His Brother's Baby (The Nanny's Scandalous Secret Book 1) by Simone Rivers

Author:Simone Rivers [Rivers, Simone]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 27

Jackson

Before bed, as I walk by the nursery on the way to my room, I notice my mom leaning over Tamara’s crib. I enter, automatically scanning for Shawna. “Where’s Shawna?” I try to sound casual but fail miserably.

Lillian looks up from shaking the rattle. “She’s taking a bath, so I volunteered to settle the baby for night.”

He grins at the sparkle in my niece’s eyes. “Great job settling her, Mom.”

“She looked bored.”

I lean against the rail beside mother and tickle Tamara on the tummy, earning a squeal. “I understand. She’s irresistible.”

“She’s growing so fast.” Lillian sighs wistfully. “Look how big she’s gotten in just a few weeks. Someday soon, she’ll be big enough to ask questions.”

I frown. “What kind of questions?”

“About her father and mother and why they aren’t in her life.”

I shake my head. “I’ll ensure she doesn’t.”

She arches a brow. “How?”

“By making sure she’s so loved she won’t wonder about them.”

Lillian shakes her head. “She’ll miss having a mother.”

“I can’t do anything about that.”

“She needs a mother, Jackson.”

I scowl. “Are you suggesting I marry Anastasia?”

Lillian’s laugh is hard and chilly. “Of course not. Better to let the child be reared by jackals. I’m simply saying she needs a mother’s influence.”

“She has Shawna,” I point out.

A mysterious smile creeps across mother’s face. “Yes, she does, doesn’t she?”

I nod, hoping that is the end of the discussion. “Tamara adores her.”

“Hmm.” Lillian stands up, stretches, and grasps the cane propped against the crib. “I believe I hear Shawna’s bathroom door opening. I’ll go on to bed.” The thumping of the cane accompanies her through the door. She turns just before leaving. “What happens to the baby if Shawna leaves?”

I turn to respond, but she has gone. I am left with the uncomfortable question preying on my mind as Shawna enters the nursery in the toweling robe that displays so much of her shapely legs. I swallow a lump in my throat and nod to her as I rush from the nursery.

Once in my own room, I find I can’t escape the thoughts mother has planted in my head. What would happen if Shawna decided to leave us? I remember the desperate search for a nanny before her arrival, and resolve she would have no reason to leave. I just had to find a way to make her stay. I don’t want Tamara upset, and he don’t want to cope with the hassle of seeking a new candidate. I have no other reasons for wanting her to stay, I assure myself.

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