Page 134 of The Bodyguard

Weird.

I thought we only needed two.

CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN

RYDER

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I watch Savannah step out the door in her beautiful blue gown, and my heart tightens in my chest. Christ, if I thought she was gorgeous before, I had no idea what I was talking about.

She is absolutely fucking stunning.

But never more beautiful than when she’s riding my cock and gazing down at me with eyes full of lust and feeling.

I hope I’m not too late.

I could be making a huge mistake right now, but I know without a shadow of a doubt that if I don’t, I’ll regret it forever.

This is an important night for her.

Possibly one of the most important nights.

She could win a Golden Globe for best actress. It might be her only win. Or she may have many.

You don’t know.

And one thing about spending some of your life in war-stricken regions is you realize how important the now is. Not the future and, yeah, not the damn past.

I did fail Savannah.

I did fail the woman in Iraq.

When Aidan turned up with Max hanging off his hand and shoved him into my chest, it ripped my heart in two.

Savannah had told me it was over with that one act. Which was fair enough. I don’t blame her. I’d kept away, ignored her messages, and protected my heart.

Telling myself I was protecting her.

“You know you’re an idiot, right,” Aidan said to me.

“For? Sharing my cat?” I took Max from him, and he jumped out of my arms and ran into his house like he’d just been staying at a friends for a sleepover but was glad to be home.

“She wants to see you. Not your damn cat,” he growled.

“You a shrink as well as a marine now?” I ask, walking into the house with him following.

“You risked your job to fuck her and—”

“I didn’t just fuck her!” I spun around and pointed at his face.

Stupid asshole smirked at me.

“Shit.” I dropped my hand and went to the fridge, pulling out two beers. I tossed one his way and yeah, I might have let it go a little short so he had to jump for it.

“Oops.”

Aidan laughed. “Don’t be a fool, man. I lost a girl once and trust me, it’s painful. It doesn’t get easier, and it never goes away.”

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