Lily Love by Maggi Myers

Author:Maggi Myers [Myers, Maggi]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, azw3
Publisher: Lake Union Publishing
Published: 2014-06-23T23:00:00+00:00

Peter’s car is parked in the driveway when we arrive at the house. I wait for the sting of nostalgia to rear its head, but time has proven effective in wearing down its sharp edges. To say I’m relieved sounds cold, but I am relieved for the progress marked by the absence of longing. It was not my intention for the future not to include Peter. But whether or not it’s intended, all that is left of our connection is our daughter.

When I pull into the garage, Peter appears in the doorway. All the talk of where to draw lines has me inspired to go over some things with Peter. First order of business: this is not his home anymore. I think it would be best to assert some boundaries that include taking back the key to the house. I don’t want it to be an argument, but it seems like there’s been some wavering on where each of us stands lately. I don’t want to invite any more confusion into my life. At the end of the day, we’re still a family. It’s best to be one on good speaking terms and not one fraught with angst and bitterness.

“Hey,” he greets me as I step out of the car. “How’d it go?” He opens the back door to release Lily from her booster seat. She clings to him like a little monkey, covering his face with kisses. Seeing her with him is a good reminder why we will do well to be careful with each other: Lily.

“It went well; we’re getting by. Learning to let our friends help out,” I say. I leave Max out of the equation to prevent another argument about it. Peter knows that he stayed over to help with Lily. He wasn’t thrilled about it, and he happily let me know exactly what he thought, but he understood why it couldn’t be him.

Lily hops out of the car and looks back and forth between Peter and me. I wonder what’s going on in that beautiful head of hers. Is she confused to see us together in some moments and apart in others? Does she understand?

“Maxy make pan-a-cakes,” Lily proclaims proudly. Peter scowls. Ass.

“Yes, he did, Lily Pad,” I affirm for her.

It would be nice if Peter could think of her and not his pettiness right now. It irritates me when Lily tries to engage him in her way and he’s too self-involved to notice. It’s funny how details like that don’t make themselves known until you see things from another perspective. Max had no problem meeting Lily on her level and enjoying her. I didn’t notice Peter’s unwillingness to do that until now. It’s always about her coming to him, and that’s just not fair.

“You could at least acknowledge her, Peter. How is she going to understand reciprocal conversation if we don’t teach her how to use it?”

Peter ignores my comment and escorts Lily into the house. It’s not my job to smooth things over between him and Lily anymore.

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