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"For your information," he said, "I'm here to tell you what thenewnanny did."

Suddenly, I was all ears. "Cami? What'd she do?"

"The way I hear it, she gave Veronica a good ass-chewing. And more."

I sank back into my chair and stared across the desk. "You're joking."

"No joke," Chase said. "Just listen. Veronica goes to Willow's school, thinking she'll wander up and say hi—"

"Wait. Why would she do that?"

"Because," Chase said, "she wants her old job back."

That wasn't gonna happen."Is she nuts?"

Chase smiled. "Hell yeah, she's nuts."

"In case you don't know," I said, "that's not a mark in her favor."

"Yeah, well…I guess it depends on what you're doing."

Knowing Chase, he'd done plenty. I replied, "So I hear."

Chase reached up to tug at his collar. "Anyway, the way Veronica sees it, it's been a few months, so she figures you're due to fire the next nanny."

Nope.

Not a chance.

It had been only a week since Cami and I had talked in the kitchen. And yeah, she was still making me crazy, but that didn't mean she was going anywhere, not if I could help it.

To Chase, I replied, "Is that so?"

"Sure," he said. "Personally, I thought she showed initiative."

"Veronica?" I gave him a hard look. "No. She showed you her ass. Big difference."

"Notjusther ass," Chase said. "Did I mention she wasn't wearing a bra?"

"No."

"Well, the thing is—"

"I don't wanna hear it," I said. "Tell me what happened at the school."

"Alright," Chase said looking decidedly disgruntled. "So, you know how the parents walk up and get the kids, right?"

"Yeah?"

"Well, when the new nanny –"

"Cami."

Chase brightened. "Yeah. Cami the Nanny. It has a nice ring, doesn't it?"

It did.But hell if I'd admit it. "Go on," I said.

"So they're at the nanny-mobile, and–"