The Babysitter

Chapter 5

I got up and showered, brushed my teeth and got into a new set of clothes.

I didn't understand how I got here, it couldn't have been Henry because he said he will only be back in the morning. Right?

Wouldn't it seem weird to sleep in someone's child's bed when you don't know anything about them? Maybe Henry or whoever moved me must understand that she didn't want to be alone.

I walked down the spiral staircase to grt coffee ready for me and then wake up Isabella, but when I got to the bottom of the stairs case I could smell a brew of coffee already.

I walked towards the kitchen to see Henry leaning on the counter with a mug near his lips. He looked at me and smiled placing his coffee next to him.

"Morning Hannah." So I was right it was Henry who moved me from Isabellas bed to my own. Heat began to rise is my cheeks and I blushed of the thought of Henry getting me to my own bed.

"Good morning." I said trying to focus on something else to lose that thought. He then leaned forward with his hand on the kitchen island top. "Did you have a good rest?" He said with a smirk on his face.

My face turned even more red with him trying to catch me out. This must be so embarrassing. "Uh, well yes." I said not trying to give in. I will probably talk about it later with him when he brings it up."Good."

We both turned our heads to the sound of footsteps coming from the spiral staircase. Out came running Isabella with her pink pj's. She smiled and ran up to me and hugged me by my waist and I hugged her back.

"Good morning!" she greeted me. "Morning." I said back with a smile

She then ran to Henry and gave him a hug when Henry suddenly picked her up. "Morning daddy!" He smiled at her excitement. "Morning, did you have a good day yesterday?" She nodded.

"It was so much fun we watched barbie and we had snacks and Hannah told me a story!" Henry looked at me and back to Isabella. "Well thats great, as long as you had fun." She stretched out her arms. "So much fun!"

"Now go brush your teeth and clean up." Henry let her down. But before she could walk back to her room I realized that I should be heading out too. Not that I had anywhere to be but because I didn't want to waste his time and the scheduled time I was told.

"I should probably get my bags too, I probably should be leaving." Isabella ran up to me and grasped my leg, holding me tight. "Please don't go Hannah, daddy does Hannah have to go?" Henry laughed at her and walked around the island to pick his daughter up again.

"Sorry she doesn't normally act like this, she never really likes people."He said confusion covering his face.

"I don't have anywhere to be but I really don't want to step on your time." I smiled before trying to walk off to get my bags. "Hannah, why don't you stay a bit and we talk, just incase I need to hire you again." Henry said before stopping me. I turned back and smiled.
"Sure sounds great."

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Isabella finished cleaning up and brought some of her toys to the huge living room and played with them while Henry and I sat on the couch with a cup of coffee.

We were talking about ourselves a little bit and I was speaking about my job as a babysitter. "So it's now kind of a full time job." I said before taking a sip on my coffee. It was kind of intense because to me it felt like and interview more then just a talk.

"Well that's interesting, do you have anything else on your plate besides trying to run this business?" He asked with his head tilted. I shook my head. "No not really, I am however helping to plan a wedding for a friend but at this rate it's only going to happen in around a year or so."

He nodded with understanding how long weddings take to prepare for. Not only that but because Amber can't find a specific color for the wedding decorations. We both turned to Isabella in the corner and watched her playing with the barbie she showed me yesterday.

"Hannah, I saw you in Isabellas bed. You fell asleep there." Heat started to rise and I turned my head to him. "Yes, sorry about that Henry. She didn't want to be alone and I read her the story and I fell as-" I was stopped by Henry's chuckle and he looked back to me.

"Don't worry about it, I just have never seen Isabella attached to someone before. She is always to shy to meet people." I hummed back, agreeing with that statement as when I first met her she was shy and awkward.

"Say, do you have any plans Hannah? Are you busy for the next month or so?" Henry asked me. I was thinking.

I don't really have plans, Amber is busy so whenever we talk about the wedding it's over a call. Nobody was booking lately so that was a problem, that why I was fixing up my page to get more attention.

"Not really, may I ask why?" Henry shifted in his seat.

"I normally wouldn't ask my workers this but." worker's? I don't work for him, he only hired me. "But I am thinking of keeping you here, as in just for a month to see how things go, but Isabella has never been so attached to someone like you before. So I want to hire you as a personal babysitter."

I can't actually accept this. I have a business, and yes nobody needs a babysitter anymore but I still run it. I haven't had many appointments as I used to and it is upsetting. Maybe I should decline, it would probably ruin my business.

"The offer is very generous but I have a business to run." He put down the coffee on the table and leaned back into the couch. "Hannah, I've been seeing your business status. You dropped business in 2018 by 28%, and 20% avrage yearly, making your business a flop. And estimated by 2023 you won't even have a business to be run anymore. Sorry to hear but, people don't need babysitters anymore and I just happen to have a job open for one."

Huh? How did Henry know this? Why does he know this? Why is he telling this to me? I'm speechless, how did he get all my business details and analytics? What does he do for a living?

"How do you know this? Better question, what do you do for a living, Henry? What's your job?" I asked feeling a little bit threatened. He laughed with a smirk on his face. "Wouldn't you like to know.."

Henry carried on. "Listen Hannah, it's just a month, with a good pay."

How far would he go just to hier me? I would do it but at what cost? This might be a life changing experience, if Henry is right about my business that might end, maybe I should do it? A Job wouldn't hurt anyone right?

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This chapter isn't very good and the transition from her business to the job might seem very unrealistic but I am trying my best to make it good for you guys!! The next chapter will definitely be better!!

Don't forget to eat and drink water!!