“He already had a bath. He just needs to brush his teeth, then you can read to him, Luke.” Luke looked at me. It was the same look as the night when he’d watched me nurse Calla. But there was hope mixed in with the anguish this time. He caressed my cheek as he passed me to follow Dylan up the stairs.

12

Lily

I finished tucking Calla into her pink blanket sleeper, turned on the baby monitor, and left her room, leaving her door open a crack. I peered in at Dylan, Rocky slept, curled up at his feet. Tucking the covers around him, I kissed his cheek then patted Rocky’s head. This time when I entered the creaky hallway it didn’t freak me out, I wasn’t alone.

My kids were asleep, and I had a sexy man in my house. Go me. What would I do about this lucky scenario? I jogged down the hall and quickly descended the stairs because I was dying to find out.

Luke was in the kitchen putting the pots and pans he’d washed earlier away. If men wanted to get lucky more often, they should take a note from Luke and do the freaking dishes. Watching Luke scrub my pots pushed all my sexy buttons. Watching him be sweet to my babies made me want to fall on the floor and let him have his way with me. It really was that simple. Flowers? Eh. Love letters? Meh. Chocolates? Okay, yes to the chocolates. But in all seriousness, help a mother out, and you are going to get all kinds of action. I snuck up behind him and hugged him around the waist.

He laughed and turned around in my arms. “Kids asleep?” he asked.

“Yep.” I stared up into his eyes, then down at his mouth. I wasn’t in the mood to be subtle. “Kiss me,” I ordered.