Loving Miss Libby by Naramore Rosemarie

Author:Naramore, Rosemarie [Naramore, Rosemarie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Rosemarie Naramore
Published: 2013-04-15T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eight

“How’s the babysitting going?” Libby’s mother asked her, during a phone conversation. A week had passed since she’d accompanied Dan and the kids to the lake.

“Fine,” she said crisply. “The kids are adorable.”

“And the father?”

“What … about him?”

“I understand he’s adorable too.”

“Mom!”

She chuckled. “Annie told me. She apparently spotted you all when you went out for ice cream.” Annie was a friend of her mother’s.

Libby remembered that outing. “Dan invited me to join him and the kids for burgers and we had ice cream after. It was no big deal.”

“Honey, you sound glum. Is everything all right?”

“Yes,” she said, attempting to perk up. “I guess I’m just feeling tired.”

“Taking care of children is a tough job.”

“Yes, but they are great kids,” she said. “I love them.”

“And their father…?”

“Mom!”

“Well?”

Libby refused to answer. She was mortified to admit it, but yes, she had feelings for him.

“I’ll take your silence as confirmation,” her mother teased.

Libby paused for a moment, and finally said, “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t attracted to him. He’s a wonderful father and seems like a terrific Christian man, but…”

“What is it?”

“I guess he broke up with a former girlfriend, but it’s apparent he still has feelings for her. He’s constantly on the phone with her and she still stops by the house on occasion.”

“Have you met her?”

“No, I haven’t.” She gave a self-deprecating. “Mom, it doesn’t matter. I’m the babysitter. Dan doesn’t see me as a potential love interest, and the truth is, I’m not looking for a relationship. After what Tate put me through, I’m just not ready to give my heart away.”

“I understand. How much longer will you be babysitting? Aren’t you nearly done?”

She sighed. “Well, Doctor Mason isn’t coming back to work until the end of summer. His wife called me yesterday and told me. He really does deserve a break. I can’t even recall him ever taking a real vacation.”

“He provides the bulk of your work, right?”

“That’s right. Right now, I’m earning less than half of what I had been when Doctor Mason was still working. The other two doctors are doing their best to keep me afloat, but it’s not enough. I need the money from babysitting to make ends meet.”

“You should have taken Dan’s mother up on her offer to pad your pay,” she said chuckling. “How’s her husband doing, by the way?”

“I haven’t heard anything lately. Originally I was told they were taking three weeks off from babysitting, so that means they’ll be back on the job Monday.”

She gasped. “This coming Monday.”

“Yes.”

“So you may be looking for a job.”

“I may.”

“If there’s anything I can do, will you let me know?”

“Yes, Mom. And thank you.”

“Oh, Libby, I did call for a reason. Honey, I know this is short notice, but your sister just surprised me by coming home unannounced. She plans on staying for the weekend. We’re contemplating taking a drive along the coast. We were hoping you could join us.”

Libby considered the offer. Her mother only lived an hour away, so getting there wasn’t a problem.

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