He bites back a smile.‘No.’
She sighs sadly.‘I wish you were my bodyguard.Mom didn’t let me get a new one after Alberto.’
‘That night was fucking crazy,’ Roman says, settling back to lie in the sand.‘Luckily I saved everyone,’ he adds, grinning.‘I wassobrave, wasn’t I, Lock?’
‘You were all very brave.’
‘Yes, but which one of us led a battalion to save your ass?’
Jules pulls off his shirt, walks out towards the water.
Lachlan watches, debating following.
‘Good job,’ Savannah scolds Roman.
‘What?’Roman tuts.‘He’s always sulking.’
‘You’re a dick.’
‘I amnot!’
‘I love you, Roman, but you’re a dick.’
‘I was only speaking truth!’
‘It’struthto say Vasily is more handsome than you, then.’
Roman sits up, his jaw dropping.‘What?!’
‘And Jules is far more charming.’
‘You break my heart right now.’
‘And the bodyguard is way stronger.’
‘OK, but I am brave!’
‘You’re a dick.’
‘Dicks can be brave.’
‘Goget himand apologise.’
‘He is happy in the sea, look!’
But Jules still hasn’t gone in yet.He’s standing on the shore.
Savannah lowers her voice.‘Youknowhe likes the bodyguard,’ she whispers.‘Stop being a show-off.’
‘Ana,’ Roman snorts, lying back on the sand, no longer concerned.‘He doesn’tlikethe bodyguard.He’swiththe bodyguard.’
Oh.
Fucking great.
Lachlan goes to Jules.
‘Going in then?’
