Ford by Makenna Jameison

Author:Makenna Jameison
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Protector Romance, Military Romance, Special Forces Romance, Navy SEAL Romance Series, Alpha SEALs series, Dominant alpha male romance possessive
Publisher: Makenna Jameison
Published: 2023-03-28T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

CLARA JUMPED AT THE soft knock on her front door that evening, even though she knew it was Ford. Another one of the men, Gray, had followed her home and was waiting in the parking lot until Ford got there. He’d swung by his own place to pack a bag of his things, and then he would just...stay here for the weekend. Shadow her. Swallowing nervously, she crossed her apartment, glancing over at her daughter. “This is the man who’s coming to stay with us, sweetie.”

“And he works with you, so he’s not a bad guy,” Eloise chimed in.

“Right. Otherwise, we never open the door for strangers.”

Suddenly, Clara felt underdressed, which was silly. She’d changed into soft, comfy joggers and a sweatshirt. She didn’t need to wear her work clothes in her own apartment just because Ford was here for a couple days. Hopefully just a couple of days.

“Hi,” she said as she opened the door. Her breath caught. Anytime Ford was nearby, it sent her nerves skittering with awareness. His gaze tracked over her, and her lips parted. Did he feel it, too? Whatever electricity it was that always arced between them?

“Gray just left,” he said before coming inside. “I’ve got a camera in my truck aimed at the front of your building. It’s not fool proof, because the battery could die, but it’ll help me monitor things from in here just in case.”

“Okay,” she said quietly.

“How are you doing?” he asked, his voice serious.

“I’m kind of freaking out. The tire thing was scary enough, but now to know someone’s been at the apartment complex? I don’t like it.”

He frowned. “The guys and I were watching your building. We would’ve kept you safe.”

“It could’ve been her.”

He clenched his jaw and nodded. “We just don’t know. Whoever was out there could’ve seen us watching your building and left. They haven’t attempted anything since the tire incident. I can take you to Jett’s if you’d rather stay there.”

Clara bit her lip with worry. “Do you think that’s necessary?”

Ford shook his head. “Not at all. I told you earlier, I’ll keep you safe, Clara. You don’t have to worry when you’re with me.”

“Okay. I believe you.”

He held her gaze for a moment then looked over her head, spotting Eloise inside. “She’s awake this time,” he said with a wry smile. “I’m not too good with kids.”

“You’ll be fine,” she said, gesturing for him to come in. Her hand landed on his forearm as she guided him inside, and Ford stiffened. She was shocked by the hardness of his muscle and the electricity that coursed through her at the innocent touch. She stepped back, flustered. “Sorry. It’s a two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment. If you want, I could sleep on the sofa so you could use the bed.”

“Not a chance,” he said as she shut the door. “It’s safer if I’m near the door, and anyway, I wouldn’t kick a woman out of her own bed.”

She flushed, her body heating. The idea of Ford sleeping in her bed did something funny to her insides.

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