Lahat ng Kabanata ng Nanny and the Alpha Daddy: Kabanata 121 - Kabanata 130

EdrickI came home that night after a long, exhausting day of work. The news of my fake relationship with Moana quickly spread, and I found myself having to dodge all sorts of questions about it from intrigued coworkers. Thankfully, my father didn’t appear yet to berate me for it, although I knew that it was only a matter of time until that happened.When I arrived at home, I just wanted to sleep. The apartment was quiet and dark, so I took off my shoes and my jacket before heading into the living room to have a drink before bed.However, when I walked into the doorway, I finally saw Moana peering at me over the back of the couch.I knew instantly from the look on her face that she had seen the news. And I also knew that I would have to explain things to her, as she was clearly upset. Admittedly, I knew that I shouldn’t have said what I said earlier that morning; it just slipped out in the heat of the moment, and I found myself regretting it afterwards. But what was done was done, and

MoanaI didn’t sleep in Edrick’s room that night, and he never came to my room to sleep with me. I had to admit that I felt a little lonely without him, but I simply couldn’t get over everything he had said to me. It felt as though I had no choice in the matter, and now I was stuck in a fake relationship that I didn’t ask to be in and would have to change myself to fit the role of the “billionaire’s fiancee”.Not only that, but what had he meant when he said that I should be prepared to “pay the price” for falling in love with someone else?There was no denying the fact that we were both young, and it would be nearly impossible for either of us to live our entire lives without feeling love for anyone else. Maybe it was natural for Edrick to be closed off and without intimacy, but it wasn’t natural for me. I craved a loving relationship with a good man not just for my baby’s sake, but for my own sake, too. What woman didn’t want to feel loved and cared for?But then again, I did feel a

MoanaI agreed to sleep with Edrick that night. Even though I was still a bit upset by what he had said the night before, I couldn’t deny the fact that I missed him and wanted his company, especially after the fact that he saved Ella and myself from the paparazzi.The next morning, I awoke to the sound of the shower water turning off. Edrick was already awake, and before my eyes were even fully open, he came out of the bathroom in his robe with his toothbrush in his mouth.“Rise and shine,” he said, his mouth full of toothpaste as he rifled through his dresser drawers. “We’re leaving in an hour. You should go and pack.”I sat up and furrowed my brow. It was still early; I knew that he had planned on leaving for the mountain estate today, but not this early. Nonetheless, I obliged and quickly rushed over to my bedroom to pack some clothes and toiletries for the upcoming few days. I packed my painting supplies and my small travel easel as well, just in case I did decide to do some paint

MoanaThat night, I fell asleep next to Edrick with a full heart. I couldn’t help but wonder if all of this meant that our relationship might go further than simply being a fake relationship, but I didn’t want to spend too much time getting my hopes up in case things didn’t work out as planned. All I knew was that my wolf was happy to be near him, and I was also happy to be near him. Edrick seemed happier than usual as well, and it made me think that maybe things would at least be just a little different after our mini vacation at the mountain estate.The next morning, I awoke to the feeling of Edrick’s warm arms around me. I was turned toward him with my face buried comfortingly in his chest, so close I could feel his heartbeat. We had fallen asleep the night before with a respectable distance between us as we didn’t want to get too close, but it seemed that we simply couldn’t avoid getting close to one another in our sleep. However, I couldn’t deny that feeling him this close to me

EdrickIf I thought that Moana looked beautiful in her new dress the night before, then she looked even more stunning now dressed plainly in hiking clothes. I had never seen her dressed so casually before, and although I couldn’t quite put my finger on why I felt this way, I felt even more attracted to her when she was dressed like this. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that for a moment, as the three of us walked together and enjoyed nature away from the noise and the chaos of the city, it almost felt as though we were a normal little family that was simply out for a hike on a nice summer’s morning.I had never told anyone this before, but I had never particularly enjoyed following in my father’s footsteps. I always knew that it was expected of me from a very young age, but I had secretly always envied other boys who didn’t have such high expectations. In college, as I watched my friends go on to follow their dreams and become artists or teachers or adventurers, I resented