Disclaimer: I don't owned charmed
Chapter 1: A New Nanny
"Piper!" Leo called as he orbed into the house.
"In here," Piper hollered back from the kitchen. When Leo walked in to the kitchen, he saw Piper feeding Wyatt. They looked so perfect. Piper's hair was falling out of its bun, and Wyatt was eating cheerios. Leo wished that he could just freeze this moment, but was brought back to reality by Piper calling, "Leo?"
"Sorry, I guess I just dazed out there," Leo said slightly embarrassed at being caught staring. "I'm here about the nanny problem. I think I found someone who can fill in for the elf nanny. The agency recommended a witch, her name is Michelle. She's twenty, and just moved to San Francisco," Leo read off of the file he was holding. "She should be here any minute."
"You chose a nanny without consulting me. Leo, I'm the one who has to live with and raise this child. You can't just go around making these decisions without me," Piper ranted.
"Whoa, what's with all the yelling? You're scaring my nephew," Phoebe asked as she entered the kitchen. "What's this about a new nanny? Where's the elf nanny?" Phoebe asked as she sat down at the table with her coffee.
"Very funny Pheebs. The other nanny is still convalescing from… well…" Piper faded out, but started up once again off a look from Phoebe. "Alright, alright, Wyatt kind of turned her into a puppy yesterday. She's still a little shook up. I gave her a few months off."
"Omg! Wyatt did that? You might not want to tell the new nanny about that, or the dragon incident," Phoebe laughed. "He's getting to be sort of scary with all of those powers. Oooo, There's the doorbell, I'll get it."
"That'll be Michelle," Leo said picking up Wyatt and heading for the living room. "I'll put Wyatt in his play pen."
"Hello, I'm Michelle Caldwell. I'm here about the nanny position. Is this the Halliwell residence?" The young girl at the door was about five feet tall, and had short, curly, dirty blond hair. Her tiny frame was covered in a cute pink sundress. Over her shoulder she carried a large bag with a clown on the front.
"Hi, I'm Phoebe, and this is Piper, she's Wyatt's mommy. Come on in," Phoebe offered, showing Michelle into the living room. "Isn't she just adorable? She looks like she should be teaching little kids in Sunday school," Phoebe whispered to Piper as they joined Leo, Wyatt, and Michelle in the living room.
"We'll see," Piper said aside to her sister. "Can I get you anything Michelle? Coke, water…?"
"No thank you Ms. Halliwell. I'm fine. I'm sure you're very busy, so I'll cut to the chase," Michelle said as she sat down on the sofa. "Here's my resume," she started, pulling a folder out of her bag. "As you can see, I have a bit of childcare experience. I've worked for several magical families that needed help raising and protecting their children. I also have two younger sisters and a younger brother. I took care of them when they were younger and my mother had to work. I'm also a witch. I don't have a problem with magical children, and if need be, I'm able to protect Wyatt from any threats. My powers are that I can create portals to transport myself anywhere I need to go, and I can control the elements. I'm available to work any time you need me. Do you have any other questions?"
"I think Leo and I need a few minutes to discuss this. Why don't you and Phoebe stay in here, and you can get to know Wyatt. Leo and I will be in the kitchen," Piper said, rising up from the couch.
"Well?" Leo asked once he and Piper were in the kitchen. "I like her. She's nice, good with kids, and a powerful witch. Besides, Wyatt didn't put up his shield around her."
"Well, I agree with you mostly, but we really don't know how good she is with kids. I know Wyatt trusts her, but I think we need to give it time. I don't want to rush into this. She's going to be around all the time. We need to be careful. Also, Wyatt's not like other kids. I think we should give her a few days, like probation. If she and Wyatt get along well together, she's hired."
"Sounds good to me let's go in and tell her the news."
As Leo was about to enter the living room, Piper held out a hand to stop him. After a moment Leo realized why. Michelle sat on the couch with Wyatt on her lap. She was reading him a book, and Wyatt looked completely enrapt.
"I think we should hire her," Piper said after a few moments.
"I agree," Leo replied
"Sorry to interrupt," Piper said as she entered the room. "Michelle, I'd like to offer you the job.
"Oh Ms. Halliwell!"
"Please, call me Piper. How soon can you start?"
"Today, if you need me. I do have to say, you're son is just the cutest! Yes you are!"
"Thank you and today would be awesome. I've got to get to P3 in an hour. I'll show you around. Then I'll get out of here. Oh, and by the way, Leo is an elder, so if there is any trouble, you can just call him. He'll be watching over you, and he can get us if you need anything. This is a list of all the numbers you'll need. It has my cell phone number and work number. This is Phoebe's cell and work, and Paige's cell. She does temp. jobs, so there's no point giving you her work number. Our Whitelighter's name is Chris, and he may stop buy, so don't be alarmed. I'll tell him and Paige that we've hired someone new. I'll show you the house."