Chapter 3

“We’d be more than happy to pay you twenty. Martin has a seminar he needs to attend next month, and if you could see your way to helping us out, we’d be so grateful.”

I glanced at Mom, and she gave a surreptitious nod.

That gave me plenty of time to work something out with Uncle Angelo, unlike the party tomorrow night. Still, I’d keep my fingers crossed, because I really wanted to go. “I’ll have to check with my boss. Can I get back to you about this in a day or so?”

“That would be wonderful. Thank you.”

“No, thank you for being willing to consider me to sit your kids.”

“We’ve heard nothing but good things about you.”

“But I haven’t babysat in over three years.” Although come to think of it, I continued to get requests.

“I keep telling you you’re held in very high esteem, sweetie,” Mom said.