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“Kip’s babysitter,” I mumbled.
“Oh? Are you ready to settle down with the innocent schoolgirl?”
“That’s creepy as fuck, Scout.”
She shrugged her shoulders. “You have all sorts of kinks. Maybe the schoolgirl fantasy is too played out for you, but I’ve heard the men talking about her. Others seem to be into the fact that she looks fresh out of high school.”
“Who?” I growled.
“Calm down, big guy. She hasn’t given anyone the time of day, except the boy whose ass she wipes and mouth she stuffs with a bottle all day long.” Scout refused to say Knox’s name, and for good reason.
When Kip accidentally knocked Ash up, while he and Scout were on a break, it ruined the chances of the two of them ever getting back together and staying that way. She didn’t hold it against the baby but was smart enough to know that if word got back that she’d even whispered his name, Ash would blow a fucking gasket.
“So, what’s going on with Kip’s babysitter that has you up this early sucking down java?”
“She’s been showering at the gym.”
Scout laughed. “Lots of people shower at the gym.”
“Usually, they do so after they get a workout in. She goes, showers, and leaves.” I gave Scout a look that meant she was to surmise the rest of what that could mean.
“She homeless?”
“Don’t know. Kip is having her meet him here later and we’re going to address that situation. Do me a favor and run a check on her. Kip mentioned family trouble that left her with the financial burden of college, but we need to know if there’s any other skeletons lurking in her closet that might get his kid into trouble.”
“You should check with Prez. I’m sure Tripp already ran a check on her since she takes care of his grandson most days. I’ll redo it for you. Just, don’t tell Kip that I’m involved, okay?”
“You got it, sweetheart.”
~*~
A couple hours later, Kip and I were sitting there with his son staring at us and refusing to take a bottle. The little guy looked miserable, but Kip couldn’t figure out what the fuck was wrong with him. Before he completely melted down, Kip looked up and whispered his babysitter’s name like it was a prayer.
“Nova!”
She laughed. “Having troubles, I see.” The woman didn’t hesitate to act. She dropped her bag and swooped in to peel the boy from his father’s arms and the minute she did, the kid quieted down. Like fucking magic. Then again, she had his head pillowed on those soft, bountiful breasts of hers. I’d quiet the fuck down, too.
“Are you not feeling well, handsome boy?” She teased his bottom lip with her finger, and he immediately attempted to latch onto it. “Oh, you are hungry. Why wouldn’t you eat for your daddy then?”
“Probably because I didn’t have a tit in his face,” Kip answered for his son. Nova’s wide-eyed, shocked expression sent Kip backpedaling. “Sorry, Nova. I didn’t really mean it like that, but you know, babies they like breasts.”
She rolled her eyes at him. “So do men,” she muttered as she scooted him over so she could take a seat. The minute she sat, Knox lost interest in his bottle and got that grumpy look on his face again like he would start wailing at any moment.
Nova stood and rocked him back and forth before making sure his head was elevated a bit more. “I think he might be getting an ear infection,” she informed Kip.
“How do you know that?”
“I had to take a class. I’m an early childhood education major. I took a few extra courses when I was in high school, and it was one of the biggest issues new parents couldn’t figure out with their babies until it ended up with an emergency room visit.” She shrugged as if it was no big deal to know what she did.
Kips’ appreciation shown in his eyes as he stared at her in awe, though. “I’ll make an appointment with his doctor.”
“That’s good. For now, you can give him some infant Tylenol. It should help keep any fever away and of course, reduce some of the pain he’s probably feeling. You still need to take him in, because they’ll have to prescribe antibiotics for him, if it is an infection.”
“Thanks, Nova.”
“No problem. It’s my job, right?”
“It’s not really your job to know more than his own parents,” Kip argued.
