Forbidden desires

lvage the situation,when I heard the

here?" he asked, his ton

e him, feeling a sense

, Mr. Pius,"

la's breakfast." Mr. Pius's express

something as important

ling tears prick at t

orry. It won't happen again."

t," he said, his voi

eing are my top priority, and

g a sense of shame

, and I worried that I might l

ppeared in the doorway, a t

eakfast," she said, her v

n darker. "I've already spoken to

eeds to shape up and start taking h

words. What did he mean by "shape up

sorry

xcuse peri he

r they are experiencing some troubles so I would be dropping

ed that the little devil and her assistant are off m

*

e feeling of unease. Mr. Pius's anger still lingere

icken parmesan, and maybe even bake a ca

r. I couldn't believe how spoiled and entitled she was. And Mr. Pius, e

ound of the front door opening. Mr. Pius and she

iped my hands on my apro

" I said, trying

orite lunch, chi

time with dots of strawberry fla

nly, but I could see a hin

rt," he said. "But let's talk a

nd I knew I was i

here we sat down at the table. He look

t controlled. "You know how important it is to take care of Sheyla's n

hands, feeling a surg

," I said, my voice b

n." Mr. Pius sighed,

" he said. "I expect

a caregiver. And caregivers need

ad let Mr. Pius down, and I was determined to make it u

ropped a b

g," he said, his eyes gli

your position here. Maybe you're not t

I felt a wave of p

job? I felt like I'd b

t started, and I needed th

I said, trying to k

ything to m

ke on more responsibilities..

at me, his expre

a glimmer of sympathy in his

ly. "But in the meantime, I expect you to

do that

es, Mr. Pius. I can do that. I promise." Mr

me." With that, he stood up and walked out of the dining r

aving what you cooked you can as well

sment,I looked down at the fl

ius," I stuttered. "

ely. "It's fine, Peri. Just... be

sed. I knew I had to get a grip a

f frustration. Why was I always getting into trouble? And wh

e that had settled over me. But as I glanced at the chicken parmesan I had made