They knock once more as I got to the bottom through staircase almost running.
"Coming" I call out then swing the door open
Our eyes met
"I must be at wrong house," he says looking down at a paper
I cross my arms, and my eyes go to the toddler in his arms

"You called yesterday about a babysitter" it's a question
He looks back at me
"So I don't have the wrong house"
"No, u don't."
"I'm a............"
"SSO......., oh I mean Shivaay Singh Oberoi I know who u r."
He licks his lips
" Can we come in" he ask
I move out of the door way letting them in; I smile at the lil girl in his arms.
As soon as the door shut, he turns to me
"First thing first this doesn't go outside of this house."
"What's that, the fact that u have bring a little girl here for me to keep," I ask
" The fact that you will be watching my child and the fact that I even have a child. This is a part of my life I would like to keep out of school"

I turn away
"You are so demanding."
" Well I have a good reason."
"Yes, ur popularity is at stake."
" Can we get down to business now ?" He asked
I turn to him
" I think u read my terms , one hundred a day that's all I ask. "
"Alright, then my terms"
"Your terms."
Yes, she is my child."
"Right, please have a seat "
He sits down on the couch the little girl in his lap , ready to get down And play.
"You can let her down, it will be alright." I told him as I sat across him.
"Her name is Gunjan, she is two."
I smile looking at her.

" She looks like you."
Blue... Naa green....no no no I don't know what's the colour of his eyes Everytime changing, milky white skin n yaa a very different n katilana attitude. Oh!shit I was to about to describe that little bundle of joy and I end up with him he is like that only what to do but yup his doll is exact carbon copy of his. Like father like daughter. You have aBility to drown any one in their beautiful eyes no one I bet no one can compete them in this.

" I works at night, because of school, I get off at ten so I will be here at ten thirty or eleven to pick her up."

"Do I need to put her In Bed. "

"Yes, that will be fine " Finally he lets her down as she just starts to whine. "She sleeps with this and bath with this make her bath before putting her in bed , if possible"
He hands me a doll and. A duck with this.

She calls it her binky and ducky.
I take it from him
" I think I can handle that; I will get paid at the end of the week right."
"Yes, do you have any questions."

"Why u bring her to me, why not ur folks"

" My parents think that I need to get my own life. That means taking full responsibility of Gunjan."

" Where's her mother?"

He looks down , shaking his head.

"That's not ur concern."

"Of course not sorry, do u have any questions for me."

" Do u live here alone."

I smile looking up at him.

" No, I live with my father, but he works in nights so it will be just me and Gunjan."
"How many years do u have as a babysitter?"

"Well I kept my cousins when I was twelve and I use to babysit for a lady that lived nearby. "
" Why did u stop?"

" Her children grew up and didn't need me anymore."
" Alright Gunju is allergic to chocolate. What do u do if she gets a hold of some without u knowing."

"Antihistamines and take her to doctor because I will probably freak out "

He try's not to smile.

" I have a list of numbers" he ahnds me a piece of paper. The top one is my  cell number and next is office number, try not to call them unless it's a die hard emergency."

" Yes,sir "
" Right, I need to get work " he stands "Gunjan"
She comes running to him

" Daddy has to go to work you be good for umm..."
Should I feel bad because he doesn't know my name.

"Annika", I tell him

" Yes, I Know ur name but what would you want her to call u miss........ "

Oh no, just Annie."
He nods
" Gunjan you're going to stay here with Annie. I'll be back to get I at ten ok sweetie. "
" Ota daddy , I ove u," she tells him in her innocent voice.
"I love you too my princess."
He gives her a kiss then heads out.
" See u at ten then"
"Yeah" and like that, he was gone.
I turn to Gunjan
"So what do u want to do first."

" Pay"
" And what is it u want to play" I smile

"Hide go seek."
I smile

"Alright, I will count u hide."

We play hide n seek for a while then I read her three books she seemed to like reading . After that I cooked our dinner then gave her a bath with the ducky. By that time it was time for her to get in bed. After I get her tucked in, I go put my PJs on then head downstairs and watch TV.
Finding my fav episodes running I relax. I just started in my fifth episode, I got my wine and popcorn at teach and my feet propped up. When the knock comea, I look up at the clock.
Smiling I get up to answer it.

