Page 46 of Daddy's Little Charmer
“When are you going to start calling me Agnes?”
Harmony blushed. “How are you today, Agnes?”
“See, it’s not that hard,” the older woman said and patted Harmony’s hand that lay in her lap.
Agnes pushed up her glasses and took a long look at the young woman beside her. “What’s wrong?”
Harmony’s eyes widened. She’d thought she was hiding her emotions, but the other woman saw right through her. “Christian had to go out of town again.”
Agnes patted Harmony’s hand. “He’ll be back soon.”
Harmony nodded and looked away for a bit.
“It’s something else?” Agnes asked.
Harmony turned back to Agnes to answer her question. “I’m not really sure. I think part of it is I’m bored.”
“You’re not going to college anymore?”
“I didn’t enroll in the next semester because I’ve never really wanted a career. I would be happy with a family of my own.”
Agnes nodded. “You won’t be bored when the two of you get married and start having babies.”
Harmony blushed and blinked back her tears.
“What is wrong, dear?”
“We’ve never talked about marriage or having a baby. He asked me once in the very beginning if I wanted children, but hedidn’t really give his opinion.”
Agnes frowned and decided to change the subject for the time being. “What about a part-time job or volunteer work?”
Harmony sniffed. “I’ve thought about it. I need to do something. I’m not good at sitting around.”
“I’m the same way.” Agnes looked around. “Would you like to help me with a puzzle I’ve been working on?”
Harmony smiled and nodded. “Yes, I’d enjoy that.”
Connor and Nico found the two hunched over a small table with a puzzle spread out.
Nico cleared his throat.
Agnes and Harmony’s heads jerked up.
“Your friends are here for you,” Agnes said. “Hello, gentlemen.”
Nico bent and kissed the older woman on the cheek and moved away so Connor could do the same.
Harmony frowned. “Didn’t you guys find the note I left?”
Nico crossed his arms and scowled. “Yes, we did. Why couldn’t you have waited for us to bring you?”
Harmony stood, poked him in the chest, and looked up at him. “Because,” she bit out. “I’m old enough to be on my own and drive a car.”
Connor and Agnes looked at each other and smiled.
Nico’s face grew darker. “It’s not about being old enough. It’s about protecting you.”
The silence grew as Harmony and Nico frowned at each other.
