The Harper Family: Faithfully Yours (Wattpad Version)

The nanny and the single father

Marla

I set my alarm to go off at five am so I had time to get ready and eat breakfast before starting my job. After hitting the snooze button a billion times, I dragged my butt from bed and hopped in the shower.

I hoped the shower would wake me up, but it didn't. Maybe coffee will help.

After my shower, I got dressed and passed Kenzie's room to hear her sounding like a dying bear. Damn, Decker would need earplugs if he plans to sleep next to that. I'm so glad Mom and Dad gave us our own rooms.

I shuffled downstairs into the kitchen while Mom puttered around the kitchen.

"Did you want breakfast?" Mom asked.

"Yes, and a large cup of coffee." I grabbed the coffee pot and poured coffee into it.

Mom grabbed a carton of eggs from the fridge and made me scrambled eggs and toast. "Are you excited?"

"I would be more excited if I wasn't so tired."

"I told you to go to bed early."

"I couldn't sleep." I shrugged while drinking my coffee.

"A hearty breakfast will wake you up."

"Or make me fat." I sipped my coffee.

My mom turned to me and put her fist on her hip. "There is nothing wrong with having a healthy body weight."

"There is when people make comments about it."

"Those people need a good smack upside the head. You and your sisters are beautiful and need meat on your bones. Guys enjoy curves on a woman. Your dad does."

"Mom! I don't want to hear about you and Dad before I eat breakfast!"

"Don't knock it until you try it." Mom smiled with a shrug.

"Gross."

"Sex is a very natural thing, Marla."

I set my cup on the counter and waved my hands before my face. "Stop! I don't want to talk about sex with you or anyone."

"One day, you will."

I grabbed my cup and left the kitchen. "Not in this lifetime!"

Why does my mother have this need to discuss sex with me? It's not like I'm looking to hook up with anyone. Well, not until I meet the right one.

I was sitting at the kitchen table for breakfast when Kenzie came downstairs and headed for the kitchen. "Don't go into the kitchen unless you want a sex talk with Mom."

Kenzie halted in her steps, turned about toward the table, and joined me. "Yeah, I would rather skip the sex talk before school."

"No shit."

"Are you nervous about your first day?"

"A little." I sighed.

"Well, if they can you, you can get a job doing something else."

"Thanks for the vote of confidence."

"Just keeping it real, shrew."

I rolled my eyes. Mom busted through the swinging doors to the kitchen and handed us our plates. We took them and dug into breakfast. I took my time eating since I was a nervous wreck, anyway.

Who wants to blow chunks on their first day at a new job? I didn't.

After breakfast, I grabbed my coat and keys and left. I had my wallet inside my jacket with the essentials like a driver's license.