Heart Made of Stone

Temporary Nanny 14

"Well," I started stirring my water with the straw looking down. "I can't get into specifics but, I was sexually assaulted by that mans' father 20 years ago. It lasted almost 2 years." I said quietly. Tears shimmered in my eyes. "Sad part is my mom knew all this time and she thought that Leon Jr would make a great husband." the tears spilled over again streaming down my chin and dripping on the table top.

I looked up miserable saw Noah's eyes glow a stormy brownish grey. I gasped afraid and stopped speaking.

He shook his head. His eyes calmed like a dying wind. He spoke softly. "I want you to stay with me for a while. I know you didn't tell me everything but you was left alone?" he was getting angry for me.

"I didn't tell my dad, because I was afraid of Leon. He told me he would kill me and hide my body. Where nobody would find me.

I just told my dad a couple of weeks ago. He shot his best friend. Now I am being harassed by my mom, Leon Sr and now Jr." I forced air out of my mouth. It was very hard for me to trust anyone else with this.

Noah shoulders dropped and he raised his eyes to my face and seriously said, "I am so sorry you had to live this life with such a fear, but yet you help people for a living. That to me makes you a strong person."

I was prepared for either he leave me there feeling sorry for myself, or pity me. He didn't do any of those things. I actually blinked surprised. I felt a weird feeling at the pit of my stomach. Like a flutter of happiness? Maybe this is the first time I had hope?

I took a sip of my water feeling thirsty. He stood up and picked up his phone. He motioned me to come with him. As we was walking out of the restaurant he stopped and turned to me.

"So if you don't mind staying with me for a while. I would like for you to do something for me?" He questioned.

I looked at him eye brows drawn. Lips pursed, arms crossed at the chest again."What is it?"

He smiled. My kids will need a temporary live in nanny during the remainder of spring break.

I blink several times. He has children? I never dealt with kids alone without the parents. I was going do deny him and leave. He said something that made me stop.

"This way I am are protecting you from who ever is causing you harm, and you can still help people? No?" Trying to be cute.

I shook my head yes at his puppy dog look. I sighed and got into his truck and buckled the seat belt. Curiosity getting the best of me. I asked. "Are you a single dad? Your wife is never home?"

"Yes I am a single father of twins and my wife ,the mother of them, died four years ago from complications of breast cancer." He answered me straight faced.

I felt guilty from asking such rude questions. I was busy busy beating myself up mentally when he said out loud. "You didn't know."

I find myself shaking my head slowly at him. He smiled at that then he pulled up to a white stucco huge house with a long drive way behind a black iron fence. I looked up at this house with shock and awe.

Kids ran outside the house a set of twins in matter of fact the ones he told me about. I was introduced to Kaiden and Laden.