Asher Adams was in her life to protect her, which made him wrong for all the right reasons. And having these weird feelings towards him definitely not a good idea. She didn't need anyone to tell her that.
Cooperate. She told herself. Let him do his thing. It won't be long now and then you’ll get your life back.
She shot him a sidelong glance. Asher, despite being on his feet almost throughout the day, didn’t look tired at all. While she, on the contrary, felt like death in a skillet. Something a strong shot of caffeine would cure. And a laugh or two with some good friends would help her relax a little bit. But she knew that as much as she wanted that, she didn't even have the strength for it, and she doubted Mr tough bodyguard here would let her anywhere out of his sight.
"I'm going to prepare something for us to eat now" she said. "You must be hungry. I know that because I'm starving right now..
"I accepted the job for the money" he said finally, his voice deeper than usual. As for sending another member to my team to do the job, I didn't, because my team members have other jobs to handle and your father requested that I be the one to do this...Not my fault that he has so much faith in me" He said.Kimberly thought he was being cocky, but she didn't say that out loud. She rolled her eyes instead. "I think you are really annoying yourself. You judge before you even get to know me for God knows what reason. You're rude and I think I only thing worse than being kidnapped is being stuck in a house with you." she said.One side of his mouth lifted in a grin. A flirty boyish grin that made her feel all weird inside. Like she amused him. "Do you really think that?" he asked calmly.Kimberly decided to reply that question. So she said instead. "What I think doesn't matter. Obviously, we don't like each other very much, but we
She was very naïve, that’s what she was. But even at that, she had the most dangerous type of beauty. Hell, she was a walking disaster. She didn’t even have any idea what she did to him.And if he had to watch her bite that lower lip of hers one more time, he might not be able to keep his hands off her. Although she was adorable when she got all worked up, the pink stain on her cheeks making her clear beautiful eyes pop.She even smelled like summertime, like a field of untouched wildflowers filled with daisies and lavender. Right now he wished they were surrounded by nature and nothing else. He wished he wasn't here just to protect her.He would lay her down on a blanket hidden by tall grasses and taste her lips. Slide between her thighs. Make love to her for hours. The image made him hot, made the blood flow heavy in his veins. He began to think that taking this job had been a terrible idea. Having such intense t
She had on one of those pajama sets that his mother always bought his cousins for Christmas, but had never seen any of theirs in that shade of pale pink, or that sheer.Her nipples pressed against the fabric in tight little points, and the only way any male wouldn’t have noticed was if he were dead. And Asher wasn’t dead. He definitely wasn't, judging by the way his cock twitched as he stared at her.They were the color of cinnamon, the exact color they had been in his dreams, which made him wonder if everything else about his dreams would be the same, and they were showcased beautifully by the shimmering pastel fabric. Asher blinked past the impulse to take his gaze lower."Hi" she said. She toyed absently with the circular charm of her necklace. The movement drew his eye to her breasts. He might have thought she was teasing him on purpose, except for the genuine confusion in her voice. Her hands dropped."Hi" he r
“Doesn’t matter,” she muttered to her reflection as she brushed her wet hair and pulled it up into a simple bun. “He’s just my bodyguard and nothing more.”She pulled on a matching set of blue lace panties and bra and an off-white, v-neck, capped-sleeve top, and a skirt that swirled around her legs.After she snagged a pair of heels, Kimberly left her bedroom. Today was going to be a good day. She was going to continue with her life and try to forget the unfortunate incident that was her kidnap.She did not expect to walk straight into a solid wall of muscle. She walked right into Asher as he was coming out of his room“Oh, I’m so sorry,” she muttered, trying to disentangle her heels from his jacket, which had snagged on his sleeve.“No, sorry, I didn’t mean to startle you,” Asher said stiffly, gripping her arms gently to set her to the side so he could walk around her. He didn’t speak again, but hi
"You sure could have" Alex said, doing his best to keep his voice from shaking uncontrollably..The boss moved close. "But we did not" he said from only a foot away. His pale gaze locked on Alex's face."I became what I am today because I was determined not to fail. I don't fail... I never fail" the boss said.Alex nodded as fear swelled inside him."I let you head this operation because of your reputation" the boss said, his voice low. "You remember that you owe me too. And I wanted to give you an opportunity to pay me back my doing this for me. Because of who you were and the business I thought we could do together. I trusted you""I appreciate that" Alex Saif quickly. "I want to do what I can to keep that trust""Then where is the god damn money" the boss asked in a roar.Alex flinched and stepped back. Instantly two of the three assoc
She showed Asher her office. And of course he didn't leave. Not until he had checked around her office... Just to make sure.The office he stayed in was next to hers. The glass walls in the office ensuring that he could keep an eye on her. She had always loved those glass walls in the office and she never thought that a day would come when she would wish the walls were made of bricks.That was how she felt today. Though she only saw him watching her once throughout the day, she knew his attention was on her, even if his eyes were glued to his laptop and the files on his desk.She couldn't wait to be free of him. Maybe even for a few hours.Kimberly didn't go out for lunch, she stayed right inside her office, knowing that if she tried to got out for lunch like she always did he would come with her, and the last thing she wanted was him hovering around her when she went out. But her stomach rumbled as
Phoebe stared at her in amazement. "Wow" she said. "You look like someone who just got out of jail. Relax a little bit, will you?"Kimberly stared at her and smiled. "I'm happy" she said. "I need this. After everything I have been through, I need this. And I definitely don't need anyone watching my every move while I'm at it""Alright" Phoebe said as she smiled back at her. Even if she wasn't entirely sure of what they were doing, she loved this fun part of Kimberly. "Whatever you need to to get this out of your system. Just be careful"Kimberly nodded. The cab was toasty warm from the pickup’s excellent heater and they were on their way somewhere with cowboys and country western music. Kimberly turned on the radio. Wouldn’t you know it was set to a country station?A duet. A man and a woman singing about the hot and dangerous love they once had and how they wanted that again. Kimberly tu
But he was too proud. And too ambitious. And he was drawn to her. And he didn’t want her hurt, either—at least, no more than she had already been hurt by those damn kidnappers.So he hadn’t spoken up. He hadn't insisted on another team member handling the job. And he hadn't taken a different assignment. And now he had left her to turn to her impetuous friend to find a way to escape him.The town vanished behind him. The dark highway lay ahead, growing darker as clouds crept across the face of the moon and obscured the thick wash of bright stars. He pressed the gas harder, adjusted the Bluetooth device in his ear and kept going.-------------------------------On the radio, a lonely cowboy begged his girl to come over. By then, Kimberly had it turned to full volume.Phoebe turned to her. "Can you cool it a little bit" she said. But she laughed too.Kimberly turned to her