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I shift my steely gaze towards him and he instantly back tracks behind a taller friend.
“Excuse me, miss.” I turn to the stunning woman holding the newest addition to my family.
She’s tucking Tony’s face into her shoulder, protecting his vision from the scene. In my blood lust, I forgot he was with her. Shit. I won't be winning anyparent of the yearawards after this.
“Yes?” A shiver runs through my body hearing her voice for the first time.
I finally get to see every detail of her face. Beneath the wind-whipped blonde hair hides a youthful beauty I don't deserve. Two large, ocean blue eyes drink in the scene. Her gaze lingers on me and not the man crushed in my grip.
“Are you okay?”
“It’s nothing I haven’t heard before. I'm used to tuning it out.”
I’ll make sure it never happens again. This, I swear.
“Well, it shouldn’t have happened today. I want to apologize for the rude behavior. You are a guest and should be treated with respect.”
Her lip curls into a half-smile, half-grin that sends me over the moon. She seems unfazed in the way I’m treating the foot soldier. Neither shying away, nor looking at me with disgust.
Interesting.
“It’s quite alright,” she says.Her voice soothes and caresses the monster awoken in me.
“No, no, I insist.” Jamming a knee into the underlings back, he collapses flat onto his belly at her feet. “How about you apologize to the lady?”
He presses himself up by the elbows, turning to me. He’s met by my stone-cold face and murderous glare.
“I’m sorry, miss.” His attention never breaks from me. “We didn’t mean nothing by it.”
She nods without giving him verbal approval. She’ll fit in perfectly here.
“With that settled, I want the four of you to collect your things and get out of my sight.”
One of the four runs to his friend’s side and helps him off the ground. None of them dare argue, disbanding with their tales firmly tucked between their legs.
Then there are two. Me and her.
And I’m left wondering, who is this golden-haired goddess? Why is she holding my adopted kid in her arms? And why do I desperately want nothing more than to put one of my own inside her?
Chapter 2
Alyssa
Raw, visceral, and incredibly hot.
Those are the words that spring to mind for the monster in front of me. He came in like a hurricane and didn’t so much as break a sweat while kicking ass. Even now, his stern, hooded gaze trails the four while they run off behind the house.
What have I gotten myself into? I’m a nanny, meant to watch Tony until he’s settled into his new home. How have I already found myself in trouble?
“Are you sure you’re alright?” My protector asks through gritted teeth.
Alright? Understatement of the year. I’m over the moon with how he defended my honor. I've waited twenty-one years for someone to swoop in and save me like some damsel in distress. Where it might be silly, what came so naturally to Cain, has made me feel like the most important woman in the world.
“Sticks and stones. . .”
“May break my bones,” Tony adds. “What’s going on anyway?”
When this man stepped in to fend off the rude remarks, I shielded Tony’s eyes and covered his ears. He’s six, going through the toughest thing he’s ever faced, and shouldn’t be subjected to more problems on such a troublesome day.
