Page 1 of Forbidden Confessions: Vol. 2
SEDUCED BY THE BODYGUARD
I need his protection. He demands my surrender.
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I’m Sophie, pop-star princess.
My career is on a superstar trajectory.
Until an assassin’s bullets shatter everything.
The imposing bodyguard is my only hope of escaping alive.
But suddenly, I’m trapped with a dangerous stranger who makes my body burn.
And I learn that Rand’s protection comes at a price.
I should be terrified.
Instead, I'm aching for his touch.
For his dominance.
For his hunger.
For the wicked suggestions he whispers in the dark.
He can save me from death. But who will save me from him?
1
Arlington, Texas
July 4
10 a.m.
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Sophie
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This morning is already hotter than the underside of Hades, but it’s also Independence Day. My agent, David, insisted that hometown-girl-made-good appearing in one of the biggest parades in Texas is an effective grassroots way to spread the word about my new single and upcoming album, so here I am. Besides, I’ve traveled the globe for the better part of a dozen years. It’s comforting to spend a day near home, surrounded by the smell of smoking brisket and the sight of people waving Old Glory.
“Ten minutes,” David proclaims as he sticks his head into the little bathroom at the back of one of the shops at the top of the parade route.
Of course he’s wearing a suit, despite the fact it’s already a hundred degrees. And he looks impeccable doing it. The man is a stickler.
“Thanks.” I check my red lipstick in the dingy mirror.
This is as good as it’s going to get. My sparkling red minidress is an attention-getting showstopper, but the Stars-and-Stripes stilettos really command a double take. I feel a bit like USO Barbie…who suddenly decided to walk a street corner.
Then again, it matches my new image. Gone is my squeaky-clean child-star persona. Now I’m an adult—and David never misses an opportunity to remind people that puberty hit me hard and fast by dressing me in things that cling to my ass and show off the fact I very definitely have boobs. It’s annoying…but I can’t argue with the results. It’s working.
I’m just not sure I care anymore.
Another problem for another day.
