Aurora had already set some ground rules with the nanny: absolutely no taking Elijah to deserted areas, period.

She was so swamped with stuff at the art studio most days, she couldn't really spend as much time with her son as she'd like. So, she figured the best thing she could do was try to head off any potentially dangerous situations before they even started.

"Okay, good! If you ever feel like it's too much to handle Elijah on your own, I can always hire a security guard to help out," Aurora offered.

"That won't be necessary right now. But if I do need help, I'll let you know," the nanny replied.

Aurora nodded, though her gaze drifted out the window to the big house across the street that was still under renovation.

She thought to herself that when the new neighbors finally moved in, she should probably be the first to go over and say hi.

After all, as the old saying goes, "Good fences make good neighbors." Aurora always believed it was important to have a good relationship with the folks next door.

...

stuck in bed for days! What she'd thought was just a little stomach bug had turned into a dizzy,

lining his face. "Felicity, maybe

work anyway. He'd been sneaking out at dawn, signing whatever documents absolutely needed his

to go to

you said the wrong thing, she'd get all

don't have to go. How about I get the

poked. Needles hurt..."

of hair off her forehead and giving her a light tap. "Don't be silly! Come on, just a quick pinch, and then I'll stop worrying. You can whine all you want

thought for a second, then finally

and then he left to call the doctor. Not

rough?" Dorothy asked the second she was

now. There were

pronto!" Dorothy said, ushering the doctor toward

the doctor rolled up her sleeves and prepared the supplies, Felicity piped up, "Ms. Sanchez,

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