Fated to my Enemy by Diane Doherty

Hundred Five

Ryley

Our moment at the table was interrupted when Luca sat down at the table. I still hadn’t eaten as I was busy helping a mother in need. I knew firsthand how hard it was when you didn’t get a moment to yourself. I was surprised no one else was willing to help her. She came here to eat so she wouldn’t have to cook and clean up afterward. Which I would have used all the time if I had that option while Channing was still a baby.

I gave Clare my number and told her to call me any time she needed

help or just a babysitter. I may have also kissed her son’s head with my saliva on my lips. He seemed to instantly calm down and I hope that healed his colic. I made a mental note to give her a call in a few days to see how he was doing.

“Luca,” Blake grumbled.

“Oh, don’t mind me, I’m just waiting on the cheesecake,” he shrugged.

“Why don’t I bring up my plate and then I can get you both a piece?” I said. Before I knew it, Luca was carrying my full plate of food and Blake was carrying me up the stairs.

“I could have walked,” I protested.

“This is faster,” Blake shrugged.

When we entered the apartment, Blair was in the kitchen making coffee. Blake finally put me down and I went to take over for Blair. I felt terrible for him.

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“Mom’s still mad I see,” Blake told him.

‘Yeah, I’ll try again in a little bit,” he struggled,

“I’ll give you a piece of cheesecake to give to her. It should get you in the door,” I told him and he chuckled.

down at the kitchen island as I pulled the cheesecake out of the fridge. They chatted while I waited for the

when it beeped to say

can get this,” he told me pecking my lips. I didn‘ t say

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down some plates and got them each a generous piece. I’ll need to make two next time or the boys won’t be getting any. I also cut a piece for Blake’s mother. I’m hoping it will get Blair out of the dog house. I slid a plate to all of them before I went back

groan as he took a

He moaned before he grunted when Blake hit him in the chest. Blair and I

get you out of the dog house,”

tasting this, she doesn’t have taste buds,” Luca commented as he stuffed his

like a piece for Becky? It might get

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don’t need cheesecake to get that woman in bed, I’m

announced.

it could be her after snack,”

keep women less grumpy,” Luca said. I laughed at the look Blair and Blake gave Luca. He didn’t care as he

wrong,” I

mate her snack then. But I’m probably not getting laid.” Blair said and

“Dad, no.

it in this very kitchen but I

exclaimed, while I wanted the floor

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let you three talk,” I told them as I cleaned up the empty plates, putting them in the

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“It

your mate,”

against him as I walked by

linked before pecking my

I told