Forbidden desires

m, I could feel my face bu

en caught staring at Mr. Pi

my room, trying to proces

d to Mr. Pius? And wh

m down, I couldn't shake off the

ut as I thought back to the moment when our eyes met,

. Just as I was starting to drift off into

aid, his voice low and husky. My heart ski

pen if he had? I took a deep breath and made my way to

room, I could feel my he

nse gaze. "Peri, I wanted to talk to you about what

h embarrassment as I realize

aid, trying to apologize. "I

us didn't look angry. Inst

k," he said, his ey

I felt my face grow even hotter

I stammered. But Mr. Pius just chuckled. "Don't play d

ooking at me. And I have

I didn't know what to say or do, so I ju

ying the moment. He leaned back against his pi

ractive woman," he said,

way you look at me." My heart skipped

us stood up and walked toward me,I stood firm

of me,everyone wants to, he said

pple lips on mine had blindf

to a stand still,mr.pius's eyes fluttered closed,he kissed me back. his lips

insistent, and I couldn't he

I couldn't shake off the fe

just his nanny. But in that momen

round me. What was I doing? This was wrong on so many levels. I

h. "I shouldn't have done that." Mr. Pius look

We're both adults, Peri. We can do what we want

ployer, and I'm just your nanny." Mr. Pius

worry about the employer-employee thing

es everything. I looked at Mr.

t had drawn me in. "Nothing has changed?" I

Pius shrugged, a small smile playing on his lips. "So

ications? Didn't he care? "You're my employer," I said again

right." Mr. Pius sighed, his expression soft

ou. I care about you deeply." I felt a flutter in my che

aid they cared about me deeply before. It was a strange and wond

was still my employer, and that

said finally, trying to sound calm. "But

." Mr. Pius nodded, his expression understandin

eling a mix of relief and disappointment. Relief that Mr. Pius was respect

stance. But as we sat there in silence, I couldn't help but feel a sense

I turned to him, curious. "Of course, Mr. Pius." "What made you de

s loved working with children," I said. "I used to babysit for m

r mum,Sheyla's? "She died while birthing her." he s

rest of the time we spent quiet and refle