“Daddy, we met a new friend today and she’s very pretty. Her name is Bella. You want to meet her, don’t you, Daddy?” she pleaded. His eyes followed hers to where I was sitting, blushing a bit.

          “Yes she is pretty Madi. My name is Edward Cullen and I see you’ve met my children.” his voice could only be described as velvet. “Now Madi, since your nanny quit you have to come with me to work, so you and Owen need to behave in this meeting and color quietly, OK? And Bella, it was nice meeting you.” 

          Edward tried to keep walking but Owen and Madi seemed to be thinking the same thing as twins often seem to do. Now they were both holding on to a pant leg, pulling him back. 

          “But Daddy,” Owen complained. “Why can’t Bella be our nanny?”

          Edward glanced at me, then looked me up and down, assessing me. “I’m sure Bella has a job, don’t you?”

          “Actually, I don’t even have a place to stay right now” I said, finding myself unable to lie under his gaze. He glanced at his watch impatiently.

          “We don’t know each other, but if you wouldn’t mind watching them in my office for a couple hours and if all goes well, I’ll consider hiring you. Lord knows I’m desperate and late.” Edward says while looking at me, his eyes pleading. How can I say no? His eyes draw me in and his kids have the best puppy dog face in the world. Also, I needed the job to do anything, I realized. Over the past few hours I had thought over a lot of things and knew I had to move on. I wasn’t going to turn this down.

          “Sure, seeing as I’ve got no where to go and I love kids, especially yours.” Madi ran over to me smiling and helped me up off the sidewalk I never got up from then she reaches up for me to hold her. I let her hop on my back as Edward did the same with Owen.

          “I am the CEO at a company that sells pianos. I turned 23 last week and my kids, Madi and Owen, are four today. I’m very busy since it’s just me and the kids. Help is much appreciated and we have an extra room for you. Your job would be to watch the kids and cook. The maid cleans so you don’t have to worry about that.” Edward explains hurriedly as we dash down the street into a huge building. “This is where I work. My office is on the top floor, the first door on the right. Explain to the secretary and she’ll let you in. Bye.”