Bodyguard by Anna Kendra
from her slumber, it was
their life together shortly. She sat up slowly and stretched, relieving the tension in her arm muscles. She hadn't trusted anyone else with her designs this time, considering how the wedding season was in full
ted until her internship was over. After that, she gave a big "fuck you" in reply to the offer of working as the man's assistant and started her own company. He laughed at her then, believing that she wouldn't be able
favorite sundresses, a blue knee-length dress that had a white belt and three-quarter slee
, she went downst
aced some bread, ham, and cheese for her on a plate along with some fr
s glad she had chosen him. He might be a womanizer, but he had brains. In an instant, he had figured out a strong lead behind the attempts on takin
bts, but she knew she must speak to Julian about her past no matter how hard it might be. She thought she was finally free
ck to the present. She looked toward the source of the noise just in tim
the excitement in them barely contained. With his straight nose, full lips, and boyish but strikingly handsome face, her son would make any woman go crazy over him in the future. Leonard Stone was th
ly as he reached the kitchen counter an
ce?" she asked him, happy to ge
e coming up," Leonard or Leo as his mother called him
"You know Sunday lunches are always special, but that do
king both Sia and Martha
my boy!" Martha si
a nose, right?" w
e on boys older than him. Sia had loved basketball ever since she was a kid, and she was happy to see her son share the same passion. In fact, she was the one who taught him how to
er driveway. She looked at the clock in the kitchen and saw that it was exactly no
, Mom?" Leo asked, peekin
nodded, indicating that
r," Sia replied. "You remember I
hen his mother nodded yes. In truth, he was extremely worried after hearing about
im around town in a van that had tinted black windows, trying to catch him while he rode his bicycle home. He had been extremely lucky that day and had managed to make a narrow escape when he took a detour through an a
xtremely relieved. And knowing that the task at hand was dangerous, he also felt a gre
few more seconds, taking i
decent or small compared to his previous clients' houses,
of glass. The drapes were drawn so he couldn't see inside, but he was sure the view from those rooms would be wonderful. There was a
ags he had brought from the passenger seat. He t
time and a scorching desire slammed into him so hard and fast that he felt like taking her in his arms and having her right there and then on the front porch. The image of
aged a smile. Was it possible that the man lo
I'm always on time," he replied
emely nervous. Someone wanted her harm, and on top of that, she had to tell Julian about her past, one sh
her into the house as Sia began
ers adding a fresh accent to the cream walls. There was a long dining room for special occasions which had a bit of a Victorian theme with t
s soon as they entered the kitchen. Then there was the guest room. It had blue-and-white walls, an en-suite bathroom, closet, and a king-sized bed. The windows were draped with blue silk embroidered
m. The security guards had a room right at the front, outside the main house, next to the front ga
ving room. He did his unpacking quickly since he didn't have that many clothes with him and moved t
meet Sia's son,