Chapter 24: Chapter 24

The most beautiful view that I have ever seen, my son hugging his nanny while Emily is hugging him as well his thigh is on her waist. They are both sleeping soundly in my son's room. I just came from work early. I suddenly miss my son and of course I want to see Emily. I really can't understand myself lately and I hate it. This is the first time that I have feel this way to a woman. Even my ex-girlfriend Lindsay, I did not feel so eager to see. My feelings towards Emily is very new to me and I am a bit worried. Not to mention that she really looks familiar to me which makes me feel bothered.

She suddenly move and opened her eyes. I did not expect that she will wake up and now it is too late for me to look away. She just caught me staring at her, she swept me off my feet when she smiled. I did not saw my own my face but I know I am blushing and I hate it because it sounds so gay. Aside from that, it looks like I am a high school teenager in front oif his crush. I want to hit my own head for being this way.

"Sir, I am really sorry I sleep in." she apologized.

"It's okay Emily. Don't move you might wake Rick." I stopped her from moving.

"What time is it, Sir?" she asked.

"It's only 3:00 pm. I went home early today. I suddenly missed Rick." I want to add I miss you as well.

But I just keep it in my mind of course. I might scare her if I would say that out loud. She would surely think I'm a creep. She just nod but just like I advised her she did not move.

"Can I lay down beside Rick?" I asked which I regret when I saw the expression on her face.

But it is too late to take it back. I just realized how awkward it is. What she might be thinking right now?

"Of course, Sir. There is no need to ask for my permission because this is your house." she said with full sincerity.

I was relieved with her response maybe I am the one who's thinking maliciously. There is no malice in her mind, I thought.

"Thank you." I said.

I then lay down on Rick's side on the left opposite to Emily which is on the right side of my son. I then feel the pressure on my body and realized how tired I am because of the long day at work. I feel someone is watching me. Unconsciously, as if by intuition I look at Emily and I saw her looking at me. I then feel the fast beating of my heart which is very unusual and new to me. I cleared my throat and close my eyes trying to ignore the feeling which is very weird. After a while Emily moved and called me.

"Sir, are you asleep?" I heard her ask so open my eyes.

"No, not yet. Why?" I asked.

"I would like to go to the kitchen to prepare some snacks for Rick. Don't worry he will not wake up since he has someone next to him." she said.

I just nod to her to let her know that I permitted her to leave. She then smiled and got up. I sighed heavily after she closed the door. I am really confused. What is happening to me?

I can't tell anyone about what I feel. If I tell David for sure he would tease me to his heart's content and he will not stop until I am pissed off to death. I know he likes Emily but I think he noticed that I am into Emily as well. So now what he is been doing is making me jealous by asking Emily's number and he keeps calling her. I have noticed it for it has happened twice. He would call me if I am at home if I said yes he would hang up and next thing I know he is on the phone with Emily.

I must admit I got really affected. I become moody and sometimes I even yell at one of my workers that never happened in the past. I ask for apology afterwards of course. I treasure and appreciate all the people working for me from my house helpers up to the people working in my company. I woke up from my reverie when my Minnie me moved and opened his eyes. His face light up and his eyes widen when he saw me. That beautiful smile of my son always warms my heart. I smiled at him.

"How are you bud?" I asked.

"Dada!" he said and hug me tight.

With just a snap all my tiredness went away. That is how magical his little arms is. So little yet has big impact to me.

"Why you early Dada? Miss me?" he asked.

I just nod and give him a tight embrace.

"Of course, I miss my baby." I replied.

"You miss Mama?" his question made me freeze.

I was not able to move for a while. My son just got me bulls eyed. My son insisted to call Emily Mama. I don't want him to think that she is his mother, he might get disappointed if the time comes that he is already old enough to understand everything. But then, as persistent that he is as well as his stubbornness we just let him. I was about to answer his question when we hear a knock on the door of Rick's room. It was Emily. I silently thank that she came because her timing was just so perfect to avoid my son's very difficult question.

"Mama!" my son jumped from the bed and run towards Emily when she came in.

"Careful baby. I told you not to jump from the bed." she softly said.

Her soft voice is soothing and feels like music to my ears. Another thing of her that got me hypnotized. I sometimes think that maybe Emily is a witch and she allured me. She got me into her spell because she made me lose my senses.

"Good thing that you are now awake. Your snack is ready." she said.

"Wow, perfect. Me starving." my cute son said.

"Sir, let's eat. I prepare snacks for the two of you. I included you since you are already here." she said.

"Mama, Dada miss you." my son suddenly said which makes me whisper a curse.

"F*ck." I whispered.

"I'm sorry Sir, what was that? Emily asked.

"Uhm ah I said fine, that's perfect because I am starving." I want to pull my tongue for stuttering.

"Okay, that's perfect let's go." she said.

I am glad that she just ignored what my son said. I know she heard it and I can see the discomfort on her face. She must feel awkward. I wonder what she is thinking right now. What if she thinks I asked my son to tell her that I miss her? Most of the time I am concern with what she thinks about me? I wonder what she feels or think about me. Does she find me attractive, does she find me handsome and sexy? Those are few questions that always linger on my mind that never happened before. I never cared what a woman thinks about me. We are now heading to the kitchen when Rick spoke again.

"Mama, I said Dada miss you." once again he brought up the topic.

I really want to put my son in my pocket right now. Sometimes he is really a pain in the a**.

"Rick, what are you talking about?" I said

"Baby, I said it is bad to make up stories and putting words on someone's mouth." she advised my son.

It seems that my son was hit by Emily's words since it was the truth. I did not say that I miss her. I was relieved when my son bow his head and give his nanny his signature puppy eyes when he look up at her from looking down on the floor.

"Apologize to Dada, baby." she said while smiling.

She tries to make my understand that it is okay as long as he will ask for forgiveness about the wrong thing he did. My son willingly obliged and then face me.

"I am so sorry Dada." he said. I just nod and pat his head.

I really admire her patience, I am so glad that Emily came into our lives and I owe that to Aunt Roberta. She really did a great job recommending Emily as my son's babysitter. Aunt Roberta has done so much for our family and now even she left us already she made sure that my son is in good hands. I must say I am very lucky to have such good people in my life. My relationship was tragic, I was deceived by an evil woman and the mother of my child evilly abandoned her own child yet I still consider myself a lucky man. I have a loving family, a real friend, my workers love me. I am surrounded with good evil. That is all that matters.

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