I blushed and then felt embarrassed, which only made me flush a deeper shade of pink. I was reacting like he’d just declared his love for me instead of choosing me to be the caregiver of his child. I got the job. I got the job. Me. He chose me. It didn’t make any sense, but it was true. The other girls threw daggers at me with their eyes, obviously upset not just at missing the opportunity for an amazing salary, but also the chance to have such a sexy employer. I didn’t feel bad for them in the least. They had been total bitches to me, dismissing me as if I weren’t even worthy of their conversation. Plus, they would be fine. With their backgrounds, they would have no problem using the connections they’d endlessly talked about to get a job. This nanny gig was the best thing I could get for the foreseeable future. “Thank you for your time, ladies.” He gave a curt nod to the other two women.
