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.

backs of my sore ears from wearing it all day. The driver pulled away from the curb and started taking

humming and wiggling happily in her seat. I

said, wrapping her arm around Ella’s small shoulders. “What are you going to

Ella thought to herself with furrowed brows for a few moments, tapping her chin with her index finger. “I think I’ll name

stifled a chuckle as Moana’s face turned red, but as I watched them, my mind wandered back to the strange scent I had picked up in the

you able to recognize where that scent came from?” I asked my

faint. Although, I think it might have been

at the city sights as they passed by. Was my mate at the theme park, and I somehow

…

due to our agreement — still bundled up in extra layers, of course, as if I would touch her against her will —

the bed, reading,

said. “I can wait a

replied.

arrangement for a few days now, I was already feeling immensely better. I thought to myself that the insomnia was just caused by being lonely in bed, but then I would think about other one night stands I had before Moana came into the picture and would remember that, even then, I

had had previous one night stands with women who were head

slowly came around to the opposite side of the bed, pausing to

curtains closed?”

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 bothering me now. Besides, the fresh air coming through