The Assassin’s Billionaire Bodyguard – Chapter 48
Isabella flung her backpack over her shoulder and followed Gideon towards the aircraft hanger. As they approached Isabella stopped Gideon, “I forgot, my name on my passport.”
Gideon looked at her curiously, “tell me it’s your real name.”
“No. It’s Iliza Sweeny.”
sly?”
, named after my favorite comedian and my favorite
“I don’t even want to know.” Gideon shook his he
. Sweeney Todd, right?”
shoulder and made her way into the hangar. She saw Cam talking to a man she assumed might be the
the checklist of supplies.”
motions of checking supplies. Usually with Bellona, the planes were outfitted before she even arrived, so this approach was interesting to her. She paused, “you’re missing a cartridge,” she picked it up immediately. They went through again and
e counted through them. Gideon grinned at her, “Cam Torres meet Iliza Sweeney.”
stepped away. “Problem?”
n, “one hundred and thirty-eight.”
for us. They won’t even look. Perks of being stupidly rich,” Gideon smirked at Cam.
talk about why Iliza,” Cam glared at her, “is acting standoffish.”
don’t know her from a hole in the ground and if they think she’s a liability because she’s screwing the boss, it’s a problem.”
r you better.”
we’re engaged, do it on the trip home.” Isabella said smartly.
w many kills she has,” Gideon prompted but before Cam could even open his mouth, “nearly five-hundred.”
e.
”
es me to one of her friends.”
ep who would never survive ten minutes with the likes of you.” She grinned
p.
outfit on in front of Gideon?”
is back turned,” she shrugged. “Knock it off, Torres. You wanted me here. I didn’t ask to b
e’re open.”
y will follow your lead.”
rounded with a load of testosterone helping load the gear.
s a first. Never had a girl before.”
and shook the man’s hand.
bably kill all of you before one of you pulled a gun so mind your mouth and your hands.”
n with a sexist sneer, “I’m Erik. Not a fan of chicks in t
ickhead?”
got a mout
reful it’s not hers.”
me within ten seconds of meeting me because I
ned Gideon?”
der.
again,” Gideon motioned to the stairs of the aircraft. “Get on. You’ll be briefed i
k the seat beside her. Great, the cranky misogynist was her seat buddy.
at least he didn’t stop it. She had to fit in otherwise she was a liability.
udged her foot with his, “air force, army, navy?”
eight hours.” She said sarcastically as his eyes widened, “Also, even though it’s nearing eight at night, you smell like you just showered but it’s a girly smell so I’m guessing you were with your girl. You showered at her place using her,” she leaned in and sniffed him, “raspberry scented body wash and the way you’re edgy tells me you didn’t get to finish what you started with her because she was not thrilled you left her in her shower all alone when the boss called you in. Basically, you got a bad case of blue balls, you’re walking mosquito attractant and you’re injured.” She called out to Cam, “please don’t make me cover the lame guy’s a*s. He’ll have our mosquito infested asses dead in ten.”
ghing behind her made her grin.
nny jeans,” Erik harrumphed as folded his arms over his chest. “Where do you hide your crystal ball?”
he tall blonde guy who got on last,”
called out from where he was stowing his bag.
wbie at the back really wants everyone to like him so he laughs at your jokes, but he thinks you’re a bunch of sexist pricks, and he’d never introduce you to his baby sister.” She looked at Cam, “he’d be good for Portia if I didn’t want to set her up with my cop friend.”
cop friend is too old.”
ine and he’s messaged me three times since Saturday for me to
ike dirty jokes? Who said anything about sisters?” Sam leaned over her seat curi
our nana would do out of love.” She paused, “well am I wrong?”
one of you near my baby sister.”
l.”
overing Mickey while he does something else. She sees way more than he does. Also, what’s wrong with your foot?”
ostage along the way. He was wanted in the USA, and it had taken months of intel to find an accurate location of his house in the jungle. The American government couldn’t go get him, so they hired Cam to do it.
e initial plan is to drive in but if we have to fly in, we may be dropping in, can you parachute?”
, “but it’s kind of late to be asking, isn’t it?”
orest in a tank,” he grinned.
ride. My Alpha commander is an adrenaline junky.”
and Gideon exchanged a glance as they contemplated who h
rainforest?” Erik asked curiously.
est CIA operatives couldn’t get me to talk, what makes you think a couple shots of tequila with yo
ing you for?”
is d**k size,” she held Erik’s gaze unwaveringly.
out the CIA later.”
me. Instead, I knew who he was before he even approached me in the bar. I didn’t sleep with him, but I did tie him to the hotel bed, flogged him with a leather whip, took a photo of him with a bunch of condoms
s is over.”
in, “I like her. She’s feisty.”
he only one other than him and Gideon who still like them.”
ime, anywher
sabella threw back, “my fiancé would
h seats now.”
o the front of the seat and sat between Cam and Gideon and glowered
accept you on the team a little too well and all within the hour and a half we’ve been in the air. You’re a natural fit to the team but Cam’s disposition is worseni
her foot back. “God, yes. If it keeps you from opening your mouth and verbally sparring with the guys, I’ll let you take sleeping pills.”
me out. Wake me when we land.”
d growled, “now what?”
ptop toward her, “can
ove you like a brother, but she’s been my sister longer. You’re on your own.”