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I’d nearly sedshorts and T-shirt I'd seen a brief flicker of surprise when Jude had spiedHe’don his phone and headed for the elevator Since there’d been no hope of asking hiemore appropriate for a run, I'd been forced to follow him in my dress clothes My hope that he'd only run for a handful of minutes had been dashed pretty quickly We’d spent an hour running through Central Park at a good clip

By the ti in sweat and more than a little irritated at the fact that I'd looked like a fool running around Central Park in my dress shirt and slacks Thankfully, I’d had a few otten ready for work I’d felt like a drowned rat froet back to his door before he left for work Jude, on the other hand, had looked as put together as ever Even with it being a Sunday, he'd been dressed as if it were any other workday

Jude hadn't argued with ht've had to do with the fact that he hadn’t been speaking to me either I’d spent the entire day just like the one before—in his waiting area trying to do business from my phone

Monday and Tuesday had been exact replicas of the previous days Under norhout the day, but I didn't trust Jude not to ditch any security team I put on him

The fact that Hayes had made it so I could move into the apartment next to Jude's had been completely unexpected but extreht Jude had told his doorman to keep me off the property, I'd expected Hayes just to iven permission to be on the preements to buy—yes, buy—the apartment next to Jude's It was a testaive too ether because it ainst Hayes; I just wasn't liking the idea of anyone putting their hands on Jude That was the proble on his six twenty-four seven

Now, as I finished upruntled by the way he kept himself apart from me

A glance at my watch showed that it ell after two o'clock in theSince I hadn't heard a peep out of Jude in hours, I started to feel that fa to associate only with hih, it only occurred when he was out of ht

It was yet another sign that I was becorossed with Jude Archer Maybe I needed to talk to Mike about assigning someone else to Jude now that he see me He wasn't exactly open to the idea of personal protection, but he hadn't pulled any stunts like he had with his other protection details I had a feeling that hadelse Whatever contract negotiations he orking through, it see more and more of his mind and his time

I senther that I likely wouldn’tday for our parents’ anniversary dinner Protecting Jude was taking a toll on my personal life, but my family understood the importance of this particular job Not only did the income matter, but they understood my need to help Mike and his family keep their business

I got to my feet and went to Jude's office I knocked on the door softly, but there was no response Since the man wasn't exactly receptive, I reached down to try the knob I fully expected the door to be locked, but to my surprise, it wasn't I wanted to believe that meant maybe Jude trusted otten to lock it It was that whole focus thing of his He had it in spades but only for certain things I needed to figure out how to remedy that so he’d put just as much focus on his safety Luckily, there hadn't been anyJude's life, but I knew that didn't erous threat would be the one we didn't see co