His Nanny Mate By Eve Above Story

Chapter 24: Pup Scuffle
Edrick

I returned to the party with Moana, trying to quell my anger over seeing Moana and Ethan together. I wasn’t quite so much mad at her, although she should’ve been more professional, as I was mad at him. I knew that he was up to something… Always.

“There you are, darling,” my mother said, reaching out and squeezing my hand as Moana and I approached.

“Edrick,” my father suddenly said, pushing himself up from his chair. He didn’t like to admit it, but he was getting older and was starting to have some difficulty with sitting and standing. “Come with me. I’d like to talk to you.”

I knew where this was going, but I also knew that I didn’t have a say with it as I watched my father walk away. My mother, who also knew what he was about to say, gave my hand another squeeze before I followed him.

We walked over to the bar, where he ordered us each a glass of whiskey.

“Here,” he said, shoving the glass of whiskey in my hand.

“Thank you,” I replied, swirling the brown liquid around a bit in my glass before taking a sip, steeling myself for what was about to come.

“Now… I’m sure you know why I wanted to speak with you,” my father said, fixing his icy gray eyes on me.

I nodded. “I know, father. It’s time to find a mate. You’ve been saying this for years.”

“I only say it because I worry about you,” he said, stroking his white beard with his hand. “You’ve already had one illegitimate child. It’s only so long before you have another, given your track record.”

“I’m not worried,” I replied tersely. “Besides, marriage is a distraction.”

father scoffed. “So is dealing with

last eight years to keep Ella a secret from the public, and it had worked so far; but my father wasn’t entirely wrong. Not only was it taxing on such a little girl to be kept cooped up and hidden away, but it also became me ntally taxing to work so hard to hide her. Many journalists and papa

as he referred to Ethan. “It’s too much of a bother, and it’s bad for

start to bubble up inside of me, and I tried to quell it with another hefty

bar. “I’m not interested in Kelly like that. And the more you entertain that idea, the more

you think you’d have a better chance with a human girl?” He nodded his head toward Moana, who was crouching

about that. She’s a human,

away from my father. Ella looked up as I approached, softening my demeanor, although I still felt the fires of rage inside of me from my

wrong, Eddy?” Kelly

Vivaldi’s Winter. I glanced up to see a dreamy smile beginning to spread across Moana’s face; she appeared to know the

of attending one of our banquets,” my mother suddenly said, looking over her shoulder at me from her seat. “I’ll watch Ella.

…

have some experience with dancing. As our dance came to an end, however, I felt Kelly’s and my father’s eyes on me, and stepped away from Moana with a bow. She said she had to use the restroom, so I pointed her in the right direction and returned to my mother

her face was red from the alcohol. “Let’s dance. I haven’t danced with anyone

little tired. Why don’t you ask one of my cousins? I heard that Karl has a bit of a crush on

of my young male cousins, who had all come tonight without dates, then shook her head and abruptly turned on her heel. “Nevermind,” she said brusquely. “I’m going to use the ladies’ room.” I watched as she stumbled off and disappeared through the door, before I let out a sigh of relief and sat down next

with amusement as Ella wriggled off of her lap to run off and join the other children.

shrugged. “She’s a good nanny. Ella likes

you like her?”

at the floor, unsure of how to respond. Of course I liked Moana, to a certain extent. She was a good nanny and helped out

could answer, I was alerted by the sound

my older cousin, Maria, asked, stopping in front of me. She was referring to her two sons, who were often known for causing a

my head. “I haven’t

“We’re worried that

that Moana still hadn’t returned from the

on the marble, and looked up

her, but she insisted on