His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 48: Dinner Invitation

Moana

Edrick looked so peaceful as he slept in the armchair. His dark hair was illuminated by the soft glow of the city lights coming in through the window, and even from where I was laying on the couch I could see his chest gently rising and falling.

But almost as soon as I woke up, he woke up, too.

He awoke with a start, his icy gray eyes opening immediately as though he had never been sleeping to begin with. It really felt as though the only thing keeping him asleep was the fact that I was asleep; as soon as I awoke, it was as if a spell was broken for him and he was wide awake once more.

Our eyes locked for a long moment as he came to his senses.

“I’m sorry,” I whispered. “I didn’t mean to wake you.”

Edrick abruptly stood. “Since you seem well enough now, you should go sleep in your own bed. It’s hardly appropriate for you to sleep on the couch.”

I couldn’t hide my frown as I sat up and pushed the blanket off of myself — the blanket that Edrick had apparently so lovingly tucked me into while I slept. I watched as he turned on his heel and headed toward his own bedroom, but his sudden harsh words had hurt me too much to let him go, and they hurt me even more now that I knew I was carrying his baby.

to be so cruel?” I

his back

I don’t see why we

his jaw was clenched hard. “Friendly?” he said, his voice so low it was almost a growl. “What makes you think that we need

be too involved in each other’s personal business, but what’s not reasonable is for you to treat

Edrick spoke in a harsh, quick tone. “If I didn’t treat you like that, then I wouldn’t be able to control myself

of words. It seemed that he was, too, judging from the way his eyes widened momentarily after he said them. I opened my mouth to ask what he meant, but before I could, he abruptly turned on his heel and

what he meant, but it was no use now. Finally, I returned to my room that night and fell asleep not with a

…

usual after such a tumultuous night, but it was still early. I slowly sat up in bed and rubbed my eyes, listening to the sound of a summer rain shower pattering against my window, before

a missed call from Ethan. He had left

brow, I picked up my phone and opened the

you-know-who might get too upset, but I’m going to be free this weekend and was wondering if you’d like

his exhibit, when Edrick and I kissed and nearly slept together in the heat of an argument… And now, I was pregnant

lonely. Terminating my sleeping arrangement with Edrick had admittedly left me feeling isolated, and this pregnancy — and the fact that I couldn’t confide in anyone

wondering if I should call Ethan back, there

“Come in,” I called.

and a small, blonde head of hair poked through to look at me. Ella’s hair was still messy from sleep, but her eyes

you feeling better today, Moana?” Ella

nodded, knowing fully well what she was getting at. The event in the park was still going on today, and I