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 he decided not

“Where are you going?

a little red and my heart skipped a

hoping to leave without seeing him, but I couldn’t not tell him anything, and I certainly

dinner with a friend,” I

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

being anything more than friends

past me, returning to

not to be back

that Ella has training in the

my purse before taking a deep

me up in front of the penthouse, I decided that it wasn’t the best idea for Edrick to know who exactly I was

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

look stunning,”

picked it out,” I said with a chuckle

smile widening, Ethan closed the door

up

arm out for

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

was empty,

with its high ceilings and large windows

Ethan nodded.

the whole

For privacy, of course.

came up to us then

the restaurant, but rather on an intimate,

said to the waiter, who

that I couldn’t drink alcohol because I was pregnant with his brother’s

of the balcony and

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

you don’t mind

”I shrugged.

not wanting to

if he

always been like

his gaze from the

get to

You’re lovely.

has are issues with

kind words made me smile a bit, but

and Edrick had grown up together, after

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