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

will be full. But I thought you

opened, and they stepped out into the lobby. Through the glass doors, Sutton could see his car waiting–black, sleek, and expensive. She

so she had no idea of the model.

stepped outside that she realized there was a

offered, reading her hesitation. “We could walk.

Luca help her into the car.

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

practical dinner,” Sutton observed as

never

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

picked up the menu. “Let’s just keep it

wine for Luca. When they

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

was just doing my

above and beyond. The system you

“It’s not ready yet.”

it worked so well on the

see he was struggling with switching between work and the reason they were here

for a moment. “I know

“Can you blame me?”

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

things can’t be fixed with money or

his fingers brushing

arm. She pulled back,

baby,” she said. “That’s why

flickered in his eyes. “Right. Have you thought about

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

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ate while Sutton told him about the names she had played around with for

Luca said

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

the delivery room,” he continued. “But I’d like to be at the hospital. To see the baby as soon

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

him away now.

Luca ordered dessert, though Sutton protested

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

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

“Try it.”

small bite, closing her eyes as the rich chocolate melted on her tongue.

opened her eyes, Luca was watching her, his gaze

Her voice came out huskier than

thumb brushing the

found herself leaning into it slightly. The

murmured, his

just his voice

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

the table to kneel beside her chair. “May 17” gesturing to

gently on her belly, waiting. When the baby kicked again, his face lit up

“That’s incredible,” he whispered.

has been extra active

there,” Luca said softly to

eyes. This was what she’d imagined when she first learned she was pregnant –with Luca beside her, sharing the joy

up, catching her expression, the tears in