"My daughter is having a nap now, so I'll just show you around the house and tell you about her" He states.
" Oh okay" I was just standing awkwardly not knowing what to do.
Bannnggg!
We heard a sound, Hardin rushes through the stairs to check what has happened.
Minutes later he walked back with a tired looking girl.
"This is my Baby girl, Miya. she's my everything" he grins, pinching her chubby cheeks.
"Hi Miya, I'm Sophie" I smile, she smiles back.
"She doesn't sees a lot of female since it's only me and her" He giggles.
"Oh, so, who stays with her when you're are at work?" I asked.
"She stays at a friend's wife, but they are traveling to South Africa for a voluntary work" he replied as he carried his daughter and walked to the lobby.
" I see" I replied awkwardly.
The next thing I see, Miya gets down from his arm with his help and hugged me.
I crouched to her size and reciprocated the hug.
"You're pretty" she giggles.
"You're pretty too" I smiled excited at how fluent her English is.
"Dad's says am pretty a lot" she describes lot with her hand.
"How old are you, Miya" she holds up her four finger.
" Four" she chuckled.
"Princess, Sophie is going to be looking after you when I'm not around " Hardin walks closer to us and my heart start to race faster.
What the fuck ?
"where you going?" Miya frowns, her lips start to tremble and her eyes start to water.
" You know I have to baby, and what has daddy said about crying" Hardin frowns and kisses her forehead.
"I'm too pretty to cry" she giggles as she wipes her cheeks and then rest her head on my shoulder, making me smile at how soft she is.
Hardin smiled at both of us.
"Sophie is going to be looking after Miya, is that okay? " She nods at his question and then signaled me about wanting to get down, I gently placed her down and she runs back upstairs.
" Miya don't run up those stairs" Hardin scolds.
Hardin turns back to me, he was a lot closer than before, I can smell his sexy smelling aftershave.
Gosh.This.Man.His.Sexy.
" She's a good girl, and I can tell she already loves you" he smiled and I nod in response.
" You're very tall" I look up at him and he chuckles.
" Maybe you're really short then" he smirks.
" Please help yourself with anything you need in the house, you can call me if there's any problem, I'll be back around nine tonight" I just looked at him.
" Okay " I walked him to the door.
" See you later, Sophie" he winks and then made his way to his Range Rover.
I slowly close the door and a small smile creep onto my face.
A couple of hours later Miya wakes up from her nap, I help her down the stairs making sure she doesn't fall.
" Hey sweetie, you hungry?" I asked as I placed her on my lap.
" No, I just want an orange juice" she replied.
" Oh, okay I'll get you one" I looked around the parlor, trying to figure out where the kitchen or refrigerator is.
I went inside the kitchen and was amazed at how big it is.
This is 4times more bigger than my bedroom!
I exclaimed as I spotted a label on the wall .
The label has an arrow>>> that leads to where Miya orange juice is.
As if he knew I'll have trouble finding something's, I took an orange juice and a straw and went back to the parlor
" Here, take" I handed her the orange juice.
" Thank you , Sopheiy" I can't help but laugh at the name she called me.
" Are you going to be my Nanny forever ?" She ask as she sips her orange juice.
" Not forever Miya" I replied.
" Whhhhhhyyyyyyyyyyy? " She yelled as she pout her lips at me.
I smiled at how cute she was, but I didn't reply her, what she asked now gave me a slight shock.
"Are you going to be my dad's princess ?" I choke on air when I hear her question.
"No darling" I replied her while making a face.
"But daddy needs a princess" she puts her juice on the table and crossed her arm over her chest.
This girl acts like she is older than her age.
" Daddy has you, you're his princess okay" I moved closer to her.
"He needs his own princess" she describes with her hand.
"You're his only princess and Daddy's fine like that okay" I scolded.
" But I want a mummy "her lips start to tremble as her eyes became watery.
This girl is a drama queen.
Enough of this questions!
"Miya darling, what do you wish to do right now?" I asked like am some sort of fairy that grants wishes.
"I want to watch Barbie and friends" she pouts at me.
"Okay okay, let me get popcorns, you turn on the TV I'll be back soon" she stood up to do what I said and I went to the kitchen to get popcorns.
I wasn't sure of were popcorns or cookies where, maybe I was just feeling like hearing Hardin's voice.
I dialed the same number I used to apply for the job, I don't even know if he's going to pick.
"Hello this is---" I didn't finish my words, the deep voice speak again.
"Of course I know it's you, Sophie" he chuckles.
Oh my gosh, the way he called my name made me blushed really hard that I even forgot what to say.
"Erm i - i -i " I stuttered and smacked myself for acting so silly.
What the heck is wrong with you Sophie?
"Talk beauty, I can't hear you" I came back to life on hearing this.
"We wanted to watch Barbie and I couldn't find where the popcorns is" I lied.
I didn't even search for it.
" You're in the kitchen right? He asked.
" Yes I am" I nod.
I laughed at myself for nodding on the phone.
"Hm okay, check the third cabinet by the refrigerator, you'll see a key, then use the key to open the door on the left side of the kitchen utensils" I was doing just as he directed.
" I've seen it" I replied when I saw where the popcorn was.
" Better, hope you are also enjoying yourself?" He asked.
"I am having a good time " I replied while patting my hair with the left hand.
"My regards to my little princess then" He uttered as he hung up the phone.
His little princess!?
Who is the other Princess?
He said it like he has two princesses...
I packed the popcorn in a bowl and took to Orange juice in the refrigerator and I made my way to the parlor.
"Oh my goodness!" I yelled
I was shocked to what I saw.
I wouldn't have yelled if it was something that isn't worth yelling but it is.
Something I could get jailed for if anything happens to it and now it has happened.