Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Chapter 11

Twenty minutes later, Peters arrived to collect Blair.

“You know this isn’t necessary. I could just call down and make sure Dan is working today. Once I know the coast is clear, make a run for the apartment and clear everything out.” Blair felt uncomfortable standing in the living area of Roman’s apartment, in yesterday’s clothes and no underwear under the watchful eyes of Roman’s head of security. There was no way she would wear dirty underwear, and she definitely wouldn’t wear wet underwear if she

washed them,

Roman pulled on his suit jacket. “I’m not having you go there alone, Blair. End of discussion.”

Arrogant ass. But it gave her a secret little thrill that he cared about it, Blair thought before saying aloud. “Dan has never hurt me, well physically, at least. I’m perfectly safe.”

Roman finished with his jacket and walked over to her. He obviously didn’t care that Peters was watching because he leaned down and took her mouth in a hungry demand. Shocking Blair by the intense kiss in front of his man. By the time he pulled away. She was breathless and a little embarrassed.

Peters, though, wasn’t paying any attention, only looking their way when Roman stepped up to him. “Take care of her and don’t let her out of your sight.”

“No problem, boss,” Peters replied.

*Behave and do everything Peters tells you.” Was his last comment before leaving the apartment.

“What the hell have I gotten myself into?” Blair said to the room.

“Sorry?” Peters asked.

of security. He was large and

Blair let them into her place… No, her old place now. After today, she would never come back here. Blair turned to Peters once they stood in the entry. “You can wait in the sitting room if you like while I go and pack up my

anyone else in the

first time Laura had slept late.

stairs, she said to Peters. “My cousin is a drama queen, not a fighter. I’ll be safe if she is here. I’ll need you

don’t need you watching me while I pack up my underwear. I’ll

if Laura, or worse yet Dan, was still in her bed? Blair couldn’t

her own door. Blair took a few silent steps to her room. Hers wasn’t closed, only pulled to. Taking a deep breath. Blair pushed the door open

in her tracks. She had left her small travel case at the office last night. When Roman had carried her into his private lift, she hadn’t even thought about it. She would have had one extra set of clean clothes

was too late now. She was here. She might

the cases on the bed, Blair pulled open the wardrobe and just took the clothes out in bunches, not even removing them from the hangers. Then folded them straight into the cases. She had been at it for a few minutes when she heard a noise at the door. Looking up, she saw Laura

you’re leaving?” Laura’s

Chapter 11

stating the obvious. Blair went back to packing, trying to ignore her

You have to know we love each other. This

packing for a moment to look at Laura. “Then Dan should have

know how. His

Laura even had a reputation that Dan’s mother, Paula, Had been aware of Hard not to when the whole town knew. The problem with growing up in a small town everyone