My Marine Bodyguard
she said, pointing toward my ribs.
I put down the icepack and lifted my shirt to show her. “This is nothing. It’ll heal, just like my lip, but getting tied up with whatever cartel or gang this is won’t. But we can’t run from them, because I’ve had experience with people like this, and they’ll just chase you. Marcus is a sociopath, Ansley. If he wants you’ll, he’ll do anything to get it.”
She only nodded.
Sighing, I walked closer to her, leaving half a foot between us. “I’ll protect you.”