Page 70 of Daddy's Little Survivor

“Chocolate chip!”

Michael had no clue what roundy-yums were in the beginning, but Monroe had showed him and he couldn't help but think it was cute. It was from a TV show she loved to watch.

When she woke up this morning, that was the first thing she asked for. He had thought about making her a nutritious meal because she really needed that, but the way she looked at him when she asked, he couldn't refuse. She was just too cute when she called them that.

“Two roundy-yums with chocolate chips coming right up,” he said as he added chocolate chips to the pancake batter on the pan.

Michael could tell she was nervous and wanted to ease her worries as much as possible. He was nervous as well, but he needed to be strong for his Little Bunny. He had no doubt she was also scared out of her mind with the fact Jared knew her location.

He had tossed and turned all night wondering if he should move her to a different location to keep her safe but ultimately, he wasn't an expert on this. He was going to ask the bodyguard once he got here what he thought the best move was because he knew best.

Right as he placed her pancakes in front of her, the doorbell rang. Her whole body froze at the sound.

“It's okay. It's just the bodyguard,” Michael said. “You eat and I’ll let him in.”

He walked out of the kitchen and briefly looked back at Monroe who slowly started to eat. He was worried that with all this stress added, she wouldn't eat as much. She was finally starting to gain some weight and he didn't want her to lose any of it.

Looking through the peephole, he saw a man he recognized from the picture Jaxson sent standing on his doorstep. He was grateful Jaxson had decided to send him a picture of who he should be expecting.

Michael had also looked up a picture of Jared to see what he looked like. He wanted to make sure he was well equipped for any danger. He wasn't what he thought he would look like but now, he realized why Monroe had freaked out when she saw Leo. They had a striking resemblance.

“Hey, you must be Ezra,” Michael said as he opened the door.

“Yeah, I am, and you must be Michael,” the man said.

“Yep, Monroe is inside eating breakfast. I'll introduce you guys.”

After shutting the door, they both walked toward the kitchen where Monroe was still eating. She had made a small dent in her food, but it wasn't anything significant.

“Not hungry?” he asked.

Monroe shook her head and pushed her plate away.

“Do you want a protein shake?” he asked.

He really hoped she would say yes to that. Michael wanted her to have something in her stomach.

“With a straw?” she whispered, looking between Ezra and him.

“Yes, Little Bunny. You can have a straw with it,” he said. “Also, this is Ezra, the bodyguard. He’ll be protecting you all the time, even when I’m with you. I want to make sure Jared can’t get to you.”

As he got her the protein drink, he noticed she kept eyeing Ezra. Did she find him attractive? Should he be worried? Was she nervous?

“Here you go,” he said as he handed her the drink with it already opened and a straw in it.

“Ezra works for This We’ll Defend Security,” Michael said, trying to ease Monroe’s worries.

“Yes, I do. We specialize in keeping people safe, but we also go after people and find out information. My team and our company is well equipped to do any of that. Every member brings something different to the table,” Ezra said. “We are normally hired by singers, actors, governors, senators, and those types of people.”

Last night after Michael put Monroe to bed, he looked the company up. He wanted to make sure the company could actually do what Jaxson said they could. They were all retired military men and he felt at ease knowing that. They knew what they were doing.

“I still don’t think I need this,” she whispered.

“Jared Anderson is a nasty man. I’m glad Jaxson called my boss,” Ezra replied before Michael could.

Monroe huffed and crossed her arms.

“I could just leave and then none of you have to get hurt,” she said.

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