en'

sprawled on the ground in front of me? Yeah, that was pu

landed, and I wasn't in the mood for theatrics. Yet, here I was, d

stopped barking and now sat obediently by my sid

t her. "Who are you, and why are y

ed me! What was I supposed to do, huh? Just stand there and let it eat me?" U

I sighed. "Max wouldn't hurt a fly unless it deserved

ith exaggerated annoyance. "Sneak in? I knocked, ok

too casual, honestly, for someone who wanted to make a decent first impression. But then again

d flyer in my direction. "For the babysitting job. Are

it was down on me that no one is capable

do the flyer when she b

, exhaling slowly. "You're here

r eyes like it was the most

"First of all, it's not my job to hire you. Second, if you want anyone to take

rms and glared at me again. "Listen, mister... whoever-you-are, I didn't ask for your opinion, okay? I'm

ack when a familiar voice r

g so long? Who's cau

be and sipping what I could only assume was her third mimosa of the day. S

ed, pointing her glass at

, apparently,"

together. "Oh, wonderful! I was starting to

me a smug look before marching toward

I still had a little time, so I decided to follow them. There

eat, completely unbothered. The young woman stood

e her for my kids. She's not professio

t said you're not the one hiring me. So what gives

posure, I snapped, "Get out of my house before I call securi

" she challenged, fold

t hiring you doesn't mean I don't have a sa

sitting there, thoroughly

er," I said firmly

l sorts of things, but I didn't s

e a deal," she s

people," I said curtly, t

he door. "Give me a

t?" I asked, rai

pable of babysitting your kids,

ime for this. "Fine," I said reluctantly, but a

asked, my irri

al-you'll give me a second job in your office

asy? Let's see how long she'd last. "Fine. A week. Bu

back before driving off, amused by the chaos I was about to