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that softened his handsome, hard-edged jaw line until his features were so charming that Cassie's thoughts flew right out the nearest window. Again . She knew she'd intended on setting him straight about something, but for the life of her she couldn't remember what.
"Yes," he went on. "Andrew came into my room and told me that it was his fault about the pool. He admitted that he hadn't been entirely honest when you asked him about it. He said that he enjoyed having Eric here. That you insisted the two of them stick to sedentary diversions. He told me you even coaxed him into trying a new vegetable. It's his opinion that you're a wonderful nanny."
The compliments spoken in Joshua's deep, rich voice sent a delicious quiver up the full length of her spine.
"Sounds as if Andy was quite a little musician," Cassie murmured. She couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed by the accolades, but at the same time she felt pleased knowing Andy had stood up for her.
" Mmm -hmm," Joshua said. "When my son toots, he really toots." His eyes widened suddenly and he laughed. "Well, that didn't sound quite right, now, did it? Especially when you had him eating broccoli."
Cassie chuckled right along with him. Then she told him, "Andy's a wonderful little boy, Joshua."
His gaze gleamed with warmth and pride, and the corners of his mouth curled upward. He became reflective as he commented, "In two short days you and Eric have really come to mean a lot to him. He's never come to the aid of even one of his nannies before this."
Cassie gave a small shrug. "I'm sure it's because of Eric. Those two have had such a great time playing together." She related the story of Andy's famous marble thumb flick that Eric had begged to be taught.
After a moment of absorbed silence, Joshua said, "I guess I have kept my son pretty isolated."
She maintained an astute silence concerning the all-too-true statement.
But his somber countenance quickly cleared. "So, how about it?" he asked. "Are you up to remaining here as Andrew's nanny?" He quickly added, "With Eric, of course."
Bewilderment made her hesitate. This had been way too easy. He hadn't made her grovel. He hadn't insisted on an apology. He hadn't been high-handed or haughty or any of the things she'd been expecting. A voice in her brain kicked her into action.
"I'd love to."
"Good!" He stood and offered her his hand across the desk.
Automatically, she reached out and grasped it. He didn't shake her hand as she'd expected, rather he clasped his other hand overtop hers, and simply held her hand in both of his. She knew very well it was meant as a sort of goodwill gesture between employer and employee, but the heat that radiated from him made her go all warm and prickly. The feel of his skin against hers was... exciting.
She realized the anxiety that had weighed heavy in her stomach when she'd first come into the room was gone. And she found the emotions that replaced it were dark and mysterious.
"Andrew will be so pleased." Joshua smiled as he continued to hold her hand.
How about you, Joshua? she wondered. Are you pleased? The questions came out of nowhere and should have shocked her. But they didn't. She was getting used to her purely carnal knee-jerk reactions to him; however, even though the thoughts had been silent, her face flamed with heat. She just wished her thoughts didn't lead to such noticeable physical reactions.
She was going to have to work harder at controlling herself. She was going to have to stop allowing his easy manner and open smile to take her by surprise.
A deep sense of self-consciousness prompted her to try to pull her hand from his grasp, but he held firm. She could feel his intense gaze on her and she reluctantly tipped up her chin to look at him boldly, and it was as though he answered her unasked questions with the expression in his eyes– a look that was purely positive and optimistic. And something else. Something almost... sensual.
The feeling she read in his
"Yes," he went on. "Andrew came into my room and told me that it was his fault about the pool. He admitted that he hadn't been entirely honest when you asked him about it. He said that he enjoyed having Eric here. That you insisted the two of them stick to sedentary diversions. He told me you even coaxed him into trying a new vegetable. It's his opinion that you're a wonderful nanny."
The compliments spoken in Joshua's deep, rich voice sent a delicious quiver up the full length of her spine.
"Sounds as if Andy was quite a little musician," Cassie murmured. She couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed by the accolades, but at the same time she felt pleased knowing Andy had stood up for her.
" Mmm -hmm," Joshua said. "When my son toots, he really toots." His eyes widened suddenly and he laughed. "Well, that didn't sound quite right, now, did it? Especially when you had him eating broccoli."
Cassie chuckled right along with him. Then she told him, "Andy's a wonderful little boy, Joshua."
His gaze gleamed with warmth and pride, and the corners of his mouth curled upward. He became reflective as he commented, "In two short days you and Eric have really come to mean a lot to him. He's never come to the aid of even one of his nannies before this."
Cassie gave a small shrug. "I'm sure it's because of Eric. Those two have had such a great time playing together." She related the story of Andy's famous marble thumb flick that Eric had begged to be taught.
After a moment of absorbed silence, Joshua said, "I guess I have kept my son pretty isolated."
She maintained an astute silence concerning the all-too-true statement.
But his somber countenance quickly cleared. "So, how about it?" he asked. "Are you up to remaining here as Andrew's nanny?" He quickly added, "With Eric, of course."
Bewilderment made her hesitate. This had been way too easy. He hadn't made her grovel. He hadn't insisted on an apology. He hadn't been high-handed or haughty or any of the things she'd been expecting. A voice in her brain kicked her into action.
"I'd love to."
"Good!" He stood and offered her his hand across the desk.
Automatically, she reached out and grasped it. He didn't shake her hand as she'd expected, rather he clasped his other hand overtop hers, and simply held her hand in both of his. She knew very well it was meant as a sort of goodwill gesture between employer and employee, but the heat that radiated from him made her go all warm and prickly. The feel of his skin against hers was... exciting.
She realized the anxiety that had weighed heavy in her stomach when she'd first come into the room was gone. And she found the emotions that replaced it were dark and mysterious.
"Andrew will be so pleased." Joshua smiled as he continued to hold her hand.
How about you, Joshua? she wondered. Are you pleased? The questions came out of nowhere and should have shocked her. But they didn't. She was getting used to her purely carnal knee-jerk reactions to him; however, even though the thoughts had been silent, her face flamed with heat. She just wished her thoughts didn't lead to such noticeable physical reactions.
She was going to have to work harder at controlling herself. She was going to have to stop allowing his easy manner and open smile to take her by surprise.
A deep sense of self-consciousness prompted her to try to pull her hand from his grasp, but he held firm. She could feel his intense gaze on her and she reluctantly tipped up her chin to look at him boldly, and it was as though he answered her unasked questions with the expression in his eyes– a look that was purely positive and optimistic. And something else. Something almost... sensual.
The feeling she read in his
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