His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 16: A Sweet Scent
Edrick

I lifted my blindfold, as did she. The sweet scent that I smelled was definitely Moana…

Or so I thought. It faded so quickly that I was no longer sure if it was her who I smelled, or someone else. It couldn’t be her, anyway; she was a human. She had no scent.

“It looks like we have our first winners!” the announcer called over the microphone.

As Ella squealed with delight on the platform above, I realized that I was holding Moana’s hand. I saw her blushing and I quickly dropped her hand. When we re-emerged from the maze, Ella was standing at the entrance with one of the staff members — the same girl from before.

The staff member gave Moana and I a strange look, but still said nothing and instead handed Ella the grand prize; the rare doll that Ella had so desperately wanted.

As we walked back to the car, Ella couldn’t stop chattering about how much she loved her doll, how amazing it was that she was able to make me find Moana so quickly, and how this was the best birthday she had ever had in her entire life.

finally took my mask off, breathing deeply and rubbing the backs of my sore ears from wearing it all day.

wiggling happily in her seat. I couldn’t help myself from sneaking a glance at Moana every so often, who didn’t seem to

Miss Smartypants,” Moana said, wrapping her arm around Ella’s small shoulders. “What are you

a few moments, tapping her chin with her index finger. “I think I’ll name her… Momo! It’s almost

them, my mind wandered back to the strange scent I had picked

you able to recognize where that scent came from?”

replied. “It was too quick and faint. Although, I think

looked away from Moana and Ella and looked out the window instead at the city sights

…

agreement — still bundled up in extra layers, of course, as if I would touch her against her will — and shot me

on the bed, reading,

she said. “I

replied. “I’m ready to

thought to myself that the insomnia was just caused by being lonely

night stands with women who were head over heels for me. Maybe there was

the opposite side of the bed, pausing to glance

you want the curtains

had opened the curtains after our second night of sleeping together. Normally I liked to keep the room as dark as possible to try and help me sleep, but it didn’t seem to be