The Nanny

Chapter 32

"I'm quitting", my voice comes like a murmur and I avert my eyes quickly.

"What?", he looks at me in shock and adds in a loud voice. "No! You're not leaving."

My eyes start burning with unshed tears. I squeeze them tightly shut.

"Please I need to", I say in a soft voice. "I don't want anything to happen to Liam. Whatever happened was my fault and I'm scared to look after him now."

"It was not your fault", Stefan says quickly and cradles my cheeks in his palms. "I know you're extremely hurt because of my words and I regret saying them. I truly am."

Tears instantly start coming out of my eyes when I recall his harsh words. I was not like this before but now whenever something bad happen with either Stefan or Liam, I always end up in a teary mess. They make me feel so vulnerable.

"You were right", I sniff. "You should hire another more trustworthy and reliable nanny for Liam. He deserves the best. I broke your trust by letting Ana comes closer to him and I will always hate myself for it."

"You are the best for Liam", he presses in a stubborn voice. "I'm so sorry Jess. Please don't leave. Liam will be lost without you."

He leans his forehead against mine and whispers as if he is in pain. "I will be lost without you. We both need you so much."

"Stef...."

"Feel this", he says and places my palm over his heart. "This is what you do to me. Everytime I see you, everytime you talk and smile. You drive me crazy. We won't be able to live without you."

His heart is thumping wildly, matching mine and my breath falters when I see the pure raw emotions in his eyes.

"You're still leaving in two months forever", I add slowly. "We still have to leave each other..."

"I'm not leaving anymore", he states firmly. "I meant to tell you the other day but because of the fight we had, I didn't told you anything."

"I heard you when you were speaking with Eliot the other day", I say with a little frown.

"I cancelled everything again. We are not leaving without you."

Without me?

I look at him with my heart thumping wildly in my chest. A new hope is rekindle in my heart of us being together.

"Give me a chance please", he says and looks at me with hope. "I want to show you how truly sorry I am and how much you mean to me."

Does he wants us to be together? Why can't he just say it?

"I'm just your son's nanny Stefan", I add and avert my eyes from his probing ones.

"Not just a nanny", he says and leans down while speaking in a low voice. "You're much more."

His lips brush against mine and I finally close my eyes. His lips move slowly over mine and I turn mushy.

"Give me a chance please", he murmurs when he pulls back.

Should I say yes?

"Okay", I murmur breathlessly.

"Did you just said yes?", he asks with a smile.

"Yes", I smile.

"You won't regret it", he says and wraps his arms around me. I bury my head in his neck and sign. I hope so Stefan. You already have my heart and I hope you don't break it.

He dips his head for another kiss and this time I can feel his desperation for me. I lean against him when he weaves his fingers through my hair.

"Let's go home baby", he murmurs and places a kiss on both side of my cheeks then on my forehead.