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Lexa sighed, violently scratching the last name and number off of the long list in front of her and then slammed the pen down on to the table in frustration She ran a hand through her tightly braided hair and turned back to her laptop to continue her fruitless search. In a little over two weeks she would be returning to work however she was still far from finding someone to entrust her niece with. She had interviewed countless women but none had been even close to suitable. The last women she had just interviewed seemed fantastic until a she offhandedly made a comment that indicated she was inclined to spanking as a form of discipline, something Lexa was against. The lady before that had left in an awful hurry after asking if Lexa had a husband or boyfriend. Lexa of course answered honestly, politely stating that "She did not and never would have either.". Only a few minutes later that lady feigned a phone call and left. Good riddance Lexa had thought, although it had left her right back to square one.
Lexa scrolled through more profiles, none looking promising. Lexa was grateful for the interruption that came moments later.
"Hello" She answered her ringing cell.
"Hey!, how goes the search for a Nanny?" The familiar voice of her best friend Lincoln greeted her.
"Terribly! They are all a bunch of dim witted fools who are stuck in the 60's!" Lexa huffed in annoyance.
"Well how much do you love me?" Lincoln asked with a playful tone.
"What have you got another recommendation? Because the last one you sent me fled in an awful hurry when she found out I wouldn't be taking a husband any time soon.!"
"Oh sorry, she seemed really nice when I me her in the grocery store" Lincoln apologised sheepishly.
"Lincoln!" Lexa growled.
"I promise this one is different, she is perfect, exactly what you are looking for!"
"Ok, I'll bite, who is it?" Lexa relented, she had nothing to lose at this point.
"She is one of Octavia's friends.." Lincoln started.
"Lincoln, if she is anything like Octavia I wouldn't trust her to look after my goldfish let alone a small human being!"
"Hey! I take offence to that on Octavia's behalf! Anyway she is a little different than O, she was a med student" Lexa's ears perked up at the words 'med student'. "but she recently had a change of heart and has just started doing an arts degree." Lincoln informed.
"And what makes you think she wants to run around after a three year old all day?" Lexa questioned sceptically.
"Last night I overheard her talking to O about really needing to find a job and a place to live because her mother has cut her off since she dropped out of med school"
"Hmm" Lexa hummed mulling over the information. "Does she have any experience with children?"
"Yeah I thinks so, I saw her the other day with Octavia's brothers kid and she was really great!" Lincoln enthused.
"Well that does sound promising" Lexa admitted still trying not to get her hopes to high, she sounded to good to be true. It couldn't be that simple. Could it? "Do you have her number?"
"Ah no, I'll ask Octavia if she is interested and then I'll let you know."
"Wait so you haven't even asked her?" Lexa queried, rolling her eyes.
"I thought it best to run it by you first" Lincoln pointed out.
"Oh right, thanks Lincoln"
"You're welcome Lex, give the princess a kiss from me"
"I will, bye" Lexa hung up feeling more positive about her current situation ,so much that she exited the browser she had open on and closed her laptop. She checked the time on her watch it was almost 14:00 hours meaning she probable had 20 minutes until her niece woke from her nap. She decided to spend the time tidying her apartment. Her niece had a talent for making mess. Lexa's once neat and organised apartment was now in a permanent state of disarray.
Lexa quietly began the task of gathering various books and toys that were strewn across the living area. Her thoughts drifted to her impending return to work. She had been on leave now for 2 and a half months and although she wasn't returning to her previous position she was still looking forward to regaining semi-normality. She felt guilty for wanting to go back to work, especially since she would be leaving her niece with a stranger each day but she craved the distraction and familiar routine that it would provide.
Lexa's thoughts were interrupted by a small voice calling from down the hall.
"Momma! Momma!" Her niece called loudly between sobs. Lexa dropped the few toys she had been holding and jogged down the hall. She pushed open the door and entered the partially dark room.
"Momma" The little girl whimpered again, still laying in her bed, gripping her stuffed raccoon tightly between her chubby arms. Lexa's heart broke again at the familiar sight of her niece's tear stained face.
"Hey Indie it's alright" Lexa soothed taking a seat on the edge of the bed and gathering the small girl in her arms.
"I won't Momma!" the little girl mumbled, a phrase Lexa had heard a million times over the last two months, her heart shattering a little bit more each time she heard it.
