Page 32 of A Nanny For The Bratva Boss
They both look so happy for us. I am happy. Misha is holding me so tight it feels like he’ll never let go. He loves me. His family loves me. Everything’s freaking perfect. Ugh, I’m gonna cry. Again.
David pops up behind his wife and daughter, grinning. “Congratulations, man.” As usual, Mikhail glares at him, and David laughs.
Sofia’s still bouncing in the background. “Can I be the flower girl? Please, please, please?”
I can already picture her in an adorable dress. “Of course, sweetie.”
She jumps even higher. “YAY!”
We talk for a few more minutes before hanging up. We barely get a chance to exchange sweet smiles and amused looks when, this time, it’s my phone that rings. Ana. Uh-oh.
“Hey, A…”
“BITCH, YOU’RE ENGAGED?!”
I wince, pulling the phone away from my ear, laughing. “Hi, Ana.”
“Don’t ‘hi, Ana’ me! Dmitry just told me! Why didn’t you call me?!”
The phone tree worksreallyfast in the Maksimov family…
“Itjusthappened, babe.”
“I don’t care! Oh my God, I’m so happy for you! We need to get together the second I’m back. I want to hear EVERYTHING.”
I laugh again. “Thanks, hon’. Merry Christmas.”
“Merry Christmas to you too, sis.”
I barely hang up that my phone rings again.
What is it today?! Oh, right: Christmas…
This time it’s my mom. Oh, God!
I answer and switch to video. I mean, if we’re gonna do this…
Mama’s face fills the screen, with Daddy right behind her. “Merry Christmas, baby!” she says.
“Merry Christmas, Mama. Hi, Daddy.”
“Hey, sweetheart.”
“So,” my mom says slowly. “You said you had news?”
Right, with how crazy things have been here, and how busy she gets during the holidays, we’ve been missing each other’s calls. Only catching up through texts and voicemails. I take a breath and raise my hand, showing them my ring finger.
Mom gasps. “Is that…”
“I’m engaged.” I smile shyly.
“ENGAGED?!” She practically shrieks. “To who? When did this happen? Why didn’t you tell us you were seeing someone?”
“It happened really fast, Mama.”
“How fast?”
“Like… within a week of actually meeting him.”
