Episode 11 : Growing Bond
“Hey bestie” Beatrice exclaimed as she gave Mira a huge bear huge at the sight of her, Mira laughed in delight, she could see her friend missed her
“Awwn awwn, missing me already?” Mira cooed.
“No I wasn’t” Beatrice denied,Mira did not buy her lie.
“Stop lieing I can see that you are missing me already” Mira teased her, Beatrice rolled her eyes.
“OK fine,yes I miss you a lot most especially your Cooking” Beatrice said as she huge her again, Mira smiled.
“So tell me what brought you here again,you didn’t inform me that you’d be coming”Beatrice asked as she followed Mira into her room
” I forgot my laptop, so I came to get it”Mira replied as she went to her drawer close to her bed then brought out her laptop then she heaved a sigh of relief.
“OK best, so…tell me about your new boss,the house,the kid,her mother, in fact everything” Beatrice said curiously, Mira sat on the bed.
“Well the place is huge,my boss is stinky rich, there are other employees at the mansion, the kid,Catherine she is so cute and cheerful, and boss….” She paused as she recollect his handsome face then a smile appeared on her face.”he is very handsome, tall, muscular, his eyes is really cute…”
Beatrice loud gaps made her shut up.
“Oh goodness Mira, don’t tell me you’re drooling on your boss”.
“Hell no…”
“What about his wife?because I want to know if she is blind to notice the new nanny is beginning to have a crush on her husband”Beatrice said, Mira chuckles.
” I’m not crushing on him silly, and his wife…… She is dead,she died some years ago” Mira said.
“Oh so sad,I guess that must be the reason why he decided to have a nanny for his child” Beatrice said in sympathy, Mira nodded in agreement
“I guess you’re right”.
“OK, now that you are here and I was not planning to go out anyways, why don’t we go out to have a cup coffee, you know it might be so hard to get you this days now” Beatrice suggested,Mira shake her head in disagreement as she looked and her wristwatch.
“So sorry babe but I can’t, I promise sir Charles that i will be home before noon…..”.
“Yeah, and it’s still early,I promise we won’t stay that long so don’t freak out” Beatrice said.
“But I can’t…..”
“I will be back soon” Beatrice cut her off as she ran off to get dress, mira heaved a sigh.
Within ten minutes they were at a coffee shop have a cup of black coffees each with cookies.
“Hey what’s up, I haven’t see Xavier since I arrived” Mira asked, Xavier was their neighbor who lived next apartment, he was young and handsome bachelor, he was close to them,he visit them regularly.
“Why are you asking me? Am I his brother keeper?” Beatrice rolled her eyes, Mira laughed, she knew the both of them were cat and rat.
“Hey come on, keep pretending you don’t like him now because he is not here but when he is around you you’ll start acting strange” Mira teased her which got Beatrice angry.
“Are you planning to taunt me Mira” Beatrice threw her napkin to Mira who caught and laughed.
They both got lost in their conversion not until Beatrice noticed the change of weather.
“It looks like it gonna rain any time soon” Beatrice said, Mira quickly looked at the window and qaps.
“Oh I have to get going” she said then glance her wristwatch.
“And I’m damn late, oh God!” Mira shouted.
Oh no! It’s already late,how come she got lost of the time,she quickly bide Beatrice bye before running out of the shop.
Episode 12 : Mira’s Late Arrival and Charles’s Fury
“Can’t you wait for a while, look the rain will start soon and you won’t be able to get a cab due to the weather” Beatrice yelled after her but Mira ignored her, all her attention was to get home soon.
Before she could get to the bus station the rain had began to drizzle, she held the laptop so close to herself so as to avoid water to get into it, she was getting socked, her dress and her hair were plastered on her body, there was no cab seen around,
oh Mira, you’re doomedshe cursed within her.
She glance at her wristwatch, it was waterproof, it was past one and she was sure Catherine would be at home already,the little girl would be so worried now.
Luckily she sighted a cab while she waved at it, she sighed in relief as she entered the cab, she gave the driver the direction to the mansion.
Mira ran out of the cab still socked and wet, she rushed into the house closing the door behind her, as she turned around she got the shock of her life, Charles was already at home.
He stood and watched her, he looked at her from head to toe boiling in anger, he had Catherine standing behind him still in her uniform.
“You are late” Charles said.
Mira was shivering, not from the cold but from his stares.
