The Billionaire's Dare (Book 4 - Billionaire Bodyguard Series) by Kristi Avalon

Author:Kristi Avalon
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2014-11-15T17:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

Restlessness banged against Adam’s nerves like chains against stone, wearing him down as he zoomed through the streets toward Marissa. He took one curve too tight, had to touch his foot down to avoid dumping his bike, to get to her as fast as possible.

Leaving her alone at night with killers on the loose, possibly hunting for her, left him raw with repentance. Damn it, why hadn’t she told him any of this? Yeah, she’d hinted at her need for protection and secrecy, but if he’d understood why…

Hell, he didn’t know what he would’ve done different. Thanks to Red Eye, at least he knew the bigger picture. Devon’s idea that Marissa might’ve been in witness protection rang glaringly true. As for her returning to the place where it all went down, with her as witness to a murder, didn’t require one bodyguard. She should’ve come with an army. Though such a force would draw more unnecessary attention, he admitted, frustrated by her lies that could cost her at best her anonymity and at worst her life.

Men like Ames Gray and Butcher cared nothing about the law. If they discovered her here, they’d wield their own brand of justice. An eye for an eye. Her life in exchange for sending Gray to prison for the rest of his.

No matter what, Adam needed to keep people’s attention focused on him, his fake family ties to Tate. If the townspeople or the gang caught any hint of Marissa’s true identity, she might face another move to a secret location somewhere in the U.S. And Adam would never see or hear from her again.

The thought hit him like a fist to the gut. Why the idea of losing her caused him so much disappointment and fear, he wasn’t sure. He couldn’t lose her, that’s all he had figured out. He needed her in his life. He cared about her. Too much for his own good. What those feelings looked like in his future, he didn’t know. But he wanted the option, damn it. He wanted a choice.

Yeah, he knew the truth. She was too good for his adrenaline-junky sorry ass. Parts of him likely reminded her of some of the dickheads she’d testified against.

But he’d changed since he’d met her, for the better. He was sure of it. He even felt different, more dedicated, more determined to make his mark on the world and his business. Through her tutoring, and just being near her, she gave him a future to look forward to, she gave him…hope.

A daring, dangerous glimmer of something worth having. Worth fighting for. Worth changing for. Something he’d never had before. He wasn’t ready to lose that—or her.

No clear answers came to him. Right now his sole focus centered on returning to the motel and seeing for himself she was safe.

A short distance from their motel door, he shut off the engine and coasted into a parking spot. He shoved down the kickstand and strode to the door. Not wanting to draw attention to them, he knocked quietly.

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