He lost everything. Even me.

I was never a nanny. Just a helping hand until he found someone more qualified.

But Dex with a crying newborn and a heart still breaking?

I couldn’t walk away.

Now I’ve fallen for both of them.

For Ellis, who clings to me like I belong to him.

For Dex, who looks at me like he wishes I did.

For the family I never thought I’d have.

This was supposed to be temporary.

So why does it already feel like home?

***

Whoever said love is patient…

Has never begged a newborn to sleep.

That was me until Maya walked into my life.

She soothed Ellis. She stayed. She...

He lost everything. Even me.

I was never a nanny. Just a helping hand until he found someone more qualified.

But Dex with a crying newborn and a heart still breaking?

I couldn’t walk away.

Now I’ve fallen for both of them.

For Ellis, who clings to me like I belong to him.

For Dex, who looks at me like he wishes I did.

For the family I never thought I’d have.

This was supposed to be temporary.

So why does it already feel like home?

***

Whoever said love is patient…

Has never begged a newborn to sleep.

That was me until Maya walked into my life.

She soothed Ellis. She stayed. She smiled like she wasn’t afraid of me.

And I did the one thing I swore I wouldn’t.

I let her in.

But love doesn’t fix what’s broken.

It only gives you something else to lose.

And I did.