Lily handed Maggie a plate.
“Can you put this one at the end of the table?” she asked Maggie.
Maggie marched the plate over to the far side of the dining room table and set it down.
“This one is for Daddy,” she said.
“Did you set out the silverware?” Lily asked.
She nodded affirmatively. “Yep.”
“Good,” Lily replied. “Thanks for helping me out with this, Maggie. I couldn't have done it without you. Your dad should be home any minute and we can have dinner as soon as he gets here.”
God, I hope everything turns out okay this time, she thought. It should, though. I spent over an hour researching how to cook the perfect steak.
Lily was pretty sure she had nailed it, too. She had seared the steaks in the frying pan, just long enough so that they had a nice, brown crust on the outside. The pad of butter on top had just finished melting. They smelled absolutely amazing, too. For the first time since she'd started working there, she felt fairly confident in the meal.
The sides had also come together quite nicely. She had grilled the asparagus and while it was cooking, had tested it at least ten times to make sure that it was perfectly cooked. The macaroni and cheese, well, was macaroni and cheese. She didn't have to think too much for that one.
“Hey, guys,” Wyatt said, stepping around the corner. “How's everyone tonight?”
Lily turned around as Wyatt stepped into the kitchen. She couldn't have been more excited to see him. Not only because she could finally show off her meal, but also because she got a chance to look at him all dressed up in one of his suits.
“Oh, hey, Wyatt,” she said, trying her best to not give him an obvious once over. “You got here fast. We weren't expecting you for another ten minutes or so.”
He set his briefcase down onto the counter. “Yeah, well, when you told me that you were cooking steaks, I felt the need to rush. I wasn't about to miss out on this. It smells absolutely amazing, by the way.”
“Daddy!” Maggie walked around the corner just in time to see her dad. She ran up and gave him a hug around his legs.
“Hey, sweetheart,” Wyatt said. “Did you have a good day?”
Maggie nodded and slowly released her death grip on Wyatt's thighs. “Yes. We made steaks.”
“I know,” Wyatt said. “It smells so good. I can't wait to try it.”
Lily's heart was pounding. “I hope it's good. I worked really hard on this one.”
“Filet mignon?” Wyatt asked, glanced toward the cooked steaks that were sitting next to the stove.
“How did you know?” Lily asked.
“It's my favorite cut of meat,” he said. “One of the most difficult to cook correctly, too.”
“I know,” Lily said. “I read about a hundred forums online that told me the same thing. Even so, I'm pretty sure that I got it right.”
Wyatt smiled as he loosened his tie. Lily's eyes dropped down his body.
Goddamn, he looks good when he's dressed up like that, she thought to herself.
The tailored suit made him look like a million bucks. He was so handsome as it was, but dressed like that, made him look like a super star. Lily's panties got a little wet just gazing at him.
“Should Maggie and I take a seat at the table?” Wyatt asked.
She brought her eyes back up to his face. “Yeah. The food is ready. You guys take a seat. I hope you don't mind, but I went downstairs into your wine cellar to get a bottle of Cabernet. I wanted something that would pair well with the filet mignon and most people online agreed that the Cabernet was the way to go.”
“My house is your house,” Wyatt said. “You have free reign to the wine cellar. I'm glad you picked my favorite wine.”
Lily gathered the food, while Wyatt and Maggie took their seats at the table. She placed a steak on each plate, along with macaroni and cheese and the asparagus.