Chapter Twenty-Seven
Dani
“Daddy!” Rylie squealed as she ran across the kitchen and leapt in the direction of her father.
Lucas caught her easily, swinging her into his arms and smoothing her dark hair away from her face before pressing a kiss to her forehead. “Hey, sweet pea. How was your afternoon?”
“Good!” Rylie proceeded to reel off a list of everything she had done with me this afternoon. I had volunteered to let her hang out with me in the kitchen since Valentina had a deadline to meet with some accounting paperwork, while Jade had been tied up with some appointments and unable to babysit for the afternoon.
Lucas eased her down as Rylie continued chattering. “So, it sounds like you had fun,” he commented once she paused to take a breath.
Clinging to his hand, Rylie nodded. “Dan
