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My fingers twitch when I notice Savannah, once again, left the lid on the kitchen bin open. I’ve lost count of how often I’ve asked her to stop doing that. Now that she’s staying, we need to discuss cleanliness and order.
I pick up the scrunched receipt to see how much she spent on the cap. I don’t want her spending any money on me. Now that she has given herself up to me, money will never be an issue, but I don’t want her to make a habit of it.
The receipt doesn’t list my cap, but I see everything she bought – mainly food. I throw the receipt into the bin and rush back upstairs. Savannah is still in the shower, but Elise is awake and staring at the ceiling. I carefully pick her up and carry her. She stares at me in wonder. Her grey-blue eyes mirror mine, but hers hold wonder while mine conceal secrets.
“You probably don’t recognise me, but I’m your father. You can call me Dad.” She stares at me. “Did you have fun today? Did you eat lots of food? What did you do today?”
Savannah laughs at me as she exits the ensuite. “She can’t reply.”
I chuckle. “I know. Why is she awake?”
She takes her from me without asking. “She’s probably hungry. Like me.”
I sit at the foot of the bed as Savannah rests her back against the headboard. Without shying away, she lifts her t-shirt until her breasts are revealed. Without knowing any different, Elise latches on and nestles against her.
“You didn’t eat much today?” I ask, not wanting to reveal I snooped through the bin.
She scrunches her nose. “Funfair food is horrible.”
I climb off the bed. “Let me see what I can rustle up for you.”
Her smile knocks the breath out of me. “Thank you.”
My feet don’t move as I watch her completely enthralled with Elise, who’s staring at her. Her hair falls forward, concealing her face from me.
“Savannah?” I call.
She looks over to me. “Yeah?”
“No more lies.”
Her brows furrow before she smiles. “No more lies,” she echoes.
41
“She’saveryluckywoman,” Fiona, the sales assistant, says as she finishes wrapping the gift.
I give her my most charming smile. “I’m the lucky one.”
Despite knowing I’m buying for a woman, she sends me a flirtatious smile. “I’m sure she’ll feel lucky after being gifted bespoke jewellery.”
I take the bags from her and nod. “Thank you for all your assistance.”
The drive home takes longer than anticipated, but I quickly put away the new pieces and head to the office. Spencer catches me in the elevator and uses the short ride to provide an update on one of our more temperamental clients. I thank him for his hard work as he exits to his floor. Once I reach my floor, Francesca starts to give me my messages, but I rush off to Ray’s office to see Savannah after being away from her all morning.
The baby is sleeping in her pushchair while Savannah types at her computer. Her thin blouse doesn’t seem appropriate for a workplace, but I wasn’t looking to argue with her this morning.
I knock and enter the room. I stroke Ellie’s cheek before smiling at Savannah. “How’s your first day back going?”
“Trying to get through everything with all the interruptions. It’s safe to say she’s the office favourite.” The proud smile on her face surges in my heart.
“She is pretty perfect,” I gloat. I turn to Ray. “Hope she’s not giving you too much trouble.”
He didn’t say much when I told him of Savannah’s unexpected early return. Nor did he put up a fight about Elise being in the office with her.
His deep chuckle forces Savannah to look at him. “Even if she was, how could I say no to that face?”
Savannah’s soft smile mirrors his. “You did plug your nose when she pooped,” she jokes.
