Chapter 11 - Nathan Asked Me to Stay After the Twins Recovered—Not as Their Nanny, but as the One Person He Trusted With His FamilyMonths passed.
The twins were healthier.
They gained weight.
Their muscles strengthened.
They returned to school.
Nathan changed.
He spent less time at his desk.
More time with his sons.
He learned how to cook.
He failed spectacularly.
The boys loved it.
One evening, Nathan asked me to stay.
"Not as a nanny."
I looked at him.
"As what?"
"Family."
My heart tightened.
"I don't know if I belong."
"You do."
He hesitated.
"At first, I hired you because you were there."
"You didn't hire me."
He smiled.
"Fair."
"Someone brought me."
"Then I'll be grateful to them."
I laughed.
He continued:
"When I first met you, I thought you were just another employee."
"And now?"
"Now you're the reason my sons are alive."
I shook my head.
"They saved themselves."
"You helped."
"Yes."
"And I..."
He stopped.
"What?"
"I care about you."
I looked at him.
"I'm not asking for anything."
That mattered.
He wasn't buying me.
He wasn't offering money.
He was asking.
I smiled.
"I care about you too."
The twins came running in.
"Dad!"
"What?"
"We heard you."
Nathan closed his eyes.
"Of course you did."
Jacob grinned.
"Is Emily staying?"
May you like
I laughed.
"Looks like it."
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