Babysitting Alex novel Chapter 2

He took a pause before he went on " Any complications? Married? In a relationship? Single? "

Ava shook her head " None "

" Okay. Now, please go through these rules and regulations carefully ". He handed her the documents and sat back on his chair, waiting for her. Ava went through the documents thoroughly and took a pause after reading a particular one.

" I'll live here? " She looked at him, stunned.

" Yeah. And one more thing, you'll be on probation for 2 months before we decide if you'll work with us permanently ". He exhaled a breath.

" Is there a problem? " He raised an eyebrow.

" No no no it's fine. I mean, thank you sir" She was happy that that finally, she would be leaving that hell hole she called a home. But how handful must the kid be, for the job to require her stay there temporarily, she wondered.

" I thought I made it clear you should call me Jack " Jack smiled.

" Thank you Jack " Her own smile brightening the whole room.

" Okay good. Now let's proceed. The person you'll be babysitting is.... " They both turned to look when they heard the sound of someone's footsteps. A kid of about 6 years came to Jack and he smiled, scooping him into his arms. The boy was cute and looked a lot like his father.

Ava automatically assumed he was the one she would babysit, smiled and waved.

" Hello there! I'm Ava . Your dad employed me to babysit you but I won't " She shook her head vigorously for emphasis, laughing.

" I'll be your best friend! " She exclaimed.

The little boy looked confused for a moment then bursted into laughter. He laughed so much that his Dad had to hold him tightly to prevent him from falling.

" Whoa you're cool! I would have loved it if you were my babysitter " The boy said wistfully and pouted.

" Hush now, Liam. She'll still be your friend " Jack tried to pacify the boy.

Ava was confused now. If it was not Liam, then who would she babysit?

" Oops sorry! How rude of me to assume you have just a kid " She put her hands on her face, ashamed.

Both father and son laughed, and Jack confirmed now that she'd do great at her job. The woman was energetic, he liked that. But he was not so sure with Alex though.