Cade
I got home from work just moments before six. Ian’s younger sister, Sophia, who was nineteen and taking classes at the nearby community college often babysat for me and had been here since three to see Lily off the bus.
I wandered inside and found Lily eating dinner at the table, and Sophia sitting with her, filing her nails.
“Caden!” Lily dropped her fork and was in my arms in seconds.
“Did you do your exercises?” I kissed the top of her head.
“Not yet. Me and Sophia were playin’.”
I frowned at Sophia. She shrugged and mumbled an apology, rising up to greet me with a hug. “Mmm, someone smells good.” She buried her nose in my neck.
“Don’t. I have a date coming over.” After work, I’d gotten in a quick workout with Ian and showered at the gym before coming home.
“You? A dat
