Working for Love

Chapter Seven

I am awoken by a gentle shake.

"it's time to wake up, baby." Jimmy whispers in to my ear.

"It's too early!" I whine. He laughs and gently kisses my lips.

"Our flights leaving in 1 hour and we're thirty minutes from the airport." I sigh. Jimmy pulls me upright and slides my legs off the bed, I'm siting on the edge on the bed. I'm surprised by his strength.

"Have some tea." He hands a me a travel mug. "Your clothes are over there." Jimmy points to a dress carefully folded on the vanity. " I'm meet you downstairs in 15 minutes." He says as he walks out of the room.

I quickly shower and do my make up. I can't shake the thoughts of how strange this is all is. Less then 10 days ago I was an unemployed 18 year old with no commitments or responsibilities. Now I'm "The Lady of the house." As jimmy calls it. I can't help but feel this is all moving too fast.

I have no idea where we're going. I'm slightly frightened and very overwhelmed. I start to tear up. What have I gotten myself in to? He has 4 kids my age and younger? I look to find the photo on his nightstand. The one of his family, it's gone. The fairytale can't last forever! This is all too good to be true.

"We're going to be.....what's wrong? Come along, we can talk in the car." Jimmy takes my hand and leads me down the stairs and in to the waiting car. He tells Kenneth to turn on the radio and pulls me close.

"What's wrong? If you don't being dominated, we can stop. I just thought....." I interrupt his whispers.

"I like it, that's fine, I just feel like this is moving very fast...."

"When your my age, fast is the only way to move....." He says seriously. " I feel something for you, I can't explain it. From the first time I held you, I felt it. It just felt....right." He finishes in a softer voice. I'm just as confused and upset as I was earlier. I feel something for jimmy as well but he has so much baggage. Am I ready to be involved in a child's life? What will they think of me?

Kenneth interrupts my thoughts."we've arrived!"

As Kenneth get out to open the door, jimmy suddenly grabs my wrist and looks in to my ears. "Only one thing matters...Are you mine? At least for now?"

"Yes. I wanna try I really do." I squeak, just as Kenneth opens the door. Jimmy helps me out of the car and puts his arm around my waist. Everything goes smoothly and we board right on time. I can't believe we're going to Paris. I try to forget about my worries and focus on enjoying the trip and enjoying jimmy. I'm suddenly yo tired to worry anyway. Jimmy and I talk a little about where we'll be staying and he gives short but polite greeting to those who recognize him. He notices my heavy eyelids and suggests I lay my head down on his shoulder. He stroke my hand and I nod off.

Jimmy's POV

She looks beautiful when she sleeps, I could watch her for hours. Just as I adjust to her laying on me and manage to situate my book as not disturb my flighty little angel's slumber, the pilot comes over the speaker.

"The flight will be delayed due to inclimate weather."

I sigh. I hope that we can still make our reservations. I try to read my book but I can't focus. My mind keeps drifting back to earlier, when I found her crying upstairs. I wonder why she seems so conflicted about us.

When we arrive, we'll have a nice long chat over dinner. I want to her to know I'm serious about this, about us. I want someone to spend the rest of my years with. She seems like the perfect person for the job. The flight attendant starts to explain safety procedures and tells to prepare for take off. I wonder how long I've been lost in my thoughts for. It's almost 2 o'clock. The plane takes off and I look down at Nadia and expect her to wake up, she doesn't. She must really be tired. I smile as look down at her long black lashes resting on her full cheeks.