ROLEPLAY HQ - settling-in

The shift from India to the USA had just concluded for the family of two and Aarav could finally relax in the pool tof the mansion that he had paid for.. It was by no means a purchase that he had spent too much time pondering over.. He had seen the house, he bought it, the banks were more than eager to finance the house for him which helped him pave the way for his citizenship to the country.. After all being an industrialist in the most populated country of the world, the largest democracy and a growing economy, all while being one of the top 200 richest of the country meant that money and credit worthiness was hardly a stumbling block.. but it was the early morning and his son, Rivaz was still asleep.. that hadn't been an easy task in and of itself.. life had changed a lot for his 8 year old son in the last month.. Aarav had separated from his wife, the divorce hardly took any time since he paid whatever was demanded in order to keep custody of his son and he had decided to leave behind the country of his birth to come as far away as possible to start over.. and that destination had been California.. it wasn't LA or anything too urban, even if he could easily afford a mansion in Beverly Hills and blend in.. No, he wanted something more grounded to raise his child in and that's why he chose something a little further away from LA.. LA and San Francisco were both equally far from him, and this city had a few mansions that were newly constructed and he would be one of its first inhabitants.. It led to an unusual situation where people of the town would whisper and speculate about him and his purpose of being there but so far he had barely spoken to anyone but the local supermarket lady and the guy that had sold him his mansion in the first place.. he didn't really care to socialize much as well, preferring the calm and quiet instead.. But he did have an issue.. -

1:00 PM

Rivaz had a nanny back in India but he wasn't able to clear her papers to bring her along with him and that instigated the need for a nanny to be sourced locally.. for ease of communication and understanding he had asked for a nanny of Indian origin but the agency had said they would need some time to arrange one.. and they were supposed to call back with some kind of temporary and locally sourced arrangement.. which is what he expected as he heard the mobile ring and saw the name flash of the Elite Nanny Agency.. "Hello, good morning, Mr. Arav?" The lady on the other end had mispronounced his name and he sighed softly before he would try and correct her.. "It's Aarav.. are-av.. Anyway, good morning.. did you have an update for me?" "Yes, Mr. Aarav, we've found a nanny for your son, she's residing locally but we have informed her that she would need to be available to stay 24 hours with you and your son in your residence.. the pay would be.." He would cut off the lady to say.. "That's great, I accept the charges.. how many days would she need to take off? And did she say yes to the living arrangements?" "Mr. Aarav, the nanny would be visiting you shortly and you would need to see if she would be comfortable with the living arrangements before a final yes or no. You can discuss the off days directly too and based on the discussion, if you need an additional nanny for the off day period, we can arrange something else for you but the charges we recommend for this around $6,000 per month.. is that acceptable?" He didn't really mind the budget and infact was willing to spend more to have someone available for his son.. but he saw no need to further the discussion since the negotiation could be had directly with the candidate herself which is why he replied as he did.. -

1:00 PM

"Yes, the pricing isn't a problem.. I would however like continuity and someone just coming and leaving isn't going to be great for my son.. what about my request to find an Indian lady?" "We're still working on that and maybe we can offer you a candidate by the next week or the end of the month at the latest.." It may not have been ideal but he clearly needed to the help to ensure his son could sleep on time and he needed someone to look after him when he would be out for work since part of him gaining a visa here was because of an investment he was offering the state.. so, he couldn't wait.. "I'll wait for that option too but yes, please send the candidate as early as possible.." He hung up the phone after having just received the name of the nanny.. the lady on the other line had clearly forgotten to mention the age of the candidate or any other details which she had said she would email the details to him anyway.. but that email was skipped as he would finally find some rest under the sun.. and it hadn't been long after that he would find a ring on his mobile.. it was the doorbell on the front gate of the mansion.. he didn't really even see the camera view to see the woman but he heard her voice announcing herself and he knew instantly who she was as he would press the allow button of the app which would open the main gate and let her enter the front yard of the mansion where she would actually see him first.. He was bare chested and had only his swimming trunks on.. his middle aged, 42 year, 6'3 body, built with a broad chest and muscular arms and shoulders with a small belly bulge would be visible to her as he would get off the sun bed and just be able to put the long basketball shorts on before she would arrive closer.. he had already pulled the sliding glass door open and only now would he turn back to see who she was and what she was wearing..

