"That's mine !" Nick yelled.
"NO , DAD GAVE IT TOO ME !" Bella yelled back
"NO; IT IS MINE !"
It was morning and that's what I woke up to. 2 kids screaming at each other and of course they woke up the youngest one so that he also started screaming. I rolled over in my bed, hiding my face under my pillow when I heard a knock on my door.
"I'm afraid you're gonna have to get up.. You're cousins are making trouble. "
I recognized that voice from yesterday. It was Zac, my body guard. Memories from yesterday came rushing back. I had been rude and respect less towards him. Even if it was a little understandable. I sighed, got dressed in that same white t-shirt I had yesterday and didn't bother putting on pants . I opened the door to find Zac standing there in his suit. He turned to me but quickly turned away staring up at the ceiling without any emotion. He almost looked like a statue.
"we bodyguards have strict rules about privacy.. for example, we should not be around when our clients aren't fully dressed. " he said , like he was reading it from a script. I rolled my eyes for the 100th time this week.
"This is my house. I walk around in whatever I want. And if you have a rule about not seeing it, then shut your eyes."
"we have a rule about that too. We have to be aware of everything going on., there for we can't walk around with closed eyes" he said, still looking up at the ceiling.
" Okay, do what ever you're allowed to do. But I am not going to get dressed, just to go to the bathroom, or yell at my cousins. So deal with it."
I walked down the hall and down the stairs. As my body guard , Zac didn't have to follow me everywhere in side the house so he stopped on my floor when I walked down.
Zac looked shocked at the woman walking down the stairs. What happened to that nice woman on the plane ? He did NOT like this version of her.
I walked down the stairs to find Nick and Bella fighting about a watch.
When I ran up to them, the hall guard turned away from me just like Zac had done. They really took their rules seriously ! What a waste of time ..
" NICK AND BELLA WARNER ! Get ready for school before I take that watch and throws it in the trash! And you both know I'm serious! "
Nick and Bella quickly ran to their rooms. I walked into Liams room, picked him up and walked up the stairs again and Zac hadn't moved a inch since I last saw him. He looked at me but when he saw I still hadn't changed clothes he looked up at the ceiling frustrated.
"You're making it very hard to do my job." he said and even a blind person would see his firm emotionless face.
"will you leave if I make it impossible ? " I said, smirking.
"I'm here on orders. I can't leave even if I wanna..." he said, chuckling at me.
"Take him, I have to change" I said and handed Liam over to him. He didn't look to happy about that.
"we have a rule about that. We have to have both of our hands free if we'd have to pull out our gun."he said, but still holding Liam in his arms. I looked at him irritated.
"I don't care about those rules and besides, we are inside the house with guards so RELAX! Take him down to Charles while I change. Or else I'll change right here in the hall and I BET you have a rule against being in the same room when that happens."
Zac didn't move. He just glared at me. He called my bluff. Well, I simply had to show him I wasn't joking. I placed my hand on the bottom of my shirt, about to pull it over my head but I never got that far. Once he saw I grabbed my shirt he had turned away and walked down the stairs with Liam in his arms, but not without complains.
"You will have to play by my rules eventually ! "
"don't count on it ! " I said while entering my room.
I walked into my room and changed into my favorite pair of jeans and a blue shirt. I took one last look in my mirror to judge myself. Not to bad. When I walked down to the kitchen I heard loads of voices. Almost all the guys from FBI had gathered in the kitchen to eat. I ignored the guards and walked up to Charles.
"Thank god you're still here. I'm sorry I leaved you here to take care of kids that's not your responsibility or job" I said, and gave him a hug.
" I'm fine. Though Paul fired all cleaning ladies except for 1. "
" oh.. okay, have you called your wife to tell her what's going on here?"
" No... well.. yes but I didn't tell her everything. It would scare her too much. "
" Miss Hudgens, I'm done on this floor now." Maria said. She had just entered the kitchen. She was one of the cleaning ladies and apparently the only one left. A very nice African/American woman.
"Maria, I've told you a hundred times to say-"
" Your first name, I know" she said and laughed at me. I have told the entire staff to call me by my first name a million times now.
" It's good Maria . You can take the rest of the day of. " I said, and smiled.
One lady suppose to clean the biggest house in town , with 3 floors. No way! That poor lady will die before she reaches the second floor. I am not Paul so there is no way I will let others do all work and just let myself rest with a martini in my hand. Maria walked out happy.
"What's up with the kids ? Why are they so quiet ?" Charles asked.
"hmm... I don't know.. where's Liam ?"
"He's eating right now." he said and pointed towards a baby chair behind the counter.
" thank you. I don't know what I would do without you "
"probably try to cook food to 3 kids and 10 FBI dudes." he said, laughing.
"we do not want to see that happen!" I laughed.
"no we don't! You're a awful chef ! " he agreed.
" I am not !"
"right.. if you say so " he said, smirking at me. I sat on the counter , looking out over all the men.
"Those men eat A LOT!" I said, almost amazed.
"Tell me about it.. they are eating all my food. " he said laughing.
Nick and Bella entered the kitchen, grabbed their school lunch without a word and kept their eyes on the floor as they walked out again. They acted like guests in their own house and to me that was unacceptable !
"Hey... Can I have every ones attention ! " I yelled out over the group of guys.
