THE NANNY: CHAPTER 1
Pairing: Andy Barber x Annie Johnson (OFC)
Summary: Working and single parenting is not easy. Andy needs to find a nanny for his son Jacob. Annie, an education degree student at Lasell University, comes to their lives just in time for the big changes in Andy’s life.
Warnings: none
A/N: This is a story with a younger Andy Barber (30) and a 3 year old Jacob. English is not my first language, I know Little about how education (in general) and universities work in the States, also, I don’t know anything about laws, DA, ADA, etc. sooooo don’t come from me, please, at the end of the day this is just fiction and the purpose is to entertain. Enjoy!
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Word count: 1645
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Due to the load of work he had now, and his moving from the apartment he had been living since Jake was a baby to a new house, it wasn’t until a Thursday when Andy finally finished his research on the nanny Pam had recommended. He had talked to Jacob about his new job and explained to him how they had to spend a little less time together. Of course, Jacob wasn’t so thrill about it, but this job was to give them a better life and sacrifices had to be made. After picking up Jake at daycare at noon, and had lunch with his son, he called the infamous nanny.
Annie was at the coffee shop with Mark and Sharon, her classmates and close friends, working on a project to turn in later that evening. Annie had her nose stuck up in a book, when her phone rang.
“Who is it?” Sharon asked.
“It probably is Daniel,” said Mark with a disgust face. “He calls her every time she is not in the apartment. Seriously honey, I don’t know how can you like him, he is kind of a jerk.”
“He has a big dick…” she joked. “Hello?” Annie put the phone in her ear.
“Hi! Is this Annie Johnson?”
“This is she, who is this?”
“This is Andy Barber, look I need someone to take care of my kid and I was wondering if you are available for an interview today at 2:30.”
“Sure! Where do you live?”
“Newton, I’ll text you the address.”
“Perfect, I’ll see you at 2:30 Mr. Barber.” Annie ended the call and smiled.
“Who is Mr. Barber?” Sharon asked.
“I don’t know, he said he needs a babysitter, so I have to meet him at his place.”
“Oh no! You can’t leave! We haven’t finished!” Mark said.
“Please! You know this is what I do, I have to go. He said it was just an interview.” she looked at her friends with puppy eyes. “Look I will finish my part and I promise I’ll send it to you before 7.”
“Fine!” Mark told her rolling his eyes while Sharon laughed at his expression.
Annie grabbed her things and headed to her car when the phone dinged with a text with an address. Newton wasn’t far from Auburndale, where the university was; 10 minutes tops if there was traffic, which hardly ever happened. It was 2:20 when she arrived to the Barber’s house. It was a pretty white house with a red door, and a wide driveway. She looked herself in the mirror of her black old Jetta, putting some lip-gloss on her lips, she was wearing a light pink sweater, jeans and her black Converse. She got out of the car and walked to the door, fixing her clothing and hair a little before knocking. The door was opened by a man with black pants and a white shirt, the sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. Annie was taken aback by his face, full beard, blue eyes and white skin, he had broad shoulders, and in general he seemed fit.
“Annie Johnson?” Andy looked at her, she was just an average girl, wavy light brown hair, tanned skin, she didn’t look skinny nor fat either, 5’4” perhaps.
“Excuse me?” Andy raised his eyebrow and cleared his throat. “I’m sorry, yes, I am Annie Johnson and I guess you are Mr. Barber.”
“Andy, you can call me Andy. Come in” Andy step aside for her to get in. “You’re early.”
“Yeah, sorry.” Annie could smell his cologne as she passed by him. “Did I interrupt anything?”
“No, not really.” Andy looked at her up and down as she passed in front of him.
Annie looked at the living room and dining room and then followed Andy. There were boxes everywhere. The big window on the dining room allowed her to see the backyard, with two swings, a slide and a trampoline.
“We just move in, sorry for the mess. Please, sit.”
“It’s ok Mr. Barber.” Annie sat around the dining table, some dirty plates where still there.
“Andy… so my friend Pam told me you were an excellent babysitter.”
“Pam?”
“Pam Duffy.”
“Oh right! Phoebe’s mom! I love that kid, she is very smart.” Annie smiled at the thought of the child.
“Alright so, here’s the deal, I need a nanny from Monday to Thursday, from 3 to 7.”
“Wow! Hold on, I thought you needed a babysitter, you know for the day, or the weekend. I have never done something like this before.”
“I understand that but look I really need help, I got promoted, I’m the new ADA…”
“ADA?” She asked confused.
