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,

“Where are you going?

a little

not tell him anything, and I certainly couldn’t tell him that I

dinner with a

to imply that he thought I was going on a date, not just dinner with a friend — but I was just having dinner

anything more than friends

brushing past me, returning to his cold and

Try not to be back too

that Ella has training in

gathered my purse before taking

wasn’t the best idea for Edrick to know who

of the car and came

stunning,” he

dress…”“Ella actually picked it out,” I said with a chuckle as

Ethan closed the door and climbed back into

knew, we were pulling up to a fancy restaurant down

held his arm out for me to take as we

but that shyness turned to astonishment

was

you…” I began, looking around at the empty restaurant with its high ceilings and

Ethan nodded.

rented the whole

For privacy, of course.

us then and showed

not inside the restaurant, but rather on

bottle of wine to start,” Ethan said to the waiter, who nodded and scurried away before I

to explain to Ethan that I couldn’t

on the railing of the balcony and looking

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

mind

”I shrugged.

I replied, not wanting

tell sometimes if he hates me

been like

Ethan lifted his gaze from the ocean to look at

get

You’re lovely.

are issues

made me smile a bit, but also made

grown

you don’t mind me asking,” I said, “what was it like growing up in the Morgan