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.

that he wanted to say more, but

“Where are you going?

little red and my heart skipped a

couldn’t not tell him anything, and I certainly

having dinner with a

a date, not just dinner with a friend

ago that being anything more than friends with Ethan was not the

past me, returning to

Try not to be back

Ella has training in the

and gathered my purse before taking a deep

decided that it wasn’t the best idea for Edrick to know who exactly I was going out with, so I walked a few blocks away toward the nearest subway station where Ethan was pulled

spread across Ethan’s face as he got out of the car

look stunning,” he

out,” I said with a chuckle as I climbed

widening, Ethan closed the door and climbed back into

were pulling up to

held his arm out for me

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

was

the empty restaurant with its high ceilings and large windows overlooking the

Ethan nodded.

the whole place

For privacy, of course.

to us then and

but rather on an

to start,” Ethan said to the waiter,

to explain to Ethan that I couldn’t drink alcohol because I

railing of

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

mind me asking,

”I shrugged.

replied, not wanting to get into

sometimes if he hates

always been like

lifted his gaze from the ocean to

it get to you,

You’re lovely.

has are

made me smile a bit, but also made me feel

grown up together, after

said, “what was it like growing up in the Morgan