The Nanny

Moving Forward

"Here are your keys," the salesman said, handing Regina a key fob. "Congratulations, the car is all yours."

"Thank you," she said, holding the fob against her chest. "Is there anything else I need to do?"

He shook his head. "Just drive it off the lot."

Pride and excitement filled Robin as he rubbed her back. "Are you ready?"

"Yes," she said, her eyes shining with happiness. "Let's go!"

"Then I'll take you to your new car," the salesman said, walking away. "Follow me."

Regina took Robin's hand, giving it a squeeze. She smiled at him. "I have my own car."

He nodded, knowing how important this was to her after losing her last car because of Leopold Blanchard. Robin squeezed her hand back. "Yes, you do."

"I can't wait to take it places," she said. "I love Will and Marco but sometimes you just want to drive yourself and not have to wait for someone to come pick you up."

"I get it," he replied. "Not everyone wants to be chauffeured around all the time."

The salesman stopped next to a black SUV, smiling. "Here it is, Ms. Mills."

She released Robin's hand and moved toward the car as it unlocked. Regina jumped before looking at the salesman. "Is that normal?"

"Yes," he said. "As long as you have the fob, the door will unlock and lock without you having to press a button."

"Wow," she replied, amazed by everything. "Cars certainly have gotten fancier since I last owned one."

Robin chuckled as he nodded. "Yes, they have."

She opened the door and climbed in. The salesman showed her how to adjust the seat to her liking and then how to start the engine. Robin climbed into the passenger seat and buckled up as the car started. "Any questions?" the salesman asked.

"Not right now," she said, looking like a deer caught in the headlights. "But I probably will once I'm home."

"Well, the owner's manual is in the packet I gave your boyfriend," the salesman said, pointing to Robin. "And you can always call me if you want. My business card is in there too. Otherwise, I think you'll be fine."

She nodded. "Okay. Then I guess it's time to go."

The salesman wished her the best before closing the door. She turned to Robin. "You ready?"

"I am," he said. "Take us away."

"Okay," she said, putting the car in drive. She took a deep breath before easing her foot off the brake. "Here we go."

The car rolled forward and she slowly picked up speed as she drove away from the dealership. She bit her lip before letting out a little laugh. "I'm driving," she said. "I'm driving my own car."

"Yes, you are," he said, happy to see her so happy. "And you're doing a fantastic job. Do you want to go somewhere or just go straight home?"

"Part of me wants to go straight home," she replied, no doubt missing their twins. She had slowly been going out more and more as she continued to heal from giving birth as well as got them to start bottle feeding along with breastfeeding so she wasn't solely responsible for feeding them. However, she was always happy to return home and spend as much time with them.

She then bit her lip before saying: "But I also really want to go eat at Granny's."

He chuckled. "Then let's go eat at Granny's."