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He closed the door, crossed the room to her side, set his gun on the nightstand, and shook her gently.
“Jade, wake up. You’re having a bad dream.”
She continued to mumble and rustle in her sleep, so he shook her again.
“Wake up, sweetness.”
Her panicked eyes flew open. She registered someone standing over her, and threw a fist at him.
Luckily, he dodged it in the knick of time. Her swing made him proud; she definitely would have left a mark.
“Whoa. Jade, it’s me. It’s Ryker. Don’t be scared.”
When she realized her mistake, she threw her arms around him and pulled him onto the bed with her.
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
“Shhh, it’s okay. You’re okay. You had a bad dream.”
He wrapped his arms around her and stroked her hair.
“I dreamed that Rosé kidnapped Lyra,” she sobbed. “He hurt her so bad. It was awful.”
He said, “I’m sorry. I’ll do everything I can to keep that from happening. If I get the slightest indication that it’s needed, I’ll put individual security with everyone. I promise. I’ll take care of you and your friends.”
She hugged him tightly, and buried her face against his chest. He held her close, stroking her back and hair as her tears soaked his t-shirt.
She eventually stopped crying but didn’t change positions. Her breathing slowed like she was falling asleep again.
He tried to focus on anything except her warm body pressed to his. Jade was upset. Now was not the time to notice how good she felt against him or how delicious she smelled.
Plus, he was her security. He couldn’t let his feelings — or his dick — distract him from her safety.
Think about anything but her sexy body underneath that sleep shirt...
Rebuilding a carburetor, street racing, how to qualify for the UFC, how to tie a fishing lure, the procedure to disassemble and reassemble a pistol in under 30 seconds...anything.
Right when he thought he had his erection under control, she stirred.
She leaned back and looked at him with sleepy eyes.
“Ryker.”
“Yeah?”
“Can I—” She stopped and cleared her throat. “I’ve wanted to do this for so long. Please don’t stop me.”
“What’s that, sweetness?”
Jade’s face moved closer toward his. Her lips parted, and she licked them hesitantly. Her eyes grew more aware as sleep faded.
She closed the distance between them and softly, tentatively brushed her lips against his.
Ryker’s heart skipped a beat. She thought he would reject her. He’d never wanted her to feel like he didn’t want her. He was trying to keep her safe until he could show her how he felt.
He promised himself that he would remove any doubt about how much he desired her and still keep her safe. He would figure out a way.
He sucked softly on her lips and teased his tongue back and forth across the seam of her mouth until her lips parted for him. When it did, he dipped his tongue in to dance with hers.
