Anyone, can catch your eye
But it takes someone special
To catch
Your heart
Beck was nervous as he approached the daunting mansion that stood before him. His eyes travelled across the large pillars that decorated the front porch, and the large windows on the sides of the house. Although the mansion had an old décor to it, it was a modern house, with a pebble stone drive. He cautiously walked up the marble steps only to be met with a strong door.
"Here we go" he said to himself as he brought his hand up to the doorbell
No answer. He knocked again, only to have the door flung open as soon as his hand met the wood. "ahh" a 60yr old women stated on the other side "you're here! I was just wondering when you'd arrive, come in come in!"
She ushered him inside quickly and shut the door behind him. The inside of the house was painted with a white, grey and black colour scheme. There where pictures and paintings lining every wall and corridor that Beck could see. A large carpeted stair case stood in front of him that led of both left and right, at the top.
Wow he thought. When he had been offered the job as a nanny to a 5 year old boy, he didn't realise it would have been to a son of a billionaire.
"This way" the women ushered, pulling him out of his thoughts as she started off down one of the hallways "I'll just introduce you to Mr West then you can get yourself situated in your room"
"uh, thank you" Beck uttered out, trying to keep up with the women (who had a fast walking pace for a women of that age) "what did you say your name was again" the women called back turning her head slightly in his direction. "Beck" he replied (though he didn't recall telling her his name in the first place)
They finally arrived at a closed wooden door. The women knocked on it twice before entering. "ahh, Maude I was just going to ask you to fetch me some water" a man uttered as he looked up from his desk. The desk sat in what looked to be a study, with computers and files scattered around various places. Photos and picture frames also decorated the mans desk
"Of course Sir, but first I'd like to introduce you to the new nanny that will be looking after Tommy" she gave Beck a pointed look, which he thought was an invitation to introduce himself. "Beck" he stated reaching out his hand to the older man. The lawyer looked him up and down then gave a tight smile ,which made Beck feel rather intimidated, "Mr West" he replied "I'm the father of Thomas" Beck smiled slightly then pulled his hand back, already anticipating getting out of this room.
Mr West cast him one last look, then looked to (who he assumed to be) Maude "make sure you tell him everything he needs to know, and give him the time table Jenny made". Maude nodded in reply at the instructions and was about to exit when he stated once more "oh and send a car for Jade and Thomas, they should be collected from their mothers in an hour" he then looked back down to his computer and continued his work, as Beck and the older women exited
Once they were outside the study Maude looked at him and said "that's Mr West, the man who will be signing your pay check, so don't piss him off, okay? He's easily aggravated and enjoys firing employees… yet he is one of the smartest men I know" Beck gulped and nodded
Maude just sighed "come on I'll show you where you'll be staying" and off they were again
After being given a tour of the house Beck was finally shown to his room. It was quite a large quest room, with a well-made double bed, couch and en-suite bathroom.
After putting all his clothes away and taking a quick shower, Beck was finally able to relax. He sighed heavily as he took a seat on the end of his bed. No way had he thought that this job would be this hard, and he hadn't even met the kid he was supposed to be looking after yet!
Suddenly there was a knock at his door uhh he groaned as he got up from his bed only to be met with Maude on the other side "oh, hi" he said looking at her "well seeing as you have nothing else to do for now" she started "I thought that you may as well meet the boy your supposed to be looking after, so you can go and pick him and his sister up from their mums. Now." She dropped the keys to a BMW in his hand and with that she strutted off "I've already put the address in the sat-nav" she called back.
Beck just stared at the back of her with his mouth agape
Finding the house wasn't too much trouble, we was led down a few country lanes (but it was only a 30minute journey) yet he finally pulled up to a normal looking house with a drive way. This house looked much more welcoming than the mansion and had flowers and plants lined up out side the wall to the house
Beck slowly got out the car and began the short walk to the front door, he knocked once and was met several seconds later by a middle aged women with strawberry blonde hair "hello?" the women asked curiously, "I'm Beck" he answered offering his hand "I'm here to pick up Thomas and… shit what was her name again em his sister, im Thomas' new nanny" he said with a warm smile.
Before the woman even had a chance to reply, however, he heard a gasp and suddenly his leg was attacked by a bundle of goldish brown hair. When Beck looked down he saw a pair of bright blue eyes staring up at his brown one's "hi" the little boy exclaimed, still wound around Beck's leg "are you my new nanny?" he asked in a cute voice. "Sure am" Beck replied smiling down at the boy and bending down to be at his level "it's nice to meet you sir" he joked holding his hand out for a fist bump
The kid accepted this fist bump and then started giggling uncontrollably. "what's got you so happy?" the lady who Beck presumed to be his mother asked
Thomas however just kept laughing, until finally after several minutes. Calmed himself and look back to Beck "but you're a boy!" he said laughing again "nanny's aren't boys!"
The middle aged women rolled her eyes jokingly and mouthed a sorry to Beck, he just laughed it off however. "I'm Lola, by the way" she said holding out her hand for him to shake "I'll just get his sister" she said and turned towards the stair case "Jade!" she called up.
"What?" an aggravated voice answered "time to go " Lola replied
No answer
However several seconds' later heavy footprints could be heard and two black combat boots could be seen at the top of the stairs, they were followed by a pair of long legs wearing black skinny jeans. A black rolling stones t-shirt could be seen as well. Purple streaked black hair fell neatly around a flawless face. Her piercing blue eyes met his as she arrived at the bottom of the stairs. She's gorgeous Beck thought to himself
"What are you gaping at?" the girl asked with a raised eyebrow "got something to say?" she prodded glaring. Before Beck could compose himself though, a little voice popped up "Jade! Don't be mean to my new nanny!" Tommy exclaimed hugging Beck once more, she rolled her eyes to which Beck smiled shyly and ran a hand through his hair
After saying their goodbyes to their mum they all jumped in the BMW that was waiting in the driveway "Bye mom!" Tommy called from the back seat as they started off
As soon as they were driving, an awkward tension filled the car. So Beck decided to put the radio on. After flicking through channels and realising there was no good music, he just turned it back off again
The silence however was broken when the girl beside him asked "Aren't you a little young to be a nanny?" she said turning her head to look at him. He smiled slightly and answered "Well I'm almost 19 so… why, how old are you?"
"16" she replied plainly "seventeen in 2 months". He nodded should he try and carry the conversation on? "So, what school do you go to?" he said not wanting the awkward tension to come back "Hollywood arts" she said taking her phone out "really!" Beck had always wanted to go there, but his parents hadn't had the money "I went to Sherwood" he said trying to keep her engaged in the conversation. However it looked like she had lost interest as she clearly wasn't listening anymore
Well that was the end of that discussion he thought to himself
Upon arriving back to the mansion Jade had quickly walked off to her room without saying hello to her father or Maude. She had however cast a slight smile in Beck's direction as she walked off, so he was a little happy. Maybe they could keep each other company in this large house.
Beck and Tommy had played for a while in the play room and he was introduced to Mr West's step wife Martha. She seemed okay to Becks judgement, although Jade hadn't made an appearance since arriving back
Several hours later, after more playing with Tommy and watching a film. It was time for Beck to get to bed.
At about 11o'clock Beck turned off his lamp and closed his book. He lay his head down on the pillow and closed his eyes, when his phone vibrated next to him. After picking it up he realised he had a message from his best friend Moose
MOOSE 11:04 How's it going?
BECK 11:05 I've had worst :/
MOOSE 11:07 Hang in there dude!
"I'll try" He muttered as he drifted off to sleep
