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Iwould never tell Adeline now because there’s no point and it would just upset her, but Astrid did make her interest in me obvious more than once after she found out from Adeline that we weren’t a couple. And while I was trying to bathe Clover, she was pushing her wet tits against my arm. If Adeline hadn’t broached the subject, I would have that night anyway. I want someone here only for Clover.
Because of the short notice, we had to use Adeline’s mom for a week again. Clover went back and forth every day, with Adeline’s mom picking her up at the middle school when Adeline got there.
We had another away game and Adeline slept in my bed again, and now my sheets all smell like her. She must have moved to my side last night because her scent is on my pillow. I told her she could sleep in my bed every night, but she got earplugs instead. What was I going to say?I want you to sleep with me. I like having your body next to mine. It’s comforting except for the part where it’s a major cock tease.
Fuck, my dick is eventually going to screw up this situation for me, I just know it.
I’m not a relationship kind of guy. What happened with Greta made me swear off them, and that will never change. I’ll never put myself in that position again, no matter how much I want the woman.
When morning arrives, I’ve barely had any sleep. I have to go in and watch film, so I climb out of my warm bed to shower.
Hearing Adeline and Clover already up, I peek my head out of my bedroom first. “New nanny should be here within a half hour.”
“I still don’t know how I feel about you picking someone on your own,” Adeline says.
Adeline was in the classroom when the interviews had to be done by phone, so I took the lead on this one.
“We didn’t have a lot of choices. I picked the best candidate of all the ones I talked to.”
“Oh, I see how this goes.” She must’ve had a rough night too, but she’ll be happy when she sees who I hired because there will be no need to worry about who the nanny is here for.
I shower, dress to go in, and pack my bag, placing it by the door before going to the kitchen to fix myself breakfast.
“How’s my girl this morning?” I bend down and kiss Clover, who is sitting on Adeline’s lap, and now my head is dangerously close to Adeline’s breast. It’s covered, but damn, it’s pillowy soft, and I just wish I could burrow my face in there.
“She’s not taking her bottle well, and I swear she still seems hungry after she finishes. I think this weekend we might have to start introducing baby food. Remember Dr. Gregory brought it up last time?”
Vaguely. I’m usually really attentive at our pediatrician visits, but Dr. Gregory was the fill-in for our actual pediatrician, Dr. Bennett. And Dr. Gregory seemed more into Adeline than Clover. He got a little too excited when Adeline told him we’re coparents, not a couple. I don’t see why we have to tell people that anyway. It’s none of their business. I didn’t tell the new nanny, and I don’t plan to.
The doorbell rings, so I go open the door.
“Glad you were able to make it,” I say, shaking the nanny’s hand.
“Same. I’m Haze.”
“Good to know. Let me introduce you to Adeline and Clover.” I walk him into the family room.
Adeline stares at us, still trying to get Clover interested in her bottle.
“Adeline, this is Haze, our new nanny.” I clap him on the back, and he tilts forward slightly. Note to self: do not do that again.
“Oh, hi.” She stands and puts out her hand.
They shake hands.
“You’re lucky I just finished another job. All the kids are in school now. I was with them for eight years.” The guy looks as though he might cry over it. “May I?” Haze asks, nodding toward Clover. Adeline prepares to hand her over, but Haze stops her. “I almost forgot. Let me get all the city germs off of me.”
He walks into the kitchen area and washes his hands. Adeline smiles as if she likes that he’s so good with that stuff. Whatever. He washed his hands, not solved world famine.
When he returns, he sits on the leather sofa and cradles Clover in his arms, teasing her lips with the bottle. Adeline and I stare at him from behind the couch.
“Sometimes I play a game,” Haze tells us. “And Adeline, a little history about me since we’re just talking for the first time… I worked with a family on the Northshore for eight years. Saw three of their kids, from newborn to the last one, who just went to kindergarten this year, which is why I’m available for you guys. I was told that your identities would be kept confidential until I arrived, so I assume one of you must be in the public eye. Which one of you is it?”
Adeline makes a sound, then purses her lips to hold in her laugh.
“I already signed the NDA you sent to the office, plus I would never,” Haze says.
“It’s Damon!” Adeline says. “He’s the wide receiver for the Chicago Grizzlies.” She hits me in the arm and points at Haze because the fucker got Clover to take the bottle.
