Billionaire's naughty nanny

14

One Week Later

Alex

Icouldn't believe how quickly the week had flown by. It had been a great week as far as I had been concerned. I was glad for the flexibility I had to be able to work largely when I wanted. While there was still work to be done, and I did do what I could to make sure it was done on time, there was also the freedom to move certain things around. This gave me plenty of time to spend with Lucy and Cassie.

And damn, did I ever want to spend time with Cassie.

Monday morning was surprisingly natural. I hadn't been entirely certain how she was going to behave when she walked through the door. Sleeping with someone who was working for me wasn't something I normally did, and after the incident with the towel, I wasn't sure how she'd react.

But Cassie walked in with her normal bright smile, scooping Lucy up in her arms and laughing.

"I thought you weren't coming back!" Lucy shouted. "You forgot to come back tomorrow like you said."

I know I didn't make it back, and I'm sorry!" Cassie told her. "Sometimes there are other things that happen that make it so I can't come see you when I want to. I hate it when those things happen, so I made sure to fix it."

"So, you came back?" Lucy asked.

"So, I came back," Cassie said with a grin. "I missed you."

"I missed you!" Lucy cried.

It felt good to me to watch and see how the two interacted with each other. The fact Lucy had grown so attached to Cassie meant the world, and I had thought more than once over the week what it might mean for Cassie's and my future together.

God knew I wanted there to be a future together.

"How are you today?" she asked me. "Ready for another fun filled week?"

"Ready as I'll ever be," I said with a grin. "But somehow with you here, it just gets better."

"Glad to hear it," she replied. "It's what I'm here for."

We'd settled into such a good routine; it was like clockwork the way Cassie came in and took over caring for Lucy. I had made a bigger effort to get up in time to make Lucy pancakes, something that made Cassie laugh.

I wanted to just hang out with the two of them, but there was work to be done, and I knew the whole reason Cassie was even at my house was to take care of Lucy so I could tend to the work.

I did my best to make time in the day to have lunch with the two of them; then I took over being the parent again when Cassie left at six. That was after dinnertime for Lucy, so I would grab something easy and get her ready to go to bed.

I thought we had settled into a perfect routine until Thursday night when I was putting Lucy to bed, and she reached up to take my hand.

"Can you read me a book?" she asked. "Two books?"

"Two?" I asked in surprise. "But you're going to sleep. I don't think you're going to make it through the first one."
I want you to be in here with me," she said. "I miss you."

My heart melted at her words. I realized at that moment that I had been so wrapped up with the work I was doing and the fact Cassie had been helping me with Lucy that I hadn't been there to care for her myself. Cassie was doing a great job, but I was Lucy's dad, and it was up to me to be there for her the most.

"I'll tell you what," I said. "Why don't I read you two books now, then tomorrow, you and me will spend the whole day together. Would you like that?"

"The whole day?" she asked with wide eyes. "And Cassie, too?"