The events of last night played through my head the entire morning. Maybe there weren't a ton of words exchanged between Harry and I, but I learned a great deal about him. I was thankful that Harry was comfortable enough with me to open up even a little bit about Danielle. Obviously, he's not obligated to do it, but he did.

It's only taken a week for me to find myself loving this family. The kids have swallowed my heart and I've found myself wanting nothing more than to bring them happiness. They've already experienced so much pain and loss at such a young age, I couldn't help but empathize with them. If I, as their nanny, could make each day just a little bit brighter, that's what my goal would be.

There was still much to learn about Harry and his kids. There was still a lot for them to learn about me. But for once in my life, I wasn't completely terrified at the thought of letting someone in.

The weather was absolutely beautiful. I sat outside in the backyard with the kids, Penelope swinging on the small play set they had in the back, and Daniel stayed close to me in his sand box. I watched as he stood from his spot and attempt to walk but stumble like he always does. He's close to taking his first steps, I know it. I just hope that Harry will be here to witness it.

"Ma... ma." Danny babbled, his hands above his head. I laughed as his body wobbled slightly as he took a single step and fell onto the ground. "Oomph." He huffed in frustration.

"That's okay, baby. You're getting so close!" I said to him, helping him back upright.

"Anastasia! Come push me!" Penelope shouted. I picked up Danny, dusting off any sand that clung to his clothes, I buckled him into the baby swing that was next to Penelope's. I pushed Penelope as she squealed in excitement.

"Do you think we can have quesadillas for lunch?" She asked, mid air.

"Quesadillas! I think that's a great idea, Pen." I agreed. "You know what else is a good idea?" I asked.

"What, what?!" She asked eagerly.

"I think it'll be a great idea if you help me!" I then let out a gasp, "and you can put as much cheese as you want!!" I laughed, knowing that Penelope absolutely loves cheese. She must get it from her dad because there's always a stock of fancy cheese in the fridge, cheeses I didn't even know existed.

"Oh I love cheese." She started, "I like putting extra shredded cheese on my plate, sometimes daddy eats cheese with me when he drinks his juice. And when Uncle Ni and Aunt Amelia come over they always have a big plate of cheese and crackers and ham and grapes and strawberries and chocolates-" she let out a gasp and I couldn't help but laugh at the way she rambled when she got excited.

"Sometimes if I'm a good listener I get to eat some of the chocolate!"

I smiled, letting her continue rambling as I pushed her.

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"Anastasia, why did Daddy leave so early?" Penelope and I were currently sitting on the couch, Danny was asleep for his nap and Penelope's head laid on my lap as we watched cartoons. It was well into the afternoon now, Penelope herself was due for a nap soon.

After lunch we all felt pretty pooped, wanting to just lounge around and snack

"I'm not really sure, darling. I think he mentioned having an early meeting tomorrow." I said softly, running my hand through her long wavy brown hair. "He kissed you goodbye didn't he?" Harry would never leave without saying bye to the kids, no matter how early it was. She nodded her head.

"I miss him." She said sadly. Her eyes stayed furrowed together as her lips formed into a pout.

"Oh Pen.." I giggled, trying to lighten her mood. The kids got so used to Harry being around the house, I'm sure it's not an easy transition. "Daddy will be home soon, don't you worry."

"No Ana." She shifted her body so her head was facing up to look at me rather than the TV. "I miss how he used to be. With mommy." Her eyes began to gloss over and my heart ached at the sight. I instantly sat her up on my lap, holding her close to my body.

"I know, darling.. He's doing his best. He loves you very dearly. You know that right?" I rubbed her back as she began to cry into my shoulder.

"I miss mommy." She cried. That, I had no answer to. There's nothing that I could do to comfort this distressed child in my arms, I would never be able to bring her mother back nor would I give her the same comfort or love that her mom could either.

"I know.. It's okay love." I whispered repeatedly into her hair. "I'm sorry." I apologized into her ear, that's all I could really do.

After about 10 minutes of me cradling Penelope while she cried, she fell asleep in my arms. Her breathing finally falling to a steady pace, her sobs silenced.

I sighed, relieved that she fell asleep. I tried my best to move, standing up to move her to her bedroom. She instantly stirred in her sleep and I froze, I sat back down on the couch and laid the both of us down. She instantly cuddled into my side and I sighed, looks like I won't be cleaning up while the kids nap. It's okay, Penelope needs this more than the house needs cleaning.

I pulled a blanket over the both of us, running my fingers through her hair to keep her lulled and asleep before fading into my own sleep.

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"Anastasia..." Someone spoke into my ear. "Anastasia.." My eyes opened slowly, my arm tingled. It was definitely asleep and numb underneath the weight of the sleeping toddler. I opened my eyes fully and took in my surroundings, first thing I noticed was Penelope still asleep on my arm, snuggled into my chest. Then, Harry loomed over me with a small smile.

