Her Secret Bodyguard by Day Leclaire

Author:Day Leclaire
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2013-12-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SIX

SOMETHING was up. Noah could sense it. Sami didn’t keep secrets well. She gave herself away with every hesitant glance, every inflection of her voice, and every nervous jangle of her bracelets. Even the way she pet Loner roused his acute suspicions.

Or maybe it was her attempt to tame her tumble of curls and the fact that she wore her best “interview” peek-a-boo top over a snazzy pair of fire-engine-red slacks. The troublesome Ms. Fontaine was intent on more trouble. The question was…what form would it take this time?

“So what are our plans today?” he asked casually.

She started, confirming that she was, indeed, up to something. “Today?”

“Yes, today. I’m supposed to continue following you around and see where I can be of the most help, remember?”

She snapped her fingers. “Oh, right. Follow me around. Gee…. I’m sorry, Noah. I don’t think that’ll work today.”

“I see.” He folded his arms across his chest. “Why not?”

It only took her a moment to come up with a plausible excuse. “I’ve decided you need a day off.”

“Really?” He lifted an eyebrow. “I’ve been here less than a week and I’m entitled to time off, already?”

She beamed. “Aren’t I a wonderful employer?”

“Honey, you’re the best.”

“So what do you plan to do today while the rest of us are hard at work?” she asked with a tad too much enthusiasm.

“I think I’ll stick around and see what trouble I can get into.”

“Trouble?” Her guilty expression almost made him laugh, but he caught himself just in time. She was making this far too easy. “What sort of trouble?”

“I don’t know. Do you have any suggestions?”

“Suggestions?” Her voice rose to a squeak. “Why would you think I might have any suggestions?”

He leaned forward until they were almost nose to nose and her pretty green eyes were fixed square on his. “Why, Ms. Fontaine. I do believe you’re hyperventilating. Any special reason?”

“I—You—” She took a quick step back and thrust sunlit curls from her eyes, all the while shoving an outrageous lie through her pearly whites. “I have no idea what you’re talking about, Mr. Hawke. None at all.”

“I didn’t think so.” He flicked the tip of her nose with his index finger. “In that case, I’ll see you later.”

She cleared her throat. “Much later. Right?”

“Absolutely.”

Satisfied that he’d be smart spending his day of freedom as close to Sami as possible, Noah deliberately kept out of sight for the next couple hours in case she decided to get rid of him with some trumped up excuse. He could guess what she had planned. He just couldn’t decide what to do about it. Of course, he hadn’t been hired to do anything—at least not about her baby scheme. But since her overall protection fell on his shoulders, he figured he was stuck with the job, especially since he didn’t see an immediate end in sight.

So far, he hadn’t discovered anything useful. No more notes had been left. He hadn’t noticed anyone strange or unsavory hanging around outside the house. His mouth pulled to one side.

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