Luciano woke up at the early crack of dawn. His body had programmed itself to wake up on time for work.
He sat up in bed with the duvets pooled around his waist. Three children snored quietly on the huge bed, their hair messed up from sleep.
He turned seeing Emi sleeping. His T-shirt had risen up exposing her underwear and her headscarf had slightly shifted.
She was a restless sleeper and she startled him when she would suddenly hit him with a flying arm in her sleep.
He reached out, fingers capturing the soft material that hid her hair. He was curious and his fingers twitched to expose it.
He knew that she didn't want him to see it and he respected her decision. He would make her feel comfortable enough to do it one day. He gently pulled back down the scarf covering the little hair exposed.
Luciano moved quickly in the morning despite it being 5am. He yawned picking up each of the sleeping children.
He did one child at a time, each child groggily clinging to him like a koala as he placed them on the countertop in the bathroom.
He would wash their face and watch as they brushed their teeth before doing their hair and dressing them up. They would take a bath before bed.
Finally Luciano dressed himself up opting for a more casual look considering what he wished to achieve that day.
^^his outfit minus the crossbody bag.
By 6:30 all the kids were ready to go and they quietly snuck out of the hotel room. Luciano couldn't help but smile at the three children holding their fingers up to their lips whilst loudly shushing as they exited the room like spies.
He struggled to control the three children as they ran chasing after each other on the pavement. Luciano had big plans for the day ahead and this was only the first step.
They continued walking for 15 minutes. Luna was now being held in his arms after she claimed that her little legs were tired. Xavier and Loai chased after each other pretending they were marvel characters.
An old lady walking her dog came into view and the children's loud laughter soon became piercing screams causing him to stop dead in his tracks.
Xavier and Loai came running crashing into his legs causing him to stumble as they pointed at the dog.
He sighed moving them closer to the wall so that the woman could pass them. He internally face palmed when she stopped to talk to them.
"Are they all yours?" She asked him nonchalantly to which he replied a curt "yes." She nodded as her eyes scrutinised them. "Even the darker one?" She asked malice lacing her words.
"Yes. Is there a problem?" Luciano asked, head tilting as he pushed himself of the wall coming to stand at full height in front of her. She glared at him before tutting.
"I asked you a question. You have ears and a fucking mouth answer it." He snarled at her ignoring Luna's whine when he swore. He patted her back to comfort her.
The old lady stepped backwards, eyes wondering over the silent children before she walked away. Luciano watched as she walked away murmuring the word "delinquent" underneath her breath.
"Old hag." He said loudly before ushering the boy's forward to leave.
Luciano's hands still trembled in anger 5 minutes later as he stood in front of Emi's cafe trying the different keys.
"Dad it's this one." Loai said quietly pointing at the correct key. The children could sense his anger. Luciano nodded thanking him and giving him a small smile, he noted that the children's wariness lessened.
He pushed open the door allowing the children inside before stepping in himself.
He glanced at the silver watch on his wrist noting the time. He had 2 and a half hours to do what he came to do before Emi would arrive.
YOU ARE READING
The Nanny
RomanceAfter a tragic incident Emi needs to provide for her son and when you become a single mum so young it's hard to find a job that suits you and helps you provide a safe environment for your child. So when she finds a job working as a nanny for the CE...