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@reddeЯ

Jen was hoping something would work out in a bad way. Anything. She'd turned in applications, signed up with the temp agency's, subscribed to every free job searching service online, and was still looking through job listing when the nanny place called her. She'd heard the job details and been dismayed to find out it was only a fill in until someone else could be found. Oh well, work is work, money is money, and she can make sure she has something lined up for when it ends. The lady on the phone gave her the address and she let out a low whistle, impressed. Nice neighborhood, big house. Definitly someone with money. She just hopes it's not some spoiled brat. She was always apprehensive about signing up to work with kids in this neighborhood. She would not be able to stop herself from doing something stupid if some entitled little trust fund baby tried to pull some crap. Aside from that, while she doesn't have a problem with kids, her only experience with them was her younger brother, and he was gone. Covid and asthma was more than Jr could handle. It still hurt to think about. She rings in at the gate, hoping she looks like "nanny" material. She has on surfer shorts and a t-shirt, not the most professional of outfits. She was told it's best to dress in what you usually wear when interviewing for a nanny position because she would be living with her employer, meaning casual clothing was going to be her work uniform. Something her potential employer clearly took to heart. Her eyes widen when she sees the broad expanse of dark skin on his bare back before he turns to look at her. Casual indeed, to meet a potential employee with that much skin showing! Her first thought almost makes her laugh, though she covers it well by making it a friendly smile as she introduces herself. he looks like a dad! Well, duh. Of course he does, or he wouldn't be hiring a nanny, now would he? "Hello, Mr... Aarav? My name is Jennifer Smith, I was sent by the Elite Nanny Agency to

11:22 PM

discuss your request for a nanny. Is... is now a good time?" She isn't sure what she should say, and it shows in the nervous way she toys with the folder containing her resumé and references. She shifts her weight from one sandal clad foot to the other, trying pointedly not to look at the half naked man in front of her. She looks young for her age, which is young. Without makeup, at 26, she looks barely 21. Fortunately she has makeup on today, and looks about 25, which is considerably better than 20 when interviewing for a live-in position. She's found that people tend to express concerns over ending up having to parent her. It's the third nanny job she's interviewed for, and none of the interviews has gone well yet. It seems foreboding that she sees no sign of a kid, yet, either.

@SebXDragon

He wasn't usually one to make assumptions based on attire alone but his eyes would scan her thoroughly because this was a role that would have a lot of impact for the upbringing of his son.. the timing wasn't ideal since he had not gotten ready to have her come by so promptly.. but he was glad to have her come as quickly as she did which made him assume that she would be available to his son promptly as well.. or so he hoped.. But apart from her attire which wouldn't be suitable outside of the house atleast, he would try and recall what her age was since she did look kind of young.. and then he recalled that it was mid 20s which he didn't really mind even if his personal expectations had been that the agency would send someone older who would have experience of dealing with teens since his son would surely become one before long even if there was time for him to grow from 8 into a teen.. He would walk in and step aside for her to walk in as he heard her voice for the first time.. it was soothing and professional at the very least and he smiled as he heard her question.. but the smile was mainly because she had gotten his name right even if it came slightly with an accent since she probably hadn't heard of it before.. "Yes ofcourse, come in, Ms. Smith.. have a seat and feel free to grab yourself a glass of water or something to drink from the fridge.. just allow me a moment to put on something more appropriate.." It wasn't lost on him that he was half naked and whilst the purpose of the private pool was to relax and unwind in his comfort, he didn't really want to interview her still in that attire.. but changing did mean going back into his bedroom to get changed.. and so, with a smile he would leave her momentarily to make his way up the small staircase into the master bedroom on the upper floor.. -

