The Billionaire’s Babysitter by Essie

Chapter 12

We are each of us angels with only one wing. And we can only fly while embracing each other. – Lucian De Croszonza

Previously…

Then they heard a throat clearing and they turned and saw…

… Mrs. Hale, looking down at them fondly and smiling. Gisele’s cheeks heated up in embarra**ment when she realized the old woman had heard everything they had said.

Mrs. Hale laughed heartily and said, “Honey, don’t be embarra**ed, I was young once too you know? Anyway, I heard laughter and decided to come see what was happening here? *looks in Callie’s direction, sees she is engrossed in her TV show, whispers*, You’ve changed this home, Gisele. That man should definitely keep you”, then she went out.

Gisele cursed her quick to blush skin and knew that she probably looked like a tomato right now.

Callie looked at her with wide curious eyes and said, “Gigi, you rwed. Sick?”

Gisele laughed then patted Callie’s back and said, “No, bébé, I’m perfectly fine”

Gisele continued watching the shows and laughing until Callie exclaimed,

“Daddy, come join us. It’s fenny(funny)!”

Gisele turned towards Slate and felt her cheeks heat up as she remembered their kiss.

Slate was hesitating and Callie pouted then pulled the puppy dog face on him, “Please, Daddy. Please?” Slate couldn’t resist so he sat down on the couch and pulled Callie into his arms.

Soon enough, Callie was asleep and Slate took it upon himself to put her in bed.

Gisele smiled at the sight and as she wanted to enter her own room, she felt a strong hand on her arm. “Did you think you could run away from me again?”, Slate asked in his deep and husky voice.

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eyes and said, “I’m not trying to run away from

and that sound turned her insides to mush. “Really?”, he asked with amus****t coating his voice. Then he pushed

away anymore”. She tried to put a bit of space between them but he

us t-to b-be in the s-same room”, she said,

Gisele?”, Slate asked, walking towards

breath and said,

brow furrowed and he asked’ perplexed,

own turn

with blonde hair and a lot

look disappeared to be replaced with an amused one and he

you but to think of Ella and I living together makes laugh and disgusts me at the same time”, Slate a**ured

Shortcake?! I’m a respectable height

at her in amus****t. To his six

asked while raising

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said primly, like a proper

* * *

him pointedly and said, “It’s already late, I need sleep, Slate and I

“No goodnight kiss?”

“Nope”, Gisele said.

have mercy,

said, “On one condition, you stop calling me ‘shortcake’.

“Yeah, I promise”.

she said then stood on tiptoe and pecked his lips. “Done,

Slate complained. “This is a

took Gisele completely by surprise and parted her lips in a gasp. Slate took the opportunity

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