Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 113

Chapter 113

“You’re seriously going to dinner with him?” Keira demanded, sprawled across Sutton’s bed while Sutton tried on her third outfit. “After everything he did to you?”

“It’s just to discuss the baby,” Sutton replied, smoothing the black wrap dress over her bump. “Plans for when he or she arrives. It’s practical.”

“Bullshit.” Keira sat up. “You’re still hot for him.”

“I am not.”

“Your face says otherwise.” Keira grinned. “Plus, you’ve changed clothes three times for this ‘practical‘ dinner.”

Sutton sighed, turning sideways to examine her reflection. The dress hugged her curves in all the right places, making her pregnant belly look elegant.

rather than cumbersome.

“It’s… well, complicated, Keira.”

“No shit.” Keira flopped back on the bed. “He called you terrible names, accused you of cheating, pushed you away. But he’s hot, and you still want to

climb him like a tree.”

“I do not!” Sutton protested, but the heat rising in her cheeks betrayed her.

“Look,” Keira said, her tone softening slightly, “I get it. He’s trying. Blair says Roman vouches for him. And at the bridal shop last week, he looked at you like you hung the moon.”

“He did not,” Sutton muttered, though she’d noticed his gaze following her.

“Whatever you say. Just be careful, okay? You’re my big sister. I don’t want to see you hurt again.”

“I know what I’m doing,” Sutton insisted, though she wasn’t entirely convinced herself.

The doorbell rang, making Sutton jump. “He’s early.”

“Of course he is.” Keira rolled her eyes.

Sutton opened the front door to find Luca standing there, looking so gorgeous it made it hard to remember why she should keep her distance. His eyes darkened as they swept over her, lingering on the way the dress hugged her curves.

“You look beautiful,” he said, his voice low.

“Thanks.” She grabbed her purse, trying to ignore the flutter in her stomach that had nothing to do with the baby. “Let’s go.”

Keira appeared behind her. “Have her home at a reasonable hour. She needs her beauty sleep.”

Luca nodded solemnly. “I’ll take good care of her.”

“You better,” Keira replied, the threat implicit. “I know where you work.”

Sutton shot her sister a warning look before stepping into the hallway.

He placed his hand at the small of her back as they walked to the elevator, the heat of his palm burning through the thin fabric of her dress. Every nerve in her body was very aware of him.

In the elevator, they stood on opposite sides, the small space suddenly feeling too intimate. Luca’s eyes never left her face.

“Where are we going?” she asked, needing to break the silence.

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I have a private room

said, frowning. She

will be full. But I thought you might be more comfortable somewhere we can talk without

opened, and they stepped out into the lobby. Through the glass doors, Sutton

of the model. Now give her a

was only as they stepped outside that she realized there

you prefer,” Luca offered, reading her hesitation. “We could walk. The restaurant is only a

surprised her. “No, the car is fine.” Sutton let Luca help her into the car. He closed her door and then got in on

d‘ led them through to a small private dining room with windows

practical dinner,” Sutton observed as

eyes never leaving hers. “Would that be

Because I don’t trust you yet. Because you broke my

the menu. “Let’s

water for Sutton and wine for

meant what I said the other night. What you did was incredible. The virus you

just

went above and beyond. The system you

“It’s not ready yet.”

studied her for a moment. “I know, but after it worked so well on the Kingston system… at least it’s been

reason they were here tonight. “How good I am at Cyber10 isn’t the reason we’re

a moment. “I know

“Can you blame me?”

He looked down at his wine. “But I’m trying to make

with money or

across the table, his fingers brushing hers. “But I have to start

racing up her arm. She

baby,” she said. “That’s why

his eyes. “Right. Have you thought about birth plans? Where you want to

baby’s arrival, It was safer territory, though still intimate in its own way. He was still coming to her

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ate while Sutton told him about the names she had

be there,” Luca

pasta, caught off guard. “I haven’t thought about

if you don’t want me in the delivery room,” he continued. “But I’d like to be

voice made her chest tighten. “I’ll think about it.” She was

him away now.

they finished their meal, Luca ordered dessert, though Sutton protested

exceptional,” he insisted. “And you’re

old wives‘ tale, right?” She rolled her eyes but didn’t argue further. When

“Try it.”

a small bite, closing her eyes as the rich chocolate

Luca was watching her, his gaze

came out huskier

his thumb brushing the corner of her mouth. “You had

herself leaning into it

murmured, his voice

his voice was enough to remember how

can’t make the mistake of loving you again, Luca… If it happens, it’s going to take

stood, moving around the table to kneel beside her chair. “May 17” gesturing to

nodded, not trusting her voice. He placed his hand gently on her belly, waiting. When the baby kicked

“That’s incredible,” he whispered.

been extra active lately.

Luca said softly to her belly. “It’s your

she’d imagined when she first learned she was pregnant –with Luca

looked up, catching her expression, the tears