Wrong Brother, Right Girl

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"I have no clue. Maybe she liked being next to her mama anf daddy?" I looked up at him with a big smile. I was so in love with him right now. "Are you as happy as i am?"

The girls were definitely going to sleep well tonight after swimming in the pool. I wrapped their towels around their bodies and dried them off, i followed and dressed after them. We came back down to the dining room and i was surprised by what he'd done. I don't remember the last time he'd ever done anything like this. "Ryder.." i was lost for words "this looks, wiat.." i got closer to the dinner table and realised what he'd made "i can't believe you remembered i love this. I craved it all through my pregnancy with Willow and noone could make it. thankyou"

"It's ok, I didn't mean anything by it" i said quietly, "this looks really good though. thankyou" i sat down as the girls were goign mmm mmm Harper smiled big "thankyou daddy." Willow was already eating and making a mess with sauce. "You know you're going to have to show me how to make this" i smiled up at him, i missed his cooking.

"Well i'd need someone to do the dishes afterwards" i winked, "and clean her up" i laughed, pointing to Willow who gave us both a big grin "cheese."

"theyre you're daughters. I wouldn't keep them from you." I wasn't that evil of a person. Harper looked up "where do you live daddy. Will you stay here with us?"

"in time.." I stared down at my plate. I hated that we were apart. But I guess it was the right thing to do. I needed to trust him again.

"oh you asked for it." I laughed, knowing not sure exactly what they wanted to watch. "you'll never see the end of this movie." I grinned as the girls got excited about watching tinkerbell

"sounds good to me." I smiled. We finished dinner, and as he was choosing a movie with the girls I heard Marco calling out and asking why the doors were locked. "umm I'll be a moment." I said, running to go and speak with him. "it's not a good time right now-" he cut me off with a snort "Ryders in there isn't he. Jesus christ lily are you stupid. He's fucked up how many times and you always take him back." I shook my head, annoyed and hurt "hes their father. He has a right to see them.. And I asked, why would you tell him that I'm dating someone else." he just smirked "because tomorrow night your going on a date with him. I told him you'd finally agreed to dinner and a movie.. You need someone who won't leave you without a word again. Think of the girls."

Marco scoffed "yeah I lied because I was sick if seeing her crying and thinking you were coming back for her. You always leave het pregnant."

"Marco that's not fair, and really? You lied to me which made me cry even more picturing him in bed with other women.. And you have no right to push me on dates with men I don't like. I'm not going out tomorrow or ever. So cancel it!"

"if you seriously stay with him then we can't be friends anymore lily. I'm sorry." he shrugged

I gave Ryder a sad look and said "that's fine. Because I don't want to be friends with someone who lies, and then gives me an ultimatum." I stepped inside and looked towards Marco "youre not my friend anymore so please go."

"Fine. But i warn you, break her heart again and I'll make her get sole custody of those kids and file for divorce." he warned. "I'll go tell Josh that you're not coming tomorrow night, he'll be upset but i think he'll live." he half smiled and looked back to Ryder "it means alot that you stepped up and helped yourself because you have no idea what you missed when you were gone."

I said goodbye to Marco, and was really surprised by how Ryder was behaving. He was different, like a side I hadn't seen before. I stood watching him with the girls as they got their blankets ready for the movie, it's almost as if he'd been here the entire time, a natural with them and they were taken with him also. Making myself known, I walked in "any room for me up there?" I smiled, as they were all cuddled up on the couch

Willow passed out halfway through the movie, I knew she would. I looked over at Harper was who starting to doze off also, her eyes slowly closing as she fell asleep cuddled into his side, I hadn't realised the time, near 11pm and it was dark outside "maybe you should stay the night, it's late.." I suggested quietly, my heart racing as I awaited his response.

I nodded, not trying to show i was dissapointed, but i get it. "It's ok.. i mean I wasn't meaning sharing a bed or anything more, it's just late that's all." i looked away, holding Willow as i stood "i should put them to bed, and get to bed myself.. can you carry Harper to her room?"