Page 80 of The Billionaire Bodyguard Next Door
“Ugh,” I said with an extra oomph of exaggeration, ignoring how her words actually made me feel cared for. How nice it was to have someone who cared about my wellbeing. It felt strangely foreign and yet exactly what I needed and one of the reasons why Faith was my best friend.
“Are you driving somewhere?” she asked.
I glanced out the window to see exactly where we were. “Yes, heading back into the city. I met with Carter’s current girlfriend, the woman who apparently knows the correct paperwork I need to complete to get the permit for my multi-level parking garage. According to her, my team didn’t fill out the paperwork correctly.”
Faith scoffed. “I’ve met members of your team and there is no way they messed this up.”
“Right? Especially Parvati—that woman is a powerhouse.”
“Takes one to know one,” Faith affirmed.
“Aw thanks. See, this is why you’re my bestie. Love this confidence boost.”
“You do the same for me.”
“So, to what do I owe this impromptu phone call? You know those scare me.”
Faith laughed. “Please, nothing scares you. Well, except Beck Bennet. That man frightens the fuck out of you.”
“Pff.” I waved off the comment, not that she could see me.
“He does and you know it.”
“Ignoring that comment, I don’t like unsolicited phone calls. I don’t know a millennial that does.”
Faith clicked her tongue. “Fair.”
“Now remind me of the purpose of this call again…”
“Okay, boss. A certain handsome bodyguard type is trekking upstate to get a dog this weekend, and I thought you should know,” she gloated as she relayed her intel.
That warmed my heart. Little Alice was obsessed with Willow when we were all there at Sebastian’s house together. It was obvious to anyone with eyes that this kid wanted a dog. Hell, she said as much during our last visit. I changed the call from audio to video.
“How does this affect me?” I asked.
Faith blinked, her expression basically screamingisn’t it obvious? “Well, you live next door to said bodyguard.”
“Mmhmm. Still not seeing how this is my problem.”
“Who said it was a problem? This is anopportunity.”
Now she had me confused. “What do you mean?”
“You might be spending a lot of time with this dog, so I was thinking it could be good for you to come with.”
I pursed my lips. “Faith Waters, now that’s a little much. Don’t you think?”
“Oh, please.” She waved me off. “I’m just planning ahead. Something you should be doing.”
My lips twitched. “This is going to be Alice and Beck’s dog. Just because I want to—” I lowered my voice, realizing I was still in the back of the town car driving to Club Deux and didn’t want to give Darnell a heart attack. “Bang Beck doesn’t mean I get a say in the family dog decision.”
Darnell, the picture of a professional, kept his eyes forward, never leaving the road.
“If I thought for even a second that all you wanted from Beck Bennet was to bang it out, I wouldn’t have even called.”
Observant little…
“Besides, if it makes you more comfortable, you can travel with them under the guise of coming up to visit your bestie.”
