*All rights and claim The Nanny as originalworkbelong to SallSall. SallSall has occasionally used phrases or ideas from other authors. If The Nanny incidentally resembles another piece of writing, all similarities are entirely coincidental. Certain names and characters belong to James Patterson. Copyrighted SallSall, 2011.*

This is my first story for Fanfiction, so bear with me. Hopefully you like it :)

2012: I am going through this story, and I may be adding in chapters, also deleting and a lot of rewording. Hopefully I'll be happier with it after this edit.

My father looked at my younger sister Ella with his lips pressed tightly together as he paced up and down the polished floor boards with his hands behind his back. We were currently crowded into his private study in a very uncomfortable atmosphere.

Ella was seated in the simple black chair, Nudge, my other sister, and I perched on the edge of the desk and a few trusted personnel stood quietly by the walls.

He usually let her constant partying, late nights and slightly slutty dresses slide, and was a pretty relaxed guy, but business had been stressful and he was in the middle of a huge deal that could explode in his face any moment.

"That was the last straw, Isabella. You are fifteen years old! From now on, you cannot see that boy. You are grounded - Do not even attempt to interrupt me, young lady! Now I certainly-"

Father's voice had started to raise and Nudge, hastened to intervene before things got bad. "Father, perhaps you should think about this before you-"

"-think your actions deserve consequences. You will go to school and come straight home until I think you understand why you are being punished."

Ella shifted in her seat, visibly holding back a protest and she crossed her arms with a glare. I itched the back of my neck. I wasn't going to take Ella's side on this one. She'd been caught out drunk with a guy- an adult even- my age.

I couldn't understand where her sudden rebellious streak had come from, but I didn't want to be caught in a crossfire. Plus, I had a warm raspberry chocolate muffin to get from my favourite café and a cute waitress to talk to as I picked it up.

Nudge bit her lip and tentatively tried to reason further, with a soft touch to Fathers arm, but he ploughed on.

"You of course will require a new nanny. Your mother called and she advised that at your age she was much the same, always going against her parents, but it must be squashed out of you. Mrs. Morpeth, you are dismissed." He shooed out Ella's old nanny with impatience. She collected her two trunks, struggling a bit with the second one and I felt guilty. Facing Father's anger, I quickly motioned for Father's manservant, Reginald, to take her bags from her and helped her out the door where she left in disgrace.

Father clicked his fingers and another one of the servants came forward; Father's favourite servant to be precise. "I want an ad place in the newspaper- every newspaper- that the Nicols household wants a well experienced, over twenty year old and preferably female nanny."

"Yes, erm, of course, Mr. Nicols. Right a-away, Sir." Ari bowed.

"Thank you." Father started to wave him away, "Oh, and underneath it should state that all the people who are interested must be gathered here Tuesday next week, 9am sharp. That is all." Father returned his gaze to Ella. "I will not forgot let you off lightly this time. We shall see how you behave when the new nanny is picked and starts."

"But Father-"

"Enough! Go to your room. Like I said, you do stupid things, you suffer the consequences." With this Father let out a great sigh and sank down into his beige desk chair.

"If mother were here-"

She had crossed a line. It was well known that Father was still smarting over his wife leaving him and it was always the one snub that would always get a reaction from him. "Your mother and I have spoken." Father said coolly, and that was that. I had never ever seen him not rise to the bait.

"Ella." I interrupted in a low, warning tone, grabbing her wrist firmly and trying to drag her out of the room before she could dig herself a deeper hole.

"I am sorry for bringing up the topic, Father. I will do as you say. Good evening." Ella said through gritted teeth.

Father smiled, or rather, grimaced at us both. "Goodnight Ella, Fang. Nudge, please see your brother and sister to sleep."

I pulled a face as I pushed Ella out the open door. She was only two years older than me! And I was 21- officially an adult. I don't need to be seen to sleep. Nudge smirked in my direction and led us upstairs and around the corner into our 'common room'.

"Ella, what were you thinking? You got drunk! Of course Father would be angry. And don't think for a moment that if Mother were here, she'd stand by and let you bring shame to her reputation. She wouldn't hesitate to disown you."

Ella scowled, "I don't even remember that cow but she plays a huge part in my life. She'd probably be happy I was securing myself a rich man. If either of you'd dated a bit older than you, dad would let you off with a warning."

She opened the door to her room and I raised a brow at her words. "You've had quite a few more warnings than either of us El," I noted dryly and smirked at her withering glance.

Nudge smiled brightly, also pushing open her room's door. "Anyway, Fang and I will be allowed to have a say in the new nanny. I'm sure we'll find you a good one. And lastly Ella, you shouldn't have gone out with someone Fang's age."

I shuddered at the thought of going out with a girl my sister's age.

Ella glared at us both once more, muttered under her breath and slammed her door shut. A nice ending to my night.

Nudge shot me a worried look. I snorted. "Ella the drama queen. She'll get over it."

"Night, Fang." Nudge shot me a sly look. "Aren't you going to get your muffin?"

Damn. "Shit! She'll think I blew her off."

Sorry the chapters are so short, I promise to work on it. Feel free to review or just drop me a line.

Until next time,

SallSall