Daddy Guardian: A Daddy Dom, Age Gap, Bodyguard, Second Chance Military Romance (Night Ops Daddies Book 3) by Zack Wish

Author:Zack Wish [Wish, Zack]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Zack Wish Books
Published: 2025-11-03T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Connor

I grit my teeth, focus my mind—this mission isn’t going to be the quick 48 hour job it was intended to be, that much is obvious…

The engine of my sports car growls as I shift into gear, the West Quay skyline shrinking in the rearview mirror. Luke’s in the passenger seat, his backpack at his feet, Swift now free and sitting on his lap.

His laptop, sketchpad, and that flash drive he’s still guarding like it’s the Holy Grail are stuffed inside the backpack though, and I can see the tension in his shoulders, even as he tries to play it cool.

The news about Mike’s murder hit him hard—hell, it hit me hard too—and I’m not taking any chances with his safety. We’re leaving the city, heading to a safehouse an hour out, a cabin tucked in the mountains where no cartel goon’s gonna find us.

Say something.

Talk.

Put his mind at ease, damn it…

I glance at Luke, sunlight streaming through the window, his eyes fixed on the road ahead. He’s hot. All kinds of hot, in fact. And ever since the spanking, the connection between us has seemed realer by the second. But this is about keeping him alive, not chasing old feelings, no matter how much they’re clawing at me.

My phone buzzes in the console, and I tap my earpiece, Cole’s voice crackling through.

“Connor, you on the move?” Cole says, his voice sounding close to cutting out.

“Affirmative,” I say, keeping my voice low so Luke doesn’t catch every word. “Heading to the mountain safehouse. Client with me. What’s the latest on Haynes?”

Luke glances at me, his fingers tightening around Swift’s body, and I know he’s listening, even if he’s pretending not to.

Cole’s voice is grim…

“Haynes’s ties to Mallen and Garcia are solid,” Cole says, crackling but audible. “Panama meetings, Caymans accounts, and now we’ve got chatter about a shipment—drugs, maybe weapons—coming through West Quay next week. Your client is poking a hornet’s nest. If he’s got evidence, it’s gonna make him a bigger target. These people don’t fuck around. If the client is deemed a threat, it’s red alert.”

I grunt, my jaw tightening.

“He’s got a flash drive, Cole,” I say. “Emails, bank records, possibly a trail to murder and bribery. He hasn’t handed it over yet, but I’m working on it.” I steal another glance at Luke, who’s staring out the window now, his lips pressed tight. “Anything on the hit list?”

“His name’s at the top,” Cole says, and my stomach twists. “Mallen’s enforcers are moving. You need to lock him down, Connor. No more games.”

“Copy that,” I say, ending the call and pulling the earpiece out. I can feel Luke’s eyes on me now, curious but wary, and I know he caught enough to know it’s bad. “Haynes’s cartel ties are deeper than we thought,” I say, keeping my tone steady. “Drugs, weapons, the whole deal. You’re on their radar, Luke, and it’s not just about your story anymore. We’re heading to a safehouse in the mountains, about an hour out.

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