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Liam chuckled at that, giving me a smile. “Just Mila.”
My face flushed the slightest bit, assuming everyone must know that.
“Look, if there’s any issues, just ask Colson…he’s with them almost as much as I am.” Gray eyes looked me up and down as he finished, moving to the porch. Before he was off the first step, he turned toward me once more.
“You smell like some kind of flower. Don’t know which one, but it smells good.”
I followed him to the banister, curling my fingers around it as my brows dipped.
“What?”
He was a little further down the path when he turned again.
“You heard me cursing. Wasn’t mad at you, just really liked how you smelled.”
His strong jaw clenched once before turning again, and heading to his truck.
The smile cresting my lips couldn’t be rivaled. A compliment? I didn’t even think he was capable of—
“Rich people can afford the best shit. Must be nice not to have to worry about real life problems like rent or the cost of gas,” he called as he rounded his rig and tugged on the door.
My mouth parted as shock settled in my core, and he drove away.
Holy shit, that was so… He was so—there was a burning behind my eyes that was common when my brothers would say something like that to me. When they’d say I didn’t do anything all day but spend Daddy’s money, even though I was out there working my ass off, doubling his money because I was smart and good with hustling the shit out of wealthy businessmen.
Returning inside, I saw the girls and realized that Liam never explained Mila’s appearance or why she looked like she’d just rolled out of bed. Her hair was a rat’s nest, the worst I had ever seen. Seraphina’s wasn’t much better. Maddy had hers brushed but pulled back into a low ponytail with a lot of fluff and frizz.
“When are we going to do our tea party?” Mila asked, yawning.
Checking my watch, I realized what had to be done first.
“Ladies!” I popped my hip and placed my hand there as all eyes went to me. “Have you ever been to a salon?”
“A what?” Seraphina asked, her blue eyes narrowing in the cutest freaking way.
Maddy’s face flushed. “Our dad can’t really afford that stuff for us.”
Waving her off, I grabbed their coats. “Don’t worry about that, this all comes with the babysitter package.”
“It does?” Mila lit up and looked over at her sisters. “Just like with Uncle Cole.”
“No…he buys us stuff because he’s friends with dad,” Maddy corrected, then swung her gaze to me, “Haley is just babysitting us because…”
I tugged on Mila’s hand and pulled her up while responding to the moody ten-year-old. “Because I like you guys. Also, going to the salon is a fun thing you can do with your friends, and I want to be your friend, so we should go.”
“I don’t know if we can get our hair cut,” Maddy whispered, tugging at her sleeve.
I tugged on my pea coat. “I’m not cutting your hair or anything, I just thought it would be fun to get our hair washed and blow dried and then styled fancy for our tea party.”
Mila squealed in joy, Seraphina smiled brightly at me, and Maddy gave me a tiny, baby smile of appreciation.
“So, it’s settled. First, we find Mila’s shoes then we go get beautified!”
* * *
The girls wereall relaxing in their white robes with towels twisted on top of their heads and cucumbers over their eyes. Soft music played overhead while each of us lounged back in our chairs, being completely pampered. It felt so good to have the comforts of home here in Macon—although technically we weren’t in Macon. We were about twenty minutes outside of it at some fancy resort that has a five-star spa.
I asked my brother Colson what he thought of me taking them here, and he thought the girls would love it. And they did.
