Page 5 of My Broken Bodyguard 3: Catch & Bianca

“What took you so long?” Mrs. Landry asked.

Bianca’s brows pinched together. “I couldn’t just jump off the toilet, Mom.”

Her mother’s mouth dropped open. “Bianca, you’ve been acting strange lately. What’s gotten into you?”

“Him.” Bianca pointed, snarling at me.

“I loathe him.”

Laughter poured from my throat. “Did you tell your boyfriend you met a guy who pushed your buttons?” I crawled under Bianca’s skin, right in front of her mother. She might as well have witnessed our dark and ugly relationship.

“Bianca doesn’t have-” Mrs. Landry started.

Just what I wanted revealed. Bianca didn’t have a boyfriend.

“Mom, don’t finish that sentence,” Bianca demanded.

“You love flexing your ego around. Don’t you?” Bianca gritted out.

“I enjoy watching your round nose scrunch up, and those beautiful eyes darken when I make you mad.”

“You’re disturbed,” Bianca bit out.

I tugged at the screen door handle. “Bianca, will you please step outside so we can talk? I came over to properly ask you out on a date.”

Mrs. Landry’s hand flew over her heart this time. “How romantic. Bianca, not many men put forth effort anymore. They say everything in text messages nowadays.”

Bianca rolled her eyes, then glared at her mother. “Mom, don’t romanticize this.”

“Bianca, I promised you something else, too. Step outside and we’ll discuss it.”

“Girl, I want to get back to my Netflix show. Go outside and talk to this man,” Mrs. Landry ordered.

Bianca unlocked the screen door and stepped out.

“Thank you, Mrs. Landry. It was a pleasure to meet you. I look forward to coming in next time and meeting Mr. Landry and Bianca’s brothers, too.”

“We’d love that. If you don’t mind her three brothers grilling you, you’re welcome to come over for Sunday dinner.”

“Mrs. Landry, it would be an honor.” I grinned.

She flashed another smile. “See you soon.”

I waved at Mrs. Landry before staring down at my little troublemaker.

“Bianca, you’re driving me to the brink of insanity.”

“It doesn’t look like my actions are driving you away. How can I make you leave me alone?” Her arms crossed her chest.

Did she think that gesture would keep me at a distance?

Pulling her close, I leaned into her ear. “I know you want my tongue in that tight little pussy.”

“Oh, God, Catch, don’t say things like that,” she panted.

“Why not? I’m serious.”

“No, you’re not. You’re on some Jedi mind tricks bull shit,” she bit out.

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