His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 354 Unwanted Company

Ella

We settled into the hard plastic seats, the cacophony of engines and crowd noise enveloping us like a heavy blanket. Even from our spot, I could see the intensity on the drivers’ faces, their concentration palpable even from a distance.

There was something both exciting and terrifying about it, and something addictive, I was sure of it. This was a place for adrenaline junkies, for people who loved thrills and danger, even just as casual observers.

Logan leaned closer, his clear blue eyes not leaving the spectacle unfolding on the racetrack. “See that guy in the blue car? His gear ratios are off. He’s gonna lose speed on the straights.”

I looked at him, eyebrows shooting up in surprise. “Gear ratios? That’s an oddly specific observation.”

He flushed slightly, a sheepish smirk tugging at the corners of his lips. “You know how much I love cars. That’s all.”

I peered into his eyes, looking for a hint of deception. I could tell that there was something he wasn’t telling me, something beyond just loving cars, but I let it slide. If he wanted to share, he would, in his own time. And frankly, it wasn’t really my concern.

Soon, though, the race completely captured my attention. The swerving of the cars, the high- pitched roar of the engines, even the palpable tension in the air-it was intoxicating. I found myself cheering as cars zoomed past the finish line, lap after lap.

“Looks like someone’s getting into it,” Logan chuckled, handing me a cup of soda.

I took a sip and smiled. “It’s… growing on me. Never thought I’d say this, but I’m actually having fun.”

He beamed, and I sensed a kind of pride in his eyes. “Told you so. Aren’t you glad that you came out instead of eating pizza and watching true crime?”

I blushed. “There’s a time and a place for everything,” I found myself saying. Then, maybe thanks to a little unwarranted push from my wolf: “I’ll have to introduce you to my guilty pleasures as payback.”

Logan smirked, his blue eyes flashing with something I couldn’t quite read. “I’d love that,” he murmured. His voice was almost husky over the sound of the roaring engines. “True crime and pizza with you sounds…”

off before he finished, but I decided not to push. Instead, I let myself get swept up by the race again. The sound of the engines, the crowd cheering, the cacophony of sights

I pictured the two of us here in the future, sucked into the spectacle of it all. But I quickly pushed that

one of the vehicles whizzing past us. “He’s gonna face some serious turbo

cars. The driver

curious. “You really know your

car racing. But then, he seemed to think better of

to push it. Still, I couldn’t help asking: “Ever consider

went red again, faster than one of the cars zooming around the

cup, realizing only then how thirsty the excitement had made me. “It’s

Logan

spend the money on me,” I protested, but he just rolled his eyes, snatched the empty cup from my hand,

here,” he said.

linger on him. He looked particularly handsome tonight, his jeans and tight t-shirt emphasizing all the right muscles. For a split second, I felt the presence of my wolf, as if she were drawn to him, too. I had to consciously

he’d

declared, a hint of teasing in her voice. “Anyone could tell from the way you

man,” I defended, rolling my

“Don’t think I didn’t notice your body language, Ella. Your heart beats faster

sighed. “Yeah, well,

chuckled. “And what about the soul? We’re fated mates, you know. That’s no

life of crime, but we don’t know if he can actually do it. I can’t risk

the long term, about what could happen if he can’t pull away from

to mention, the fact that I would be bound to someone in the criminal underworld. It’s too

Ema probed. “You’re worried about how they’ll react when he

got strong values too, Ema. To them, learning that I’m ‘dating’ a mobster would be

and a hard place,” Ema acknowledged. “But, Ella, you don’t have to decide everything now. You

to what? The possibility of monumental disaster? The potential

countered. “Remember the