Nanny Affair

Chapter 30

It had been hours since Lisa spoke to Logan. He had told her that he wouldn't be staying long but it was already evening and not a word from the man. She had tried calling him most of the day but the calls kept diverting to voicemail. She had given up at a point and started worrying. She knew whatever was going to happen wasn't good so she was right to be nervous all day. Who knew what his father had done to him?

"Is daddy gonna be back today?" A sleepy Ella asks walking into the kitchen. She had fallen asleep immediately after coming back from school and had slept for almost two hours. Lisa picked her up and cuddled her on her chest. What should she answer?

"Well he's gonna call and tell us. If he's not coming back then we're gonna have fun on our own and we're never gonna tell him about it," Lisa said slowly rubbing patterns on the smaller girl's back

"It'll be like our little secret," Ella said excitedly and Lisa nodded returning the excitement. She loved the little girl. They had been together for months now and she would die for Ella. Ella was the only bright thing going on in their lives and she was ready to do anything to keep it that way.

"But we're gonna try calling him one last time, if he doesn't pick up we're gonna eat out today and we can even go to the games arcade he hates," She said placing Ella on the counter. Ella was getting excited with every word Lisa was saying. It had been long since they all hang out. For a child's mind she knew that something was wrong. She had heard Lisa cry one night when she wanted to spend the night with her. She didn't want to ask because she knew that a lie is what would have been a response so she slowly walked back to her room. She had also noticed that her father seemed quite troubled, again she never asked and she waited for everything to come back to normal.

Now that she was hearing Lisa talk about going to the arcade then things were probably getting better but she was somewhat worried about her father. Lisa reached for her phone and just as she was about to dial Logan's number his name popped up on the screen the loud ringtone startling both of them

"Look, he's calling now," She said showing it to Ella before picking up
"You better be having a very good excuse for not even texting me all day," she said not giving the man a chance to speak

"Calm down baby, i'll be back in a few hours and i'll tell you all about it," Logan's deep voice said on the other side
"But most of it went well,"

"I have been calling all day. Am glad that you're okay. Ella and I were planning a rescue mission for you just now," Lisa said as Ella quietly listened in their conversation

"I find that hard to believe. What is believable is you were so mad you were planning on taking Ella to a place I don't like," Logan replied and chuckled on the other end. He had come to learn that every time he was working late in his office, Lisa and Ella would have a treat of themselves in a place he doesn't like. It wasn't the first time Mark had called him informing him that both of them had asked for a ride to some arcade or an ice cream place that's almost outside of the town

"Oh my goodness why would you ever think that?" Lisa asked feigning disbelief which only made Logan and Ella laugh out loud

"Probably because Ella laughed at your bad acting," He said. They talked for a while before she let father and daughter catch up. It was very pleasing seeing the excitement on Ella's face as she spoke to her father. Lisa could barely believe that she had come this far. She had been completely wrapped around their fingers. Ella could ask for anything and she wouldn't have the strength to refuse her.

They hadn't told Ella anything about the two of them but it was clear that the child had caught on. Nobody treats a nanny the way Logan treats her. She had come here for a job and she was probably coming out of it with a boyfriend and his daughter who she loved to bits