The Nanny

Danny

I've decided to do about 2 or 3 updates per week but that does mean the story will be finishing rather soon...thanks again for all of your support and hope you enjoy this long-ish chapter! : )

Thanks, Kiz xxx

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Kim's P.O.V

"Kimmy?....Kimmy?!" I ran down the basement stairs and saw Mr. Mason holding Josh in the air over the water as he threw him across to Liam. Selena was lying across one of the deck chairs, as if she was trying to get a tan, despite being underground. Mrs. Mason was peering into the airing cupboard. "Kim honey we've seemed to run out of towels, could you go and grab some from my bathroom?" I nodded politely and hurriedly returned with 3 towels. Everyone was climbing out of the pool to take a towel from me when Selena jumped up and rushed over. She pulled a towel from my hands and dabbed at her face. 

"Ugh, trust those boys to get me wet!" She laughed, as if I was her friend. I stared at her blankly and she tossed me back the towel, but when I saw how her excessive makeup had rubbed off and stained the towel I handed it back to her. 

"Take it. Use it for your shower" She rolled her eyes at me before walking away. Josh was being driven by his dad towards me and they each grabbed a towel before Mrs. Mason took them upstairs. Liam had been turning off the wave pool machine before he walked over, I quickly put my back to him and went to make my way out of the basement. He cleared his throat noisily. I ignored. He repeated. 

"Kim?" I looked across the room, 

"I'll go and get another one" I said, not making eye contact. 

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When I returned to the pool Liam had left, but Selena was waiting patiently by the airing cupboard. Thinking nothing of Liam, I walked over to Selena. She didn't look at me but rather at the key pad separating her and the luxury toiletries behind the door. 

"Need something?" I said, trying to hide the sarcasm in my voice. 

"A loaf, if I may" She asked. I went to punch in the code but before I did I obviously tried to hide the password by dramatically shielding it with my other hand, and blocking her with my body. I smirked at my own humour. I could hear Selena inhaling deeply. I pulled out one of Mrs. Mason's cheaper loafs and handed it her. I then speed walked to the stairs when Selena scoffed. 

"Anything the matter?" I said, not turning around. 

"Shut up" She snapped, I raised my eyebrows at her as I turned around.

"Excuse me?" Selena remained silent. "Would you like to say something to my face?" Selena stepped forward with her heels clicking with every step. 

"Yeah, I'd like to say that soon - very soon can I add - there are going to be some changes around here...."

"Is that meant to be a threat?" Selena gave a devilish smile. "Because I'm not at all scared" 

"Honey, if that was a threat, you would know about it" Selena shoulder bashed me as she stepped forward, in addition to brushing me aside with her hand. I toppled backwards and looked down at the illuminated water below me - OH. CRAP. I CAN'T SWIM! And it wasn't as if Selena would save me! She's just stare down in delight! Oh man! I am slowly losing my balance, and Selena is out of reach to pull down with me. 

"HELP!" I squealed, before the water submerged me. I panicked immediately as my head went under. I frantically waved my arms, and I looked up at the surface, waiting for Selena to show the slightest bit of mercy. Not that I wanted her to! In fact, I'd rather die. OK that's quite a stubborn statement to make. I tried pushing off the pool floor but the pressure of the water forced me to stay down. I looked around in search of an answer. I looked back up and saw a distorted figure standing over the water, dear god let it be Mr. Mason or Mrs. Mason! The figure jumped in, and I watched in delight, too much delight, making me squeal excitedly and take gulp of the water. As soon as his face came into focus the chlorine started to burn my eyes. You can probably guess who it was - Liam! He put his arm around my waist, and pounced off the pool floor. He pushed the water out of the way with his other hand and didn't stop until my head was out of the water. I tried to use his top to pull my head upright but he evidently hadn't hit the shower yet, with only his swimming trunks on. As he supported my head I spluttered and coughed until water escaped my mouth. I gasped for air, and Liam ensured that I was ok before whipping his head up and a frowning Selena. 

"What grown woman doesn't know how to swim-" 

"SHUT UP SELENA" Liam bellowed, making me jump. Selena guffawed. 

"It wasn't my fault!" She lied. 

"Oh wasn't it?! So Kim - despite not knowing how to swim - willingly decided to jump into the water? Hm?" Selena made her way to the exit. "ONE MORE CHANCE. ONE MORE" Liam shouted. Selena froze at the bottom of the stairs. "AND THEN I WON'T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT WHAT THE UNIVERSITY THINKS OF ME!" Liam threatened. Selena looked over her shoulder at Liam with disgust, before running up the stairs and muttering under her breath. Liam turned back to look at me. "Why do you keep finding yourself in these situations eh Kim?" I stayed quiet. "We're always rescuing each other" He laughed. I tried to find my feet on the floor, but to do so I had to go to my tippy toes. Oh well, I pushed myself away from Liam and drifted to the side of the pool. 

"Well don't save me next time" I demanded. Liam looked confused. 

"Huh?"

"Let your girlfriend finish me off next time" Liam sighed. 

"She's not my girlfriend"

"Well then I'm so confused as to what you told me yesterday" I joked, pulling myself out of the pool. "And do me a favour, next time, don't do me the favour"

"I would never just stand by and watch you get hurt Kim"

"Even though you were the one to hurt me?"

Before I gave Liam the chance to reply I rushed up the stairs. I went into my room and sat on the floor, staring at my phone, waiting for it to do something. By coincidence the screen lit up and it began to vibrate. I didn't even look at the caller ID before answering. 

"Hello?" I snapped. 

"Hi...Kim?"

"Oh my gosh, Danny?" I was surprised that Danny had my number!

"Yeah, Kim, I know it's late, but could I meet you? Like right now?"

"Erm, sure where?" 

"How about outside?"

"Outside?....Outside my house?" I sound, a little creeped out. "How do you know where I live?"

"Eva..." Danny's voice trailed off. 

"Ok, when will you be here?" I asked

"In a few minutes, I'm just paying the cab" I put the phone down and rushed to the front door. I waited outside patiently, dripping wet. The freezing cold numbed my hands almost instantly, and I knew that if Danny didn't turn up in the next 30 seconds I was sure to get a cold. I rubbed my freezing arm and my teeth chattered, but when Danny rolled his suitcase up to the bottom of the steps I felt too confused to be cold. I slowly walked down and frowned down at the suitcase. 

"Suitcase?"

"Kim...sometime's terrible's happened" 

"Oh no, what?"

"Can I stay here with you?"

"What's happened Danny?"

"My mom's thrown me out" 

"Why?"

"She said that she can't support me any more in my modelling career?"

"Danny you aren't making any sense - why can't she?"

"She doesn't believe it'll last very long, and she's thrown me out"

"What about your friends?"

"C'mon Kim..." Danny took my hand in his warm, comforting palm. I sighed. 

"You'd better come in"