12:26 PM

The mansion itself was built up of one bedroom.. a guest bedroom on the ground floor and most of the other floor space was allocated to the kitchen, dining and enormous living room, the floor above would have three bedrooms, the master where he slept and currently so did his son, and one bedroom which was designed and meant for his son and another which was a guest bedroom that he intended to assign to the nanny, especially since it was closer to his son's.. But as he entered his bedroom, he would just gather rhe first thing he saw, a denim shirt with no sleeves and a flowy trouser, he would try and see if his son had woken up just as he finished getting dressed knowing he would want to ensure that he would see if his son would be comfortable with his new possible nanny.. "Rivaz, get up buddy.. you're over sleeping again.." "Papa, just 5 more minutes please.." His son would groan and whine in protest to him shaking his son awake.. but hearing response and knowing that she must be waiting downstairs he would mumble an okay and leave his son to walk down the stairs to see where she would be.. he leaned against the wall as he'd try and call out to her, noticing her in front of the open refrigerator.. "Sorry to keep you waiting, Ms. Smith.. having trouble deciding? Some of those colas are from India and well, feel free to try them if you'd like.. they were all bought here anyway.. personal suggestion, go for the Limca which is like a lemonade and Thumbs-up is like a Coke Zero but it has some spice to it.." He would announce the options with a smirk, which he knew were in the refrigerator apart from the juice and the normal and locally found colas.. since he had only stocked the refrigerator last night itself..

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12:27 PM

@reddeЯ

it's summer, and hot out, and the offer of a drink is more than welcome. She thanks him profusely before he goes upstairs and opens the fridge to grab a soda- only to find herself confronted with a colorful assortment of cans she has never seen. It's easy to get caught up in examining the foreign labels for a few minutes. When he returns and offers his advice concerning the sodas, she quickly settles on the one he said is like a coke. She's smiling as she turns back around to face her potential employer. This time her eyes quickly scan him, no sign of discomfort or awkwardness at his lack of clothing. Clearly she's much more comfortable now that he's dressed. Remembering her resume, she steps over to where she left the folder on the counted before she went to the fridge. She is supposed to make a good impression on this guy. "So I've brought my resume." She says, opening the folder and offering the few pages it contains for his inspection. "I've been doing a lot of temp work the last few years. I'd been working on a degree in early childhood education, but had to drop out to come home and care for family during the pandemic. As you can see, I've worked in childcare quite consistently since I was 16, and have outstanding references from those employers. The gap in my employment was when I went to college, and after, with my family." She hasn't worked since then. She tried to get back into her classes, but it proved impossible after covid, and she found she just didn't have the heart for it after losing her brother like that. But she needs to work. Her mother has plans to move to Nevada, and she has to be able to support herself. A nanny job would be ideal. She's always enjoyed working with kids, and keeping house isn't that difficult, really.

@SebXDragon

He was relaxed and yet serious which may have not given her any indication of his thoughts as he'd move closer towards the counter following her as she would pick up her resume and hand it to him.. His eyes would remain in hers before turning them down to the contents of her resume.. She was explaining her work history either way so he wasn't really in a rush as he stood in front of her with the paper in hand.. the agency surely must have reviewed her work history so that wasn't too much of a concern to him, what really mattered was if his son would accept her or not.. that would ultimately be the deciding factor but curious of her experience and since his son hadn't yet come down from the bedroom made him focus back into her eyes as he'd ask, "I'm certain the agency would not have sent someone who doesn't come highly recommended but I have a few small things to ask, Jennifer.. why don't we take a seat?" Holding the resume in his left hand, his right hand would come to rest on the small of her back as he stepped aside for the shorter frame of the woman to move towards the dining table as he'd let her take a seat first before he would speak again taking a seat opposite her.. "You see, my son is a bit of a spoilt child.. but I need you to understand that he's had a lot of time away from me and his mother.. she was always busy and unfortunately, I was no better.. I'm trying to make amends to that now.. but in my absence, I need you to understand that I need to groom him to become a good person first and foremost and secondly, I want him to focus on his education and sports or arts or music, if he so desires.." He felt a slight discomfort speaking about his son's mother which may only be evident by the small frown he wore.. he didn't linger much on that topic though as he'd add.. -

7:22 AM

"I hope you understand that you need to become his friend for all and any of it.. which I don't doubt your ability of, but more than anything else, since you will need to stay with us, why don't you tell me of any of your vices, do you drink or do you smoke at all? I won't judge but I do need to know and would appreciate the truth, Jennifer.. or do you prefer Jenny?" His eyes intent with focus returned back into hers.. what would be her vices? And would she even tell him?

