The Nanny
Chapter 16
Rae laughed, “What do you mean you have no idea? Is Alek okay?”
“Yeah he’s fine, “ I sighed, “They tricked me…..I’m a nanny again.” I groaned
She laughed even louder, so loud i had to move the phone away from my ear.
“I told you you shouldn’t have left in the first place. It was just a matter of time before you’d come back. Seriously though, Zoe, you need to take things seriously. You love kids and what you wanted to do was become a nanny, not become involved in some messed up love triangle. Your job requirements involved taking care of Alek and making sure he was fine. You are not a maid or some sex slave--”
“Hey watch it Rae-” I interrupted
“Okay okay,” she laughed,” but still, you get the point. I told you before and I’ll tell you again; forget the punk son. He’s bad news. You just worry about Alek.”
“Yes mom,” I said sarcastically, “whatever you say mom.”
Rae laughed, “I’m just trying to help. When I get home Ill pack your stuff and bring it over, and I can hang around to help you for a few hours.”
“Thank you. Seriously, thanks.”
“What are friends for? Love ya, dont get in trouble, or Ima whoop your ass” she said just before she hung up.
Great, now I felt immature. She was right, my job was important and I shouldn’t let things get in the way of that. I mean, I am considered a professional on some level. But I’m also a girl, and god dammit we’re emotional creatures. Why can’t I just live in a castle and wait for my prince to come? How much fucking easier would that make life?
I decided that if I had to be in this house for a little longer, then I might as well go talk to the one friend I had.
“Boo!” I said as I grabbed Alek from the back, then covered his eyes with my hands, “Guess who?”
“Ummmmmm” he said as he seriously debated on who it could be. Was this kid serious?
“Alek, if you don’t know who this is, then I’m going to be very sad.”
He laughed and then turned around instantly to hug me, “I knew it was you, I was just pretending.”
I smiled and picked him up, “Well, don’t do that again. Where’s Andrew”
“Kitchen.”
I carried Alek with me to the kitchen. We silently sneaked behind Andrew while he was making cookies. Alek put his hands around Andrews head, covering his eyes, just as I did to Alek a while ago.
“Boo!” Alek screamed.
Andrew jumped slightly but caught himself. I heard him chuckle.
“Alek, what are you doing?” He said nicely.
Alek smiled and with a lisp said “It’s not Alek, i’m someone else”
I held back my laugh.
Alek took his hands away from the poor guy. Andrew turned around.
“Boo.” I said quietly, smiling.
“Mrs. Marx,” Andrew cheered as he hugged me. It was more of a group hug since I was still holding Alek. , “I thought you weren’t coming back.”
“Yeah neither did I, but here i am…..by the way, my names not Mrs. Marx, it makes me feel like an old hag”
“Sorry, Zoe. I’m glad you’re back. Now, would you guys like some cookies?”
We obviously said yes, who could refuse Andrew’s cookies? Come on, lets be real.
***************
After spending most of the day with Andrew and Alek, I felt happy again. It was a great welcoming back type of thing, even though I wasn’t gone for long.
Aside from my return, the ‘prestigious’ rich fathers have returned as well. I hadn’t seen them because they stopped for a while until going to another business meeting. I don’t understand how they aren’t depressed with their career choices; meeting after meeting has got to be a major buzz kill.
While Andrew went to clean up the patio, Alek sat in my lap and we ate the rest of the cookies together. I had previously thought that I could stay away from the kid, but now I know thats far from possible.
We stared curiously at the two boys who walked into the room slowly, hands behind their backs as if they were being butlers or gentlemen.
Oliver coughed and looked at me.
“What?”
“Mrs. Marx, would you kindly give us a moment with Sir. Alek.” Oliver said with an accent.
I laughed, “No.”
His faced dropped but Harry smirked and raised an eyebrow at me.
“But why not?” Oliver whined, dropping the act.
“Because I’m working right now, and he has to be in my sight 24/7. Now if you want to discuss something with Alek, then do it with me present.”
Oliver walked to Alek, he looked to me and mouthed , “You’re an ass” , then he turned his attention back to Alek, “Do you want to go suit shopping with us.”
Alek looked at me before answering. My expression wasn’t kind because truthfully, I really didn’t want him to leave me.
“Mmm, no.” Alek smiled
Harry and I laughed at the same time while Olivers face dropped again. This little kid was the best, he saw how upset I was and decided to stay with me. Can you say kidnap me? Because that’s what I want to do to him now.
Oliver turned to Harry, “See,” He said as he pointed from Alek to me, “See where he gets the attitude. You need a new nanny.”
I avoided Harrys eyes but I could tell he was staring at me.
“We were all invited to attend an event for my father and his business partner. It’s formal and we need to look nice.” He then looked to the boy still sitting in my lap, “ Alek you have to go, so either you go with us now or you can explain to dad why you aren’t ready for one of the biggest nights of his life.”
I sighed, “Sweety you should go, it’ll be fun. Just call me when or if you need anything.”
“No, I want you to go with me. Last time I left you alone you ran away.” He then got off my lap and held my hand, “Come on, invisible handcuffs, you can’t leave anymore.”
I smiled at him and then looked at Harry to see if it was okay. He slightly nodded his head and then we all got ready to leave. I’m not exaggerating when I say, Alek NEVER let go of my hand.
Now you can only imagine how hard it was to get him out of his pajamas.
“Yeah he’s fine, “ I sighed, “They tricked me…..I’m a nanny again.” I groaned
She laughed even louder, so loud i had to move the phone away from my ear.
