“Conner told me that you were the leader of the club.”
“My brother, Sebastian, and I are,” he said. “We love riding and it made sense to hang out with others who also enjoyed motorcycles, or in a couple of cases, trikes. We do charity events sometimes, and like other clubs, we honor fallen veterans, police, and firefighters.”
“I’ve seen a lot of good work that many motorcycle clubs do. One in Cheyenne did a charity that collected food, toys, and money so that some of our poorer families could have a good Christmas.”
“Was Gabe part of a club?”
A shadow passed over her face, and he instantly regretted asking.
“He hung out with one club, but he wasn’t an official member. He was finishing up medical school, so most of his time he was studying or working.”
“He sounds like a good man.”
Savvy just nodded.
“I know that Conner told you that I’ve gone through a lot of nannies. The last one was let go because she wasn’t paying attention to the kids. They shifted and ran around in the woods behind the house for at least an hour by themselves. Amy and Colby, my housekeeper and groundskeeper, are bear shifters and went out to find them when the nanny ran up to them, screaming.”
“That’s a good reason to fire her. I can guarantee that they won’t have the opportunity to do that with me around.”
“Would you like to meet them?” he asked.
“I would.”
He sent a quick text and then an older woman with the same dark brown hair and brown eyes came into the room, accompanied by two kids.
“This is Drake, who is five. This is Catherine, who prefers to be called Cat. She is six,” Rory said. “This is my mother, Hollie Garner.”
“Nice to meet you guys. I’m Savvy.”
“Please, call me Hollie,” she said, extending her hand.
Savvy shook it and smiled at the woman. “I’m Savannah, but everyone calls me Savvy.”
She sat back down on the couch and immediately Cat and Drake sat on either side of Savvy. Both of them started talking at once.
“I like to run and play tag, do you?” Drake asked.
“I have a sketchbook with a lot of pictures. I’m a great artist,” Cat said.
“I do love tag, and I bet you are a good artist. I can’t wait to see your drawings,” she replied, giggling.
They both chattered on, and Savvy did her best to keep up with their conversations. Rory looked at his mother and she nodded.
After about ten minutes, Drake asked, “Are you going to take care of us?”
“That is what your dad and I are talking about,” Savvy said. “You guys seem like a lot of fun.”
“We’re hard work,” Cat said solemnly.
“Are you now?” Savvy laughed.
“That’s what the last nanny said,” Drake assured her.
“Well, what is hard work for some people is a lot of fun for others,” Savvy replied.
Rory and Hollie watched Savvy interact with the kids in shock. They were normally extremely shy around strangers and refused to speak. However, Drake and Cat talked to Savvy as though she was their best friend and they had known each other forever. Savvy paid close attention to what each pup had to say and answered them as though she was talking to another adult, instead of in the condescending tone that many people used with children.
After several minutes, Rory said, “Why don’t you guys go into the kitchen and see if Rosa has a snack for you?”