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.

knew that he wanted to say more, but he

“Where are you going?

face get a little red and my heart skipped

him, but I couldn’t not tell him anything, and I

having dinner with

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

that being anything more than friends with Ethan was not the

and brushing past me, returning to his

not to be back too

that Ella has training

averting my gaze, and gathered my purse before taking a deep breath and stepping

to pick me up in front of the penthouse, I 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

he got out of the car and

stunning,” he

said with a chuckle as

door

were pulling up to a

his arm out for me to take as

his, but that shyness turned to astonishment when I saw how beautiful the inside

was empty,

I began, looking around at the empty restaurant with its high ceilings and large windows overlooking

Ethan nodded.

rented the whole

For privacy, of course.

up to us then and showed us

rather on an intimate,

to the waiter, who nodded and

couldn’t drink alcohol because I was

of the

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

you don’t mind me asking, of

”I shrugged.

wanting to get into

if he hates me or

always been like

Ethan lifted his gaze from the ocean

it get to you,

You’re lovely.

issues he has are issues with himself, not

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

had grown up

“what was it like growing up in the Morgan