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Tempting Her Bodyguard 70
RORY There is a leakage somewhere. That’s the first thought that enters my mind when I come to. I know this because the sound of water hitting the ground in a steady ‘plip plop’ echoes through the room, ricocheting through my head until I feel like I’m going to go insane just from hearing it. I struggle to open my eyes, to spot where the sound is coming from but my eyelids feel like two lead weights and despite my best attempts to lift them, theyu remain firmly shut. Hell, it’s not just my eyelids. My whole body feels alien. Like it doesn’t belong to me. I can’t feel my hands or my legs or my face. I can’t feel anything at all. I try to lift my hands but they’re suddenly too heavy. Or maybe I’m just too tired. I lose the fight against unconsciousness and fade out. The sound of people talkin
Tempting Her Bodyguard 69
CARTER “I heard what happened, sir.” “That’s not what I asked.” He stabs his forefinger at me. “What the hell are you doing in my house?” The conversation between the man and the security team has halted and everyone is now looking in my direction, no doubt wondering who the hell I am to barge into the Spencer Tremaine’s residence. A muscle tics in my jaw when my eyes land on the asshole who had made Rory so uncomfortable, I’d had to step in. He’d been more than happy to move my things out of Rory’s place and I’d consoled myself with the bandage on his nose the entire time. Now, though, there’s another bandage to match the one on his nose. This one’s on his head and it cuts across his the right side of his head to his eyebrow. “How did he even get to know?” His tone now sounds more wondering than inquisitive as he turns the focus of
Tempting Her Bodyguard 68
CARTER When my car rolls to a stop in front of the huge gates at Spencer’s residence, I leave the engine idling, step out of the car and slam the door shut, the force of it mirroring my anger and agitation. I punch in the codes at the gate but it denies me access. The gates remain firmly shut, denying me entry. Which means Spencer must have changed the codes. Frustration causes a roil in my gut. It’s not a bad move that he’s changed the codes, neither is it a crime that he’s done that—actually, changing them at interval is pretty fucking smart—but it’s an inconvenience that I don’t need right now. Resigning myself to my fate, I decide to do it the polite way. I push the button on the intercom. Fifteen seconds later, the intercom crackles to life. “Good evening. How may I help you?” The masculine voices asks. Last time I was here, it was a woman who answere
Tempting Her Bodyguard 67
CARTER I push my feet against the footplate, my calves and knees burning from the exertion. I’ve been going at it for far longer than I should, but then again that’s not any different from how it’s been with me at the gym these past couple of days. Adam appears above me. It’s no surprise I didn’t hear him coming with the loud music blasting into my ear drums. His lips move but I don’t hear a single word he says. Ignoring him, I go back to my leg presses, my breaths sawing in and out of my chest like I’m running a fucking marathon. Next thing I know, he bends down and yanks an AirPod out of my ear, putting it in his. “You seem to be hell-bent on giving yourself a heart attack,” he drawls, giving me an unimpressed look. “How’s that working out for you? Made any progress? Feeling the tightness in your chest yet?” Yeah, I feel the fucking tightness in my chest, all right. But it’s got nothing to
Tempting Her Bodyguard 66
RORY Avery tries her best to check up on me and even organize sleepovers and—don’t get me wrong, I appreciate it. Of course I do. But she’s not Carter and even when I try to pretend like she is, my body knows it and my heart does too. It’s him I want, and as if taking him away from me wasn’t enough, my father has refused to speak to me. He hasn’t even called to check up on me once. If I had to guess, he’s doing that through the security he’s hired for me. My eyes are once again drawn to the phone in my hand and the urge to send a text damn near swallow me in its intensity. I can’t fight it anymore. I don’t think I can. God knows I don’t even want to. With shaking hands and bated breath, I type out the text and hit send before I can lose my nerve. One word. Hey. I toss my phone on my desk l
Tempting Her Bodyguard 65
RORY “Hey, girl.” I glance up from my computer to the face hovering above my work-station. It’s… I frown when I realize I can’t remember her name. We work on the same floor and we usually say hi to each other when we see but we’ve never been besties, so pardon my confusion. When I realize that I’ve been staring mutely at her long enough to come off as creepy, I force my lips to move. “Hey.” The word feels too much like there’s a question mark attached to it. To soften the delivery, I plaster on a fake smile and pray it doesn’t look as plastic as it feels. “I just wanted to know how you’re holding up.” She leans in, lowering her voice. “I mean, you know, with everything going on right now, it’s a miracle that you can still find the strength to come in here.” I don’t even have to wonder how she knows. It’s not exactly a secret anymore. Suffice to say, the entirety of Chicago is
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