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My eyes may have been as big as Ray’s. I cleared my throat. “Um, why don’t you go put on some clothes and come back down to meet Ray? I’m interviewing him to be your bodyguard.”
Her cheeks were bright pink. She quickly nodded before turning and walking up the stairs as quickly as possible.
I turned back to Ray. “I’m sorry about that. I didn’t tell her about this interview.”
He let out a short laugh. “It’s okay, I understand. Does she not approve of hiring a bodyguard?”
“Not exactly. She doesn’t like the invasion of privacy.” I was going to go on but she came back into the room and poured herself a cup of coffee.
With her cup in hand, she came to stand next to me. She held out her hand to Ray. “Hi, I’m Lennox.”
Ray’s eyes flashed to mine and back. He held out his hand. “I’m Ray Chaplin.”
Lennox looked back and forth between me and Ray. “If you two don’t mind, I have a few questions of my own I would like to ask.”
I took a long breath, preparing myself. “Sure. I don’t mind if Ray doesn’t.”
We both looked at him. He sat up a little straighter, like he knew it was her he needed to impress. “Shoot.”
She didn’t hesitate. “Have you ever killed anyone?”
“Lennox!” Her question surprised me. I mean, who asks something like that?
“What? I think if he is going to be my bodyguard, we need to make sure he is willing to do what needs to be done.” Her eyebrows raised while waiting for his response.
“It’s okay.” Ray assured me. “I have shot people. Never a lethal shot, just enough to stop the threat.”
Lennox nodded. “And you are willing to travel?” She leaned on the island, resting her elbows on top while keeping her eyes on Ray.
“Yes, Mr. Reynolds has already informed me on the current situation and I am completely willing to go where needed.”
“How long have you been a bodyguard?”
“I’ve been in this field for the past twelve years. I have guarded celebrities, politicians, and even priceless artifacts during transportation. I have no doubt in my mind that I can keep you safe.”
She almost looked pleased.
“Do you have any more questions?” I asked her.
She took a sip of coffee and thought it over. “Have you contacted his former employers and ran a background check?”
I felt my lips turn up in a smile. I didn’t realize she would be so precise about it all. “I have run the background check and he came back clean. I haven’t called the employers yet because it’s too early, but I will call this afternoon,” I promised.
Lennox nodded and I turned my attention back to Ray. “I will give you a call this afternoon after I’ve talked to your past employers and let you know.”
Ray stood and held out his hand. “I look forward to hearing from you.”
I showed him out the door and returned to the kitchen to find her leaning over the island, giving me the death glare.
“I know I should have told you about this, but there really wasn’t any time.”
“How long have you had this set up?”
“I just set it up last night, I promise. But I have been looking for a couple weeks now. I knew we would eventually need someone with the shop re-opening and I wanted to be prepared.” I crossed the room and brought her into my arms. “I just want you safe.” I pressed my lips to hers. I felt her waver just a bit.
She pulled away. “I know you want me safe, but we have to talk about these things. I don’t want to be left out of any decisions, especially if they involve me.” Her green eyes were trained on me, they weren’t the shimmering green I was used to; they were darker than usual. Her eyes were always so expressive. I could tell what she was thinking by the shade of them and I knew when they looked dark, it was because she was angry or feeling betrayed.
“I promise.” I pulled her lips back to mine for a long kiss.
