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How about a small snippet? This scene is after Jack realizes his feelings for his nanny/housekeeper have changed, and it bothers him.
Later that night, while Vicky put the girls to bed, Jack looked on from the hallway. He found himself doing that a lot lately, watching her as she worked, and listening in on her chats with the children. And each time he wondered what had changed since their first meeting. Despite his resolve to limit the amount of time spent together, he felt drawn to her. She intrigued him. But why? Because she gave of herself to his children so completely? Because he’d always dreamed of a beautiful woman adopting him, the mother he never had? Or was it something baser, brought on by months of living like a monk?
Their alliance was meant to be a simple arrangement, beneficial to both of them. Housekeeping and childcare for him; a safe environment in which to raise a child for her. A win-win situation.
So why did he suddenly find himself acting like a schoolboy around her, fantasizing when all he really needed was someone to share the responsibilities of a house and children, someone to relieve his loneliness while respecting his privacy? Why did he have to complicate matters with an imagined attraction? She was his housekeeper, for chrissake. And he’d hired her because of her warmth, gentleness, and uncomplaining demeanor. Damn, he thought, shaking his head. Was he describing a woman or a cocker spaniel?
Joyce
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