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spent the rest of the day working on the floor, which she enjoyed the most since it allowed her to interact with her customers. Logan mostly kept to himself, but when the store was empty, he didn’t hesitate to peruse her inventory and seemed intrigued by the items located down the aisle displaying all things bondage .
Over the course of the afternoon, each one of her “Cocks and Cocktails” girlfriends stopped by the store…in the pretense of either needing something from the shop or just wanting to say hello, since their places of business were close to Sugar and Spice. But it became obvious that they were really there to check out and meet Logan, which told Raina that Paige had called each one to spread the news about her new bodyguard—who was also the guy she’d hooked up with at The Players Club. Much to Logan’s credit, he handled the ogling and each introduction with amusement and charm.
By the time the clock struck six in the evening, Raina was truly exhausted after the day’s events. She made her way to Aaron, who was stocking a shelf with some new leather riding crops that were becoming a hot selling item thanks to the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey .
“Hey, Aaron, I think I’m going to take off for the night, if that’s okay with you?”
He glanced over his shoulder at her with a nod. “Absolutely, boss. I’ve got Callie and Desiree here until closing time,” he said of the other part-time girl who worked the evening shift. “So, we should be fine.”
“Thanks. Call me if you need anything. I’ll be home all night long.”
“On a Friday night?” he drawled teasingly. “Now that’s a shame.”
As if she had anywhere to go or anything to do. “You forget that I’m on lock-down until we figure out who put those handcuffs on my door.”
The corner of Aaron’s mouth tipped up in a devilish smile. “You can always have your bodyguard take you out. You can go let loose and have some fun, knowing you’re safe and protected.”
Aaron also knew about her night with Logan—Jesus, who didn’t?—and clearly had no qualms about pushing her and Logan together. “I’m sure Logan has better things to do with his evenings than to entertain me.”
Her manager arched a dark brow, his gaze gleaming with too much knowledge and a whole lot of humor. “From the looks he’s been giving you when you’re not paying attention, that man wants to entertain you, big-time.”
There was no mistaking the insinuation in his words or tone, but Raina chose not to reply to his comment. “I’ll see you tomorrow, Aaron.”
He grinned and winked at her. “Night, boss.”
Chapter Five
R aina drove to her apartment building, with Logan following. She parked her car in her assigned slot, and per Logan’s instructions when they’d left the shop, she waited for him to walk to her car after he parked his own vehicle in the guest area. He knocked lightly on her window when he arrived, and she unlocked and opened her door to get out.
Now that it was dark outside, with only the building lights on and shadows in every corner, she was extremely grateful that Logan was there to walk her safely to her apartment and that Dean had insisted he also do a sweep inside her place just as an added precaution. His hand was pressed to the small of her back, keeping her close to his side, and while she’d always professed to be an independent woman, she had to admit that he made her feel safe and protected—and that was something she’d never felt throughout her life.
Having grown up with a father who was seriously bipolar and never stayed on his meds for long, she’d constantly been on the receiving end of his manic phases, which tended to lean toward the more aggressive, irritable, and angry types of mood swings. As a child, and even as a teenager, she’d been terrified by his rages, and during those episodes she’d always seemed to be the center of his blowups. His attacks had been more verbal than physical,
Over the course of the afternoon, each one of her “Cocks and Cocktails” girlfriends stopped by the store…in the pretense of either needing something from the shop or just wanting to say hello, since their places of business were close to Sugar and Spice. But it became obvious that they were really there to check out and meet Logan, which told Raina that Paige had called each one to spread the news about her new bodyguard—who was also the guy she’d hooked up with at The Players Club. Much to Logan’s credit, he handled the ogling and each introduction with amusement and charm.
By the time the clock struck six in the evening, Raina was truly exhausted after the day’s events. She made her way to Aaron, who was stocking a shelf with some new leather riding crops that were becoming a hot selling item thanks to the popularity of Fifty Shades of Grey .
“Hey, Aaron, I think I’m going to take off for the night, if that’s okay with you?”
He glanced over his shoulder at her with a nod. “Absolutely, boss. I’ve got Callie and Desiree here until closing time,” he said of the other part-time girl who worked the evening shift. “So, we should be fine.”
“Thanks. Call me if you need anything. I’ll be home all night long.”
“On a Friday night?” he drawled teasingly. “Now that’s a shame.”
As if she had anywhere to go or anything to do. “You forget that I’m on lock-down until we figure out who put those handcuffs on my door.”
The corner of Aaron’s mouth tipped up in a devilish smile. “You can always have your bodyguard take you out. You can go let loose and have some fun, knowing you’re safe and protected.”
Aaron also knew about her night with Logan—Jesus, who didn’t?—and clearly had no qualms about pushing her and Logan together. “I’m sure Logan has better things to do with his evenings than to entertain me.”
Her manager arched a dark brow, his gaze gleaming with too much knowledge and a whole lot of humor. “From the looks he’s been giving you when you’re not paying attention, that man wants to entertain you, big-time.”
There was no mistaking the insinuation in his words or tone, but Raina chose not to reply to his comment. “I’ll see you tomorrow, Aaron.”
He grinned and winked at her. “Night, boss.”
Chapter Five
R aina drove to her apartment building, with Logan following. She parked her car in her assigned slot, and per Logan’s instructions when they’d left the shop, she waited for him to walk to her car after he parked his own vehicle in the guest area. He knocked lightly on her window when he arrived, and she unlocked and opened her door to get out.
Now that it was dark outside, with only the building lights on and shadows in every corner, she was extremely grateful that Logan was there to walk her safely to her apartment and that Dean had insisted he also do a sweep inside her place just as an added precaution. His hand was pressed to the small of her back, keeping her close to his side, and while she’d always professed to be an independent woman, she had to admit that he made her feel safe and protected—and that was something she’d never felt throughout her life.
Having grown up with a father who was seriously bipolar and never stayed on his meds for long, she’d constantly been on the receiving end of his manic phases, which tended to lean toward the more aggressive, irritable, and angry types of mood swings. As a child, and even as a teenager, she’d been terrified by his rages, and during those episodes she’d always seemed to be the center of his blowups. His attacks had been more verbal than physical,
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