the blood rushes from my face when I see the name Sophie lit up. Sophie and I haven’t spoken in months. We decided it was best to cut off all contact, when a “friend” of hers revealed to a tabloid we were still in touch.
Charlie’s surprised expression mirrors my own and I answer the phone with trepidation.
“Hey, Soph.”
“Miles, shit is about to hit the fan.”
“Oh, hell no,” Gray barks.
“Pengwins!” Lulu cheers.
“It’s good to see you again too, Grayson.” I lean down on Miles’ car and peer in through the window, Miles sniggering behind me. “Hey, Lulu.”
“No. No, no, no, no, no,no. I’ll put up with it from her.” He points to Lulu who is sitting innocently in her car seat beside him. “But not you. You’re a grown-ass woman, Charlie, you should know better.”
“Grown-ass woman!” Lulu laughs.
I look down at my outfit. “What exactly do you object to?”