7:23 AM

@reddeЯ

she felt awkward as hell when his hand rested on her lower back. She could tell he wasn't interested in what she was saying. He made all the right motions, making eye contact, looking over the resume, but she didn't see his eyes work back and forth over the lines of writing, and he had a sort of glazed look as she talked. Then he was ushering her to the table, and she sat down, cleared her throat, and hoped she wasn't blushing. She bit her tongue when he described his son as spoiled. Then he explained how neither of the poor kid's parents had time for him. One eyebrow raised slightly when he mentioned teaching his son to be a good person, but she kept her thoughts to herself. Then it was her turn to talk about uncomfortable things from her past. "No worries there, Mr. Aarav. I've never smoked anything before. My... my little brother had pretty severe asthma. He and I were always close, we looked out for each other, and I wouldn't have been able to do that if I smoked. I'm not a drinker. I prefer to keep myself employed, and while I have drank a couple of times, like my 21st birthday party, it's not really my thing. I like to keep active. I surf, skateboard, snowboard, and ski. " when she could afford it, which hadn't been for a while now. "When I go out, it's usually to the boardwalk." If her golden tan and sun bleached blonde hair didn't prove that she was a beach loving Cali girl, then he would just have to come see her playing her ukulele on the boardwalk one of these days. "As for being his friend, I don't know a better way to teach and guide a child. I will always be considerate and respectful, and do my best to understand him, and I expect the same from him. Im actually looking forward to getting to know him." She wouldn't say that his son was the same age as her brother. She wouldn't. Part of her really was hoping to find a way to fill the gaping hole in her heart left by her brother's passing. He could never be replaced, but maybe this kid could help

4:26 PM

her find that kind of happy that came from caring for someone like that. She already expected to be challenged by him. If his parents weren't very involved, he was likely to push back against any authority figure. The way Mr. Aarav kept his steady focus on her as she answered was a little unnerving. He was definitly an intense person. She didn't think she would have wanted to work for him if she weren't so hard up for the job. @SebXDragon

Her words would make him cross his arms and relax into the chair.. the young lady definitely seemed to have an aura about her that pulled him in.. He would find himself smiling a little as she would talk about the smoking and drinking.. knowing fully well that he had both of these bad habits.. but then again, this was the reason why he wanted someone who could be the right kind of influence for his child.. Getting to where he was, the money he had earnt had obviously made him ruthless, detached and lonely so he did often find some solace in the liquor and smoke.. But he wouldn't disturb her words as she would talk about herself and then about what she hoped to achieve with his son.. She seemed to have a motherly tone in her chosen words as well, a light tone of what she'd expect from his son, made him smirk a little more as his eyes barely moved from her.. it would hardly feel like he blinked, since he had gotten so used to the staring contest within negotiations.. But he would gaze over her look once.. It would be very apparent as his chest would balloon and collapse as he scanned her hair and her body.. atleast what he could see as he tried to understand for himself how a person who looked like her could have such a clear and thoughtful mind.. he appreciated her words and did like them which is why he would turn his attention back into her eyes and remark, "Well, I can say that I am happily surprised, Jenny.. I didn't take you for someone with such a clear head.. I wonder what all you've seen to turn out this way.. But I do think that you would be a goos influence on my son.." His praise may have seem measured but a smile would curl, behind his bushy beard as he would lean in and bring his large body forward and rested his elbows onto the table and asked.. -

2:09 AM

"Oh, by the way, I find myself with some free time nowadays, and I want you to be aware that I do smoke and drink.. You are to ensure that Rivaz isn't around when that happens.. Do you want to see your living arrangements?" He made it clear now that he would want to see her with his son.. and he would wait to see if he needed to get out of the seat and show her where she would be staying..

