His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 51: The DinnerMoanaFriday evening came much more quickly than I expected.

I was nervous for my dinner with Ethan, more so because of the constant looming threat of Edrick finding out and getting upset than anything.

I found Selina in the kitchen that morning and decided to tell her about my plans, since we had an understanding between us now and I knew I could trust her.

“Selina,” I said, walking up to her.

“I hope it’s alright if I go out for dinner tonight.

Will you be able to check on Ella while I’m gone?

”“That’s fine,” Selina said, not prying about who I would be dining with.

She had been much more open toward me since she had learned about the pregnancy, and it was a comfort.

“I’ll make sure Ella gets to bed, but just be back by ten o’clock.

Don’t forget that Ella has training in the morning.

”I nodded, just relieved to have an upcoming dinner that could possibly take my mind off of the baby for a little while and help me relax.

The support of a good friend was all I really needed — I was sure of it.

As I emerged from my room wearing my new blue dress with my hair curled and styled and a bit of minimal makeup on, however, I could tell from the wide eyed look on Edrick’s face that he was a bit shocked by my appearance.

He was still holding his briefcase with his suit jacket slung over his forearm, having just come home from work.

For a moment, I stared at him with wide eyes, too.

His tie was loosened, and the first few buttons of his shirt were undone.

He had his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, exposing his veiny forearms, and his hair was a bit tousled.

He must have taken a pit stop at his bar before coming home.

Admittedly, seeing him like this made me feel aroused, although I couldn’t be sure if it was because of the pregnancy hormones or not.

“You look…” His voice faltered, and he quickly looked away.

wanted to say more, but

“Where are you going?

a little red and my heart

seeing him, but I couldn’t not tell him anything, and I certainly couldn’t tell him that I was having dinner with his

having dinner with a friend,” I

I was going on a date, not just dinner with a friend —

had decided weeks ago that being anything more than friends with

said, clearing his throat and brushing past me, returning

to

has training in the

gathered my purse before

know who exactly I was going out with, so

Ethan’s face as he got out of

stunning,”

said with a chuckle as I

smile widening, Ethan closed the door and

knew, we were pulling up

held his arm out for

my arm with his, but that shyness turned to astonishment when I saw

was empty,

looking around at the empty restaurant with its high

Ethan nodded.

the

For privacy, of course.

came up to us then and showed us

not inside the restaurant, but rather on an

the waiter, who nodded and scurried away

to explain to Ethan that I couldn’t drink alcohol because I was pregnant with his

railing of the balcony

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

don’t mind me

”I shrugged.

is Edrick,” I replied, not wanting to get into too much

tell sometimes if he hates

been like

his gaze from

get to you,

You’re lovely.

are

kind words made me smile a bit, but also made me feel a bit

had grown up together, after

“what was it like growing up in