"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry." I sighed quietly. "I didn't mean to fall asleep" My head fell back on the pillow as I groaned with embarrassment. "What time is it?"

"20 past 4." He laughed at my red cheeks. I furrowed my eyebrows, he's gone early.

"Why are you home so early?" I was asleep for about 45 minutes. He shrugged, sitting at the end of the couch.

"I missed the kids so I decided to come home early." I sat up slowly from my position, Pen stirred in her sleep but settled once again. I nodded, I shifted the blanket so it would cover Pen completely and I scooted away from her sleeping body, closer to Harry.

"What is it that you do exactly?" I asked, the topic was never brought up before. I stretched my back a little, feeling a bit stiff from the position we fell asleep in.

"I'm the VP for this marketing company. Pretty standard and boring stuff." He shrugged as if it was the most casual job in the world. VP huh, no wonder he had money.

"She really likes you.." He smiled, gesturing to Penelope. "She's a sweet girl but she's never that comfortable with just anybody. Only to family." He spoke softly. His words made my heart warm and I smiled fondly at the sleeping child.

Family.

Slowly but surely I was becoming part of the family. I've heard the word millions of times in my life, but it's always been so foreign. My family turned to dust when my mom died.

A groan escaped from my throat as I applied pressure to my temple, a sudden pain shooting through my head. I winced, shutting my eyes.

"Are you alright?" Harry's face was instantly filled with concern as he sat up straight. I nodded, my head was pulsating.

"Yeah.. I just got a really bad headache out of nowhere." I sighed. I was prone to migraines, always have been. It's a shitty thing to deal with but it's become my normal.

"Here, I'll get you some medicine." He stood from his spot on the couch and held his hand out to me, helping me get up from the couch. I followed him into the kitchen and stood behind him as he ventured into the pantry. He placed two small pills in front of me along with a glass of water. I gulped down the medicine and water and thanked him, letting out a sigh as the cool water hit my throat.

"I better go check on Danny.. He should be waking up soon." I quickly hurried to Daniels room and could feel Harry walking closely behind me. I opened the door slowly and peeked my head in. Sure enough, Danny was already awake, he stood up, holding on the crib for support and he smiled at us. Harry walked through the door and lifted Daniel up from the crib.

"Hello sunshine." He placed kisses all over Daniels face and neck which caused the baby to squeal.

I laughed at their interaction, watching Harry change his diaper and tickle him, making him laugh in any way possible. I loved seeing Harry with the kids. I knew that it meant so much to Harry to be able to spend time with his kids in any way possible.

"Is it okay if I go take a shower?" I asked Harry. "Hopefully it'll help with this headache." Harry nodded.

"Of course Ana. I've got the kids. Go take care of yourself." He hushed me and I smiled at him gratefully.

I made my way into my room and stripped myself of my clothes leaving myself in my under garments, I turned the water on in the shower and let the water warm up. I went back into my room to grab my phone. A soft knock sounded from the door and before I could even respond the door was open.

"Harry!" I squealed turning around immediately, sure I wasn't naked but I definitely didn't want my boss to see me like this.

"Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have come in." His eyes were wide and he froze for a few seconds before covering his eyes and turning around embarrassed. I quickly threw on the robe that laid on my bed.

"Okay, it's okay. You can turn around." I laughed nervously, my cheeks were burning of embarrassment. Harry turned around and his face matched mine, cringing with embarrassment and a bright red shade all over his face. He laughed, lifting up a small box in his hands.

"I uh.. I just wanted to give you these bath stuff.. Bath bombs and epson salt and all that stuff.. I figured a nice hot bath would be good for you." He walked towards me slowly, giving me the small box of different items. I took them from his hands and thanked him, still frozen in my spot.

Stop being weird, Anastasia. If you play it cool, so will he.

"Oh wow, thanks Harry. A bath would probably be much more helpful than a shower quite honestly." Harry lingered a little after this and I was starting to feel uncomfortable with the weird tension in the air. I shifted from one leg to another awkwardly, unsure what was happening.

"Beautiful." He spoke softly, his eyes stared directly into mine and I froze once again. As soon as the word left his mouth, I knew he regretted saying it. Almost as if he didn't mean for the word to slip from his mouth at all. My face must be beet red right now, heat instantly rose to my cheeks.

"Thank you, Harry." I gave him a small smile. He nodded his head and scratched the back of his neck and coughed awkwardly.

"I should get back to the kids.." He said slowly walking away to the door. I watched him leave and shut the door behind him.

Only when the door clicked shut behind him did I let out the breathe I was holding in.

"What the heck just happened?" I mumbled confused at what just took place in this room. I shook my head and locked myself in my bathroom, ready to take a hot bath and pretend that whatever just happened didn't happen.