Dilynne’s mouth falls open slightly. “Are you joking?”
Shaking my head, I glare back at her. “No. I’m attracted to my fucking nanny, Dil. And I shouldn’t be—”
“She’s an amazing person,” my sister interrupts. “And sweet, and talented as fuck, but she sure as hell doesn’t deserve to be treated poorly by you because she makes your dick hard.”
“I know.”
“How grumpy have you been with her?”
Sighing, I lean back in my chair again and hang my arms over the headrest, staring at the ceiling. “Well, the night you guys went out, I sort of went off on her for being out too late.”
Dilynne purses her lips. “Nice, dickwad. You’re not her freaking dad.”
“I know, she told me so.”
“Good. What else?”
“Well, last week when the guys and I got together for blackjack, after I came home, I ran into her in the hallway and she had just gotten out of the shower. Her towel sort of fell off and I…”
My sister’s eyes widen. “Oh. My. God. You saw her naked?”
“Just her backside, but yeah.”And the image is permanently branded into my brain.
“And let me guess, you went all Henley on her and walked off.”
“What the fuck does that mean?”
She stands from her chair and hangs her arms by her sides like a gorilla, scowling and grunting. “You know, all Henley—grumpy gorilla man.” She lowers her voice. “I’m always in a bad mood and can’t ever let a woman in because I’m too afraid to feel shit.”
I blink at her slowly until she stops. “That was…fascinating.”
She plops back down into her seat, sighing. “Well, it’s extremely accurate.”
“What the fuck do I do, Dil? I have no idea how to handle this. I mean, she’s leaving, for crying out loud. I just became a dad too. The last thing I should be thinking about is my nanny naked.”
“Well, is it more than physical? Do you want a relationship with her?”
I toss my hands in the air. “I don’t know! All I know is that I can’t stop thinking about her and wanting to kiss her.”
My sister folds her lips in to hide her smile. “Oh my God. I never thought I’d see the day.”
“I can tell you’re enjoying every minute of this.”
“Hell yeah, I am! I mean, there are worse girls out there you could fall for. But like you said, Elodie is leaving, and trust me—when I saw that girl sing the other night, she belongs on a stage, Henley. It’s gonna happen for her.” Pausing, she taps the center of her chest. “I can fucking feel it.”
I echo her sentiment. “Her voice is incredible.”
“Agreed. But if all you want her for is sex, you need to keep your distance. That girl doesn’t need to be used by you and find herself sacrificing her dreams for an emotionally immature man.”
My heart is pounding so hard that my entire body is vibrating.
Is Elodie someone I can see myself with, or is my attraction to her just physical? Is a relationship even an option for a guy like me?
I’m thirty-two and haven’t dated anyone seriously in my entire life. That’s not exactly a detail I would want to include on a boyfriend resume.
But I can’t deny that I’m drawn to this girl. I want to know more about her, who she is, and I certainly can’t forget the way she makes my dick react.
And that’s a first for me.
