Page 3 of The Bodyguard Situation

Weston

Hmm. Wonder what car that’d be …

Brody

STFU. Open the garage for me with your dumb-as-fuck thumb.

Weston

Someone is craaaaankyyyyyy.

Brody

Weston

I’ll send an SUV your way. Meet you in the lobby in 15.

“Where are you going?” Billie asks, anxiety filling her voice.

“Park Towers,” I reply, heading upstairs to pack.

I stuff weapons, clothes, and essentials into a couple of duffel bags, like I’m preparing to leave for war—because that’s exactly what this feels like.

Billie follows behind me with anxiety etched on her pretty face. “What if she won’t leave him?”

“She doesn’t have a choice,” I say as I take inventory of everything I’ve packed.

“She’s stubborn,” Billie reminds me.

“And? Harper will come with me, kicking and screaming if necessary,” I say matter-of-factly, glancing over my shoulder at her.

Billie cracks a smile, and it’s the first time I’ve seen that since she and Asher arrived tonight and messed up myThe Golden Girlswind-down time.

“You know, I never understood why you never gave Harp a chance. You two could be gr?—”

“Stop,” I say, grabbing the duffels in each hand. “You know why.”

“You can’t let the guilt eat away at you. That’s not your fault,” she whispers.

“I could never give her what she deserves,” I mutter.

“What the fuck? Brody, are you kidding me right now?”

I ignore her and walk past her.

She grabs my arm and pulls me back to look at her.

“Enough,” I say, not wanting to have this discussion.

Billie lets me go, and I walk down the stairs to the first level with her trailing behind me. It’s like we’re kids again.

Asher watches me closely and sees I’m unnerved. I recently learned that he knew about me and his older sister’s secret relationship. Still not sure how. He said she told him, but I know that’s a lie. Eden never claimed me. I shake my head. We were just a fling.

“Okay, kids,” I say, holding the door open for them. “Let’s fucking go.”

“You can at least say please,” Billie tells me as we move into the elevator together. “You get the best education and formal training in the whole damn country, and you still have zero manners.”

I roll my eyes at her.

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