Page 26 of The Accidental Nanny (All Of You #1)

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

Gemma

W hy did I decide to come to Alex's house? Why did Fern and Brody let me? I groan and sip my coffee before I take the two paracetamol and eat. Draining the rest of the coffee, I get up to undress.

I don’t care if I’m naked as I walk to my old bedroom. I find some clothes I left behind in my closet. They hang there as though I still live here. I grab a dress and some clean underwear and head towards the bathroom. I'm not going to fight with Alex while I smell and feel like this.

With my hair wet and no makeup on, I join Alex in the living room. I’m ready for an argument and have armed myself with everything I need to say. Today, I will get it all off my chest.

He turns the television off, leading me out of the house. He opens the door to his car, escorting me in. He doesn’t say a word, but neither do I. We are going in the opposite direction to my family home, so he’s not taking me back.

Twenty minutes later, we pull up to a secluded area.

“Fancy a walk?” he asks, unbuckling his belt .

“No, I want to talk.” My stomach is feeling rather delicate as well. I drank far too much. “Why are we here?”

“I fancied some fresh air.” He jumps out of his side before he comes over to mine.

He’s waiting for me, so I take my time getting out of the car. We walk in silence, but after a few minutes he puts his hand out to take mine and I let him. I want to forget everything. I want to pretend that he didn’t end things with me because he couldn’t tell me what was going on.

“I’m so sorry.” That’s all he can say.

Biting my lip, I stop myself from saying anything. I want to tell him it’s okay, I forgive him, but I can’t. His hand squeezes mine tight. He wants a response.

“I think I should go home.”

We haven’t walked for long, but he doesn’t push me. Turning around, he takes me back to the car.

Alex pulls up outside my house. I’m about to get out, when his hand is on my arm.

“I love you,” he tells me as I leave. I’m running to the front door and just as I’m about to get inside, Alex shouts to me. “Marry me.”

I stop and turn around. I don’t know what to do anymore, so I leave him standing there.