Ana
Saturday was one of the longest days in my life. I can't believe that Mr. Grey showed up at his parents' house and spent time with his daughter. I mean yes she is his, but he always seemed a little distant toward her. It almost broke me when she told him all she wanted was him. No little child should feel like they have to tell their parents all they needed were them. I held strong for her and promised myself that if I got the chance I would lay into him big time.
"Ana," Gracie says as she gets into the SUV.
"How was school?" I ask grabbing her bag so that she could put her seat belt on. I was surprised that she was well enough to head back to school Monday, but Mr. Grey was very adamant that unless she had a fever still she was going, even more so when Gracie was happy to go. I mean what child enjoys going to school.
"It was fun, we learned all about the frog cycle," she says as she pulled a container out of her bag with a slimy green frog in it.
"Gracie," I say while she just smiles at me.
"It's the class pet. I get to keep it overnight," she says laughing. I could think of several places to put this frog every single one involved Mr. Grey and his bed or shower, maybe even the sink, places in mind are endless. I give her a smirk.
"Does your father know?" I question as she shakes her head and laughs.
"What are you thinking?" I ask as I help her put the container back in her bag.
"Miss. Steele we are here," Sawyer says as he parks in our usual spot. I help Gracie out of the SUV and watch as she walks to the elevator. "Miss. Steele, if I may speak freely," he continues.
"What's on your mind Sawyer?" I question.
"I have to say since you've come on board that little girl seems happier and carefree than before. She even listens better. I wanted to thank you for saying 'yes'," he says as we reach Gracie. She looks at both of us and raises an eyebrow, but doesn't say anything.
"What," I finally say as we get on the elevator. She pulls me down to her level.
"Are you dating Sawyer?" she questions me seriously. I let a laugh slip. She looks at me with a little anger in her eyes.
"No, Gracie," I say trying to keep from laughing anymore. When the elevator stops she runs out of it and right into her father.
"Slow down Gracie, what's the matter," he questions as she slips through his hands and runs to her room. He looks from her retreating form to the two of us. "What the hell?" he snaps angry.
"It's a misunderstanding," I say not elaborating and walking past him to her room.
"What just happened?" Mr. Grey asks Sawyer as I leave.
"I don't know, Sir," he says probably walking toward the security office. I open Gracie's door to find her crying on the window seat looking out over Seattle. I move toward her cautiously unsure how she would react.
"Gracie, I wasn't laughing at you. I thought your question was funny," I say pulling her books out of her bag and setting them on her desk. I then put the container with the frog in it on her desk as well.
"I thought you liked my…" she stops before she finishes her thought.
"You thought what," I probe, but she doesn't answer me. She wipes her tears away from her face and lets me help her with her homework, but I still feel she is hiding something from me. At dinner she is very quiet hardly speaking only answering questions that her dad asks her with only 'yes' or 'no' answers.
I excuse myself from the table when she does to help her get ready for bed. As I give her a bath and blow dry her hair she is still not talking to me. I decide to question her when I read her story and tuck her in.
"Gracie sweetie, you know that I would never hurt you. I don't understand why you are being so quiet," I say as I push the covers around her.
"It's nothing, Miss. Steele," she says as she turns to face the window. I am floored she has never called me 'Miss. Steele'. I must have done something wrong.
"Gracie, don't call me 'Miss. Steele', I thought we agreed you'd call me 'Ana'," I say as I brush her hair out of her face.
"I thought you liked my daddy," she cries out.
"What?" I ask softly knowing full well what she had just said.
"I thought you would like my daddy, but when I looked back today you were laughing with Mr. Sawyer. I just didn't understand, why you would do that," she says still crying a little.
"Oh, Sawyer and I are co-workers for you. He was mentioning how well you have been lately and was saying it had something to do with me and I thought it was funny, but then when you asked me the question on the elevator. I just laughed because I think of him as a friend that is all. About your daddy, sweetie he doesn't see me like that. I am your nanny nothing more," I say to her. She nods her head.
"I'm sorry then," she says a little embarrassed. I look at her with questioning eyes.
**************Fifty Shades Nanny*****************
Christian
I couldn't believe my ears, my daughter was questioning Miss. Steele about liking me or not. I was going to just walk by, but then that question through me for a loop. I wanted to know the answer just as much as she did. I listened to the conversation and was a little floored about how much my daughter actually knew. She sure watched us enough to form her own opinions. I wondered if she knew anything about my weekend activities. No, I brushed that thought from my mind.
"Mr. Grey," Miss. Steele says as she was exiting the room.
"I was going to say goodnight to Gracie," I say as I enter the room. As I hug and kiss by little girl I notice how she was still standing at the door watching me like I watched her. I close the door slightly as I exit.
"Mr. Grey, I was just letting you know I can't be here in the morning. I am going to be studying with a group of friends for finals that start tomorrow. I am meeting them at Starbucks in half an hour and will probably crash at their place," she says as she tucks a loose strand of her hair behind her ear.
"Oh, I guess that should be alright. I mean your finals are important and all," I mutter a little sarcastically even though I didn't want to sound so.
"Well, I guess I should get going if I'm going to make it there sooner than later," she says as she walks into her room and grabs her bag.
"Are you studying with the girls?" I question. She turns to look at me.
"I don't see where that is any of your concern. I think I made it clear what you do is your business and what I do is mine. I would never do anything that would hinder my employment with you or a relationship with Gracie," she snaps back as she walks past me and out the door to the elevator.
"Taylor," I shout as I hear the elevator doors close behind her. I am halfway to the kitchen area when he comes out of the staff quarters.
"Sir," he says looking a little bit unsettled.
"I'm going out for the evening. Miss. Steele has left to go study and I really need to do some things," I say pulling on my suit jacket.
"Sir, if I may speak frankly," he asks which is very uncommon for him to do.
"Get on with it," I snap.
"Do you think it wise to pursue Miss. Steele?" he asks giving me an all knowing look.
"I think that is my business. I don't pay you to keep tabs on me, but to protect me and my daughter," I snap at him knowing I am not mad really at him, but at Miss. Steele. He is just an easy pawn in this cat and mouse game.
"I'm sorry Sir if I overstep the line," he says looking toward the security door probably for help from Sawyer.
"Taylor, that will be all," I say as I walk out of the room and toward the elevator with the keys to my R8. I get down to the garage and head for my car when I receive a punch to the left side of my face. "What the hell?" I snap as I turn to see who hit me. I hate the fuzziness that my head is now feeling. It felt like I had been hit with a sledgehammer. Then I see a face I wasn't expecting within the cloudy hazy that took me under.
**********Fifty Shades Nanny**************
