Hiding From Danger (Danger Incorporated Book 2) by Olivia Jaymes Read Free Book Online

near her.
    “Gigi, I am so furious with you I don’t even have the words to express myself.”
    The whole conversation had gone much better than she’d ever imagined. He hadn’t walked straight out of the door and he was still speaking to her.
    But it didn’t change the facts. She had to leave. Telling West about her past didn’t change the future.
    Nothing did.

Chapter Seven
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    W est forced himself to take a few deep breaths and count to ten. Livid with what he’d heard, he didn’t know whether to spank Gigi or hold her close, kissing away her doubts and fears. Before this was all over, he’d probably do both.
    “I understand why you’re angry with me. I really do but I can’t begin to describe my life these last few years. I’m afraid all the time. Every single day. And that doesn’t set the stage for making great decisions.”
    That hurt. Deeply.
    “You were afraid when you were with me? I’d never let anything happen to you, babe. I can’t believe you don’t know that.”
    “When I was with you I felt safe. Or as safe as I could be. But I couldn’t be with you twenty-four hours a day could I? It wasn’t your job to protect me anyway. That’s my responsibility.”
    Things were about to change and his little Gigi didn’t seem to have a clue.
    “How’s that working out for you?” He crossed his arms over his chest and stared down at the tiny woman who had disrupted his entire life. “Was this the plan? Run from town to town every few months for the rest of your life? And as for being with me twenty-four hours a day? Get used to it, babe, because you’re not going anywhere. You have me and I’m going to put every resource I have available to me to solve this problem once and for all.”
    Gigi shook her head, her arms wrapped around her torso as if to ward off bodily injury. “I can’t let you do that. I saw what Alan did to Stephen. I won’t let him do that to you, or worse. That’s just another reason why I have to leave Tremont.”
    She was cute when she was worried about him. “Do you think I give a rat’s ass what this Alan guy thinks he can do to me? I don’t think I’ll lose any sleep about whether I can take him. Besides I don’t plan to do this on my own.”
    “I don’t want anyone else to get hurt,” she said, desperation in her voice.
    West was losing his patience again and had to rein in his temper. He’d never realized how stubborn Gigi could be when she’d set her mind to something.
    “I’m going to protect you. I’m going to find this Alan and get him off your back. And I’m going to help you find your brother and sister. None of this is up for negotiation or discussion. We did things your way for three months. Now we’re going to do it mine and see how things turn out.”
    If an expression could be happy, relieved, and pissed off all at the same time that’s exactly how Gigi looked at the moment.
    “You’re bossy. Really, really bossy. I didn’t realize that about you until today.”
    That was as close to acceptance as he was going to get. It would have to do.
    “Then you’ve been lucky. According to my brothers, sister, parents, and friends, I’m an ornery cuss who likes things my way as much as possible but then you and I were only doing the no strings relationship thing before. Oh, that’s changed too, by the way. This relationship comes with lots of strings and complications. People throughout history have managed to make it work so I expect we will too.”
    “I can’t make you any promises,” she whispered, her gaze on the floor. “I don’t know if I’m capable of what you would call a regular relationship with love and a future. I might be too screwed up.”
    He wanted to make sure she heard his words loud and clear so he knelt down again and looked into her watery eyes. She needed to believe in West down to her very bones.
    “Then I’ll make a promise. I promise to protect you with my own life. You don’t ever have to be scared ever