Falling for the Babysitter

Chapter 18

“Remy is going to ruin your life,” he says. “It’s already started.”

There’s no sense in denying my feelings for Remy any longer. I’m obviously not hiding them very well.

“Remy is nothing like Karen. You don’t know her. You’ve never bothered to try,” I say.

He glares at me. “Neither have you until recently.”

His voice is heated, rising loud enough to call attention to our argument. The longer I stand out here, the later I will be for work and the more trouble I’ll be in with my boss. I’m on a probation period for the next couple of months. Though being late to be with Remy was well worth it, I can’t afford to lose this job. Even if it means being stuck most of the day with Sam.

“Keep your voice down,” I hiss. “Not everyone needs to know our business.”

“Well, it’s true,” he says, quieter this time.

to know Remy when I lived next door to her. She was just a kid back then. It would’ve been inappropriate. But I do know she’s nothing like Karen. I’ve watched her grow up. She was the neighborhood sweetheart. All the neighbors used to say what a good kid she was. Like how

baby skunk. She’s motherly and nurturing. Two things what were never built into Karen’s DNA. I saw that

if I could’ve had Bailey with Remy instead, I

better than you think

touches my shoulder, but I push him away. “I need to get inside before I get fired,” I say

seemed to notice. All day, the only thing I

a car parked in front I’ve never seen before. I go inside and Sam is standing next to an

Bailey,” I ask, assuming Remy

He has a look on his face I

see my daughter and Remy. But when I go into the office, Remy isn’t there. Just Bailey, standing up, crying. I

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