Chapter 17
Being civil with each other and bonding well. After a lot of internal thinking, he decided to walk up to them.
” I see you have already met my nanny” He said, ” so sad I was thinking I would be the one to do the introduction” he teased
” My boy” nanny Maria screamed and stood to hug him
” You have already woken up, I came to check up on you as soon as I heard you got back but you were sleeping like a baby when I got to your room so I decided to allow you rest because I know you had a long day” she continued.
He always loved the way his nanny hugged him right from when he was a kid, she would hug him like that was her last time seeing him and she would then start complaining about why his hair looked rough, why he had not taken his bath, and why his clothes always looked dirty. He reminisced on his younger days and just gave a cute chuckle because his nanny has actually changed.
” I see you have met my girl ” he told his nanny… Nanny Maria gasped in excitement “you have finally gotten a girl, I’m so happy for you I hope she makes you happy just the way Sophie makes your brother happy”.
He rolled his eyes at the instant comparison; he hated being reminded of Sophie as he once liked her and he had to let her go, thankfully Nanny Maria didn’t see him roll his eyes; he would not have heard the last of it.
“She’s such a lovely and charming young girl, she said you both school at NYU” she continued
H” At least a new city did you something good” she teased.
All this while Stephanie was standing a few meters away she didn’t want to disturb their reunion. She knew how much Nanny Maria had missed Audrey, in the few minutes they stayed together she had talked about Audrey over 10 times.
“Nanny, it’s time to have dinner let’s go inside, Mr Jackson already called me for dinner I’ve thirty minutes ago, Steph come on, let’s go Inside ” he said
“Ooh no son, I will just leave you two to go alone I still have to clear up this place, plus i know you haven’t introduced her to your family just yet, so you should do so immediately” she said
” Nanny can I help you, I will just follow Audrey in later” Stephanie said.
” Ohh Mija, God forbid that i let you help me pack up here, you are just a guest and you deserve the best treatment mi’ja” she said
Audrey knew that Stephanie offered to help clean up because she was nervous and scared of meeting his family, in her mind she felt that his family would not accept a human to live with them. What’s more, a girlfriend to one of their own.
She felt her mouth go dry, her heart beat faster, and her hands were trembling with nervousness. She knew it was only a matter of time before she came down with a panic attack so she took an excuse to leave.
” Error Audrey can I go to my room for a bit I need to change ” she said
” Alright, don’t be late my family is dying to meet you” he jokingly said
In a blink of an eye, she dashed out of his presence to her room, immediately she got to her room she felt like throwing up so she made a dash for the toilet before she littered the whole room. She then cleaned herself up and looked into the mirror. She didn’t want to be a mess in front of his family so she had to package herself well and make sure she looked presentable.
Nanny Maria on the other hand watched their conversation all along and she also noticed how nervous Stephanie became when Audrey mentioned they were going to meet his family, so she offered to help.
” Let me go talk to her , my dear” she said
” Thank you nanny” Audrey replied.
” Don’t be silly, she will be fine mi’ja ” she reassured , “Go get your dinner, you will see her soon ” she said while walking.
She then proceeded to Stephanie’s room
” Mi’ja, are you nervous” she called out as she entered the room because Stephanie wasn’t inside when she got him
” Nanny, I’m fine I just needed to change into my clothes ” she replied
” Why are you in the bathroom then , mi’ja, your clothes are in the wardrobe which is on the other side of the room” she questioned
It was at that point Stephanie came out of the bathroom, she had been caught in her lie, she thought she could maneuver her way out of this one and no one would notice her nervousness.
” I don’t know, I have never done this before, ” she said.
” You’ve never done what , mi’ja, meet the family of the man you love, because I have done so countless times and I also freaked out the way you did too so it’s completely normal ” the nanny replied
” Really, tell me how were you able to get over your nerves?” Stephanie asked.
” Well, I just faced my fears and walked up to them, they didn’t seem to bite either, they were friendly and accomodating, they made me feel like I was with my real parents” she said
“All you have to do down there with Sir Roland is be yourself, he doesn’t bite neither will he flog you besides you are a pretty girl and he sure does love his son’s girls pretty” she reassured Stephanie.
“But they are werewolves, will they accept the fact that their son is bringing home a human?” she asked.
The nanny laughed at her naivety and teased her.
“See this girl, don’t you know their mum was a human when she met their dad before she was turned into a werewolf ” the nanny answeredMaterial © NôvelDrama.Org.
” Besides Audrey knew that Ife left Ohio, the chances of getting a werewolf to mate will be slim so getting a human was also on his mind ” she reassured
Stephanie felt shocked and relieved at the same time when she heard their mum was a human, she wondered why Audrey would keep such a thing from her.
” Go eat your food Mi’ja it would be getting cold and they don’t like being kept waiting” the nanny told her.
She hugged the nanny and immediately went downstairs, she was taken to the dining table by the butler.
“Ooh about time you came, my dear ” Roland said.
Audrey then stood up ” Dad meet Stephanie, the girl I intend to be with for the rest of my life, Stephanie meet my dad, Sir Roland Brown” he introduced.
Sir Roland then stood up to give her a hug, he wasn’t going to settle for the handshake she was giving him, she was soon going to be a member of the family so she had to bond with them very fast. .