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I’ve followed the teaa an absolute luxury I could have never afforded, but because every ga for an i And because I follow the team so well, I know exactly who Zack Grantha player and, truth be told, if I could afford a jersey, I’d probably get one with his name on it Or maybe Alex Crosso, Zack was in a terrible car accident that killed Ben’s mom, Gina, and caused him to be kept out of the first half of the season with a fractured wrist That has apparently healed enough that he’s ready to return to the team, and thus the need for a nanny for Ben

I was utterly stunned when I got a call from his sister, Delaney, for an interview I had posted my résumé and qualifications on a website for nanny services, knowing it would be a long shot becausemy sister, Kelly, with her three kids, and other various babysitting jobs But at this point, I needed work, so I was applying to every place I could think of

"Now you seerowls, and my body jerks over the derision in his voice

"Sorry," I mutter "Um…Delaney said you needed a live-in nanny for Ben That the position would be full-time until he started school in the fall, and then part-time after that She said I’d be responsible for his care when you weren’t here and that I’d have to do basic household chores and stuff"

Zack nods at me, unfurls his arhtfully "Delaney thinks you’re right for this job I’ to have to trust her on that"

"I aood care of Ben"

"You’d better," he growls at ly, I take an involuntary step backward "If you harret it Do you understand?"

The scared country girl inside me wants to curl into the fetal position and just shrink away froirl anymore I’ve pulled myself out of crappy circumstances and made a new life for myself I’ve worked hard over the years to build up my self-estee ive him a stern look "I appreciate your protectiveness of Ben, and I’d feel the sa to worry about But I have to insist that you treat me with some type of respect for the position I hold At the very least, you don’t want to teach your son it’s okay to threaten and intimidate women, do you?"

Zack stares atalmost a dark brown He blinks a few times and shakes his head "Are you always this blunt?"

"I’m always this honest," I clarify for him

He stares at me for a moment more, and finally I see acceptance settle in "Understood Do you need help bringing your things in? I’ll show you the roo in"

"Uht if it’s okay with you, I’ll ive me a ride"