Chapter 158: Don’t Lie To Me
(WESLEY)
Miles studies me for a while and when I don’t answer immediately, he says, "Please, Wesley, I’m worried about Arlo. We need your help." He kisses him on the forehead. "This is too much for him to handle. It’s even worse that I don’t know how to take care of a baby. Could you start tomorrow? Please. I am willing to pay you triple what the agency asked for."
I know for a prideful alpha like Miles, begging isn’t easy. The fact that he can step on his pride to show vulnerability for his omega warms me. It makes my heart ache even. What omega wouldn’t want their alpha to protect them like that? It is true that working with a family that is influenced by the mafia doesn’t sit right with me, but my empathy for Arlo overrides that fact.
Maybe I could give Arlo the support that he craves. Maybe I can show him how to better handle baby Reign in a few weeks. Maybe I could even help him to gain some confidence. Then I would make up some excuse about why I should move on. Of course, I would stay until they find another nanny, but not till the end of the contract. That would be safe enough, I think.
Arlo turns his head and when our eyes meet, something inside of me softens. The one main reason why I didn’t fit in my family was empathy. It comes in handy when I am working with new parents, but sometimes it gets me in trouble.
I clear my throat. "Before I accept your offer, can I ask you something?" I ask lowly.
"Of course," Arlo says. "You can ask us anything you want."
"Well, in that case... You are Miles Caspar, tight?" I meet Miles’ dark gaze.
His eyes flicker. He loosens his grip on Arlo then turns to face me. "Is that a problem?"