In due time, I was going to find out exactly what was going on, but for now, I wasn’t mentally there to handle the truth, so I was going to leave it alone until I pulled myself together and got back to the woman I once was.
I stoodin the doorway of my new office, feeling triumphant. After a month of getting everything up and running, I was amazed by the turnout and how fast we were able to get nannies in place to serve our clients. I honestly didn’t think we would get so many inquiries regarding our services, but with the help of my good sister-in-law, things took off like a rocket, and I couldn’t have been prouder.
Sheena worked for an ad agency up until she gave birth to Sahira, then started a work-from-home business as a web designer and content creator. Sis came through in a clutch, because she had my website, flyers, and the ad running by week one of my opening of the agency.
By week two, the app was posted on Indeed and Job Recruiter and had gotten an influx of applications. We were able to do background checks and interviews while I closed on my building, and by week three, we were open for business.
I sipped from my coffee mug that Korion, my assistant, brought me this morning, and spotted Sheena headed my way.Since the kids were in school, she had been coming into the office and unofficially hired her-damn-self as my manager.
“Snagged another clieeent,” she sang, flapping the paper in my face. “At this point, I need a raise.”
I chuckled. “Damn, already? You unofficially hired yourself, sis. I don’t think you should get a raise.”
She rolled her eyes. “I could always quit.”
I laughed. “Please, don’t. You’re the best employee I got.”
“Yeah, yeah, whatever.”
“What you got?” I asked, nodding my head at the paper in her hands.
“Alicia Hill. She chose Yara Dubois as her nanny. I’m about to go process the paperwork now and get her over there today.”
My ears perked up at the mention ofhername. This couldn’t be a coincidence. This had to be a sign from God.
“Hold up. Let me see that,” I said, taking the paper from her. I looked over her information, and a small smile lifted on my face as my mind spun.
“Put Yara on another case. I’ll handle this one.”
Sheena squinted at me, trying to read me. “When you saw how many nannies applied for this position, you said that you were going to relax and let your employees do all the work.”
I smirked. “I know what I said, sis.”
“You know her, don’t you?”
I sipped my coffee, trying to hide my smirk, then answered, “I may have seen her around a time or two.”
“Oh my gosh! You’re smitten!” she exclaimed, smiling widely at me.
I waved her off and walked into my office. “Can’t be smitten by a woman I barely know,” I lied. I was definitely fucking smitten.
“Lies. You know more about her than you’re letting on, but hey. I ain’t mad at cha! It’s time you find someone specialto court. You’re thirty-four years old. You fooled around all throughout your twenties up until now. It’s time for you to get back out there and find your dearly betrothed.”
“She’s married.”
She raised a brow at me and smirked. “Then why are you inserting yourself into her home?”
“Sheena.”
“Yes?”
“Please find Ms. Dubois another placement.”
She laughed. “A’ight, I won’t press you. But for real, Basil. You’re a good person and deserve a good woman to show you what real love feels like. I pray that for you.”
“I receive that. Thanks, She-She.”
She rolled her eyes playfully and walked out of my office. I knew I was probably putting myself in a sticky situation, but there was no way the woman kept popping up in my sights with no purpose. I had to believe it was God’s way of aligning us. She might’ve just been the woman who was made for me.
