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

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

dinner with a friend,”

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

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

and brushing past me, returning to his cold and

not to be back too

that Ella has training in the

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

Ethan offered 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,

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

look stunning,” he

actually picked it out,” I said with a chuckle as I climbed into

widening, Ethan closed the door and

pulling up

for me to take as we

as I hooked my arm with his, but that shyness turned to

was empty,

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

Ethan nodded.

rented the whole place

For privacy, of course.

waiter came up to us then and showed us

restaurant, but rather on an

the waiter, who nodded and scurried away before I had

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

Ethan said, leaning on the railing of

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

you don’t mind

”I shrugged.

replied, not wanting to

tell sometimes if he hates

been

his gaze from the ocean

get to

You’re lovely.

he has are issues

smile a bit, but also made me feel a

had grown

asking,” I said, “what was