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 decided

“Where are you going?

face get a little red and my heart skipped a

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

having dinner with a friend,” I

I was going on a date, not just dinner with a

ago that being anything more than

me, returning to his

to be

that Ella has training

my purse before taking a deep breath

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 over, waiting for

out of the car and came

look stunning,” he

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

widening, Ethan closed the door and climbed back into the driver’s

thing I knew, we were pulling up to a fancy

his arm out for me to take

hooked my arm with his, but that shyness turned to

was empty,

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

Ethan nodded.

rented the whole place

For privacy, of course.

to us then and

restaurant, but rather on an intimate, covered balcony on the second

waiter,

was I supposed to explain to Ethan that I couldn’t

said, leaning on the railing of the balcony and looking out over the

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

mind me asking, of

”I shrugged.

is Edrick,” I replied, not wanting to get into too

tell sometimes if he hates

been like

his gaze from the ocean to look

let it get to you,

You’re lovely.

he has are issues with himself,

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

had grown up together, after

mind me asking,” I said, “what was