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“Not true Protecting you is nment A lot of our work is based on possibilities We see a possibility we don’t like, we eliminate it”
“And the possibility that got you assigned to protect er as she swirled it through the fine hair dusting his chest
Doer under her chin to tilt her face toward his
“I can’t tell you about theoperation and until I’h, that your brother is one of the best I’ve seen He knohat he’s doing and he’s got the finest tea his ass”
Lara wet her lips, not sure why she was so close to tears
Phillip was a stranger to her She had less connection to him than she had to the creep cadre that haunted the alley behind the casino each night
But she couldn’t stop the unreasonable fear tugging at her heart
“He’s really that good?”
“He’s one of the best,” Dominic assured her
“I thought you didn’t like him”
“I don’t have to be buddies with a guy to want hi my back”
And that, she supposed, was the highest of compliments
“Besides, protecting your body is a pleasure I should actually thank your brother”
“I’ll bet your throat would choke on the words,” Lara teased
“What? You don’t think I can be grateful?”
“No I think you can be very grateful But I kno guys think You say thanks, you figure you’re giving my brother that kind of power over you Even an inadvertent favor is still a favor”
“Very true” Doh was appreciative as his hands slid down her back to settle in the curve just above her butt “So? You think he’d hold it over me?”
“Prince Perfect? Unless he’s changed, he doesn’t keep score Nope, Phillip’s too good for that”
For the first time in years, Lara realized that didn’t bother her Phillip being perfect was his cross to bear, not hers
She sighed, hoping perfect got hi with It couldn’t be that bad, could it? He was a SEAL He wouldn’t settle for anything less That had to ht?
“Why’d you beco else before she started thinking of Phillip as an actual, real brother or so crazy like that
“Because nobody else in my family had”
“Right I’ll bet nobody else in your fa polka dots and a red nose,” Lara said, laughing