“I needthreebodyguards? Since when?”
“Since now.”
“Has something happened? Or am I in just the regular amount of danger?”
Kieran sets down his mug. “You let me worry about that.”
He forces a smile, but I can tell he’s holding something back. Something… dangerous.
I understand that’s part of being with him, but there’s an edge to his voice I haven’t heard before, which makes me nervous.
If I need this level of protection, is it really in my best interest to leave the safety of the house?
I catch my hand drifting toward my abdomen and know at that moment that it’s a risk I need to take.
This appointment with Dr. Rogers isn’t just about making sure I’m all right; it’s about making sure my baby is too, and if there’s something wrong, I would never forgive myself for not taking the risk.
“They go everywhere with you until I say otherwise. No exceptions,” Kieran adds.
I nod slowly, keeping my face calm even as panic curls in my gut. “Got it.”
I force a smile.
A protection team means eyes on me atalltimes.
How the hell am I supposed to pull off an OBGYN appointment if they’re breathing down my neck?
I guess I’ll just have to worry about that later because I’m not about to argue with Kieran, not when he’s already on edge.
It turns out my ‘protection team’ consists of three men who each look like they could be a linebacker for the NFL.
Jace I’m already familiar with, not that he offers me anything close to a smile.
Leo and Wesley are new to me but just as broody.
Could Kieran not find me bodyguards who actually smile once in a while? Or is it in the job description to look permanently constipated?
Kieran walks me to the car, because apparently that’s a requirement too.
“Are you sure this isn’t overkill
“Little dove, if I had it my way, you wouldn’t be leaving this house at all. The choice is yours.” He opens the car door.
I wrinkle my nose as I glance over at Jace, who is double-checking that his handgun is loaded.
“What if I promise a repeat of last night?” I step closer to Kieran and run my hand over his chest. “Only this time, it’s me worshipping you?”
I bite back a smile as Kieran’s eyes flash with need.
He ducks his head, and my breath catches as he runs his nose along my jaw before nipping at my earlobe.
“Nice try,” he murmurs before subtly pinching my ass. “But they’re going with you.”
“Worth a shot.”
It turnsout that I was worried for nothing.
Ciara must have filled Dr. Rogers in on my situation about the pregnancy and my desperate need for secrecy, as the minute I check in at reception, he’s already waiting for me with a warm smile on his face.
