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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on somewhere public,” she said, frowning. She worried about her

thought you

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

had no idea of the model. Now give her a computer… that was

outside that

away if you prefer,” Luca offered, reading her

her. “No, the car is fine.” Sutton let Luca help her into

them through to a small private dining room with windows overlooking the main space. Candles flickered on the table, roses arranged

than a practical dinner,” Sutton observed as Luca held

his eyes never leaving hers.

Because I don’t trust you yet.

the menu. “Let’s just keep it

for Sutton and wine for Luca. When they

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

just doing my

above and beyond. The system you built… it’s

“It’s not ready yet.”

worked so well on the Kingston system… at least it’s

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

at her for a moment. “I know you don’t

“Can you blame me?”

his wine. “But I’m trying to make it right,

things can’t be fixed with money or job

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

electricity racing up her arm.

she said.

flickered in his eyes. “Right. Have you

shifted to practical matters–doctors, hospitals, preparations for the baby’s arrival, It was safer territory, though still intimate in its own way. He

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about

Luca said suddenly. “For the

caught off guard. “I

want me in the delivery room,” he continued. “But I’d like to be at the

raw honesty in his voice made her chest tighten. “I’ll think about it.” She was the one

him away now.

their meal, Luca ordered dessert, though Sutton protested she

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

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

“Try it.”

her eyes as the rich chocolate melted on her tongue.

was watching

out huskier than

thumb brushing the

leaning into it slightly. The air between them

he murmured,

wanted him, and just his voice was enough to remember how good it was between

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

kneel beside her chair. “May

placed his hand gently on her belly, waiting. When the baby kicked again,

“That’s incredible,” he whispered.

extra

Luca said softly to her

tears spring to Sutton’s eyes. This was what she’d imagined when she

expression, the tears in her eyes.