His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 172: Control

Moana

As I listened to Edrick playing the piano, I couldn’t wipe the smile off of my face. I wished that I could see him, but if it made him too nervous, then I was happy to just listen. He played beautifully, and I hoped that I could always hear his music from then on.

The song that he was playing came to an end, and was followed by silence. I didn’t realize it, but I had shut my eyes as I lost myself listening to the music. I opened them again and turned, expecting him to still be sitting at the piano, but he wasn’t.

He was standing right behind me, looking down at me with those glowing silver eyes.

Edrick was so close to me that I could smell his cologne coming off of his shirt and could feel his warm breath on my face. Being this close to him made me tremble, but only in a good way.

“Edrick…” I whispered, looking up to meet his gaze.

conveying his emotion. There was something harsh and dominant about them, but something

Edrick bent down to kiss me. His kiss was deep and passionate, and his tongue began to work its way in between my parted lips as our breaths intertwined. I felt his arm wrap firmly around my waist, and he pulled me close. It was almost a little too rough, but at the same time it sent an excited shiver down my spine. My entire body bristled

the nape of my neck. He tilted my chin up further with his hands as he cupped my face. I felt a soft, involuntary moan escape my lips, and I pressed my hands up against

my hands away and picked me up as though I weighed nothing. I wrapped my legs around him as he carried me to his bedroom, and he

as he kissed my lips. I could feel his erection through his pants, pressing against me and reminding me

across my jaw, then down my neck and down to my chest, only stopping where the lace of my nightgown covered my skin. Once he reached that point, he looked up at me, as though silently asking permission to remove my nightgown. I bit my lip and nodded slowly, watching as he slid a finger under the strap

was

and putting distance between us. His face looked red with embarrassment, and he avoided my gaze. I sat

pang in my chest

“You have to stop releasing your scent,” he said, his voice low

again, and I would have to reprimand her for it later as we had agreed that she would ask for

and letting my thin nightgown fall back down around my legs. “We want each other. Why can’t we just be intimate

replied, sounding

publicly as a couple. We sleep in the same bed, for goodness’ sake. Why do we need to

off, just like he always did when we got too close and he felt the need to distance himself from me for no apparent reason. I grabbed his arm, maybe a little harder than

me, Edrick,” I said. “This has gone on for too long. I want to know the real reason behind why you find it so abhorrent to be intimate