Guarding Garrett: A Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid MM Romance #1 (Hockey Allies Bachelor Bid Series) by RJ Scott

Author:RJ Scott [Scott, RJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781785642012
Publisher: Love Lane Books Ltd
Published: 2020-04-06T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter Seven

I focused on Jason’s driving, which was good, even though I winced when he pulled too close to a curb. Or indeed when he accelerated, braked, turned left, or right, in fact I was in a perpetual wince, and it had become a thing that I wasn’t overly proud of. I was a grown-ass man, but yet again this whole protection nonsense had left me feeling vulnerable and guilty and fucked the hell off. As soon as the engine died, I unbuckled, ready to step out, but Jason placed a hand on my arm.

“Stay in the car until I clear the scene.”

I stayed put, and watched him as he scouted the area, wondering what he saw. If I could’ve looked through his eyes would I have noticed things that weren’t normally obvious to me? By the time I was allowed out of the car, I’d imagined assassins at every turn, and I felt vulnerable and angry, and at a loss again on how to handle all those emotions. Damn him and his sexy eyes and his inability to see he was messing with my head.

“This is fucking stupid,” I snarled as I followed him down the alley to the front of the store.

“Uh huh,” he replied, in an off-hand way that implied he wasn’t listening to me at all, and was instead doing whatever bodyguards did.

“You wouldn’t even be here if it wasn’t for the hacking of the screen, the team didn’t seem to care when it was just notes and a dead bird.” We reached the front door, and he paused and allowed me to open it. The routine was nice, but it wasn’t good when I quickened my step to get inside.

Where it was safe.

This was ridiculous. Smiling broadly at whomever was staring at me, regulars, people I knew, I reached the front of the line, having discussed the chances for the Dragons in our next game. I loved this time of the day, meeting the same people, making friendships that I thought went beyond me being a hockey player. Only this morning, my smile felt fixed, and I was looking for a hidden meaning in every single word. It made me edgy, uncomfortable and even more pissed as the minutes in the line dragged on.

“Morning,” Martha said brightly as I got to the front.

“Hey, Martha,” I replied, aware that Jason was right up in my space, hovering at my shoulder, touching me, a wall between me and anything that could hurt me.

“It’s been a while,” she offered with a smile.

“Been busy,” I gave my excuse.

“Lemon and vanilla today.” She passed me the bag, which Jason intercepted.

The fuck? He opened the bag and peered inside, shook it, then nodded and let me take it. Martha glanced from me to him and back again, and I could see a hundred questions waiting to spill out.

“This is my friend, Jason, he loves muffins.” Hell, I didn’t know if he loved muffins or not, but Martha was distracted by the comment.

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