Co-Parenting For Dummies

Both P.O.V's

Hey guys, I decided to include both Lilly's and Nate's P.O.V's because I felt like we needed to understand what was going through both of their heads during this moment. I hope you enjoy it! :)

Lilly's P.O.V

The Next Day, by Lunchtime, my office is a mess, files are strewn across the floor, papers balled up near the bin, and four very lazy women lounging around the room, Emily's stretched across my sofa, Lyra leaning against a glass window and I am leaning back in my chair, feet propped on my desk. Shawn Collins, my CFO( Chief Financial Officer) is trying to make snow angels on my carpet. Her short blond hair is darker than usual and her skin more tanned, from a recent trip to Greece. I snort at her childish antics, and at the picture, we no doubt make of the privileged lifestyle of the Upper Class.

A knock disturbs my thoughts, Shawn's imaginary snow activities, and a heated discussion on Emily's dating habits. I call for the person on the other side of the door to enter and Pam sticks her head inside.60-years-old and a no-nonsense hard worker, she frowns at the four of us lazing around. Her sharp eyes focus from behind her cat eyeglasses, reminding us of the ever-growing pile of the amount of work left for us. She pulls from behind her, our lunchtime order from our favorite Italian restaurant, Delfino, and the four of us descend on her like a pack of hungry vultures. I grab my order of Chicken Piccata, from the plastic white bag, mouth-watering at the smell of the white wine, lemon, and caper sauce. I move to sit down and properly enjoy my meal when Pam mentions I have a visitor, I raise an eyebrow and so do the girls knowing that I hate anyone disturbing my lunch. I growl and tell her to send them away, I don't like cold food and I don't trust Shawn's wandering hands.

"So, how was Greece, did you meet any hot men?", Lyra asks in between bites of Crab Risotto

" Eww! Finish eating before you speak, you're getting crab all over me!", Emily squeals and Lyra responds by scooching closer and eating louder

Shawn just pushes them apart and blushes before she speaks

" Greece was great and the sun was a welcome reprieve from Boston's cold weather. As for meeting anyone.....no, because I went there for work."

" Oh come on! You're no fun, you know the Greeks are said to be very generous lovers. Speaking of Greeks, you know on an amazing trip through Europe after college, I-"

"- had a sexy encounter with a Greek?", we echo having heard the story a million times

She rolls her eyes and continues stuffing her face like a pig,

" How do guys even find you hot?", I wonder out loud

" Because I know how to spice up the bedroom and I'm amazingly talented with my tongue?", she boasts

" Sweetie, I think that was rhetorical"

Lyra punches Shawn in the arm and Shawn gets a high-five from Emily, which makes Lyra angry. We finish our food and we play rock, paper, scissors, shoot to decide who gets to go and get Lemonade for everyone. It might one of the dirtiest games I've ever seen played, everyone was pushing one another and asking for re-matches. Finally, Shawn emerges victorious and after rubbing in our faces, she goes down the hall and comes back with almost the whole pitcher. We all return to our previous positions and continue going over expense reports for each division so that the Finance Department can compile them into a quarterly report for the shareholders. A few hours later, we finish the project that's taken the end of last week and some of our weekend, we all sign off and send it to the Finance Department so Shawn can go over it for a second round of verification and the final stamp of approval. We celebrate by opening my liquor cabinet, reserved for special occasions, and pour four glasses of my best brandy, while enjoying the Boston skyline as the sun disappears behind a cluster of buildings. I look over to my three pillars of strength for both the company and myself, silently thanking whatever force brought these women into my life.