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,

“Where are you going?

felt my face get a little red and my heart skipped a

leave without seeing him, but I couldn’t not tell him anything, and I certainly couldn’t tell him that I was having dinner

with a

look on Edrick’s face seemed to imply that he thought I was going on a date, not

that being anything more than friends with Ethan was not the best

clearing his throat and brushing past me, returning

to be back too

that Ella has training in the

purse before taking a deep breath and stepping onto

idea for Edrick to know who exactly I was

Ethan’s face as he got out of the car and came around

stunning,” he

it out,” I said with a chuckle as I

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

thing I knew, we were pulling up to

for me to take as we

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

it was

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

Ethan nodded.

the whole

For privacy, of course.

to us then and showed us to a

but rather

of wine to start,” Ethan said to the waiter, who

Ethan that I couldn’t drink alcohol because I was

of the balcony and looking out over the

“How is everything going?

With… you-know-who.

don’t mind me

”I shrugged.

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

sometimes if

been

Ethan lifted his gaze from

let it get to you,

You’re lovely.

he has are issues with

bit,

grown up together,

don’t mind me asking,” I said, “what was it like growing