Bitten {Book 1} ✔

Chapter Fourteen

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"Abigail?"

I am sitting on the kitchen counter letting the sweet melody of Coldplay's Clocks fill my ears.

"Hmm," my eyes lazily shift from the kitchen window to Mason who is washing the dishes.

"I'm going to take Hannah out today I think she is getting tired of being inside all day."

Is he asking for permission?

I swing my legs forward and jump off the counter.

"That sounds like a good idea," I grin at him and walk towards the kitchen table skimming my fingers over the top as it wobbles a bit.

"And maybe look for a job," I freeze.

He wants to leave.

A frown pulls at the corner on my mouth.

"That's cool," I say with my back still towards him.

"You know to help you out with food, bills, and rent. I don't want to be  a freeloader and especially when I have  a daughter to look after."

Speaking of working I need to call Wanda and see if I can still work at Starbucks.

Scratching my scalp as I think of something good to tell her for me not showing up the past couple of days.

"I can probably get you a job if I can convince my boss to give me mine back." I shrug and turn to him slowly.

"That would be great!" He smiles at me.

Wanda wanted to know where the hell had I been for the past couple days and I lied through my teeth saying that I had a bad case of food poisoning.

She was understanding and said that my shift starts at five in the morning the next day. When I told her that I had a friend living with me and that he needed a job she was hesitant but I said that she wouldn't have to worry that I would show him the ropes. She agreed.

"So..." I walk out of my room when I hung up on Wanda.

Mason is on the couch with Hannah on his lap as he bounces her around.

"So?"

"We start tomorrow at five."

"What? No interview? Filling out an application? Nothing? I'm hired just like that!" He is a spectacle.

"Yup," popping the 'p'.

"That's great thank you!"

"Don't thank me just yet we need to find you a babysitter and go shopping since you don't have the clothes to go to work with."

"Babysitter is tricky but clothes I can go to my old roommate and get my clothes from there." I nod and sit down next to him.

Babysitter, babysitter. Who can be Hannah's babysitter? Wes? No, she can't stand being around him...well this is going to be a tough one.

"I'm drawing a blank on the babysitter."

"I think I know who but I need to go talk to her. Umm, do you mind spending the day with Hannah while I run some errands," shaking my head he gets up and walks to the door. "Leave me a note if you decide to go out."

I nod and he is out the door.

"We're going to have to get your daddy a phone to make his life so much easier," I cooed at Hannah who inters laughs and claps her hands playfully. "Where do you want to go? The playground?"