“I told you you shouldn’t have left in the first place. It was just a matter of time before you’d come back. Seriously though, Zoe, you need to take things seriously. You love kids and what you wanted to do was become a nanny, not become involved in some messed up love triangle. Your job requirements involved taking care of Alek and making sure he was fine. You are not a maid or some sex slave--”
“Hey watch it Rae-” I interrupted
“Okay okay,” she laughed,” but still, you get the point. I told you before and I’ll tell you again; forget the punk son. He’s bad news. You just worry about Alek.”
“Yes mom,” I said sarcastically, “whatever you say mom.”
Rae laughed, “I’m just trying to help. When I get home Ill pack your stuff and bring it over, and I can hang around to help you for a few hours.”
“Thank you. Seriously, thanks.”
“What are friends for? Love ya, dont get in trouble, or Ima whoop your ass” she said just before she hung up.
Great, now I felt immature. She was right, my job was important and I shouldn’t let things get in the way of that. I mean, I am considered a professional on some level. But I’m also a girl, and god dammit we’re emotional creatures. Why can’t I just live in a castle and wait for my prince to come? How much fucking easier would that make life?
I decided that if I had to be in this house for a little longer, then I might as well go talk to the one friend I had.
“Boo!” I said as I grabbed Alek from the back, then covered his eyes with my hands, “Guess who?”
“Ummmmmm” he said as he seriously debated on who it could be. Was this kid serious?
“Alek, if you don’t know who this is, then I’m going to be very sad.”
He laughed and then turned around instantly to hug me, “I knew it was you, I was just pretending.”
I smiled and picked him up, “Well, don’t do that again. Where’s Andrew”
“Kitchen.”
I carried Alek with me to the kitchen. We silently sneaked behind Andrew while he was making cookies. Alek put his hands around Andrews head, covering his eyes, just as I did to Alek a while ago.
“Boo!” Alek screamed.
Andrew jumped slightly but caught himself. I heard him chuckle.
“Alek, what are you doing?” He said nicely.
Alek smiled and with a lisp said “It’s not Alek, i’m someone else”
I held back my laugh.
Alek took his hands away from the poor guy. Andrew turned around.
“Boo.” I said quietly, smiling.
“Mrs. Marx,” Andrew cheered as he hugged me. It was more of a group hug since I was still holding Alek. , “I thought you weren’t coming back.”
“Yeah neither did I, but here i am…..by the way, my names not Mrs. Marx, it makes me feel like an old hag”
“Sorry, Zoe. I’m glad you’re back. Now, would you guys like some cookies?”
We obviously said yes, who could refuse Andrew’s cookies? Come on, lets be real.
***************
After spending most of the day with Andrew and Alek, I felt happy again. It was a great welcoming back type of thing, even though I wasn’t gone for long.
Aside from my return, the ‘prestigious’ rich fathers have returned as well. I hadn’t seen them because they stopped for a while until going to another business meeting. I don’t understand how they aren’t depressed with their career choices; meeting after meeting has got to be a major buzz kill.
While Andrew went to clean up the patio, Alek sat in my lap and we ate the rest of the cookies together. I had previously thought that I could stay away from the kid, but now I know thats far from possible.
We stared curiously at the two boys who walked into the room slowly, hands behind their backs as if they were being butlers or gentlemen.
Oliver coughed and looked at me.
“What?”
“Mrs. Marx, would you kindly give us a moment with Sir. Alek.” Oliver said with an accent.
I laughed, “No.”
His faced dropped but Harry smirked and raised an eyebrow at me.
“But why not?” Oliver whined, dropping the act.
“Because I’m working right now, and he has to be in my sight 24/7. Now if you want to discuss something with Alek, then do it with me present.”
Oliver walked to Alek, he looked to me and mouthed , “You’re an ass” , then he turned his attention back to Alek, “Do you want to go suit shopping with us.”
Alek looked at me before answering. My expression wasn’t kind because truthfully, I really didn’t want him to leave me.
“Mmm, no.” Alek smiled
Harry and I laughed at the same time while Olivers face dropped again. This little kid was the best, he saw how upset I was and decided to stay with me. Can you say kidnap me? Because that’s what I want to do to him now.
Oliver turned to Harry, “See,” He said as he pointed from Alek to me, “See where he gets the attitude. You need a new nanny.”
I avoided Harrys eyes but I could tell he was staring at me.
“We were all invited to attend an event for my father and his business partner. It’s formal and we need to look nice.” He then looked to the boy still sitting in my lap, “ Alek you have to go, so either you go with us now or you can explain to dad why you aren’t ready for one of the biggest nights of his life.”
I sighed, “Sweety you should go, it’ll be fun. Just call me when or if you need anything.”
“No, I want you to go with me. Last time I left you alone you ran away.” He then got off my lap and held my hand, “Come on, invisible handcuffs, you can’t leave anymore.”
I smiled at him and then looked at Harry to see if it was okay. He slightly nodded his head and then we all got ready to leave. I’m not exaggerating when I say, Alek NEVER let go of my hand.
Now you can only imagine how hard it was to get him out of his pajamas.
Notes
So a few of you messaged and commented asking for another update, I couldn't get one updated with too much stuff going on, but I managed to put a filler in chapter. I personally like filler in chapters because they make stories more realistic and add to the whole relationships of the characters, because then the relationships develop instead of just jumping from strangers to lovers lolThanks for reading<3
This story is addicting!!!! Can't wait for another chapter :)!
12/9/13