“I’m…. I’m so sorry sir I……”
“You had five or six hours to get back home but you decided to come late isn’t it nanny?” He said angrily, Mira lower her head.
“No sir,its not what you mean sir Charles, I couldn’t get a cab….”
“Catherine was so worried, she called me right in the middle of a very important meeting, the network was.
really bad I thought something bad happen …..to my child, I had to rush back home just to find out that our dear nanny wasn’t home yet” he said calmly but she could see he was controlling his anger because if the little child behind him, Mira was still, damn still.
His eyes swept all over her again then he frown.
“I’m sorry sir” she begged.
“Don’t tell me sorry, you have to promise me that this silly mistake of yours won’t repeat it self again” he half yelled at her.
“I… I promise.. It won’t happen again” she stuttered.
He let out a sigh the turned towards Catherine,whispers something soft to her while she nodded before giving her a peck on the cheeks, he gave Mira one more glare before working out of the house.
Catherine went closer to Mira and then touched her cold hand.
“Aunt Mira, don’t mind daddy for yelling at you, it was the stupid network that caused the misunderstanding” Catherine said innocently, Mira chuckles as she looked at the child.
“It was my fault baby, I went out and got lost of the time and got daddy yelling at me” Mira pouted her lips.
“I’m sorry for getting you worried about me, I promise it won’t happen again” Mira said as she bend and gave her a kiss on the cheek, her cold lips made her giggled.
“It’s fine aunt Mira, now let’s get you out of the wet cloth, you’re sock to the bone” Catherine said as she looked at her from head to toe, Mira laughed.
“Yes you’re right, I’m really sock to the bone” Mira said while they both went up to their room.
After taking a warm bath and putting on something comfortable, she decided to go to the kitchen to prepare a warm coffee, she just wanted to ease the cold before she heard a knock at her door, she went to open it and saw Stanley with a cup of coffee in his hand.
“Hey, I brought you coffee, I guess you’ll be needing for the cold” he said with a charming smile.
“Oh thanks, I was actually coming downstairs for it but thanks anyway, I really appreciate” she said as she took the cup from him.
“I saw you looking socked from the rain so I was really sure you would be needing a cup of warm coffee” he said starring at her still with a smile on his face.
“Yeah,how thoughtful of you, thank you” she said.
“I’ll be downstairs in case you’ll be needing anything” he said then left while she starred at him before closing the door behind her.
She have been noticing how nice and caring Stanley has been towards her since she arrived, he even notice that she would be needing a coffee after being socked by the rain. But Sir Charles never looked at her, he was bossy as always and today she had a little taste of his action when he gets furious.
She sat down with Catherine while she assisted her in her assignment, suddenly Mira let out a loud sneeze, Catherine got startled as she gazed her.
“Sorry baby” Mira apologized.
“Aunt Mira are you okey?”Catherine asked as she looked at Mira with full concern in her eyes.
” yes I’m fine baby “. ” it seem you’ve caught some cold”. “No, I’m fine, you don’t have to get worry about me okey” Mira said as she caress her cheeks affectionately, she lied to the little child because she does not want her to get so worried about her.
Charles came back home still feeling a bit angry about what happen earlier in the day, why won’t he be upset? He kept his child under the watch of her nanny but later found out that the nanny does not care about his child, he wanted to sack her but his conscience stopped him and he wonder why.
Was it because she pleaded? Or was it because is of the state he met her, in those wet seducing cloth that reviewed her perfect curves. This is not right, he mutter to himself, for years after the death of Clara he have not had the feeling of longing, craving or wanting a woman, not just any woman but her,Mira.
He let out a sigh as he shrugged of the silly thought from his head while he walked into the house and then saw Mira mounting down the stairs with a cup of coffee in her hands, at the sight of him Mira lower her eyes shyly as usual.
“Welcome sir Charles” she greeted.
“Hmmm” he mumble as he looked around the house.
“Where is Catherine?” He asked.
“She has gone to bed sir”.
“Did she have dinner before going to bed” he asked while she gave a nod “yes sir” he turned to leave before he heard he soft voice.
“Sir….I’m sorry for what happen today, I did not mean it…I was so….”
“Never mind, it’s fine but I’ll still warn never allow such mistake to occur ever again because I don’t think I’ll be too merciful to hear your plea ” he said with a frown, Mira nodded slow.
“Yes sir” she turned to leave before letting out a loud sneeze, she covered her noise while Charles arched a brow at her.
