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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have a private room

we agreed on somewhere public,” she said, frowning. She

full. But I thought you might be more comfortable

Through the glass doors, Sutton could see his car waiting–black, sleek, and expensive.

car person, so she had no idea of the model. Now give her a computer… that was

as they stepped outside that she realized there was a

send the driver away if you prefer,” Luca offered, reading her hesitation. “We

let Luca help her into the car. He closed her

them through to a small private dining room with

looks more like a date than a practical

across from her, his eyes never

say. Because I don’t trust

up the menu. “Let’s just keep

wine for Luca.

night. What you did was incredible. The virus you contained could have

just doing

above and beyond. The

“It’s not ready yet.”

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

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

looked at her for a moment. “I know

“Can you blame me?”

at his wine. “But I’m trying to

be fixed with money or job promotions,

table, his

touch sent electricity racing up her arm. She pulled back, needing

about the baby,” she

Have you thought about

conversation shifted to practical matters–doctors, hospitals, preparations for the baby’s arrival, It was safer territory, though still

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food arrived, and they ate while Sutton told him about the names she had played around with

want to be there,” Luca said suddenly. “For the

her pasta, caught off guard. “I haven’t

continued. “But I’d like to be at the hospital. To see the baby

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

him away now.

finished their meal, Luca ordered

chocolate soufflé here is exceptional,” he insisted. “And you’re

didn’t argue further. When the soufflé arrived, steam rising from its perfect dome,

“Try it.”

closing her eyes as the

Luca was watching her, his

voice came out

thumb brushing the corner of

touch lingered, and Sutton found herself leaning into it slightly. The air

murmured, his

up… she wanted him, and just his voice was enough to

just can’t make the mistake of loving you again, Luca… If it happens,

beside her chair.

hand gently on her belly, waiting. When the

“That’s incredible,” he whispered.

she has been extra active

there,” Luca said softly to

she’d imagined when she first learned she was pregnant –with Luca beside her, sharing the joy and

up, catching her expression, the tears in her