Page 29 of Sweet Temptation

I turned and headed for the garage, opening the door with my remote. “I drive fast,” I told him. “Try to keep up.”

“I can drive you,” he said, from somewhere behind me.

“I’m sure you can.” I tossed him a half-smile. He was still standing by his car, watching me. “You have Brody’s address?”

“I do.”

“Great.” I got in my car, started it up and cranked some cruising tunes. Missy Elliot would do.

By the time I pulled out of the garage, Ronan had already backed out of the driveway so I could get out, and waited on the street. I took off down the street and he followed me in his car.

Closely.

A few times, as I headed down through Kitsilano to the Burrard Bridge, I increased the pressure on the accelerator, testing. He accelerated right along with me.

Every time.

I changed lanes. He changed lanes.

Already, he was cramping my style. As my car vibrated with bass at a red light, I wondered if he even had music on in his car.

Probably not. Way too serious for that.

On the way through downtown, I turned the music down and called Elle again.

“I don’t know how you can stand having a bodyguard watching your every move,” I complained. “They’re all over my ass with this thing.”

“This thing? Are you kidding me?” Her voice filled the car through the speakers. “Summer, some creep tried to break into your bedroom last night. I’d feel better if you had a whole army of bodyguards on your ass right now.”

“The police arrested him, Elle. They took care of it.”

“I know, babe,” she said, and I could hear her frustration with me. “Where’s your security right now? You sound like you’re in the car.”

“I am in the car. I’m on my way to Brody’s for some Super Important Meeting. And trust me, I’m not alone. Brody put this Ronan guy on me, and he’s in his car right behind me.”

“Good. Flynn tells me he’s one of the best guys in town, if not the best.”

“Uh… you talked to Flynn about this? About Ronan?”

“Of course. Everyone’s talking about it.”

“Fucking great.”

“I meant, everyone’s concerned about your safety right now.”

“I’m safe. There’s no need for concern. And how does Flynn know Ronan?”

“They worked together. Flynn said he worked for Ronan’s company years ago, before Jude and Brody hired him onto our crew full-time.”

I considered that. “Ronan was Flynn’s boss?”

“Yes.”

Well, that was interesting. Not that I wanted gossip or dirt or anything on my temporary bodyguard, but… I totally did. “What did Flynn have to say about him?”

“He said you’re in good hands. He seemed relieved to hear that Ronan was with you. He’s been on the phone with Brody a bit this morning. I made him call and get me an update.”

I groaned.

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