Underneath it All

Chapter 5

Chapter 5

"Baby, just do it please! Do it for Emily. She needs us we can't give up."

"I know that, don't you think I know that Rose?"

"Vince! I'm sorry we can redo the drop if you want us to just please give our little girl back. Don't you have a heart?"

"In fact, I do have a heart little lady. That's why your knuckle head boyfriend here going to fix what he f****d up, so get the moving"

"listen Vince I'm sorry, but do I have to destroy his family? He is my friend, more like a brother to me. Do I really have to do this?"

"Well Damien, it's simple you see. It's either his family or yours. Now I could send Emily to a family who desperately wants a little girl, but can't have one of their own. Would you like that Damien? I'm pretty sure there is someone on the black market willing to pay a arm and leg for chance to be parents one day. Today could be their lucky day."

"No! Please have mercy! You bastard have mercy!"

"control your b***h Damien before she put you and your daughter in a bad predicament."

"Be quiet Rose! Alright I'll do it. Whatever you want and need from us we will do it just don't send her away please!"

"Good, now you see your friend Nate over there drinking at the bar? All you have to do is convince him that he will be missing out on Rose services and that you think she would be a perfect personal assistant to his family. Now Damien we can't afford another f**k up like before and when I say we I mean you can't afford another mistake. Do we have a understanding on what you need to do?"

"Yes sir"

"Alright Damien my boy go shine my friend"

I felt like I was dying inside with no chance of ever waking up from this nightmare. I know how much Damien care about Nate. I know how much he thought of Nate as a older brother. How he felt crushed with nate's twin brother died in a tragic car accident.

How all three of them use to look out for each other when the other was going through something at home.

"how did it go?"

"I told him Rose will come by his house tomorrow morning to speak with his wife."

"Good, now if all of this go as planned it could work out for all of us. We can go home and forget this ever happened. Just make sure she doesn't f**k up. This has to go as planned or it will be the end of the line for your whole family. Do I make myself clear?"

"yes boss"

"Alright guys make me proud. Let's go"

"relax ok, you got this so be calm. Everything will be just fine I promise".

"your promises mean nothing to me now and days."

"look I know you hate me right now, but can we put our differences aside for our child please"

"like really Damien what was you thinking borrowing money from him? You know we didn't have the money to pay him back and you know he doesn't play about his money"

"I was trying to do the right thing for once rose damn. Nothing I ever do is good enough anymore!"

"You could have came to me Damien! You could have came to me and told me and we could have fixed it together! You never come to me so we can fix our problems you always do what the f**k you want to do!"

"Because you never listen! You never f*****g listen to me. And when I do come to you as a man you critize me every chance you get. You always point out what I'm doing wrong, but baby when was the last time you point out what I did right? Huh? I'm listening, right you can't think of a time because your to focus on my mistakes. Well honey I'm trying and if you can't see that then I don't know what to tell you."

"I don't want to do this right now."

"You never do. As soon as we do what that bastard want us to do then we can go back to how we was before. We can be a family again."

He tries to comfort me, but I don't want to be in his embrace right now. I step towards our living room window.

"So that's it huh? Your done with me?"

"I never said that."

"But your actions show a different story."

I go to speak, but I can't formulate a thought or a word that can make things between us any better. I'm conflicted by my undying love for him and my anger I buried deep inside me or at least I thought I did.

"I get that you blame me baby I do. Hell I even blame myself all day every day. We lost our daughter because of me and I will never forget that, but can you find it in your heart to forgive me? I know you hate me, I hate me but I just need to know after all of this is done and over with we can be happy again and work things out.

"Yeah maybe one day we can be happy, but today is not that day. Let's go I don't want to be late."

We drive in silence until we come to a gorgeous house.

"Now listen, I told him your my niece. Nate only saw you once and that was a long time ago so we should be fine. Your job is simple get the money destroy his relationship with his wife and bring him to the checkpoint and we will let Vince handle the rest."

"understood"

"once you get the money and deliver Nate to Vince we can get our daughter back and start all over".

"yep."

"once you get the money and deliver Nate to Vince we can get our daughter back and forget any of this ever happened."

"Then I guess I better get going I don't want to waste anymore time then I already have. I see you when I get home."

"you don't want me to wait for you?"

"No, I think it's best if I got some space from you just so I can think."

I walk to the door and ring the doorbell.

"Hey, can I help you?"

She was beautiful, long black hair reached her back with a chocolate skin tone and a pretty smile.

"Yes my name is Rose and my uncle spoke to your husband the other day about the nanny position"

"Aw yeah come in please we can sit in the kitchen and go over details".

The house was beautiful with honey Chestnut floors and the kitchen did not disappoint. The counter had marbal countertops and the cabinets matched the Chestnut floors.

"Do you like the kitchen?"

"Yes I love it! You can put two master bedrooms in here if you wanted to. I wish I had a kitchen like this, my small apartment has nothing on your

Home. Your house is amazing to look at."

"Thank you, it took me ages to get it where I wanted it to be, but I did it without any help."

"Really?"

"yes, I love to paint and back in high

With those two skills I created this masterpiece."

"its beautiful"

"thank you, are you good with kids? Do you have any of your own?"

"No I don't have any of my own, but I'm excellent with kids. Um I worked at a daycare for five years before I left the company".

"Why did you leave? Was it overwhelming?"

"oh God no, I loved it! I wanted to go back to school for childcare and development. I want to teach pre-k and have my own daycare one day. Being around kids is my passion. Also, here is my resume and employment history".

"Thank you, everything looks amazing I'm really excited. I just started my new position as a Rn at this new nursing home and because it's new I have to work a lot and with my husband so busy working everyday I get overwhelmed and need a little extra-hand".

"oh I understand trust me I do. Don't think of me as a nanny, but think of me as your personal assistant. Anything you need I will do. I will give you 150% of me. I'm here for you and your family".

"I really like you! How about we start tomorrow morning".

"I got the job?".

"Yes you have the job. I have to go over everything with my husband first

But I'm sure he will agree with my choice".

"Ray have you seen my keys?"

He looked at me and I couldn't help, but look at him back. His gaze remind me of Damien. His eyes a light brown and he comes over where I'm sitting.

"Who is this?"

"Rose this is my husband Nate, Nate this rose our new nanny"

A smile appeared on his face out of nowhere like a smile that was gone for a long time and just appeared out of nowhere. Caught him and me off guard.