CHAPTER 7
Mary
Three days later
The next three days I barely see Cash. He has investors in from overseas and he’s required to show them around and to meet with local politicians. He invites me to one of the dinners and it’s absolutely spectacular. I’ve never had finer food or learned so much in my life.
The business deals that these people do are just breathtaking.
He introduces me to one lady from Mexico named Miss Salazar. Based on the figures they’re throwing around she seems to have more money at her disposal than the entire GDP of some small countries.
I admire her as a woman not only participating, but winning, in a game that’s still very male dominated. I see her as a role model and hope to see her again in the future.
I like that Cash knows and does business with people like this. They’re so interesting and friendly. I guess when you’ve become this successful in life you tend to have a smile on your face.
But the rest of the time his visitors are in town I’m at home with Mikey.
He’s too little to do a lot of fun things with, but that’s not important. He’ll grow quickly and when he does we’ll be all over town I’m sure. Or more accurately we’ll be all over the mountains, breathing in that fresh breeze, playing in the streams, and doing whatever else our imaginations get us into.
But right now I mostly just feed him and change him and play with him in his crib. That in and of itself is enjoyable and he’s so cute that in a lot of ways I don’t want him to grow up.
But in more ways I do want him to grow up. I want to do so many things with him and watch him and be a part of his life as he grows.
This nannying job was supposed to be temporary, but now I’m not sure if I could ever go back to wanting the same things which I’d wanted before. I thought I’d get an office job with a big company and play the corporate America game.
But after meeting Miss Salazar and seeing how she runs her empire and also spending all this time with Mikey my thoughts have changed. I know I’m not qualified to do what Miss Salazar does, but maybe one day I could. Maybe…with Cash’s guidance and teachings.
But this is just crazy thinking, isn’t it?
What makes me believe he’d even want me as a business partner or even a pseudo-business partner?
He hired me to be his nanny, not his sidekick.
Would he even ever view me in that way? As his equal at the boardroom? He doesn’t exactly work at a boardroom in the first place. He’s the money man and the relationship expert. He matches people up, but interestingly enough he’s never taken the time or been able to match himself up when it comes to his love life.
Or lack thereof.
Until now…
I look down at my phone which is vibrating with an incoming message.
Plans tomorrow evening?
No, but I’d like to have some. :)
Little Nell?
I know that hotel. It’s Aspen’s only true five star hotel. I can’t imagine going there.
Yes! Dinner and drinks?
Plus sunrise the next morning if you’re up for it
I feel a tingling sensation and then heat shoot through my body
This is it. The moment I’ve waited for my entire life and it’s going to come in one of the most beautiful and extravagant places in one of the best cities in the entire world.
Sounds great. :)
Sounds amazing because you’ll be there
I send him a hug emoji imagining just how incredible it’s going to be.
I may have sent him a hug emoji, but putting my arms around him isn’t exactly what’s on my mind right now.
I’m thinking a lot more about him putting his hands all over me.