"I know Indigo, me too" Lexa rubbed soothing circles on Indigo's back and Indigo buried her head in the crook of her aunts neck. It was an all to familiar position for both of them. Indigo would frequently wake calling for her Mother, her little body covered in sweat and tears falling from her eyes. Lexa never really new what to do, normally the girl would spend the rest of the night snuggled up to Lexa in her bed. Early on there had even been nights when Lexa would let her own tears flow as she held her distraught niece, and the only tangible connection to her lost sister, tightly.
Lexa was simultaneously grateful and pained that Indigo was starting to ask for her mother less and less each day. She didn't want the girl to forget her Mother, she just wanted the pain to go away.
The little girl's sobs eventually subsided as she toyed with the ends of Lexa's braids
"I like your hairs" Indigo finally spoke, tugging a little more on one of Lexa's braids.
"Thanks Indie" Lexa smiled down at her niece. She looked so like her mother sometimes the same light brown hair Anya had before she colored it and the same deep brown eyes.
"Auntie do Indie's hairs?" the girl asked, sitting up from Lexa's arms and patting her own messy hair with her small hand.
"How about I braid your hair after your bath tonight?" Lexa offered.
"Mm kay" Indigo agreed after a moment of thought.
"Why don't we go for a walk now?" Lexa suggested. Indigo shook her head snuggling back into Lexa. "Yes we are going for a walk, the fresh air will do us both good" Lexa spoke firmly. She started to disentangle Indigo from her arms and placed her down on the carpet.
"No, no, no walk!" Indigo stomped her small foot on the floor and crossed her arms, a familiar defiant look in her eyes.
"Yes Indigo, please get your coat and shoes." Lexa requested, trying to keep her temper in check.
"No!" Indigo exclaimed before collapsing to the floor dramatically.
"Yes Indigo we are going and that is final." Lexa set her jaw in determination.
"No!" Indigo yelled again. Lexa huffed in annoyance, rolling her eyes at her niece's dramatics. She bent over and picked the girl back up. Indigo arched her back, nearly falling out of Lexa's arms.
"I don't wike it! I don't wike it!" Indigo yelled, another phrase Lexa had heard multiple times a day in the last two months. Indigo kicked her legs and flailed her arms about as Lexa carried her from the room.
"Indigo stop this nonsense you are making me cross!" Lexa scolded. Indigo ignored Lexa's words continuing her tantrum. Lexa grabbed a small beanie, pair of boots and coat. With great difficulty she fort the toddler into them. Lexa momentarily wondered if it was worth the fight but she shared the same stubborn streak as Indigo and didn't like going back on her word.
Lexa eventually managed to bundle Indigo into the warmer clothes and clipped her into the stroller all the while Indigo continued to kick and scream.
"Calm down Indigo, you always enjoy going for a walk to the park" Lexa tried to abate the upset the toddler.
"No! Indie hate the park! Hate walks!" the girl wailed again. Lexa rolled her eyes at the toddlers behavior.
As Lexa pushed the stroller out of the building and on to the streets, Indigo still complaining loudly, she received several dirty looks from passes by. Lexa narrowed her yes and clenched her jaw as one lady had the audacity to say 'poor child' as she looked at Lexa disapprovingly.
Clarke stood in kitchen of her friends apartment, she was nearly knocked over when an excited Octavia bounded up to her.
"Who's your bestest friend?" Octavia asked wiggling her eyebrows at Clarke.
"Hmm" Clarke pretended to ponder the question. "Raven." She finally decided with a cheeky smile.
"Oi!" Octava said swatting Clarke's arm. "I guess I won't tell you about the awesome job I found for yah." Octavia said coyly, pretending to walk away.
"Wait what job?" Clarke asked grabbing Octavia's arm to stop her from leaving
"I dunno if I should tell you" Octavia teased.
"I love you so much O, your the best friend a girl could have plus your smokin' hot!" Clarke gushed.
"Damn straight you better remember that! Fine I'll tell you!" Octavia relented. "Lincoln's friend Lexa, you remember me mentioning her, she is looking for a Nanny and Lincoln thought of you!"
"Oh" Clarke said surprised. "Wait didn't you say she is like really scary or something." Clarke asked sceptically.
"Oh yeah she is terrifying, but she will pay really well and I hear she has a spare room too! Anyway I thought you said you were desperate and would take anything." Octavia reminded.
"Yeah you're right. How many kids does she have?" Clarke questioned.
"Just the one little girl"
"Oh that's not to bad"
"Yeah how hard could it be?" Octavia said flippantly as she skipped away.
"How hard could it be..." Clarke repeated to herself, as she thought about the prospect of being a Nanny.
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