“I’m sorry sir” she said the turned again before sneezing again this time around Charles held her hand and pulled her so close to him which got her surprised with the way he was holding her.
“You’ve got a cold” he said with some concern in his silver eyes.
Episode 13 : Mira’s Compassion for Catherine
“You’ve got a cold” he said with some concern in his silver eyes.
She blinked her eyes as she stared at him wondering if he was truly concern about her, but then he returned back to his usual frown when he saw her just starring at him like a dummy.
“It seem you’ve already caught a flu” he said as he released his hold on her.
“No sir, I don’t have flu and I don’t have a cold” she said in disagreement which made him frown harder at her.
“Are you trying to say that I’m blind miss Dickson?” He cooed angrily.
“Oh no sir I was trying….”
“I’ll take you to the hospital first thing tomorrow morning” he said, Mira gasped.
“I’m fine sir….”
“If you’d been home before the rain started you wouldn’t have been drenched by the rain and now look you already got a flu, you are my daughter’s nanny and I wouldn’t want her to get infected by you, so get ready tomorrow morning I’ll take you to the hospital and it’s final” he said firmly then left her starring at him in amusement. She wonder what’s wrong with him, is he being concern or angry? She could not tell.
Just as he had said he took Mira to the hospital after Catherine was dropped at school, what even amused Mira was that sir Charles even stayed with her when the doctor was examining her.
After the doctor has attended to her,the both of them left the office and then held towards the car were Gabriel was waiting for them.
“Make sure you take your drugs and stay in door, I’m not letting you go out today” he told her while she nods, she was not planning to go out anyways.
“And then make sure you don’t…..”
Charles was cut off by a familiar voice behind him.
“Hello Charles”.
Charles turned to see who it was then he let out a small smile.
“Rose!” He said lowly.
“Good to see you again Charles” Rose said as she embraced Charles.
Mira watched the beautiful lady as she embraced Charles, she felt some kind of pain in her heart as she saw them hug, she wonder who this lady was to Sir Charles.
“Long time no see Charles, how have you been?and how is Catherine” Rose asked after disengaging from the hug.
“We are fine, I thought you left for Paris” he said.
“Yes I did, I just came back some few days ago” rose said with a pretty smile on her face.
“OK that’s good to hear” Charles said the he looked at Mira.
“Oh and before I forget, Rose met Mira Dickson,Catherine’s new nanny, Mira met Rose Johnson,my umm…my wife’s friend” he said reluctantly, Rose looked at Mira from head to toe the chuckles which kinda annoy Mira.
“A new nanny, how interesting” Rose said in a mocking way she turned back to Charles and the continue her conversation with him, what the heck! She didn’t even introduced herself at all, how rude! Immediately Mira disliked her. Mira stood aside as she ignored them, she could see that the lady was trying to flirt with Charles but Charles seem to be oblivious about it.
After awhile Rose offered Charles an outing for old Time seek but Charles turned her down telling her he would be so busy at work, Mira felt happy when she saw a disappointing look on Rose’s face.
“How about I come have dinner with Catherine tomorrow, I’ll like to see her and I’m sure she must have missed me a lot” Rose suggested while Charles shrugged.
“If that’s what you want then it fine, but I can’t promise you that I may be available for dinner” he said, rose does not seems to care because she still insist to come.
Then they bide themselves goodbye while Rose did not leave before giving Mira a glare,
*what’s up with that lady?” Mira thought curiously.
Episode 14 : A Heated Argument
Mira was dropped back at the house, she went upstairs to her room as she decided to take a nap, when she woke up she felt more energetic and then decided to prepare lunch for Catherine as a surprise when she get back from school. Stanley tried to protest about her cooking for Catherine but she pleaded with him so he let her be.
Catherine felt really happy to find out that her nanny actually Cooked lunch for her, it was Noddles and grilled fish, her favourite.
“Aunt Mira your food taste great” Catherine said with a mouthful of food. Mira giggled.
“Awwn thanks baby, but I guess Stanley cooks more better than me”.
“Well yes does,but yours taste more better” Catherine said Mira smiled.
“Back then when I was very little I loved Noddles too, my mom cooked them for me all the time, she even added vegetables and……” Mira paused when she saw the sad look on Catherine face, the little girl was already missing her mother, Mira caused herself for mentioning her mother and then allowing the little child feeling sad.
