The Billionaire's Sleeping Beauty

Chapter 11 - Avery

"Thank you for helping us, Avery."

I smile. "It's okay, Mrs. Banks."

"Once you're done with everything, you can go home. Don't have to wait until the party is done," she says while preparing the chocolate fondue.

"Thank you."

"I don't know what's on Natasha's mind. Suddenly asking me to host a party." She sighs.

"Mom!!! My friends already on their way!" Natasha shouts from second floor.

"Okay, and please! Come downstairs and help me!" Mrs. Banks shouts back.

"Avery!" Noah comes closer.

"Oh no, boy. Stay away from the kitchen. There are too many things here," I say and pull him away. "You're done with the coloring?"

He nods.

"Okay, I'll get some satay fruits for you. Okay?"

He grins. "Okay!"

I smile. "Stay there, little boy!" I run back to the kitchen and take some fruit satay for Noah. "Look, I have to help your mommy. You'll be a good boy for me?"

"Okay!"

I ruffle his hair and go back to his mom. We still have some food that needs to be heated.

"You are so good with Noah, Avery."

I smile. "Thank you. But he's an easy kid."

Mrs. Banks smiles back at me and looks at everything. "I'll check the pool."

I nod and prepare the plates.

"Mommmmm!" Natasha comes to the kitchen.

"She is in the pool, Natasha."

She looks at me from head to toe and smile. Not that nice smile, this is the one that makes you cautious. "Is everything okay?"

"Of course. You'll stay here until the party is over, right?"

I shake my head. "Your mom said I can go home before the party's over. As long as all the food has been served."

She frowns. "You'll stay until I said otherwise," she says and leaves me.

I sigh. "Oh well."

The bell rings.

"Avery, dear! Can you help me open the door?" Mrs. Banks calls from the pool.

"Okay!" I go to the door and open it. It's Florence and 3 girls. They are Natasha's friends. Florence looks at me from head to toe. "You're not going to join the party, right?"

I shake my head.

"Good, or I'll lose my appetite," she walks past me with her friends.

I sigh. I won't stay even if they double pay me if I have to deal with Florence and the gang.

After done with everything in the kitchen I go to Noah and help him change his clothes. It's almost his sleeping time. I look from his windows, the party has started, but Brad hasn't come yet. He told me he will be late because he has a family dinner tonight. Belle said usually Brad will just skip the party if he can't make it on time like today, so today is more like Brad just find an excuse to pick me up. I try to hold my grin. How can I be so lucky to have such a sweet boyfriend!!

"Avery," Noah calls me.

"Yes?" I tuck him in bed.

"Yesterday I saw a weird thing."

"What is it?" Please don't tell me you saw a ghost. I'm a coward with it!!

"I saw Mom naked."

I chuckle. "Did you go to her room without knocking?"