2:09 AM

@reddeЯ

"that's fine, Mr. Aarav, I prefer to keep away from it myself, especially smoking. Where do you usually smoke? I'm sure we can find somewhere else to hang out." Yes, he was definitly judging her. The way he looked her over, she could tell she had not met his expectations. That seemed to be a good thing, though. What did he think she was some stoner or something? Oh well, it didn't matter what he thought, she knew she was qualified. It seemed presumptuous to ask to be shown where she would be staying before she even met the kid she'd be responsible for. Thinking she would be a good influence wasn't the same as saying she had the job, after all. "Oh, I'd love to meet Rivaz. I'm sure he's delightful." She assured him, "I've been looking forward to meeting him since I got the call about the job." That much was true. They only told her she would be caring for a 10 year old. She was excited because her little brother was the same age. She was ready to heal from that loss, or at least, more ready than she had been last month. Or last year. She followed Mr. Aarav upstairs to meet Rivaz, waiting politely in the hallway while he got the boy up. Being woken up by a complete stranger would be unpleasant, if not terrifying, after all. @SebXDragon

Her reply would make him smirk even more.. she truly was a very smart woman and here he thought that the agency would be sending someone timid and young who would listen to anything that he would have to say.. And his chest would balloon and collapse as he'd hear her continue.. she had tackled his trick question as well.. she didn't get too excited to just be employed and showed a genuine desire to meet his son.. whether he would admit it or not.. he would really start to look at her differently as he'd smile.. It was genuine and it would only be masked by his heavy beard as he'd rise off the chair and motion for her to follow him as he'd say, "Good girl.. I'm happy to see that you want to meet my son over looking at your sleeping quarters.. follow me.." And now only his broad back and shoulders would be visible to her as he'd take them towards the stairs and adding.. while still looking away.. walking up the stairs.. "And considering your preference, perhaps I can avoid the smoke.. I've generally been doing it out by the pool side.. although there is a beach access for the house as well.." It was a small strip of beach.. a private beach that was naturally demarcated by some shrubs and folliage.. but now they would find themselves at the door of his son and he wouldn't knock as he'd enter.. he remained quiet but his large hand would shake the tiny body of his son and remark, "Rivaz, 5 minutes are up buddy, let's go.." His son would open his light chocolate gaze and rub his eyes, slowing adjusting to sit straight onto his bed.. his son wraps his small arms around him and then find the sight of new person as he'd whisper to his father, "Good morning Papa! .. Is that my new teacher?" His voice is soft and broken as he wakes up so Aarav would pull back from the hug and remark.. "Introduce yourself.. don't be like that.." -

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Aarav didn't want his son to come out shy.. and he'd smile as his son would pull the blanket off his tiny body rissing out of the bed to meet her eyes and said.. "Good morning, ma'am, I'm Rivaz, I'm 10 and I'm very pleased to meet you.." All eyes would turn to her as the man would smile watching the small march like walk his son would do to reach her side and offer her a handshake.. @reddeЯ

Jennifer couldn't help but smile at the boy. He was cute- small, like her brother had been, but the similarities stopped there. Her brother had been blonde Haired and blue eyed. In a way it was a relief that Rivaz looked so very different. It would be easier to see Rivaz as his own person, without accidentally imposing her brother over him. "Well, good morning, Rivaz, I'm Jennifer, I'm 26 years old, and I'm thrilled to meet you." She returns his greeting in kind, taking his hand for a firm handshake. "So I guess now is the part where we decide if we like each other enough to want to work together. I say we try working together to find out if we want to keep doing it, does that sound like a plan to you?" She offered up the idea she had on the way there, a way to figure out what kind of kid he was. "I had an idea for a project I wanted to do with you. Do you know how to fold paper airplanes?" Her brother had loved airplanes, and wanted to learn how to fold every kind there was. That meant she had to learn them, so she could teach him. Now, she could teach some to Rivaz, and even if they decided they didn't want to hire her, he would know how to fold them. It gave them something to do while they chatted and got to know each other a bit. "If that sounds like a good idea to you, we can start as soon as you have breakfast and brush your teeth. I don't know if it's allowed, but I certainly don't mind if you want to eat breakfast before you get dressed." She glanced up at Mr. Aarav to see if he reacted to that, hoping he was going to be okay with it. She enjoyed having relaxed mornings over a rigid wake up routine. It made the whole day better. @SebXDragon