Page 122 of Secret Love

“What?” She smiles, biting her lip.

“I’m never going to let you out of my sight again.”

“You wouldn’t be much of a bodyguard if you did.”

“Bodyguard?” I ask.

“Due to an unfortunate turn of events, I’m in the market for a new one. Are you up for the job?”

“Depends,” I say as I wrap my arms around her waist. “Does it come with any… benefits?”

“Maybe,” she teases. “Usually, I’d leave those negotiations up to my agent, but… it looks like I’m in the market for a new one of those as well.”

“Are you sure?”

Dani nods. “I don’t want to go back, Fox,” she whispers. “I’m not even sure I can after what I’ve…” She pauses and looks me in the eye. “I’m not that girl anymore.”

I brush her hair out of her face. “I know what that feels like.” I kiss the bridge between her eyebrows. “But…”

She flinches. “What?”

I smirk. “I’m not sure you can afford me,” I say. “My skills are highly sought after…”

Her devious eyes narrow. “I’m sure we can negotiate a deal that’ll leave us both satisfied.”

My cock twitches, drawing me even closer to her little body. She tilts her head up and I kiss her once more, hard and fast. Our lips blend together perfectly, sparking a flame that’ll never blow out.

“You have my attention, Ms. Roberts,” I say.

She hums. “Oh, I like the sound of that.”

“Good.”

I pick her up and she wraps her legs around me. I keep a close eye on her arm as I carry her to my bed, making sure not to hurt her further. It’s a promise I’ve made to her. A promise I’m determined not to break this time.

I’ll never hurt her again.

I’ll never leave her again.

I’ll never stop loving her.

I set her down and she lies back with her good hand hooked in my shirt, purposefully pulling me to lie on top of her.

“Is there something you’d like me to call you?” she asks, our lips grazing.

“Yes,” I answer, smiling. “Yours.”