The Billionaire’s Babysitter by Essie

I entered the office slowly. My heart was beating like crazy and my mouth and throat were dry.

“Close the door”, the voice said, and I finally looked at him and I did not regret it.

He was standing next to the window and this time my went dry not because of nerves. He was even more intimidating and more handsome than I had realized. He was really tall, had really broad shoulders, and man could he wear a suit?!

I realized I was staring and looked down, blushing. I heard and small chuckle then he said, “Sit”.

I sat and few seconds later, he sat too. He looked straight at me for a few seconds then asked, “What’s your name?”

“Gisele… Gisele Durand”, I answered, swallowing, a bit unsettled with the way he was looking at me. If you were in my place, and a hunk of a man was staring at you with his charming and bewitching blue eyes, you’d feel unsettled too.

He asked for my file and I handed it to him silently, taking advantage of the fact that he wasn’t focused on me to study him.

His brown hair was tousled, giving it a coiffée-decoiffée look that was so s**y. I went down to his neck. His Adam’s apple moved, as if it sensed me looking at it.

And his lips. Gods, his lips. They were pink and they looked so soft and kissable. He had a beard, not full-grown, just there to give him a roguish and s**y look. I continued my scrutiny to his hands. His nails were well groomed and his hands looked to be really bigger than mine.

My eyes drawled back to his face and I blushed furiously when I noticed that he was looking at me, a small smirk resting on his lips.

“Are you done?”, he asked, looking like he was fighting a laugh.

“I-I w-w-, s-sor-ry, I-I d-didn’t me-mean t-to stare”, I stuttered, twisting my hands together.

He laughed. I blushed even more.

tell me a little more about you. What was your last job?”, he asked in his deep

Mr. Hendrick”, I answered, knowing that it was going to seem a bit strange

Slate

trying to stall, so as to come up

placing his hand on mine. I was squealing and screaming like

boss, she propositioned me and I refused so she fired me unjustly”, I answered,

he said thoughtfully, then asked, “Why did you not take

surely invent lies about me that would put my earnings in jeopardy so I preferred not to”, I answered, really hoping he believed what

your work experience. Do have any history with kids”, he

have history with you, I

to count for something, “And I’ve also babysat in the past. My former employer recommended me”, I continued, my heart beating very

nodded thoughtfully, looking back down at my files. I sighed internally then berated myself for it. I had had feelings for boys in the past, but my reaction to Mr. Hendrick stunned me. I wanted to spend every second listening to his voice. It wasn’t love at first sight, no I was not stupid. He just made me feel alive in a way

I call you Gisele”, I nodded, “How old was

but unfortunately, her family had to move out of state”, I explained,  looking at him and willing myself

smiled at me and I melted. His smile was beautiful and

me a few more questions concerning my experience with children. I answered as best as I could, being both descriptive and vague when needed. Then he pressed a

first thing I heard were screams, making me jump in my chair. A cute but snotty nosed girl

escape from

leave”, Mr. Hendrick spoke up,

left and closed the door behind her, leaving me with Mr. Hendrick and his daughter who was looking at me

“Miss, why do you have fire on