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.

sore ears from wearing it all day. The driver pulled

new doll clutched tightly to her chest, humming and wiggling happily in her seat. I couldn’t help myself from sneaking a glance at Moana every so often, who

Moana said, wrapping her arm

herself with furrowed brows for a few moments, tapping her chin with her index finger. “I

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

recognize where that

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

at the city sights as they

…

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

the bed, reading, when she

said. “I can

fine,” I replied. “I’m ready to

of our 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

with women who were head over heels for me. Maybe there was just something comforting about Moana. She

to the opposite side of the bed, pausing to

you want the curtains closed?”

Normally I liked to keep the room as dark as possible to try