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she caught the looks of several people as they walked in together and knew that she’d heard more than a few whispers, but it was nothing to her what other people thought about her.
     
    What struck her most, and what she couldn’t deny, was that Dr. Nelson’s boys were absolutely adorable. Of course they were. Debra could remember seeing pictures of them in magazines alongside their beautiful mother, and of course, given the genetic stock of their father, they had to turn out as beautiful as they were. For crying out loud, they even had dimples.
     
    Before they sat down, Dr. Nelson - she’d refuse to think of him as Eric - pulled her chair out for her and then directed his boys to sit across from her. They eyed her curiously, as children often did when they met her for the first time, but they remained silent even as their father took a seat beside them.
     
    As for Dr. Nelson himself, Debra couldn’t help but wonder at the smile that played on his lips. Was this perhaps a part of the whole get-the-local-woman-to-watch-my-brats scheme? If it was, sadly, Debra had to admit that it was working.
     
    Eric was indeed smiling, but only because the picture of all four of them together seemed so perfect it was scary. David and Danny had been excited to be going out for dinner - naturally, since it had been a very long time since they’d wandered into a restaurant - and they’d been more than interested to meet the woman who might become their new nanny. That wasn’t to mention that their old nanny, whom Eric was suspiciously concerned was not well-liked by his boys, was not exceptionally pleased that he was entertaining the idea of someone new to fill the position.
     
    He remembered their conversation just before they left the house and, while it was brief, Eric realized that it had hardly been pleasant.
     
    “I don’t understand why this is necessary, Dr. Nelson. I thought I was doing a good job.”
     
    Eric had nodded at Julia, noticing the desperation in her expression. He knew then that the woman was prepared to do anything it took to keep her position. He said to her, “Its not that you’re doing poorly, understand. I just need someone with more experience.”
     
    Apparently, that was the wrong thing to have said. “Experience? Look, you don’t need to hire anyone else, I’m all you need.”
     
    Julia emphasized this by getting close to him, so close in fact that her clothing brushed against his. Her hand lifted to his face and before he could back away from her she said, her voice lowered in attempted seduction, “You know how I feel about you. Don’t you know I like you?”
     
    Eric then gripped her hand and lowered it, but before he let her go, he’d given her a hard look. “I don’t feel the same way about you, I’m sorry.” He waited a full ten seconds, watching her expressions, and continued, “We won’t be coming back to the house again. You’re dismissed.”
     
    Julia’s expression had then turned sour, like curdled milk. “You think you can just reject me like that? Well, I’ve got news for you mister Famous TV Doctor, you’ll regret this. I’ll make sure of it. Just who do you think you are, anyway?”
     
    Eric had sighed, honestly wondering why it had taken him this long to see Julia for what she was. “We’ll leave now.” With that, he ushered the boys out the door and drove home.
     
    Now, sitting across from Debra, in a restaurant that could only be described as a very well-kept barn, he knew that he’d made the right decision with Julia. The only problem now was getting Debra to go along with his plan.
     
    Eric fingered the menu that had been set down in front of him and wondered if it was his imagination or if the menu had actually been dipped in grease. Whatever it was, the feeling was unpleasant. And this was the best restaurant in town?
     
    He looked to David first and asked, “What would you like for dinner?”
     
    David looked around him, his eyes taking in the