“I think so,” she said.
“Can you start tomorrow?”
“Sure,” she said.
“Daddy?”
Bobby’s little voice came from the back of the room. I had put him in his playroom to keep him occupied while I was conducting the interview. He must have gotten curious.
“Bobby, how’s it going little buddy?” I asked.
He came over and clung to my leg. He was often shy with new people. The dude was adorable. And he was my world.
“Bobby, I want you to meet our new friend, Teri,” I said. “She is going to be your new nanny, if that is ok with you?”
He smiled and looked at Teri. “Hi, Bobby. It’s so nice to meet you.”
“Hi,” he said. “Do you like PJ Mask?”
She smiled. “I do. My favorite is Owlette. How about you?”
He struck a superhero pose right on cue and belted out. “Catboy!”
Teri laughed as Bobby started to giggle. The guy was such a ham. He was born to be in show business. I could tell. And he was probably going to be a little heartbreaker one day. I loved that kid.
Teri smiled. “Yeah, he’s awesome!”
Bobby walked over to her and gave her a hug as if to solidify they were now friends and had bonded over their love of PJ Mask.
“So, what do you like to do for fun, Bobby?” Teri asked him.
Bobby thought for a moment, putting his finger to his chin as if he was really giving it serious consideration. “Coloring. I like my army guys. And pizza.”
She giggled at his adorable responses. “Well, I love all those things, too.”
“I guess you’ve just become his favorite person,” I teased.
Teri smiled warmly. I loved her smile. The way she seemed to genuinely want to be there and spend time with Bobby. I just knew it in my bones that she would be good for him. He needed a friend like her.
And I was starting to think that I needed a friend like her as well. I could barely look at her without feeling myself want to blurt out how hot I thought she was or do something else that signaled my attraction. But for now we had the eye contact.
Yes…the eye contact was strong between the two of us. I’d been able to focus on that more intently the past few minutes. But every time we locked eyes I felt a strong sense of connection. She was so beautiful that it was almost painful to be in her presence without it being solidified that she wanted to be with me.
But I didn’t think that anything romantic between the two of us was going to be a good thing. It would become awkward and weird and if it ever went sour then Bobby would be the one to suffer. I didn’t think I could have a nanny continue working if I’d been in a relationship with her that ended, especially if that ended badly for some reason.
Bobby went back to his playroom after a few minutes.
“He is so sweet,” Teri said.
“That he is,” I said. “But he has his monstrous side. I’m sure you will find that out from time to time.”
“Well, I’m looking forward to it,” she said with a smile.
The meeting wrapped up shortly after. I went over the specifics of what she would be required to do and then I showed her to the door. She had no questions and everything seemed like it was really going to gel with her.
“I will see you tomorrow,” I said.
“That sounds fine,” she replied.