Chapter 54


    Chapter 54 – A Good Excuse (Anj‘s POV) “Exin yourself!” Anya pulled me to their private office,


    leaving Sky in the visitors‘ lounge just outside their office, and closed the door behind her. Dn was


    sitting on the swivel chair, giving me a sullen look every time our eyes met. “Shhh!” I hushed her, afraid


    that the triplets would hear us. “I didn‘t have a choice yesterday. I had to ask him, but I didn‘t expect he‘ll


    come today.” Anya pulled a face, crossing her arms in her chest. “Are you telling us he’s not the dad?” I


    turned my back on her before she could see the looks on my face. She knew me very well and knowing


    whether I was lying or not was one of the things she was an expert at. I made myself busy by making


    Sky a coffee. “Yet you allowed him to kiss you,” Dn growled at me. “As if she has a choice,” Anya


    giggled. “You look ready to pounce at Sky anytime. Let‘s just look at the bright side, though. The tough


    moment of Ang Perry‘s life is over, and she could probably just kill the daddy in their lives.”


    I turned my head at Anya, nodding in agreement and smiling with the hope I would have the courage to


    bring that news to them. I haven‘t told them yet about the birthday ns my girls made with Sky and


    what excuses I would make this time so that it would not happen.


    “Still going to work?” Anya asked as I walked toward the door. “Yep. I have to pay the hired daddy,” I


    answered in a low tone, ignored Dn again, and exited their office.


    Sky was sitting in the middle of the couch, with Selene in his arms, sleeping with her head buried in his


    neck, Leyanne leaning on his arm, and Lyra Helene resting her head on his thigh. “A little help?” He


    said in a hushed tone, smiling sheepishly at me as he asked for help. “Oh!” I eximed, putting the cup


    of coffee on the table, and then calmly got Selene from him andid her on a vacant couch across


    from him. I carried Leyanne next andid her on the half part of the couch where Selene was


    sleeping. “Let Lyra Helene stay here,” he said when he noticed me looking around where to put


    her.” God, what are you feeding these children?” he chuckled softly as he stretched his arms.


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    I smiled sheepishly at him, giving him the coffee. “I can‘t thank you enough, sky.” I sat beside him,


    inhaling his intoxicating scent despite the sweat from ying almost half the day with the children.


    “Hmm,” He moaned as he sipped coffee. “How did you do this? This is how I want my coffee, but


    no one seemed to get the right way of making this.” Elenita taught me well, I wanted to say, but I could


    only smile at him. “Sky, about the children‘s birthday,” I paused, hating the butterflies in my stomach.


    “You don‘t have to do it.”


    “I know,” he said, putting down the cup on the table to brush Lyra Helene‘s hair. He smiled at me,


    understanding the situation. “I‘ll think of an excuse.”


    I breathed in relief, thanking heaven we were on the same boat about the girls‘ birthday.


    “A zombie apocalypse, maybe?” he chuckled, causing me to bite my lower lip to stop myself from


    laughing “I have heard that excuse from one of the girls,” Iughed softly, but when I noticed the time


    from my wristwatch, I sighed, hating this day would have to end like this. “I‘m meeting Finn at four,” I told


    him, standing up and walking to his other side to carry Lyra Helene.


    “Who takes care of them when you‘re at work or busy?” He watched me carry my daughter and move to


    the edge of the sofa when I gestured my hand, asking him to move and cing a throw pillow under her


    head when he glided to the side.


    “Anya,” I whispered when Lyra Helene whimpered. “Or Dn.” “Dn...” His voice trailed off, but his


    eyes remained squinting as he fixed his eyes on me.” And Dn is?” “A friend,” I answered briefly.


    He nodded but still thinking. “Does he know it?” He pressed his lips as he tilted his head to look at me


    when I lowered my head, pretending to check on Lyra Helene.


    I sighed, remembering his attempt to kiss me. “I hope so. I‘m not interested in any guy,“I whispered,


    hoping only to tell it to myself, but Sky seemed so focused on me that he smirked and leaned his back on


    the sofa‘s backrest.


    “In women, then?” He joked.


    “Funny, Sky,” I kissed Lyra Helene on her forehead, then walked toward the sofa across from us, kissing


    my two daughters. “I have to leave now to catch the bus,” I said as I usually leave my car for Anya to


    drive if I didn‘t make it to school on time. Sky stood up and did the same thing, kissing my girls on their


    forehead. “I had a great day today, Anj. Thank you.” He raised the egg stuffed toy and walked toward the


    door, going out of the waiting area.


    I returned to the small office and gave the car key to Anya. “I‘m heading back to the university,” I said.


    “Where‘s the daddy?” Anya stopped typing at her keyboard to take the key from me and raised her


    head. “Gone,” I answered. “I‘ll probably bete tonight. I‘m sorry, Anya. I’m meeting some students


    about their research paper.” “No worries,” She mouthed, smiling at me and waving her fingers


    backward, telling me I could now go. “Where are they?” Dn rose to his feet and followed me to


    check on them. When he saw they were sleeping on the couch, he nodded. “Don‘t be thatte, Anj. We


    hate it when we‘re left alone with the girls, and they start their one million questions. It‘s Anya‘s making


    me crazy.” “One million questions?” I chuckled, nodded, and waved my hand at him as I grabbed my


    bag


    filhoun to no I hate missing the bus,” I said and left the room.


    A car stopped when I was already walking toward the bus station near the school. The car window


    opened, and Frank‘s handsome face peeked into the window. “Hop in. I‘ll bring you to your office,” he


    smiled at me. When I tried to look at the inside of the car, he shook his head. “He brought a car in going


    here.”


    Looking at the time, I grabbed his offer and plopped inside the car when he pushed it open “Thank you,” I


    fastened the seatbelt and took a deep breath, thinking of the time I saved riding the car.


    “You‘re wee, Ang,” he said, causing me to raise my eyebrows at him.


    “What did you call me?” I asked, my eyes narrowed, turning my head to him and holding tight to the


    webbing strap of the seatbelt as my heart pounded in my chest.