Beneath Her Bastard Boss

Roman found Blair at her desk, her fingers moving rapidly over her keyboard, eyes focused on the screen. She barely looked up as he leaned against the edge of her desk, watching her. She was so beautiful and so graceful.

“Are you ready to leave?” His voice was calm, but there was an underlying authority that always accompanied his words. He wanted to take her home. He wondered if she realized he had taken her that last time without protection. Just the thought of it made his sex jump, and he wanted to do it again. The thought of her round with his child was a huge turn–on.

Blair glanced up briefly before looking back at her screen. “I need a few more minutes. You don’t have to wait. I’ll meet you at the bus stop.”

Roman’s jaw tightened. This argument again. “Blair, we’ve been over this. I don’t like you walking to the bus stop when you can just come with me.”

She sighed, sitting back in her chair. “Roman, I’m not ready for people to know yet. I just got out of a relationship with Dan, and jumping straight to you makes me look-”

“Like what?” he cut in, his voice sharp. “Like a woman who realized she deserves better? Like someone who made the right choice? We are getting married, remember?”

“Like I’m flaky,” she muttered. “Like I don’t know what I want. We don’t need to let everyone know straight away that we are getting married. It’s only if Jessica creates problems.”

Roman exhaled slowly, forcing himself to be patient. “You do know what you want, Blair. And it’s not your fault people will talk no matter what.”

She shook her head. “I just need a little more time. Please.”

Roman clenched his jaw but ultimately relented. “Fine. But I don’t like it.”

“Thank you.” She gave him a small smile, trying to ease the tension.

“I’ll give you a few minutes head start,” Roman said, standing upright. “But only a few minutes.”

Blair nodded and returned to her work. She had no idea Roman had already ensured her safety. The moment she walked out of the building, her personal security, someone she didn’t even know existed, would be following her. So it should give him some reassurance, but he still didn’t like it.

Blair pulled her coat tighter around her as she stepped onto the sidewalk, making her way toward the bus stop. The air was crisp, the streets buzzing with people finishing their workday. She didn’t know why Roman was so worried. It wasn’t like it was the middle of the night and no one was around. She kept her pace steady, her mind occupied with thoughts of Roman and everything that had changed so quickly. She hadn’t even asked when he wanted them to get married.

She didn’t notice the car with a dark figure inside that was watching her from across the street.

stood up. She glanced around, but everything seemed normal.

her.

something coming straight at her. She looked towards the windscreen, thinking the driver might have lost control, but she couldn’t see

slammed into her, knocking her hard onto the pavement just as the car sped past, missing her by inches as it jumped the curb. Her breath left her

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into the face of a man she didn’t recognize. He was built

still trying to catch her

said, helping her sit

barely registering. Personal

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cut through the pounding in her head. He was there within seconds, his expression thunderous as he crouched beside her, his hands running over her, checking for injuries. “Are

to make sense

to the man who had saved her.

said. “No plates, no hesitation. This wasn’t an accident. The driver aimed for Miss Warner. It jumped

don’t know that.

Roman’s expression darkened.

demanded, turning to the man who had tackled her. Then she glared at Roman, telling him with her eyes she

your personal security. I followed

widened, her shock turning to something sharper. “You put a bodyguard

just

she wanted to be furious with Roman for making that decision without telling her…. he wasn’t wrong. If Ethan hadn’t

exhaled shakily. “So

see who was driving