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while he moved gracefully over the hot white sand. I stared at his washboard abs and muscled calves and counted my blessings.
“Hey you,” I said as his body cast a short shadow over mine. The man was so fit he hardly broke a sweat, and his breathing wasn’t even labored. “You didn’t need to run.”
He laughed. “Of course I did. I wanted to get back to you as soon as possible. As your bodyguard, I’m not supposed to leave your side for a minute while you’re outside. I brought supplies.” He held up the insulated bag before placing it next to me and then dug the umbrella into the sand. He opened it and positioned the shade so it covered the top half of my body, allowing my legs to soak up some more rays before he sank down next to me on the large beach towel and nuzzled my neck. His hot breath hit the shell of my ear and I let out an appreciative hum.
God, I love his closeness.
“See this,” I said, as I handed him the tablet. He read the news article in silence before handing the tablet back to me. Since he wore sunglasses, I couldn’t read his eyes, but his jaw had set tightly and he pressed his lips together as if he was stopping himself from saying something.
“You already knew, didn’t you?” Just as I couldn’t hide anything from my man, he was an open book to me.
“Yeah, Savage messaged me half an hour ago. I called him when I went up to the house. Somebody ordered a hit on Parker.”
I sucked in a breath.
“Do you know who it is?”
“Savage didn’t say.” Even if he knew, he’d explained to me earlier that sometimes there would be things he wouldn’t discuss with me because he was protecting me, so I didn’t push it.
“I do have a surprise for you though.” A mischievous smile lit up his face.
“Don’t keep me hanging. What is it?” I shrieked.
“First, I need a kiss.” He puckered his lips and waited.
I laughed. “That’s bribery, Mr. Summers.”
“Anything for a kiss. You know I can’t resist those juicy lips.”
Lifting myself, I reached up and lay my lips on his. I loved kissing Harrison.
Breathless, he pulled away after a while. “You’ve earned your surprise like a good girl. Want to know what it is?”
I slapped his arm. “What kind of question is that?”
His eyes sparkled with mischief. “I’ve been working on it for a while, but I figured you need some help around the new house.”
“Oh. That’s it?” I tried to hide my disappointment from him. He was right, it was a big house and I wasn’t the best at cleaning or doing boring chores. I preferred to spend my time doing creative things and the days weren’t long enough to get to everything. Plus, I hadn’t been back to work and when I decided I was ready, I’d need all the help I could get.
“Don’t look at me like that. The person I’ve organized to help you is the real surprise.” He beamed from ear to ear. “I’ve managed to get Sofia to come to stay with us. She’ll also go to school to learn a skill for her future.”
“Sofia? Oh my God, you’re the best!” I threw my arms around his neck and showered his face with big wet kisses.
“If I knew you’d react like that I would have told you sooner. She’s arriving next week, so we need to prepare a room for her.”
“That’s easy. Jade and I have already done some planning and choosing color schemes for the guest rooms. I can’t wait to see her again.” I pushed the hair off his forehead and smiled at him. “You are the fucking sweetest man, Harrison Summers. Your heart is pure and I love you for thinking of Sofia.”
His hearty chuckle warmed my soul. “Well, you couldn’t stop talking about how much she helped you, so I figured I’d find out more about her. She’s an orphan and lived with her uncle and his family. It took some convincing, but apparently Sofia misses you too and she jumped at the chance to further her education.”
“Thank you so much. I love my surprise so hard.”
“That’s all that counts, sweetheart. I love making you happy.”
“I’m happy, Harrison.”
“Me too, baby, me too.”
Chapter 52 – Eva
He rolled me over so I lay on my side, facing him. “Guess you don’t need a bodyguard anymore.” His lips twisted with a wry smile. “I’ll have to get