Page 15 of The Bodyguard and His Bunny

I take a bite of my food, then teasingly eyeball the fluffy creature in Sara’s arms.

She lets out a squeak of dismay, and once again, she covers the rabbit’s ears. “They are not!” Sara hisses, her eyes flashing.

I show her my palms in mock surrender. “Okay, okay. That was a bad joke,” I admit.

Sara glowers at me but takes another bite of food. “You almost had me.”

I shove my plate aside, then lean across the counter, ensuring her gaze connects with mine. “The double entendre was getting thick in here, don’t you think? If you want to suck my dick, just say so.”

“I don’t want to suck your dick!” She sits up stock straight, outraged.

“Oh, so you were just trying to butter me up, is that it? Getting me to the point of letting my guard down so you can give me the slip?”

She shakes her head. “I can’t give you the slip even if I wanted to.”

I narrow my eyes at her. “Oh? Why’s that? Another ploy? Unless…unless you’re trying to get me to cuff you to my wrist.”

I’m wrong for goading her, but she squirms in her seat. Finally, she admits what she’s doing.

“Okay! Okay, yes, I’ve been trying to get you to let your guard down. But it’s for a very good reason.”

I ease my ass back down into my chair. “Go on.”

She takes a few more bites of food first, which makes me happy.

“My uncle was left in control of a special fund my mother set aside. It’s supposed to go to me once I graduate college or turn 30…but I couldn’t handle college. Wasn’t for me. He keeps holding that over my head. Saying I can get it sooner if I’d give college another try. The worst part is the money is not even for me. It’s for a community garden. If I don’t behave and comply with having a bodyguard, this evil chemical company will press charges. Long story. And if I have an arrest on my record, it violates the terms of my trust and I’ll never get that money.”

I’m confused. “Then why were you trying to butter me up?”

She sighs. “Because I need you to help me do something. Not because I want to ditch you.”

The way she looks at me, I know this is not a favor as simple as loaning her some money or paying a library fine.

I’m about to get sucked into something I didn’t sign up for.

And I will walk into her shenanigans willingly, like a sheep to the slaughter.

CHAPTER6

Sara

“So, explain to me why we had to bring Chutney to a storage locker?”

I turn to beam at Gunther as I tap in the code to the lock. “So she can see her family.”

I turn away from Gunther’s wary look and open the storage locker.

The earthy scent of straw and rabbit feed hits me when the door slides open. I go inside with Gunther on my heels.

“What. The. Fuck,” Gunther mutters behind me.

“Close the door, would you? Thanks so much.”

I brush off his concern, go to the nearest cage, and open the top.

A pink nose twitches at me. “Hello, Sprinkles! You little scamp. I brought wifey!” I set Chutney down into the straw, then pick up Sprinkles and set him down next to her. The two rabbits sniff each other, then explore the premises while I get busy cleaning cages and refilling food and water bowls.

Gunther doesn’t seem to be helping, and when I turn around, his face is grave. “Sara. You know you can’t keep live animals in a storage locker.”

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