His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 308 Workatolic

Logan.

The morning light filtering through the porthole was far too harsh for the tenderness of the moment.

I was drawn from my slumber not only by the bright sun peeking in through the window, but also by the sensation of movement beside me. Blinking against the invading light, I saw Ella pull away from our embrace. She was already up and looking for her clothes.

As the morning sun painted the room in soft golds, I pretended to be still lost in sleep, though my attention was entirely on Ella. I watched her silently move about the room, engrossed in her thoughts.

The oversized t-shirt she wore-one of mine- hung loosely on her, reaching mid-thigh and billowing gently as she moved. The contrast between the starkness of the shirt and her delicate frame was strangely endearing. Stray strands of her almost white hair cascaded over her shoulders, adding a touch of unruly elegance to her appearance.

It was a side of Ella I rarely saw-vulnerable, natural, utterly beautiful. The corners of my mouth turned up in a soft, secret smile, my heart swelling with a tenderness I couldn’t name.

“Ella?” I finally murmured, my voice husky from sleep. She didn’t meet my gaze. “I want to go home,” she declared simply.

I sat up, rubbing my temples. “What’s the rush?” I asked. “It sounds like we just made it back to the docks.”

She paused, holding her dress from the night before in her hand. “I just… I need to go home after all of that,” she said. “I’m ready.”

Taking in her slightly haggard appearance and the tension evident in her shoulders, I simply nodded and began to get up. “Alright, if that’s what you want.”

way out. My brother, Harry, was standing by, smirking. He took in Ella’s agitated

that he didn’t know about Ella’s escapades the night before. “The boat

slept a wink,” he said. Ella swallowed knowingly. “It wasn’t

some people are just more sensitive… Anyway, care for breakfast before you go?

more and more tense by the moment beside me, almost instinctively sidling a little closer

nothing. “Well, it was nice having you.

I could sense Ella’s urgency to leave, the way that her steps were quick and the way she clutched her purse, containing

just as we were leaving, Harry caught me by the arm, causing me to stop. Ella shot me a worried look, but I waved her on to keep going. Harry

that your ‘girlfriend’ was wandering last night and sticking her nose into business that had nothing to do

keep your woman under control,” he murmured. “We can’t have her sneaking around. Not unless she wants to end up like the guy I had to take care

that he was at least mostly serious. I shot him a sharp look, willing him

“Just make sure it doesn’t. We can’t afford complications,

my brother’s grip, I nodded solemnly and smoothed down my shirt.

step back, his face taking on the fake genial

walked away and met Ella on the docks. “What was all that about?” she asked as we walked back to

head. “Nothing,” I lied. “Let’s just get you home.” The drive back was charged with tension, the car’s interior pulsing with unsaid

did…” I trailed off, not wanting to finish the

sighed, looking out of the window. “I get it, Logan.

was almost suicide. Next time we’re in a situation like that

Ella hissed, her tone lowering defensively.