Save Me, Sweetheart by Tia Wylder

Author:Tia Wylder [Wylder, Tia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: alpha male curvy woman romance, bodyguard romance suspense, happily ever after steamy romance, heroine romance, office romance, older male younger female romance, protector hero romance
Publisher: hotspicyromance.com
Published: 2019-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Crystal didn’t waste any time. She didn’t start the next day as she said, saying that it was probably a bit too early for him to be doing any strenuous activity when he was hurt like that. She merely tailed him for the day, following him around throughout the penthouse as if she expected someone to materialize out the shadows. Mark didn’t mind it in the slightest, which he found weird. His personal space was precious to him and here Crystal was taking up half of it. He was paying her to be his shadow guard, yes, but his comfort with such an idea scared him a little.

But then again, he was beginning to grow used to being frightened, which he didn’t like in the slightest. Whether it was an intimidating presence watching his every move as he continued to search for this spy, or an aloof woman with the face of a model doing pretty much the same, Mark’s heart was constantly hammering. With the first, he recognized the fright instantly and worked to go past it. With the latter, he didn’t know why he was like that at all.

She gave him two days rest but that was it. Now, she was ready and they stood in the center of his living room, facing each other.

“Are you ready?” she asked.

Mark chuckled. “You make it seem like I might die while doing this.”

Crystal shrugged. “I’ve been known to get a little rough sometimes.”

“With an injured patient? Nah, you wouldn’t.”

She merely crooked an eyebrow. Mark resisted the urge to laugh, instead, motioning with his hands for her to come at him.

Crystal bridged the gap between them and Mark held his breath. As usual, she smelled so great and with her standing so close, toes nearly touching, he could look so deep in her eyes he thought he might drown in it.

“You just made your first mistake,” she said.

Mark couldn’t find it within himself to care right now. “And what is that?”

“You never let your attacker get this close to you. By this time, there’s nothing you can do about it and just like that, you’re dead on the ground.”

Mark blurted out a laugh. “Positive, are we?”

“Realistic,” she corrected as she took a step back. “Put your hands up.”

Mark did as he was told. Crystal looked down at them, then nodded in satisfaction. “When you see someone coming at you, you always raise your hands and keep your eyes on theirs. That way, you’re prepared for whatever it is they might do.”

“Got it, chief.”

The side of Crystal’s lips twitched. Mark considered it a small victory. She’s been so militant these past few days, it was hell getting anything out of her. He wondered if the ordeal had scared her as much as it scared him. In truth, everything had gone down when she was away from her post.

Suddenly, Crystal moved. Mark saw the punch a little too late and he didn’t step back in time. The punch grazed his shoulder but managed to unbalance him all the same.

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