I still don't know what to call them so let's call them 'guys-in-suits'. Well.. the guys in suits turned their heads towards me. Zac was sitting at the back.
"who works at the gate here?" I said without receiving a answer. " I guess no one...The thing is that I want to change something."
Zac looked up at me , clearing his throat and shaking his head to warn me. As if I would listen to him. HAH! Sorry but he is NOT walking into my life to set up rules for how I behave.
"No more suits ! This whole 'Men in black' wannabees is scaring the kids. That's why they are so quiet. This is their home. It's suppose to be safe. I know that you guys are here to make it safe. But you're actually making it worse. "
"You can't tell us not to wear the suits. We have a rule that says-" a guy from the back said, sitting next to Zac who looked like he wanted to disappear.
"for the love of god ! do you guys NEVER break rules ?" I said and a quiet sound of many 'no' was heard. I sighed and looked at all of them when Zac spoke up.
"I think you'll have to take this up with our boss." he said, trying to end the conversation.
" Fine. Give me his number." I said confident, walking towards him with my hand so he could hand over his phone to me. The guys burst out in a mean laughter. Zac was the only one who tried to hide his amusement.
"Give me your phone!" I said, still confident. He dialed a nr and gave me his phone.
"I suggest you think twice about this. " he smirked.
"you should have thought twice when you decided to do that haircut ! " I said and I know it was immature but I can't take it when people laugh at me. It reminds me to much of high school. And I kind of lied, there was nothing wrong with his hair! It was actually very sexy. Annoyingly sexy. I put the phone closed to my ear when I heard someone answer.
" Hi, my name is Vanessa, remember me from last night ?" I said as I started to walk out of the kitchen to the hall to get some privacy.
"Yes.. you're that annoying girl that interrupted my meeting with my team" he said, annoyed.
" HEY! You don't get to call me annoying!" I said, clearly offended. More laughter was heard from the kitchen and it did sound like Zac had joined them. I was not going to let myself be humiliated.
"I called to tell you that I don't want your guys too wear those suits. " I said and heard the man on the other side laugh at me.
"and you think I will change that because of your opinions?"
"Probably not but I have a theory that you might find interesting... The guys inside can wear suits but our body guards will leave the house and when they do , don't you think it looks a little suspicious if we have guys in suits following us.. You don't want this to make a big scene, right ? Then don't , it's that easy. Those bad guys that did this knows where I live so they could strike any minute. The new security is a threat and that's what keeps them waiting but if they knew about the body guards they will wait even longer. And your guys will be stuck here.. I think they shouldn't drag so much attention to themselves.. It's a small town and when my friends notice a man in suit following me they will ask questions ! So you want questions? " I took a deep breathe after my long speech nervous of the mans response. It took a few seconds before I heard him again.
"Miss Hudgens.. I didn't like you yesterday and I still don't... but you have a point, and I like the way you are thinking.."
"you do ?" I said, shocked.
"yes, I'm just as shocked as you. Now give the phone to Zachary!" he commanded me and I was smart enough to not say anything more. I walked in with a huge smirk on my face and the guys looked curious. Zac slowly took the phone, and to my excitement he looked insecure.
" Yes sir? Are you sure , sir ? I'm sorry , sir , I didn't.. Yes sir... yes sir... I will sir..." He hung up and looked at his colleagues. "Everybody who's shown to the outside are now no longer allowed to wear a suit. Regular clothes only"
"How did you do that ?" another guy asked me shocked.
"I'm good at convincing people .." I said proud.
" don't get use to it. You won't get everything your way!" Zac said annoyed and almost aggressive.
"I never said that, I just said I refuse to play by your rules." I said, irritated. I lifted Liam and carried him, tickling him making him giggle. The guys turned to me with shocked looks. Yes, I do have a nice side too, idiots!
"oh Nessa... another thing happened yesterday... The nanny quit.." Charles said.
"What ?"
"yes... she couldn't take it" he sighed.
"But I have too work! I can't be home... they will fire me ! Oh god.." I said, stressed.
" don't worry. I'll take care of them today and until you find a new one."
" No one will last long..." I mumbled.
"then I'll be here..."
" I will find one I promise !. THANK YOU! " I said " Nick! Don't forget to get well dressed, you are going to the woods today ! ". I said and when I did a man in the back groaned . I guess he was Nicks bodyguard and they didn't seem to happy about the woods.
"I'm going to work so... how do we do this ?" I asked Zac while grabbing my purse.
" you're asking me ? That's a first .." he said, clearly irritated and cranky.
"Why so cranky ?"
" Why so bossy ? "
He stood up staring at me while I gave him a irritated look. When he stood up he was way taller than me and the situation reminded us both of what happened in the aeroplane. We both looked away from each other fast.
"I'm going to work in 10 minutes.. " I said.
" We will go out the back. "
" The back ? But the gate is only open at the front ?" I asked. " why not go o- "
" would you please just listen and do as I say ?" he interrupted me and this time he looked more frustrated than ever.
" Fine! " I yelled.
" Good!" He yelled back as I walked away with Liam in my arms. Zac didn't follow, he just glared at me as I left the room. My childish side kicked in and I made sure to walk up the stairs as loud as possible. Zac rolled his eyes in the kitchen and sat back down on his chair. This would be a long and challenging work assignment..