that, I am truly sorry. I wanted to call you so many times to see how you were doing, but I just figured it would end up with a conversation to where we would both be bawling and I'm sorry, but I just couldn't do it. I realize now what a mistake it was." A few tears fell down her cheeks and I could tell that Vanessa meant a lot more to her than she let on and this time he put his hand over hers in a comforting way.
"No Claudia, I understand. If it hadn't have been for my parents helping out, I don't think I could have gotten through those first horrible weeks."
"How are your parents? I ran into them a few months ago, but I was in such a hurry, all I could do was say hi and bye. They looked well."
"They're doing pretty good. They keep the kids every weekend and spoil them rotten and then the kids come home and give the nanny hell, because she doesn't spoil them like their grandparents." My first thought is ok, nanny? He works so he has to have help, but doesn't he spoil them rotten? I'm sure he does in the evenings when he gets home from work.
"So tell me about your nanny? Is she hot? Is she every man’s dream, or as old as methuselah?" She was cracking up and honestly I didn't see anything funny about it.
"Old actually, and wanting to retire. She told me yesterday that she was putting her two weeks’ notice in and that if the kids were older she could stay on, but honestly, they wear her out. They have way too much energy for her and you never know what Gideon is going to get into, and he loves giving her presents from the amphibian family, whether it’s frogs, lizards, or garden snakes. He's not scared of anything!" He must have been visualizing Gideon's escapades because there was that smile again that spread all the way to the top of his cheeks and his eyes were shining brighter.
"So you're looking for a nanny? Did you know that Olivia is in between jobs right now? And she's awesome with kids. She used to substitute teach at the local school where she lived and help out with the latch key program before and after school." She looked over at me with an excited grin on her face. "See Olivia! There's you a great job and I know Cash will pay you well, won’t you?"
My first thought is that she didn't mention that I was also a mother. Or used to be anyway, but I'm thankful she didn't, so that I wouldn't have to explain how Derek and the kids died. I kicked her harder than I had ever kicked before. I don't know why she didn't wince, but Cash got an odd look on his face.
See, even he thinks it’s a bad idea, which it is. Just because I told her I would think about getting a job, didn't mean I wanted to be his nanny. I can't handle being around children. It brings back too many memories. I grabbed my drink and gulped it down as fast as I could and asked the waitress that was walking by to get me another one.
"Olivia? What do you think? I'm really stressing out trying to figure out what I'm going to do. My parents have mentioned retiring earlier than they had planned, when I called to give them the news and this would be an answer to all of our prayers."
He was looking at me like he was hoping that I would just say yes right there on the spot. Just because he's the kind of man that I'm sure gets what he wants, doesn't mean he's going to have his way on this. He doesn't even know me. I could be an axe murderer for all he knows, taking care of his kids. I would have to know my children's parents for months and would go to visit their house, before I would even consider letting them sleep over at their house.
"Consider your prayers answered, Cash. She'll do it. Won't you, Olivia?" I kicked her again. Harder than I did last time and what I heard next had me lowering my head and downing my drink that had just arrived.
"Would you please quit kicking me, Claudia? What's wrong with you? That's twice now! I'm going to have a bruise on my leg for weeks!" Oh god! That's why he winced earlier. It wasn't because he didn't want me
"No Claudia, I understand. If it hadn't have been for my parents helping out, I don't think I could have gotten through those first horrible weeks."
"How are your parents? I ran into them a few months ago, but I was in such a hurry, all I could do was say hi and bye. They looked well."
"They're doing pretty good. They keep the kids every weekend and spoil them rotten and then the kids come home and give the nanny hell, because she doesn't spoil them like their grandparents." My first thought is ok, nanny? He works so he has to have help, but doesn't he spoil them rotten? I'm sure he does in the evenings when he gets home from work.
"So tell me about your nanny? Is she hot? Is she every man’s dream, or as old as methuselah?" She was cracking up and honestly I didn't see anything funny about it.
"Old actually, and wanting to retire. She told me yesterday that she was putting her two weeks’ notice in and that if the kids were older she could stay on, but honestly, they wear her out. They have way too much energy for her and you never know what Gideon is going to get into, and he loves giving her presents from the amphibian family, whether it’s frogs, lizards, or garden snakes. He's not scared of anything!" He must have been visualizing Gideon's escapades because there was that smile again that spread all the way to the top of his cheeks and his eyes were shining brighter.
"So you're looking for a nanny? Did you know that Olivia is in between jobs right now? And she's awesome with kids. She used to substitute teach at the local school where she lived and help out with the latch key program before and after school." She looked over at me with an excited grin on her face. "See Olivia! There's you a great job and I know Cash will pay you well, won’t you?"
My first thought is that she didn't mention that I was also a mother. Or used to be anyway, but I'm thankful she didn't, so that I wouldn't have to explain how Derek and the kids died. I kicked her harder than I had ever kicked before. I don't know why she didn't wince, but Cash got an odd look on his face.
See, even he thinks it’s a bad idea, which it is. Just because I told her I would think about getting a job, didn't mean I wanted to be his nanny. I can't handle being around children. It brings back too many memories. I grabbed my drink and gulped it down as fast as I could and asked the waitress that was walking by to get me another one.
"Olivia? What do you think? I'm really stressing out trying to figure out what I'm going to do. My parents have mentioned retiring earlier than they had planned, when I called to give them the news and this would be an answer to all of our prayers."
He was looking at me like he was hoping that I would just say yes right there on the spot. Just because he's the kind of man that I'm sure gets what he wants, doesn't mean he's going to have his way on this. He doesn't even know me. I could be an axe murderer for all he knows, taking care of his kids. I would have to know my children's parents for months and would go to visit their house, before I would even consider letting them sleep over at their house.
"Consider your prayers answered, Cash. She'll do it. Won't you, Olivia?" I kicked her again. Harder than I did last time and what I heard next had me lowering my head and downing my drink that had just arrived.
"Would you please quit kicking me, Claudia? What's wrong with you? That's twice now! I'm going to have a bruise on my leg for weeks!" Oh god! That's why he winced earlier. It wasn't because he didn't want me
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