A Blessing In Disguise.

Chapter 3

AUTHOR NOTE:

   I only wanted the body but the face came with it and I just couldn't help but use him, think of him as josh with my descriptions.

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      She ran off to the neighbours and I stared at the empty space in confusion, before realisation set in and I ran out after her. "get back here jen!" I yelled, but by the time I got outside she was already at his backyard, knocking hard on his slide door.
     I cursed under my breathe and ran to her side, about to drag her home but the doors picked that moment to open and we were greeted by a shirtless josh who had perspiration running down his smooth body.

     We gaped, following the trail of his sweat down his defined pecks then to his hard but outlined abs until it reached his cargo shorts and we gulped. "hello, can someone please say something or are you going to just continue staring?" he asked, slightly amused and I shook off my lustful thought as a blushed stained my cheeks in embarrassment, thankful he couldn't see me.

    Jen just grin cheekily and said. "hi am Jen Mandez, Eva's cousin. We haven't formerly met yet but I just came to say hi and also ask if you are willing to give my dear cousin here, the job to help assist you?"

    I gaped, then hit her on the shoulder. "jen! You can't just ask that." I hissed in her ear in outrage, completely embarrassed but josh only chuckled, opening the door wider.

     "do you two want to come in so we can talk more about this?" he asked, and jen gingerly nodded then rolled her eyes at herself and muttered. "yes." following him inside.
     I hesitated for a few minutes, thinking about running away before deciding to follow along, closing the door behind me.

     Following their voices, I found them in a study across the kitchen to the right and entered. Wrinkling my nose at the moldy smell coming from the books, I leaned on the door and admired the rustic maple-wood desk filled with a few tools and some light bulbs. A computer and some papers. 
     Two wooden arm chairs sat at the opposite side of the desk, a long antic couch stretched across the room to the right with a black and white framed picture of the Buckingham palace above it. A large shelf filled the wall opposite the couch at the other side of the room and behind the desk, completely filled with books - some old and some new.

     "sorry about the sweltering heat, my grandparents forgot to mention a few things in the house needs repairs, starting with the air-condition here and a few light bulbs." josh said in an apologetic tone, leaning his fine butt on the desk.

    "its alright," jen responded in an understanding voice, fanning herself a little with her hand as she asked. "so how much exactly is the salary?"

     Josh chuckled at her forward question while I just shook my head. "I believe I need to actual decide on hiring her first before we get to that." he says with a raised eyebrow in her direction and she nodded seriously.

     "of course."

     He tilted his head, staring in what he presumed to be my direction then asked. "why is your cousin the one inquiring about the job instead of you?"

     I opened my mouth to answer but jen cut me off with a wave of her hand. "because if it were up to her, she wouldn't be here at all. You see Eva is 4months pregnant-" she stated without any conscious thought and I signed. "-and she needs a part-time job that isn't going to be too stressful. She mentioned you were looking for someone to help around here and I just had this brilliant idea that she should apply for this -of course that is if you agree to keep her work light in regards to the baby. She's also very resourceful, so don't worry about her slacking." josh rose an eyebrow at the pregnancy comment but thankfully said nothing.

   "jen," I groaned embarrassed. "am sorry for my cousin, she tends to get ahead of herself." I turned and said to josh.

     Josh shook his head with a small frown, then replied. "no its fine, I haven't really gone into searching for a someone to help me out here so if you would like the job, then I would appreciate it immensely. As for your pregnancy, you don't need to worry, there isn't really any heavy lifting involved. And if there were, I would do it as long as you help navigate my way of course."

    Jen squealed, jumping up and down with a cheer. "that's just great but wait... what about the salary?" she asked, stopping to stare at him seriously.

    "uhmm, how about $200/per day for the entire week. what do you think, is it okay?" he asked while jen and I gaped at him.

     "y-you want t-to pay $200 a day for me to help you organize your stuff?" I asked with a stutter and he nodded.

   "yeah why, is it too small?" he asked and jen shook her head vehemently.

      "hell no dude, its perfect."

     I opened my mouth to protest but jen turned and shot me a dark scowl, making me close it back up. Josh stood with a grin. "great, then I hope to see you bright and early tomorrow. Oh, and you might want to wear some shorts and a thin top, because you'd find where we're working tomorrow to be quite stuffy." he said with a grimace and I nodded slowly.

    "got it chief." I joked with a mock salute and he smirked, he stood walking us out the door with jen skipping ahead of us.

    When we got outside I lingered a little and jen sensed my need for privacy so she went ahead of me, turning to face josh I nervously bit my lip and said. "thanks for being accommodating to my cousin, not many people can stand her forward attitude at times. At first its refreshing, then it just changes to just downright rude and then annoying."

    "its no problem at all, I know she was simply caring for you so its alright." he replied, shoving his hands into his pockets with a soft smile and I grinned, happy he was so understanding.

    "thanks for the job, I really appreciate it." I mumbled then walked off, heading for the house. Walking in, I ran upstairs -as best as i could- for jen's room and busted in without knocking.

    Spotting her by the desk across the room, I walked over, turning her chair to face me then glared. "I can't believe you did that, do you know how embarrassing that was for me?...."

"why? I got you the job didn't I?" she asked, interrupting me with a small shrug.

    "....me to stand there and let my cousin beg for a job for me, like am some baby, and what the hell were you thinking mentioning the baby!..." I said, raising my voice an octave higher.

    "well you were going to have to tell him at some point." she mumbled, looking down sheepishly.

   "...without any thought as to how awkward it would be for me to explain my situation to him at some point..."

"you don't really have to, if you don't want to-"

    "jen!" I yelled, cutting her off in anger.

    "fine. Am sorry okay!" she yelled back, raising her hand in frustration. "why are you so pissed I told him about you getting pregnant anyway? Its not like it some shameful secret."

   "am not, who said I am, am not." I rushed out and a grin slowly formed on her lips.

    "you like him." she stated and I snorted.

   "obviously not!" I half-yelled in denial, then took a deep breathe. "Its just, though I love the baby inside me to death, am just too ashamed of my past. He's obviously going to ask about the father at some point and I don't feel like reliving the past any time soon."

   She gave me a sympathetic look and says. "you know you really don't have to answer any question he asks you, right?"

   "I know I don't have to... but if he asks am sacred am going to want to." I stated, slumping on the bed with a sign.

    "well aren't you in a tough pickle then." she mumbled, rolling sideways slowly on her chair.

   "tell me about it." I groaned under my breathe.