Nanny For Hire_A Steamy Single-Dad Billionaire Romance by Layla Valentine & Holly Rayner

Author:Layla Valentine & Holly Rayner [Valentine, Layla & Rayner, Holly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2018-04-06T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Jayne

I gnaw on the edge of my thumbnail and check the time. Ten to eight. Benjamin went down to the bar an hour ago with no promise on when he’d return.

It looks like the romantic part of the trip is over and I’ve been relegated to the role of nothing-but-nanny once more.

What happened? Why is he suddenly withdrawing?

The only answer I can come up with is that things got too intense for him last night. We connected in a new way, and that made him pull back. I’m not a dummy. I’ve seen guys do this before—not that that makes Benjamin’s actions any less infuriating.

“When’s Daddy coming back?” Mia asks from across the living room. She’s on her stomach on the floor, drawing on a pad of paper.

“In a little while,” I answer. “We might go to bed before he gets back.”

“You and me?” She turns and looks at me over her shoulder. “Will you sleep in my room? Like a sleepover?”

I smile at her. “We’ll see.”

At this point, I’m not getting the vibe that Benjamin wants to share a bedroom again. After he came back from his walk, which lasted almost all morning, the three of us went snowboarding for the afternoon. Though he was attentive when it came to Mia, I don’t think we made direct eye contact the whole day. Not that I wasn’t trying to.

The rock in my stomach grows heavier, and though I’m only sitting alone on the couch, I have to fight to hold back tears. I knew that hooking up with my boss was playing with fire, but I did it anyway. I just couldn’t stay away.

If my instincts are true, Benjamin is freaking out and trying to push me away. I never got the specifics on what happened between him and those other nannies, but my guess now is that they came to want more and when he didn’t want to provide that, they left.

And now, it’s my turn.

I blink harshly, not wanting to go down that path. No matter what happens, I won’t feel sorry for myself. I got myself into this position. It doesn’t matter how much I care for Benjamin; if he’s unavailable, I’m only going to hurt myself more by chasing after him.

There are plenty of fish in the sea. I need to act with that in mind.

Rubbing my aching eyes, I stand up. “It’s time to get ready for bed, Mia. You’ll see your dad in the morning.”

“Hold on. I need to finish this.”

“What are you drawing?”

“Nothing,” she says quickly, flipping her paper over so I can’t see it.

A weird feeling slithers its way through me. “Why don’t you want me to see it?” I slowly ask.

She shrugs, not looking at me. “I just don’t.”

With that, she hurries into her room with the drawing. I stay where I am, my mind racing.

What’s going on with her? Is everything okay? She’s never been secretive like this before.

My mind goes back to the day I caught that guy watching her school.

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