A/N: This is just a story that I wanted to pursue since I have this really big muse and actually love Alex Riley. I hope that it becomes a fan favorite with my readers, if I still have any left. Please enjoy! I only own characters whom may appear unfamiliar to you.

Chapter 1

What day is it? And in what month?
This clock never seemed so alive
I can't keep up and I can't back down
I've been losing so much time

It was a warm spring day in Tampa, Florida. Alex Riley stood by the window in his one-story home, watching the cars pass by. It was just another regular day off for him. He was enjoying the break he had before he would head back to work. A smile formed on his face when he heard tiny footsteps walking into the living room.

"Daddy!" He heard his three-year old daughter, Emily say.

He turned to look at his daughter. Bending down, he opened his arms and watched as his daughter ran to him. He picked her up and spun her around in his arms. He listened to her giggle and felt her giggles warming his heart. His daughter had that type of affect on him. Since her birth, she had become his pride and joy as well as his main priority. He followed her gaze as she looked back at the direction of where she had come from. He saw Emily's nanny, Eliza standing there watching them. Eliza had been Emily's nanny since Emily's birth. He was really thankful to have her in his and Emily's life. She had become this motherly figure for Emily. Alex felt he owed her his whole life for everything she did. But she always told him no because she didn't want him to spoil her.

"Hey Lizzy." He whispered as she smiled at him.

"Hey, did you need anything else?" Eliza asked.

"Nope. You go and do things for yourself." Alex said.

"Are you sure?" Eliza asked.

"Yeah unless you feel like tagging along with Em and me. We're gonna go to the park." Alex said.

"Well only if you don't mind. My rehearsal at school got cancelled so I'm free for the rest of the day." Eliza said.

Eliza was still in college trying to get her masters. She was only 24 years old. Yeah Alex knew she was too young to be a nanny, but she showed dedication to this job. Which was why he had chosen her for the job. The fact that she was still in college though made him realize that he would much rather support her through every step of the way. So he helped her pay for her classes and let her live in his house because he was close to her college. He knew how much she wanted to work as a Physical Therapist. Like he had said she was very dedicated and that was the same as her college life. She didn't party a lot but she was involved in her Filipino culture club. He had learned so much about her culture through her club.

"Of course we don't mind. We can go out for dinner after, if you don't mind?" Alex asked as she smiled at him and nodded her head, "Okay sounds good. What are you two craving?"

"Noddles!" Emily exclaimed as Eliza and Alex chuckled at her reaction.