All Chapters of A CURVY NANNY FOR THE BILLIONAIRE: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Right after breakfast, Nicola left Iris in Alma's care the next day, loaded the stray dog into the car, and drove to the nearest veterinarian's clinic. There was a twenty-minute wait before she could take the dog into one of the examination rooms. While she waited, Nicola stroked the animal’s white colored fur and talked to him in a low voice. He gazed up at her with warm brown eyes, his pink tongue sticking out of his mouth.“You are so cute, so well-behaved. I can't believe someone didn't want you.” The dog licked Nicola's hand.“You need a name but I'll let Iris do the honors.” Ten minutes later, the veterinarian, Dr. Parry stepped into the waiting room. Nicola scooped up the little dog and got to her feet. She followed the doctor down a short hallway and into a small room on her right.“And who is this little guy?”“I don’t know. He wandered onto my employer's property a few weeks ago. He looked so thin and I felt sorry for him, so I started feeding hi

Sunlight streaming across her face woke Nicola the next morning. She rolled over onto her side and squinted at the clock. It was almost seven in the morning.“Iris isn’t here… That’s strange…” she whispered. The little girl always woke her at six-thirty… Something was definitely wrong here. Frowning, Nicola threw back the covers and reached for her robe. She slid her arms into the sleeves and got to her feet. Nicola belted the robe as she crossed the bedroom. She opened the door and saw the hall swaddled in an eerie stillness. Not even Alma was there, dusting or rearranging something…“Nik…” A small, scratchy voice called out in that strange calmness. Then Nicola heard the little girl coughing and hurried across the hall.“Iris?” She entered Iris’s bedroom and saw the little girl curled up in her little bed, holding her favorite teddy bear tightly. That very instant, her stomach dropped. Iris was not okay.

Blake opened his eyes and looked toward the window. It was still night outside.“Iris…” he said slowly. He tossed the covers aside and swung his legs over the side of the bed. He got to his feet and made his way to the door. Stubbing his toe on the corner of the bench at the foot of the bed, he swore under his breath. His toe throbbing, Blake limped to the door and jerked it open. He headed down the dark hallway and entered Iris's bedroom. Blake walked to the dresser and pulled a face mask out of the box. Slipping it on, he moved to the bed and bent over Iris. Slowly, without waking her up, Blake touched her forehead and breathed a sigh of relief when he felt how cool her skin was. He kissed her temple through the mask and then sat down on the bed. Iris stirred in her sleep but did not wake up.“How is the little star of the house?” The most calming voice in the world caressed his senses and Blake glanced up. He found Nicola standing t

A few days later, while they were having breakfast, Nicola started talking about Halloween.“The Halloween night is almost here,” Nicola announced. “What did Iris do last year?”“She went trick or treating, of course,” Alma answered.“I took her,” Blake said from behind his newspaper. “If I remember correctly, she went as a bumble bee.” That sweet memory brought a huge smile to Alma’s lips.“Yes. And our Miss Iris was the cutest little bumble bee I ever saw.”“I’m so sorry we cannot take her trick or treating this year,” Nicola said. She carried the cup to the coffee pot and refilled it.“She still hasn't gotten over the flu.”“Nik… I might have an idea on how to save Miss Iris’s Halloween,” Albert intervened. “I need to pick up a few things from the grocery store. Why don't I get a pumpkin and we can carve it for her?”“Okay… As long as you don't ask me to do it,” Blake told them. “Last year I almost lost a finger with all the carving.”“No problem. I'll

The plane landed in Houston a few minutes after nine. A limo picked up Blake, Nicola, and Iris and took them to the ‘Post Oak Hotel’ in Uptown Houston. Blake had reserved the Presidential Suite for them. The thought of being in the same hotel suite with Blake was a bit unsettling, but there was also Iris, so that made the situation acceptable. Once they checked in, Nicola took Iris to their room and Blake retired to his. The little girl was pretty tired, so Nicola prepared her for the night, then quickly unpacked their bags. Someone knocked at the suite’s door and after a few seconds, she heard Blake talking to someone. Maybe it was something connected to his next day's meeting. Since she was still way too agitated to go to bed, Nicola decided to stay in the living room for a while. It was a gorgeous night and the view from their suite was spectacular. She would stay there, on the sofa, and relax. Nicola assured that Iris was fast asleep, then t