The Heiress & the Bodyguard by Ryanne Corey

Author:Ryanne Corey
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2001-08-31T04:00:00+00:00

“So you’re still lying for a living?”

Slumped on the sofa with a beer in hand, Billy raised one eyebrow at Colin. He had spent as little time as possible explaining the Julie/Harris/Billy thing, hoping Colin wouldn’t delve too deep. Just a job, he had told Colin. Nothing more. “You know what they say…old dog, new tricks, not a chance. So don’t shoot your mouth off and blow this for me. I’m making a hell of a lot more money than I ever did risking my life.”

“I should say,” Colin murmured. “Seeing as how you’re getting paid by both the brother and the angel. Nice going.”

Billy grunted. It was the only sound he could trust himself to make. Colin knew the old Billy, the “pre-Julie” Billy. Naturally he figured Billy was still looking out for number one. If Billy protested too much—there was the Shakespeare thing again—Colin might see too much. From the beginning, Billy knew he had been something of a hero to Colin. Colin had come on the force when Billy was strutting the streets in his full glory, taking bullets and diving into battle with great enthusiasm. He had little to lose, therefore why not put it on the line whenever duty called? We’re all dying, he’d been fond of saying. Just some of us are doing it faster than others. Pass the pretzels and give me another beer.

Unfortunately, the cynicism and “bad boy” attitude that made Billy such a legendary cop was translating into something less appealing as an ordinary citizen. He didn’t want to be called upon to explain that to Colin, not right now when his heart and head were scrambled like a dozen broken eggs. He was still a guy’s guy, he told himself. Still the hardy American mutt, doing just fine for himself without noble lineage or a drop of blue blood.

“You’re such a moron,” Colin replied idly, concentrating on opening the second beer of their reunion. “I meant you’re lying to me, not the lady upstairs. Well, actually you’re lying to all of us, but I know better.”

The American mutt slumped further down in the sofa. Here we go, he thought. I should have known Colin would see right through me. “I don’t want to talk about Julie. You know the story. Leave it alone.”

Some people would have been intimidated by Billy’s dark look and flat tone. Unfortunately, Colin was not one of them. “No.”

“Don’t make me kill you,” Billy said, only half in jest.

“I’d thought nothing could surprise me after working with the Wonder Undercover Boy in Oakland, but I was wrong. You, my oft-injured friend, have developed a conscience. Not only that—”

“You’re cruising, pal.”

“Will you stop with the threats? I’m the one with the gun in the room. Where was I?” Colin scratched his head for a minute, trying to think. “I hate this haircut, I really do. Oh, yes. Not only have you developed a conscience, but I see a glimmer of a heart, as well. She’s gotten to you, hasn’t she? I never thought I would see the day.

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