Confessions of an Heiress

Chapter 20 - The Runaway Nanny

So this is where the real party is? I thought I smelled a cupcake.
Look at that birthday boy. I thought you two were never going to have kids. It's your contract you know...
Hey Bug Boy!

Hey George.

So Gwen, any reason you think you can socialize with the Legalos' instead of preparing food for their guests? There's a house full of hungry people out there.

Oh I wasn't socializing Mister George. I was just telling Mister Robi that his girlfriend here was the runaway nanny - the one that's allergic to diapers.

Girlfriend? Oh you've got to be kidding me. Go frost the cupcakes before Jared eats all the icing.

No, honest to God Mister George, it's the runaway nanny. The one what said she was allergic to Jared's diapers. Remember?

Oh my gosh, Cali. I had no idea. Was that really you? I thought I saw you jump into a cab that day but I thought you were just downtown shopping. Caliopie Legalos is the runaway nanny. Oh god. I'm gonna laugh about this for weeks. Allergic to diapers? I should have known you'd say something like that. What was all that about anyway? Were you seriously coming to be Jared's nanny? Of course you weren't. You're allergic to diapers! oh Cali. You slay me. You really do.

Were you in on this too Robi? I didn't know you were the practical joke type.

No, actually, it's a surprise to me too. That was all Cali's doing.

Gwen, did you say you needed some help with the warming trays?

Yes please, if it isn't any trouble. I just need to lift them from the kitchen.

Were you really at my house Cal?

No. Yes. No. It's not what you think.

Did you want to be my nanny?

No. Of course not.

Then what were you doing there?

Just go George. Don't you have something to put frosting on?

Are you still making passes at George, Caliopie? I'd have thought you'd be over him by now. And just for the record - I do the frosting around here.

Hi Nick.
Is everything ready to go sweetheart?

Almost. But it would be nice if I could have your help. We're here to work, not to socialize with the Legalos'.
God. What IS that smell?

That's what I was going to tell you. Remember the runaway nanny? From when Jared was little?

The one that said she was allergic to diapers?

Yeah. That was Cali. Gwen recognized her.

No...

Yeah. Cali's the runaway nanny. Can you believe it? In fact Gwen thought she was Robi's nanny.

Oh that is a riot. Cali, you're lucky you were born an Heiress because you would never make it as a nanny. You couldn't even hold a real job. Party Guest my.... Even a Servo... I'm surprised you even had a kid.

Akk Akkk Akkk! It's a diaper. I'm melting! Akkkkkk

Oh Georgie, you are too funny. Oh I'm going to laugh all day about this!

My eyes burned. The lump in my throat made it impossible for me to swallow. If I had imagined a worst case scenario... it was never as bad as this.

My worst mistake, my darkest secret had become a party joke.

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