When I wake up the next morning, my brain has finally decided to actually process and interpret information. For a few bliss-filled seconds, I am at peace. Then I remember all the shit I did the night before. How utterly humiliating. I decide that I hate Archer with the entirety of my being. At
For a brief moment, I think of sending him away like the brothers want me to do. But then I scoff at myself. Tide is my friend, and no matter what they might say, the Hayes boys have no right to dictate who I speak with. Still, I almost change my mind again when Tide speaks. “I need to borrow mo
I understand where Neil is coming from, I guess. I did sell the clothes the brothers had gifted me. But he doesn’t have to be such a raging dick about it right now. He’s trying to punish me by giving me an impossible schedule. It’s annoying, sure, but the fact that he’s including Mia in on this ri
When the water fills the tub a few inches, I lower Mia down and begin to bathe her. She’s still in a playful mood and splashes some water at me. I immediately regret wearing a white shirt today, but other than that, it’s fine. Her good spirits lift my own, and I encourage her to keep splashing, ev
Neil Neil hates arguing with Chloe, but she is being insufferable and purposefully difficult. Sometimes he’s certain that she needles him on purpose, just to get a rise out of him. Worse, he hates that this time, she might have some merit to her arguments. Maybe his childhood wasn’t the healthie
His pants are suddenly much tighter. His hands twitch, eager to touch. His mouth salivates with the sudden urge to taste. He startles. Why is he thinking this way – over the nanny? Yet he can’t deny his body’s reaction. His dick is rapidly hardening in his pants. He wants to rip that shirt off o
Mia and my laughter seems to have broken some of the tension between Neil and me. He still seems a bit off, like he’s distracted and maybe uncomfortable, but he’s not as angry anymore. That feels like a win. He passes Mia back to me. I finish toweling her off, then set her down on the changing tab
“Any weakness that Mia exhibits will be a reflection on all of us,” Neil says. “But mostly me.” I can see now, the pressure he’s under. It doesn’t change anything, but I can at least see it. “I hope you understand.” “I don’t really, not exactly. But thank you for telling me.” I sigh. “I want t