His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 346 Homeward Bound

Ella

A charged silence fell between us as we finally reached the safety of the car. Somehow, we had managed to make our way out of the party with little trouble, although Leonard had asked questions; a quick “My stomach hurts” on my part, however, was enough to make the man leave us be.

Logan slid behind the wheel as I climbed into the passenger seat. As the engine hummed to life, he turned to face me, his deep blue eyes reflecting the twilight.

“Ella,” he began, his tone light yet hesitant, “speaking of the ‘engagement party’…”

I sighed, passing a hand over my weary face. “Now? Really? We need to talk about this now?”

Logan shrugged as he began pulling away from the curb. “We’ll have to talk about it sooner rather than later. No offense, but it was your idea.”

I cringed at the thought. It was my idea, technically. Logan had offered to take the fall, to avoid this ‘engagement party’. But I had decided in the moment to be the one to take the fall instead, to agree to let my parents meet Leonard and this whole dark family. But truthfully, I never planned on actually going through with it at first. Now, though, I wasn’t so sure what to do. I needed to think.

“Later,” I muttered as I stared out the window. “Not now.”

“Fine,” Logan responded. “But Ella, I was thinking… We should take a trip to your home city first. Tell them in person. We’ve got the time right now in between cases, and-”

My eyes widened in shock, and I quickly cut him off. “No! That’s a horrible idea!”

Logan paused for a moment before answering. “What’s the big problem?” he asked. “Don’t want your family to meet me?”

swallowed, shaking my head. “It’s… It’s not that,” I said, which was only

guided the car to a stop, then turned to face me while we waited. He inched closer, his warmth brushing-against me, and his voice dropped to a

on, it could be fun. We’ll get a hotel room, play tourists. You can show me all the places you loved as a kid. The

the memories of our encounter in the old playroom. “No. I can’t do that. I won’t do that. And I certainly won’t get a hotel

separate hotel rooms then. Separate hotels, if you’re really that nervous. Whatever would make you comfortable,

make me most comfortable would be

the light changed and the car started moving again. The tension between us felt even more pronounced by the sound of the car’s engine humming around

you?” he asked. “Always the lawyer. Looking

bit my lip. Logan hit it pretty much on the nose, but I wasn’t ready to admit it. “I… I don’t

with a sigh. “If you don’t want to go through with the party, I understand. We’ll try to find a way. But keeping our fake relationship from your parents could cause a lot more problems, and I know you

my parents had proven to be just as difficult as telling them. At least if I laid my cards out on the table about who Logan was, maybe they would understand. Then, once our contract was up, we could split amicably. Logan would

said finally. “No offense, but having you in my city, it would… ruin its

intended, revealing more of my vulnerability than I

he said, clenching his

I mean. I meant to say that this side of my life-this encroaching darkness-I’ve kept it separated from

father at some point, though, Ella. Unless you’ve

different thoughts. “I would just prefer to at least let it happen here, so I don’t have to think about

time. I became worried that I offended him, and in response, my wolf growled deep within me. She had felt our closeness earlier, had come so close to becoming one with Logan, our mate, and I

parents come here,” I finally said, sinking a