Falling for the Nanny

Chapter 2

Jaxon’s POV

I walked into the locker room with Kamden on my hip. As soon as the other players saw us coming they all swarmed me taking Kamden from my arms and passing him around making faces and talking gibberish to him. I sat back watching my son get passed around giggling as each of my teammates took turns saying hi to him. I hated how guilty I felt having to split my time between my son and baseball but at the same time this team was the only family I truly had and they all loved Kamden just as much as much as he loved all of them.

I didn’t know about Kamden until two months ago and it turned my world upside down. I didn’t know I could love someone so much so fast but that little boy quickly became my world. He was dropped at my front door in a car seat with a note saying this is your son and some documents stating his mother terminated her rights to him. I knew just from looking at him that he was mine but I got opted to get a DNA test just to be safe but it wasn’t a surprise when the test came back confirming that I was his indeed his father.

Kamden’s mother was a woman named Racheal Holland. I don’t remember her very well but honestly I didn’t remember most of the women I was with. For years the team and I would go out after games and get totally s**t faced and I would find a random woman to take home with me. f**k I was such a man w***e but I did always make sure to use protection which is why finding Kamden on my doorstep with a note saying I was his father came as such a shock.

“Alright guys let’s hit the field” I heard Andy yell from behind me as he entered the locker room.

Andy was our manager and my biggest supporter since Kamden came into my life. He used to be a well known pitcher in the majors until he found out about his daughter and dropped everything to raise her. I considered doing that too, many times, since Kamden has come into my life but Andy always tells me to just stick it out this year try it and see how it goes. So I’m trying. I’m trying damn hard, but these people I’m expected to leave my son with don’t seem to know their asses from their heads. I haven’t trusted any of them enough to leave my son alone with them and he hasn’t seemed to like any of them very much either.

I scooped up Kamden who was sitting on a blanket on the floor of the locker room playing with his toys and made my way over to Andy. Once we got close enough Kamden threw himself forward launching himself at Andy who grabbed him from my arms and gently tossed him in the air. Kamden giggled like crazy. Kamden loved everyone on the team but he always seemed to have a special connection with Andy.

Andy and I walked out of locker room side by side he was still holding Kamden as we made our way to field. Andy told me to go warm up and that he would keep an eye on Kamden for me. As we were all warming up I noticed a young woman walking across the field to the dugout. Suddenly everyone stopped throwing and was watching this woman stroll her way across the field. She had on cutoff overalls with one of the straps unhooked and a tank top underneath. Her dark hair was pulled up into a bun on top of her head and she was wearing a pair of sunglasses. She was effortlessly gorgeous and she had caught the eye of my whole team who were now whistling in her direction and winking at each other.

“That’s enough!” Andy called out to us. “Get back to warming up.”

Andy then looked in my direction and called for me to come over. The young woman was now standing next to him talking to him and making faces at Kamden.

“Jaxon I would like you to meet someone.” Andy started. “This is my daughter Kara.”

“ Nice to meet you.” Kara said reaching her hand out to me but I had a bad feeling that this wasn’t just me meeting Andy’s daughter.

“Nice to meet you.” I said back not returning her handshake and giving Andy a slight side eye.

“So Kara here just finished up with college and has agreed to take a few months off to travel with her old man here for the season before she heads off to California.” Andy said.

“Okay..and..?” I asked hesitantly.

“Well he’s a ray of sunshine.” Kara said to her dad.

“Kara.” Andy said back giving her a stern look before turning back in my direction. “Kara has offered to be your son’s nanny for the season since she will be traveling with us anyway. That is if you would be okay with that?” Andy asked.

“I don’t think that would work. What is she 18. She looks barely old enough to take care of herself let alone take care of my son.” I grumble in response.

“Excuse you? For your information I am almost 21 and I have been taking care of myself just fine for the past two years.” Kara snapped back at me.

“ okay, okay. Calm down you two. Why don’t we just give it a chance and see how things go. Why don’t we let Kara take care of Kamden here today that way you can keep an eye on them and see how it goes. Then once practice is over you can make your decision.” Andy said trying to persuade me.

“I’m fine with that.” Kara responded while I just stood there with my arms crossed.

“Perfect. Here you can take Kamden into the dugout while we start practice.” Andy said turning to hand Kamden to her.

Kara reached out her arms to take Kamden from Andy and I fully expected Kamden to turn away from her. Kamden has never taken well to women any female nanny’s I have had for him he has always thrown a fit and refused to go to them. To my surprise Kamden’s face lit up and he launched himself right into Kara’s arms laying his head on her shoulder and nuzzling himself into her neck.

“So, Jaxon, does that sound like a plan to you?” Andy asked me causing me to pull my gaze away from the beautiful woman who was now coddling me son.

“Uh..yeah..that will be fine I guess.” I replied.

“Okay good now let’s get practice started.” Andy said to me.

We both made our way to field but I was distracted the whole practice. I couldn’t help but watch Kara as she played with my son in the dugout and the way Kamden became instant drawn to her.