Wicked as Lies by Shayla Black

Author:Shayla Black
Language: eng
Format: epub

August 24

“Thanks for dinner, babe.” Cash was still chewing his last bite as he rose from the table. “By the way, the meatloaf needs more sauce next time.”

Why? He’d just smother it in ketchup. “Where are you going?”

He headed for the living room. “Sorry to eat and run, but you know it’s Sunday.”

Translation: he was ready for some football, regardless of whatever else was going on.

“You said you’d feed Hallie.”

He winced. “That baby spinach shit smells.”

He’d said the same thing about the diaper pail, and Tessa understood…kind of. Parenting required adjustment. She couldn’t expect super-dad overnight—but he needed to try. “It’s not that bad.”

“Well, since it doesn’t make you gag, you should feed her.” He pressed the remote to flip on the TV as he flopped onto the sofa.

“If I feed her, you need to give her a bath. She’d probably enjoy spending time with you.”

“Babe…not on Sunday. The Bengals and the Cardinals are about to kick off.”

Since Cash had never lived in either Ohio or Arizona, and the games were still preseason, why did he care who won? And why was he prioritizing it above bonding with his daughter, which he claimed was the reason he wanted to move in with them?

A couple of weeks into their cohabitation, and Tessa was beginning to wonder if this co-parenting arrangement would work out.

“Want some spinach and sweet potatoes?” she asked her daughter, who still gummed some Cheerios in her high chair.

Hallie shrieked with excitement and slammed her palms on the plastic tray, rattling the little oat circles.

Tessa laughed. “I’ll take that as a yes.”

“Could you guys keep it down? Some really good analysis here on NFL Countdown…”

“She’s a baby, Cash. She doesn’t understand shut up.” But you should.

Tessa kept the comment to herself so she didn’t start a fight. Instead, she unscrewed the caps from both jars and started spooning the food between her daughter’s lips while she blew raspberries.

After a few bites, Hallie barely consumed any of her food, instead pushing it against her two bottom teeth and smacking it between her lips. She definitely preferred the sweet potatoes, but even after a few extra bites of one of her favorites, the baby decided she’d rather play than eat.

With a frustrated huff, Tessa wet a paper towel and cleaned Hallie’s grubby hands, then peeled her out of her dirty onesie. “Time for a bath, young lady.”

Hallie squealed again as Tessa lifted her and headed for the bathroom.

“I forgot to ask…” she said as she passed him. “Are you working tonight?”

“Yeah. Got a new game I’m supposed to start testing. It’s going to be intense. I only have two weeks to give feedback.”

“Okay.” Tessa shook her head as she headed to her bathroom and filled the tub.

Honestly, she didn’t understand Cash’s job. Why would any video game company pay someone to play games that had already been released? And why would his boss insist they play at night, rather than during the day? Oh, she’d heard his explanation about the video

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