The Babysitter

Chapter 7

I'm sitting on my bed thinking about last night. Should I bring it up? Should I just act normal?

I put my thoughts aside and pick out my favorite floral dress. It was white with small blue flowers and a square neck with rounded sleeves.

As I finished I looked at myself through the mirror and took a deep breath. Im not ready for today but almost like everyday I need to get through it.

I moved my feet and stepped out my door but when I did I saw Henry leaning against the wall in black work shirt and matching black pants.

"I was wondering how long it would take you." He said and got off the wall. "Good morning to you to."I said. He smirked and put a hand on my lower back.

"Follow me." We both walked down all the way to the roof-to-floor window doors by the dining room with Henry still behind me with his hand on my lower back. The thought of his hand moving lower and lower didn't bother me but it was why I had that thought that did. I'm not even interested in him.

I mean ya he is attractive and he's tall and seems caring to Isabella. But it wouldn't hurt to-- No, I can't let myself have an interest for the man I'm working for even if it's just a month. Maybe it was what happened in the kitchen that made me have these weird thoughts.

I stopped and looked outside to see the biggest and most beautiful garden. The sky was clear of clouds but it was dark. As if on a gloomy day but summer weather. The sky was a dark blue and Grey but the garden just matched it.

The garden had tall leaf hedges and a few rose bushes new them of all colors. There were white roses, red roses and some sorts of daisy's and walkways. In the distance I could see a house, more like a cottage that had weeds growing out of the bottom and it looks almost abandoned.

"What's that cottage in the distance?" I asked and pointed. Henry opened the big glass door and led us both through. We were standing on the porch now but it was just as beautiful as the garden. With flowers on the side with small steps the lead to the walk way and another set of steps that lead to the open field.

"That is just a normal cottage that I don't use. But someday I would like to use it." He then put his band back on my back and showed me to the first set of steps that go to the walk way. We walked next to each other and admired the flowers and birds and tall tress that had covered most stops for shade.

Henry and I talked about our lives and more in depth this time than the last. I talked a lot about my mother and i, how we are very close but not as my dad and I. I didn't really tell him about my dad. I'm sure nobody needs to hear about him and what he did.

He talked a little bit more about his 'mafia- Mob boss' job. He also talked about Isabella. I found out that Isabella was one of his old lovers child but she gave the wedding ring back to Henry while they were still fiancés and left.

He was hopeless and struggled being a father as he had no father figure in his house. His dad was abusive to his mom. Henry told me that whenever he stood up to his dad's behavior his dad would always hit him and say 'You too big for your boots'. Henry seemed to trust me to tell me this but not for long.

"I probably should stop." I turned my head to him. "What, talking? About your life? Henry it's okay, we all need to let out our emotions by talking at some point. And it's definitely better when you have someone listening to you." I was looking forward at the pond with the duck but I could feel Henry's gaze.

As we got closer to the cottage that I asked to see, I slipped. I slipped on moss and I nearly fell back but Henry had his arms on me already before I could even get halfway to the ground.