“It's actually not bad,” Lily said.
“I'm legitimately impressed right now,” Wyatt said. “I'm proud of you, Lily. You just made me the best steak of all time. Good job.”
Lily was beaming now. To hear that Wyatt was proud of her made her smile wide. She'd done it. She had made the perfect meal for the perfect man. Despite her doubts, she had managed to pull off what she once thought was impossible.
“Even Maggie likes it,” Lily said, with a smirk.
Maggie nodded eagerly, while chewing her food. Meanwhile, Wyatt was busy cutting another bite off of his steak. Lily took a slow sip from her wine and just enjoyed the view. Even though it was just a simple dinner, Lily felt accomplished because of it.
“I'm so full.” Wyatt laid his knife and fork down onto his empty plate. “I couldn't eat another bite if I tried.”
“Me either,” Lily said, patting her belly.
Maggie patted her belly, imitating Lily. “Daddy, I'm tired.”
“Did that big meal tire you out?” Wyatt asked.
Maggie nodded and then lifted her hands in the air to stretch.
“Do you want me to take her up to bed?” Lily asked, standing from her chair.
“No, that's alright,” Wyatt said. “I'll run up to bed. I wouldn't mind changing out of this suit anyway. Don't go anywhere, though. We should finish that bottle of wine before we go to sleep.”
Lily nodded. “Sounds good. I'll clean up the dishes while you're changing.”
Wyatt got up and walked around the table, picking Maggie up from her chair. She rested her head onto his shoulders. With eyes half open, she gazed at Lily and said, “Goodnight, Aunt Wiwee.”
Lily kissed her on the forehead. “Goodnight, Mags. I'll see you in the morning.”
Wyatt turned and headed upstairs, leaving Lily to herself in the kitchen. She quickly gathered the dishes and put them in the sink, then wiped down the counter top. She was filled with energy and walking on cloud nine, still riding the satisfaction of the amazing meal she had managed to produce.
I can't wait to call Mom and tell her how good that was, she thought. She'll be proud that I managed to pull it off. I'll have to fly home one of these days and cook her and Dad a nice steak.
Lily took a quick sip from her glass of wine and then headed upstairs to her bathroom. She wanted to quickly make sure she looked okay for Wyatt. This would be one of the first times ever where they would get to spend some time without Maggie around. It was exciting, because it was a chance to get to know him a little better.
She closed the door behind her and faced the mirror.
Should I change into something else, or will Wyatt think that's weird? She thought, running her hands down the side of her shirt until they landed on the upper part of her jeans. I mean, he's changing right now, too. I guess he might not find it that strange. Maybe I could put on that green dress I packed. I haven't had a chance to wear it for anything else.
Inside her suitcase, she had packed a silk dress. She hadn't worn it in years, but remembered that it was a little bit skimpy. Not enough to make her feel like a slut, but enough to make her feel sexy. The bottom of it fell just below her butt. The upper part exposed a fair amount of cleavage. It didn't leave a ton to the imagination, but it was still one of the classiest dresses she'd ever owned.
This might be a little much, she thought, holding the dress up in front of her. I'll just try it on real quick, though. Can't hurt to try it on again. It's been a while.
She slipped out of her jeans and t-shirt, then stepped into the dress. The silk felt nice against her skin as she pulled it up to her shoulders.
I almost forgot how perfectly this dress fits me, she thought, turning to the side.
The material clung to her curves as though the dress had been sewn just for her. It was definitely the nicest piece of clothing she had, and she wanted to wear it, but still wondered if Wyatt would think it was strange that she'd changed into something so formal. Especially since dinner was now over.
“Yeah, he'll wonder why I'm wearing it,” she whispered to herself.
Still, though, it does look good, she thought, as she battled herself over whether or not she should keep the dress on. I guess I could just tell him that all of my other clothes were dirty and this was the only dress I had left to wear. Yeah, that's what I'll do. When else will I have a chance to wear this? It's not like I go to any fancy events or anything.
Lily decided she'd wear the dress. Even if Wyatt did end up thinking it was odd that she'd changed into it, she had a feeling that he'd enjoy seeing her in it. She looked as sexy as ever and figured it might be nice to show herself off to him in that way.
With her decision made, she walked over to the dresser. She combed through her hair a few times, then touched up her makeup. With care, she applied some red lipstick. It was a darker shade of red than she normally wore. It was sexy, but not too obvious. With her makeup looking perfect, she pumped a few sprays of her favorite perfume over the exposed area of her chest, just above her cleavage.
Alright, she thought. Ready to go.