Forbidden desires

of voice coming fr

d I could tell she

e doll?" she demanded, he

g my hands on my apron.

" Sheyla's face tu

You're always doing things to annoy me!"

doll. Maybe you should try

d out of the living room, leaving me to

of disapproval on his face. "Peri, what's going on

thinks I hid it," I explained. Mr

a sense of trepidation. Where was I supposed to start looki

ouse, but there was no sign of it. As the minutes t

demanded, his voice rising. I sh

, Sheyla appeared in the doorway, her eyes blazing with ange

to remain calm. "Sheyla, I pr

on. She stormed over to me, her fists clenched, and

over and carried Sheyla."Are you owk?" Are y

and rushed into the store to pick up a brush an

something. I had seen Sheyla playing with her doll in the ga

he area frantically. And then, I spotted it - the doll wa

ck inside, holding it up triumph

n the garden th

snatched the doll from me and hugged it tightly, tears of joy streami

or school and walked her to the school bus outside,i went to check on Mr. Piu

e was no response. I knocked again, a

. Mr. Pius was always up early,

Pius was lying in bed, looking pale and clammy. "

you o

I don't feel well," he croaked. I immediately went into nurse mode,

, trying to sound calm. "I'll call t

phone and dialled the doctor's number,it

are you doing today,

's nanny,your attention is needed at t

e there in

ld water to mob him or just place o

just that I said" before

d it in cold water, then gently

here soon, Mr. Pius.

the cold towel on his forehead and chec

doorbell rang. It

quickly got to work

me and said, "Peri, Mr. Pius has a case of

taking men

o take good care

l, Peri. You seem very capable." I s

. Pius and Sheyla would

r Mr. Pius's medication and gave me so

ets plenty of rest," he said. "And don't he

tucking it into my pocket. "Thank you, doc

he shoulder. "I'm sure you will, Per

packed up his things a

us, who was lying quietly in bed. I sat d

tay hydrated," I said softly. "I'll tak

and looked up at me, a

me." I smiled back at him, feeling a sense of warmth and connection. Ma

*

and looking him in the face, I felt a sudde

was the two of us, suspended in a moment of pure connecti

hrough my body,am I f

t he is an handsome man,Chiseled abs,a dark well trimmed beards,a pink sup

iss peri. "Oh,no sir! I would be in my room,ring me if you