Page 48 of Single Dad's Hot Nanny

Alex’s eyes narrowed on me. “I said, I have to go and I can’t wait to see you assholes in a few months.” He pointed at the screen. “Spence, with the exception of yours truly, you’re the funnest of the group. I expect a hell of a bachelor party. Don’t disappoint me.”

The three of us snorted while Spencer grinned. “Not to worry, I’ve got you, mate.”

“Later,” Alex said before he disappeared.

“It was great to catch up, but I’ve got to go too guys,” Jamie said.

“I’m out too,” Spencer said. “I’ll see you guys at the wedding. Later gents.”

Lincoln and I were the only ones left. The longer he stared at me, the more uneasy I got.

“What?” I asked.

He lifted an eyebrow. “What’s up with you?”

“I don’t know what you mean.”

“You zoned out earlier. You don’t usually do that.”

“I’m fine,” I insisted and then took a sip of my drink.

Lincoln’s eyes narrowed to slits. “I call bullshit. You’rescowlierthan usual.”

I looked skyward and sighed. “Maybe because I want to get off the damn phone, Linc. Goodbye.”

“You know I’ll just come over, right? In fact, I’ll leave right now.”

“Jesus,” I grumbled. “Alright, fine. I have a lot on my mind.”

Lincoln settled back down and grinned. “What’s up?”

My jaw tightened with reluctance to share, but maybe talking about it would help me to get some perspective on what the hell had gotten into me. Maybe I was going through some kind of strange life crisis at thirty-five…

“Uh… Do you remember that blind date I went on months ago?” I asked.

Lincoln snorted. “Of course, I do. You refused to tell me about it, which only piqued my curiosity.”

“Well, it was a complete disaster,” I murmured. “Actually, not completely. I had a great time…”

His eyebrows shot up. “Oh. That’s great.” He assessed me closer and then frowned. “Isn’t it…?”

“She was twenty-one, Lincoln.”

He went quiet and stared at me. “Huh. So… what’s the problem?”

I scoffed. “Seriously? She wasn’t even born when I started high school.”

Lincoln shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck. “The age difference isn’t so bad.”

“I run a company. I’m on airplanes more than I am on land. I’m a father. I don’t have time in my schedule to entertain a frivolous twenty-one-year-old… At least that’s what I told myself three months ago.”

Lincoln’s eyebrows snapped together. “So you’ve changed your mind about her?”

I nodded. Mia was far from frivolous. She was a sweet, funny, and amazing woman and the perfect balance for me. I clearedmy throat as I shifted uncomfortably. “There’s more. I slept with her after the date.”

Lincoln let out a low-whistle. “I’ll be damned, Mike. You don’t do shit like that.”

“I don’t… normally.”

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