The Naughty, The Nice And The Nanny Quotes
"There were boundaries I wouldn’t cross. Not again."
"Tomorrow. One word and I was already starting to like this Christmas Eve."
"I hadn’t asked my daughter if she enjoyed Montana. Here she was, screaming for attention, and I was so busy planning a relocation that I hadn’t noticed."
"It’s time. And someone told me about this new thing. They call it vacation."
"My financial future was locked in. So was Violet’s."
"Violet needed my attention, and I needed, well... Violet."
"No woman, besides my mother, had ever said they loved Violet. No other nannies. No friends. Not even Cece."
"The more she talked, the more her personality came alive. Her spirit was enchanting."
"I always will." I nodded. "I’ve stayed in LA hoping that Cece will suddenly change, but I’m just fooling myself and making it harder on Violet."
"She is always up for a party. Her laugh is infectious."
"I can’t even say I was upset. We’d been over for a long time before that. The divorce just made it official."
"It’s taking all of my willpower not to kiss you, just to see what it would feel like."
"I’m wondering why I didn’t think of moving here now."
"Leaving Madcast would be hard as hell, but I’d start something new in Bozeman if I had to."
"You’re just like all of the other nannies. All you want to do is kiss my dad. That’s gross."
"Because even though we don’t have the best moms, we have the very best of the best of the best dads. Don’t you think?"
"I’m okay with the kissing because she married Dad and asked if she could be my mom. I love her a lot."
"I think that’s all your dad wants for you. Just to make sure you’re happy."
"I wanted to taste her lips. I wanted to feel her curves beneath my palms."
"I’d rather walk through fire than let you go."
"Timing is not on our side. So with that resolution in mind, I went to my happy place."
"You can’t just show up whenever you feel it’s convenient."
"I have every right. The judge granted them to me."
"You let her go for twenty-five million dollars."
"No, I’m acting like a parent. I’ve been the one to pick up Violet after you leave. I’m the one left holding her while she cries and deals with the fact that her mother doesn’t give a shit about her life. So things are going to change. My daughter, my rules. You can either conform or get the fuck out. Understand?"
"Good night, princess." I bent to kiss Violet’s forehead and give her a hug. "I love you."
"Love you too, Daddy." She snuggled into her pillow.
"Every bone in my body vibrated with the need to be around her. To hold her close and see just where this was headed."
"I love that you ask about my daughter." He kissed my hair. "She’s good. She loves Cece, despite it all."
"What do you say we lean into this? Lean hard."
"I don’t want to hire another nanny. Violet needs me around, and I’m willing to admit that when I have a nanny, I rely too much on someone else’s help."
"She’s been at the mechanic, and I realized this morning if I’m going to pay for school, I need a vehicle that doesn’t require specialty parts when she’s broken down."
"I love you too," she whispered, her tiny mouth turned down.