" Right on time ," I tell him as I open the door

"Do You know I could have been some ex- murderer or something." He tells me
I smile headed back to the couch; he comes in, behind me shutting the door.
" Are u worried about me Shivaay."

" My child is who I worry about."
I pretend to pout

" I'll remember that when u r in danger."

"Gunjan" it's a question
" Upstairs sleeping, u didn't tell me she was a picky eater" I set down, he joins me on the couch"And u didn't bring any pajamas for her , so I let her wear a pair of mine from when I was of her age."

" You still have clothes from when u were 2. "
I shrug

" What can I say my dad's a pack rat."" Is that wine?" He asks seeing my glass
" It is, would u like a drink."

" Ur father let's u drink" he asks as I get up to go get him one.

" Yes he does, and he let me smoke too😉😉"

He looks at me over the counter, and I can't help but laugh at his face he makes. It's one of them what looks mixed with a Are - u - for- a -real Lok.
"I'm just kidding I don't smoke😅😉😋😉," I tell him
" Funny😎"
" I make it back to the couch with an another glass for him.

" So u want one " I ask

" Sure"
I start to hand it to him then snatch it back.
" Your folks are ok with u drinking right."
"What does it matter."
I start to hand it to him again and snatch it back again.
" Maybe u shouldn't drink; u will be driving."

"Annika one little drink won't hurt me" He snatches it from before I could snatch it back, I smiled sheepishly😀😀😀
" Mmmmmmm , Grand Constance 1821. Good !"
(Don't have much idea about wines n it's brands read it somewhere so chipka Diya yahan😉😉😉😉)
" U know wine."
" My father owns a winery ."
" Of course, he does."
" U should be saving this for a rainy day or something," he tells me

" We have plenty my father likes his wine " I take a sip of mine then out it down " So what happen to her mother."
" You're noisy."
" " Yes I've been told, Gunjan says she don't remember her mom."

" She died after giving birth to Gunjan."
" Oh sorry."
" It's alright we were young, she was young. Too young to be having babies."

" Did u love her, I'm sorry I'm prying."
He seats back with a glass in hand
" At the time we thought we were."
" And now"

" I don't know I think it was more lust than anything. She needed a friend, and I was that friend."
" You must have really cared for her."
He smiles, and I think I see tears in his eyes.

" Yeah, we were close, " he tells me " so what's ur story."

" I was five when my mother passed away; it's been my dad and me ever since then. He has no clue how to raise a teenage girl."

" What's ur dad like ?" He asked

" He is a big teddy bear, loving, caring. He don't let me get away with murder , but he spoils me a little. And his over protective nature."

" So what made him overprotective"

" My mother was murdered"

" Oh sorry about that."

" No, I'm at peace with it, she just came home from picking me up at the babysitters, and she walked in on some guys were robbing the house. They raped her then took her life , leaving me there to cry over my mother's dead body. I was so young I didn't why my mom wouldn't get up."
My eyes moistened

" What happen to the men that attacked her, they get away."

" No they're in prison where they should be."
I said with faint smile

His phone starts ringing, he pulls out his phone texting something then he looks over at me.

" You have a boyfriend."
I smile

" Why? Are u asking because if I remember u and Tia are a thing."
He smiles

" No, I'm not asking just wondering that's all."

" No, I'm not dating anyone."

"Hummm". He hums
" What?"

" Nothing, just thought there would be someone in ur life. "

" Why"

He gives me look

" What" I ask

" You have no idea do u."
Oh jaana plays

I look at him a little  confused

" No idea about what"

" Nevermind"

I glance up at the clock it read twelve thirty

" Look at the time" I laugh" I can't believe we have been sitting here and talking, that long."

" I guess I should be going," SSO says standing putting his hand in his hair in his own style n attitude.

" I'll show u where Gunjan is."

He walks behind me as I lead the way up to my room where Gunju lays on my bed.

" It felt good just to talk," he tells me a little later as we stand at the door.

Oh jana instrumental plays.

He holds Gunjan in his arms still sleeping

" Yes it did, see you at school."

He looks up

" If we make it "

I laugh

" Good night Shivaay."

"Night ba....Annika"

I smile as he walks out.

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