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I found myself looking into beautiful hazel eyes. There was something just a little naughty about him. His hair was long. Hell, it was longer than mine. The thick black hair brushed over his shoulders. It was all one-length. The guy looked like he could be a biker or a rock singer—except for the suit. The suit screamed businessman.
“I’m sorry, but I happened to overhear your conversation,” I admitted. “You’re looking for a nanny?”
He frowned. “You were eavesdropping?”
“No. Not really. But I heard you needed a nanny. I’m a nanny. I’d love to apply for the position.”
At first, he looked irritated but then he smiled. “Really?”
“Yes,” I lied easily.
I didn’t think it mattered if I was an actual nanny. I was young, fun, and I wasn’t too old I couldn’t play Barbies or whatever kids did these days.
“Do you have a résumé?” he asked. “References?’
“I left my résumé at home,” I joked. “But I can get you one.”
“References?” he asked again.
“Of course,” I lied again. I turned my attention to the little girl. I pegged her to be eight or nine. Maybe seven. “I’m Deanna, who are you?”
“I’m Lily.” The girl smiled.
She was a cute little thing. I could see the resemblance to her daddy, but wondered if there was some of her mom in her. I briefly wondered where the mom was. My eyes very casually checked out his left hand. There wasn’t a hint of a tan line. Divorced, I surmised.
“So you have a résumé?” the man asked again.
“I do,” I said again.
“I’m Ramsey, and you’ve met my daughter, Lily. If you’re serious about applying for the job, I would like to see it.”
I bobbed my head up and down. I never actually expected him to give me a chance. I glanced down at my watch. “I’m not off until eight tonight.”
“Why don’t we meet tomorrow?” he proposed. “Are you working?”
I had just come down with a sudden case of, hell, something contagious. “No.”
“Can we meet tomorrow around ten?” he asked.
“Yes.” I nodded. “I can do that.”
He quickly told me the name of a coffee shop in the same neighborhood. “Thank you. I look forward to it.”
I quickly took their order and put it into the kitchen. Then I made Lily’s birthday cake milkshake with extra sprinkles. “Here you go, young lady. Your food will be out in ten minutes.”
I probably should have felt guilty for lying to the guy about being a nanny and having experience. Unfortunately, I just couldn’t bring myself to feel bad. I needed a new job. I needed to be done with the waitressing thing. It was sucking the life out of me.
I carried them their dinner and left them to it. I didn’t want to make a nuisance of myself. That was not how I was going to land a job. After they left, I collected my very generous tip. It was nearly a hundred bucks. I was really going to like working for him. Assuming I got the job.
“I’m out of here,” I said at the end of my shift. “If all goes well tomorrow, I won’t be back.”
The cook laughed. “See you tomorrow.”
“I don’t think so.”
I called my best friend Colleen to tell her what I had done. “Where are you?” I asked when she picked up the phone.
“Home. Where are you?”
