Page 37 of Her Noble Protector

“Cami, you’re doing too much. This is my job,” Lisa said for at least the fourth time.

“When you’re up for it, you can come clean my house,” Cami said with a quick smile. “Right now, you are not at your fighting weight.”

Cami sat down across from her. “What do you want to eat?”

“Huh?”

“What should we have Raiden pick up for a late-night dinner? I told him what groceries to stock up on, but girlfriend, we have way too many loads of dishes to get through before we’re going to be able to cook a meal. So, what do you want him to pick up for dinner?”

Lisa gripped the edges of the chair; she was feeling a little nauseous. She’d been following Cami around her house for the last hour—not that she’d been doing anything else, like bending over and picking anything up. Nope, she’d been a lump. But just walking around had taken all of her energy.

“Lisa, are you all right?”

“No.”

Cami put down the phone, then was out of her chair and crouched down beside her. “What’s wrong, Lisa? How did I upset you?”

“You didn’t.”

“Yes, I did. What did I do?”

Lisa closed her eyes, trying to think. That made her even dizzier, so she slammed her eyes open and swallowed deep. “I think I need to lay down,” she whispered.

“I just bowled right over you, didn’t I?” Cami cupped her jaw with her hands and Lisa didn’t even flinch. It felt nice. “Raiden had said you were sleeping a lot. I didn’t even take that into consideration. I’m so sorry.”

“It’s okay,” Lisa murmured.

“No, it’s not. It’s late. Do you want to go to bed? Take a shower first? Do you want dinner?”

Lisa laughed. How could she help herself? Who was this woman? I mean, I remember that Camilla Ross was in charge of all those students back in Mexico, but this powerhouse is something else.

“You’ve changed,” Lisa said.

“How do you mean?”

“You’re kind of taking over. You’re kind of pushy.”

Cami gave a slow, sweet smile. “I see a lot of me in you. People have been helping me so much back in Virginia, and I’m overjoyed at the idea of being able to spread some of that help to you. So you’re getting it ten times over.”

“It’s a lot,” Lisa admitted.

“Do I need to tamp it down a bit?” Cami asked anxiously.

“Right at this minute, yes. Tomorrow, maybe not.”

“Good to know. So shower, food, or bed? ’Cause I think you need to eat a little something, then have a shower, then bed.”

Lisa laughed. “So really, I don’t have a choice is what you’re saying.”

Cami tipped her head and her cheeks heated, but then she said, “Well, no, not really.”

Lisa laughed again.

“I saw some tapioca in your fridge.”

“Can you get me something to drink too?” Lisa asked.

“Absolutely. Then we’ll get you a shower and into bed.”