Falling For His Nanny [Book #1]

Chapter 11

Laurel's POV
"What are you doing here?"

Levi removed his hat, his cover blown. I didn't know why he was spying on me, but I think it had something to do with Zack. There was some definite tension brewing between the two of them, moreso from Levi. Which I still have yet to figure out why.

"Declan was hungry," he says with a shrug of his shoulders.

"So you brought him here? Out of all the restaurants?"

"Why would I take him to a different restaurant when I can take him here?"

I wasn't sure what he was trying to pull, but it was clear that he and Declan were here to spy on me and Zack.

I was about to ask him another question when Zack cut in. "Wait a minute." He smiled as if some kind of light bulb just went off in his head. "Are you Levi, as in Levi Isaacs?"

Levi nodded. I looked at Zack in confusion, not sure why that mattered. "What does that have to do with anything?"

"He owns this restaurant."

What?

Remembering that he owns of chain of businesses, including a couple of restaurants, I started to feel stupid for accusing him. His attendance here was merely a coincidence.

"Right," I finally said, realizing I hadn't said a word and had been openly staring at Levi. Blushing when he stared back, I looked over at Zack. "Ready to go?'

Zack nodded, Levi staring at the two of us in confusion. "Wait, where are you going?"

"We are going to go catch a movie," Zack said with a beaming smile.

Levi frowned, his green eyes back on me. "No."

"No?" I repeated, glowering at him. "What do you mean no?"

"It means exactly what I said. You're not going."

A couple pairs of eyes drifted over in our direction, eavesdropping in on our conversation. I gave them a polite smile, kindly telling them to mind their own business with my eyes.

I didn't understand why Levi was acting this way. It only took me and Zack a half an hour to finish our food. So because we had some time to spare, we decided to go to a late night movie.

Levi didn't have any issues before. Not until he learned what I would be doing and with who.

Is he jealous? Is that what this is?

I should be flattered by his jealousy, and even more excited that he was finally paying attention to me.

But not only is his behavior not appropriate, but I actually like Zack. And it would be rude of me to simply ditch him for another. Especially for my boss, who just so happened to be far older in age than I was.

"You may be my boss, but you are not my daddy," I told him, angry at him for thinking he can control me just because I work for him.

I didn't mean to come off as harsh as I did, but he had no right to tell me what to do. Unless it has to do with Declan, what I do outside of my job is none of his damn business.

He stared up at me, taken aback by my words. I couldn't figure out what was going through his head, but it was clear from the continuous scowl on his face and the way his eyes darkened in color that he wasn't happy with me.

The silence between us was loud, a staring contest ensuing. Zack's ocean blues darted back and forth between us, sensing the tension.

"Maybe I should go wait in the car," he suggested, feeling as though he was intruding in on something.