Single Dad's Surprise (Wilder Brothers #1) by Lisa Levine

Author:Lisa Levine [Levine, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-21T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve (Jake)

The banging on the front door at eight in the morning should have been the first clue. I had just barely opened my eyes when I heard it and climbed out of bed in my boxers and nothing else, to go see who was at the door. The only person we were expecting today was Poppy’s mom, but that wouldn’t be until later this afternoon, I was guessing. Maleah rarely even woke up before noon.

I opened the door just as Annika and Poppy were coming out of their bedrooms and reaching the top of the stairs.

“God, do you need a butler, too? Or can’t your nanny seem to make it to the door in time to open it?”

My mouth dropped as I stood in the entryway in my boxers and bare chest and stared at Maleah and Blake with my still-hazy morning eyes.

“Why the fuck are you answering the door in your underwear, man?” Blake said.

“Watch your language in my house,” I warned, fully aware that Poppy was standing at the top of the stairs. Then I turned back to Maleah. “What is he doing here? I thought you were coming to spend the day with Poppy.”

“I am here to spend the day with Poppy, and Blake is coming.”

“Not a chance,” I snarled.

“Well,” she said as she pushed her way past me and into the foyer of the house. “You don’t get to pick that, I’m afraid. Unless you’d like me to forbid her from being around that woman.” She pointed up to the top of the stairs where Annika was standing beside Poppy.

“Annika is Poppy’s nanny,” I said. I wasn’t in the mood to deal with Maleah this morning. I hadn’t even had a cup of coffee yet.

Maleah burst out laughing. “Sure, she is. Well then, Blake is Poppy’s nanny when she’s with me.”

“Don’t be stupid, Maleah,” I said. I was so sick of her games and manipulation of our daughter that I wanted to choke her.

“Come on, baby,” she called up to Poppy, who was still in her pajamas. “Time to spend the day with Mommy. Are you excited?”

Poppy stood there in frozen and wide-eyed silence as she looked between all four of us.

“Get dressed,” Maleah snapped impatiently. “I want to get going.”

Poppy looked up at Annika, which I knew would not go over well with Maleah. Just as Maleah was about to launch into a rant, Annika nudged Poppy toward her bedroom, and Poppy went to go get dressed for her day with Maleah.

Annika walked down the steps toward us. I could tell that she had just gotten out of bed, with her comfy T-shirt and gray sweatpants on. She walked up to stand beside me, which made me truly admire her strength and bravery. There weren’t many people who opted to deal with Maleah instead of practicing complete avoidance. Even Lucie ducked behind a corner every time she could get away with it when she saw Maleah coming.

“Good morning, Maleah,” she said cordially.

“What makes you think you can even speak to me?” Maleah spat back at her dramatically.

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