Bodyguard by Lori Foster

Author:Lori Foster [Foster, Lori]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi, pdf
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-02-02T02:47:51+00:00

REGINA KNEW it wasn’t the wisest decision she’d ever made. And for a woman who prided herself on only making wise decisions, she should have been appalled at herself. She only had so much money for decorating her new house and putting in the alarm system that she’d promised Riley.

She tried to talk herself out of it, she really did. But as she stared at those big brown eyes, she fell madly in love. He was so cute with the way he laid his enormous ears back on his little round head, how he stared at her with bulging eyes, shivering with uncertainty. He probably wasn’t the type of dog Riley had in mind, but the man said they were loyal pets, dedicated to their owners.

“I’ll take him.” Sometimes things just felt right. Like being a journalist. Like buying the house.

Like being near Riley.

This felt right, too. Now that she’d met this dog, no other would do, so she shelled out the six hundred dollars that she really couldn’t spare. Love was love and it should never be denied. Not that she knew a lot about love. But she did know that she wanted it more than anything. And to get it, you had to give it, she reasoned. She could really love this dog.

While she carried him outside, he continued to shake and stare at her with those big, watchful eyes. She’d never seen such a pathetic look in her life. She wanted to crush him close, but he was so puny, she didn’t dare. Gently, she stroked his skinny back and rubbed his soft neck.

She’d never felt a dog so soft. He had bunny fur, so cuddly and silky. And he didn’t smell like a dog either. She rubbed her nose against his neck and got a tiny lick on the ear in return.

Once in the car, secured in the carrier, his teeny tiny mouth formed an O and he began to howl.

It was both hilarious, the way he looked, and heart-wrenching the way he sounded. The mournful baying continued until Regina was in a near panic. “Shh. What’s wrong?” Did he want her to hold him? “I have to drive, sweetie,” she explained. “It wouldn’t be safe. Soon as we get home, I’ll cuddle you again, I promise.”

At the sound of her voice, the dog quieted and inched to the edge of the small cage to sniff the air near her. His spindly little hind legs quivered and he continued to look sad, but trusting.

“Awww…” He was just so adorable. Big tears filled her eyes. She had made the right decision. Sticking one finger through the carrier, Regina rubbed behind his ear. “You’re as soft as a baby bunny, did you know that?”

He cocked his head, listening to her, his ears still down in a woebegone display but he made no sounds of dismay.

“What should I name you?”

The ears came up. Regina marveled at his many expressions.

“How about…Elvis?” His ears pricked, then flattened again and he gave her a sideways look.

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