“Assistant District Attorney” She kept looking at him when she heard the answer, “I’m a lawyer.”
“Oh!” she blushed a little, “Sorry, I really didn’t know what it was.”
“Anyways, my son can’t be by himself all afternoon, nor be with me at the office; he is just 3, and I promise you he is very calm.” he looked at her with pleading eyes.
Annie looked at the men talking in front of her, he was really handsome, his teeth were perfect, and those rosy lips seems so soft.
“Miss Johnson?” His voice brought her back to reality. “Are you listening to what I’m saying?
“Just Annie, and you said over the phone this was just an interview.”
“Well, yes. I need to know more about you. As I told you my son Jake is only 3, and…
“You need to know I’m not crazy” She interrupted him. “It’s not my first interview.” Both smiled. “What do you want to know?”
“Just, tell me about you.” Andy said while leaning back on the chair and crossing his arms.
“That poor shirt must be suffering, it looks very tight around his arms.” Annie thought. “Alright, my name is Annabelle, Annie… I’m from Boston, I’m 21, I study education at Lasell, is my third year now… I have a brother back in Boston, he is an accountant, and he is married, they have a baby girl named Denisse. Ammm I like chocolate ice cream… I have a boyfriend, Daniel, he is majoring in criminal justice… my favorite Disney film is Aladdin,” Andy laughed. “What? It’s a great movie! And ammm I’ve been a babysitter since high school. I think that’s it.”
“What about your parents?”
“Theirs names were Peter and Lisa, both were high school teachers, dad taught English and my mom taught sciences.”
“Were?”
“Ammm they died a little after I came to Lasell. Car accident, a drunk driver hit their car.”
“Sorry to hear that.”
“No problem. Sooooo… You actually need me 4 days?”
“Yes, you will be free on the weekends, I managed to convince my boss to let me work half the day on Fridays. I just need you to be with Jake, help him with the little homework they give him at daycare and make dinner.”
“Make dinner? Well… we may have a problem there, I don’t cook much, but I guess I can learn.”
“Great!” Andy clapped his hands. “Questions?”
“Yes, how much are you going to pay me?”
“Right! Excellent question.” Andy give her a toothy smile and winked at her. “20 bucks an hour.”
“Mr. Barber, you got yourself a nanny.” she extended her hand waiting for his handshake which Andy replied.
“I told you I’m Andy. Just Andy. Now if you excuse me, I will go for Jake to introduce you.”
Andy left and Annie let out a breath she didn’t know she was holding. The man was hot, like really hot! Whoever was married to him was a lucky lady. She was deep in her thoughts when Andy came back.
“Annie, this is my son Jake. Jake this is our new friend, Annie.”
Annie looked down to the kid behind Andy’s legs, Jake was a cute little boy, dark hair, pale skin, and very marked bags under his eyes, a little strange in a kid his age.
“Hi Jake, I’m Annie.” Jake looked at her with big eyes while he held his Captain America action figure against his chest. Annie kneeled to be eye level with him. “Do you like Captain America?” the boy smiled and nodded. “I like Loki you know.”
“He is ba’ guy.” Jake said walking towards Annie.
“I know, but superheroes need bad guys to fight with don’t you think?”
“Yes… Loki is good bad guy.”
“Yes, he is a gud ba’ guy.”
Andy was amazed with how good she was, she did nothing and the kid sat with her and showed her his toy. He looked at his watch.
“Damn,” he said under his breath. “Can you stay today? I’ll pay you. I’m already late.”
“Sure Mr. Barber.” Not even looking at him, her whole attention was on Jacob.
“Either you call me Andy or I will fire you.” Andy said while picking his briefcase.
“Andy it is… come on Jake say bye to dad.”
The boy stared at his dad, tears in his eyes and a trembling chin, and hugged his dad.
“Shhhh, Jake we talked about this, I have to go, and you can’t come with me. Annie will play with you ok? Be a good boy, for me.”
“Yes, daddy.” Jacob rubbed his eyes with his sleeve.
Annie carried Jake in her arms to the couch and walked Andy to the door.
“I feel terrible for this.” Andy commented grabbing his keys.
“Don’t worry Mr… Andy, is normal. He’ll be fine.”
“Ok.” Andy gave a last look to his son sitting on the couch. “Ok… call if you need anything or an emergency, you already have my number.”
“I got this, go.” Andy walked away to his car. “Excuse me, Andy?” He turned and looked at her. “When is your wife coming home?”
“I don’t have a wife.”
