The Assassin’s Billionaire Bodyguard – Chapter 17
Cam looked at Gideon in the back of the limo as they pulled away from the curb of Isabella’s home.
“I don’t like how anyone can just walk up to her house.”
“She has bullet proof windows, and she can take care of herself,” Gideon responded not looking up from his phone. “She pinned me in a half second of touching her.”
file on her.”
much, and she doesn’t take your bullshit. I give you two weeks before you’re over it.”
ck and the way she snuck out of my place last night took ninja skills. I want to know what’s going on with her.”
minary check was boring. She’s an accountant.”
ced. “Also, Portia is going to give me bleeding ulcers. Do you remember the name of the woman who d
ee heads. “No.”
n woman and we provided security detail to the class?”
eon
d the social media expert. “Maybe if I give her a project she’s actually interested in, I can keep Evgeni Andropov’s d**k away from her.”
I think Isa
gly.
near her. She’s trying to get your attention.”
.”
ing with he
Cam groaned. “I’ve taken her away and she spent the entire time on the phone and when she wasn’t on the phone, she was complaining about not being on her phon
a shared hobby.”
d stretched, “I was with my sister and her kids this weekend and her husband was doing Disney Princess Lego with the girls and painting his nails.”
-old daughter.”
ling and laughing, and he was having a good time too.”
ed at his friend, “but maybe you’re onto something.” He pulled his p
ot talking to you right now.”
d.”
king.”
’m
do you want?”
use moments before. “I’m looking for a female perspective.”
” she quipped smartly. “I have the parts, but th
eed your advice.”
orres?”
”
phone. “I’m not helping you with the spa
shared hobby with Portia.”
ours. Spend time with her.” She paused, “what did Gideon suggest?”
d Lego.”
, and he smiled at the sound. He could listen to her laugh all day.
iend.”
.
“You’re perverse,” she chastised, “I meant things Portia might be interested in as well.”
a clue.”
music, concerts, B
ies are not the same.”
w you’re making an effort. It won’t kill you to take in a musical if she’s into it.”
h your dad?”
of sports, drink beer in his favorite pub, t
ally ar
“Yup.”
from her ton
other Sunday.”
brunch or late afternoon thing. It’s a place to feel fancy, drink tea out of little cups and talk.” She paused, “I went once but spilled the tea a
used suspiciously.
do. She watches to see men sweat. We watch to see them bleed.”
furrowed his brow.
e didn’t bother to deny it. “Anger management issues stemming from when I was a child. Someone would tell me no and I’d be apoplectic. I blame my entire family for spoiling me rotten.”
o really good at accepting responsibility fo
ed suddenly.
w. I’ll call you later. Have a good day, Isabell
Torres.”
refused to use his given name even once in
urself.”
“you should have heard the way she was talking to her boss. I’m surprised she still had a job.”
amn good at her job then.”
”
wn men whither to nothing in front of her from a simple look.”
ld probably do in a pinch.” Gideon joked and Cam laughed.
coat as they walked towards the entrance of the building.
as you get it.”
ll do.”
back into the car to head to the airport, Gideon groaned at Cam’s pointed glance.
other than Andropov and a guy she dated for two weeks about a year ago.” As Cam looked up, he shook his head, “he’s nothing. Based on his social media comments, he met a nice girl through her mother who he knew from church. He made multiple comments for two weeks and then nothing.”
and to a café on the weekends.”
dog?” Cam pushed.
nd it.”
ried it?”
ve them buried.”
against the back of the seat. “There’s something about her Gideon.”
e never seen you this worked up over a chick before. The fact you almost blew a million-dollar meeting this morning to g
the house and finding her own way home instead of expecting me to cuddle, make her breakfast and drive her to her parents house?” Gideon shook his head, “I’m with her on this. She did you a favor. She needed to go to her dog and there was no need for both of you to be
I’m going to her house.”
far more than I expected you would. Helena’s must have been one hell of a restaurant.”
to lie, I had to use her as a shield on the way to the car. I think they dump s*x potions into their food.”
tic fashion mockingly.
rolled his eyes as he answered it. “Portia, I’m on my way to the airport. What’s up?”
, when are you coming home? I’m bored.”
tely taunted her but also wanted to know he wasn’t there.
abella with you?”
from home today. I saw her
’s lying.”
*k on display on her phone.”
!” she whi
I’ll be home tomorrow.” He paused, “do you like musical theater?”
e mumbled, “I’ve never been.”
”
y.
two of us. We can make a night of it if you want. Dinner and a s
he whispered.
you tomorrow.” He hung up the phone and put his finger in his ear to stop the ringing from her delighted squeals of being permitted to shop.
e managed.” He grinned at Gideon.
mething tells me there is far more to the story than meets the eye.”
smiled wickedly.