“Baby…. I’m sorry…I did not mean….”
“It’s okey aunt Mira, I just miss my mummy that’s all, I wish she is right here with me, daddy said she died when I was very little so I never got the chance to know her” Catherine said as she picked on her food sadly, Mira smiled slowly while she stroke her brown hair gently.
“It okey baby, you know what, mummy is always with you and she won’t be happy to see you sad whenever you think about her” Mira said while Catherine nodded.
“So could you smile a little” Mira cooed while Catherine let out her cutest smile, Mira embraced her feeling pity for her, poor girl she never had motherly love, she wonder what she must be going through.
“Look I promise to make you breakfast tomorrow,is that okey?” Mira said after pulling out of the hug.
“Really aunt Mira” Catherine grinned. “Yes Catherine”.
“Thank you aunt Mira, I love you so much”Catherine said as she hugged Mira, Mira was shocked to her Catherine saying she love her
” I love you too baby”
The next morning, thank goodness it was weekend already so there was no use for her to wake Catherine up early.
Mira went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast for Catherine as she had promise.
She got engrossed with what she was doing not knowing that Charles stood right in the kitchen starring at her wondering what she was doing
“Hey, what are you doing miss Dickson”.
Mira turned to find Charles glaring at her.
Episode 15 : Mira’s Early Days as a Nanny
“What are you doing?” He repeats.
Mira gave out a nervous smile when she saw him giving her a hard stare.
“I’m preparing breakfast sir” she replied.Charles walked in fully then glance at what she was doing.
“Where is Stanley?” He asked.
“I… Sent him away, I told him that I’ll be preparing breakfast” she said.
“His place is the kitchen while yours is to be with Catherine miss Dickson” he said angrily, Mira slowly bow head sadly, he is angry again.
“I’m sorry sir I…..I promised Catherine breakfast ….”
“You don’t have to promise her anything, you just have to stay on lane” he half yelled at her.
Mira wonder why whatever she try to do never seems to please sir Charles.
“I’m sorry Sir” she begged still with her head bow. Charles exhaled.
“Look miss Dickson, I’ll advice you to …..” He was cut off by Catherine who rushed in to embrace him.
“Oh waw! Aunt Mira you’ve prepare breakfast already? Oh how sweet of you” Catherine exclaimed at the sight of the food, she looked up at her father with a bright smile on her face so oblivious of the tension in the kitchen before she came.
“Daddy, yesterday aunt Mira cooked lunch for Mira and guess what it taste delicious, I’ll love it if you’d join us for breakfast” she said.
Charles gazed at Mira, so she have actually cooked for Catherine before, what a nanny!
Charles could not resist the little girl’s plea as she kept on insisting that he join them for breakfast.
They settled down to eat, when Charles reluctantly taste the food he could not believe that just a simple scot egg and toast bread will taste this good, he looked up at Mira and then noticed her starring at him, cleared his throat.
“I’ll only have little from the food or I will be late for work” he said.
Mira continue eating from her food, when she decided to lift up her he as to Charles she was shocked to find out that he had eaten all the food, was it not him that said he would only little from the food a while ago?Mira smiled inwardly, she knew he liked the food but he does not want to admit it.
“Hey daddy, you’ve eaten all the food, I thought you said you were only go to have little of it” Catherine said.
Charles regret why he had to eat up all the food, it wasn’t his fault anyway, the food was to good to resist and now with their eyes on him he is beginning to feel embraced.
He cleared his throat again.
“I forgot to have dinner last night so I guess I was a bit famished” he quickly said then stood and gave Catherine a Peck on the cheeks then he turned to leave before stopping halfway, he turned to look a Mira.
“Miss Dickson, how is your health now?” He asked.
Mira blinked at him, is he really asking about her health after being upset with her some minute ago?
“I’m…. I’m fine sir” she said slowly.
“Daddy I want aunt Mira to be in charge of all my meals, please” Catherine suddenly said which got them both shooked.
“Catherine, what are you saying?” Mira lower her voice to her but Catherine looked so determined.
“Daddy please say yes” Catherine claps her hands in pleading form, Charles let out a smile but this time around it was for Mira, Mira was surprised to see him smiling at her for the first time, it was a good smile.
“OK if that’s what you want baby” he said as he ruffled her hair.
“Thank you daddy, you’re the best” she said happily, then he went out of the house leaving Mira to stare at him handsome figure.