Page 7 of Her Noble Protector
My nerves were bad as I stood off to the side. My goal was to blend into the background. I wore all black and had to pay the bouncer agenerousamount of money at the door to let me in with my weapons. I also made a note that they could compromise the safety of the establishment for the right price.
With laser focused eyes, I remained calm as I watched as many parts of the club as I could without letting Sunni out of my line of sight.
Speaking of Sunni, every so often, I’d glance over at her. She looked good as hell tonight. She wore a sleeveless black dress that stopped just below her ass. Every time she raised her hand to cheer one of her friends on, the dress would lift and show a nicely sized ass. Sunni was about five feet and seven inches and had a tattoo on her thigh that I hadn’t noticed until she changed into the dress. It was a tattoo of a cherry blossom. The dark brown and pink ink looked nice on her skin.
You ain’t got no business checking this client out like this, Noble. Lock the fuck in.I shook my head and allowed my gaze to move back to the crowded dance floor.
“Mr. Nash!” Sunni called out. She sang my name several times until I finally gave her the attention she sought after.
My eyes moved back over to her as she grinned at me.
This girl did not care about my job at all or the boundaries I tried to set.
I closed the distance between us and raised an eyebrow. “Yes?”
“My friend wants to know if you are single.” She smirked.
Venus, the one with the unfiltered mouth, joined in. “You got a wife? Kids? A baby mama? Hmm. Do you like men?”
I frowned.
“Listen. When men are as fine as you, sometimes they want the same thing I want. I ain’t gon’ judge if you do a little sword fighting. I’d just like to be in the room the next time you decide to drop them drawls.” Venus licked her lips and batted her eyelashes at me.
“Please don’t mind her. She doesn’t know how to conduct herself accordingly around fine men,” Georgia added.
“Ladies, please. I have a job to do.”
Sunni giggled. “It sounds good, but I see you didn’t answer none of the questions either.”
Xandria nodded. “Clock that tea, sister.”
I released a deep breath. “No, I am not gay. I don’t have a wife, girlfriend, or baby mama. I don’t have any kids,” I answered.
“Good to know.” Sunni tucked her bottom lip between her teeth.
I stuffed my hands in my pockets and took a few steps back. I tore my eyes away from Sunni and continued people watching.
I couldn’t fight the impending thoughts, though. We were from two different worlds. She was a spoiled rich girl, and I was a merciless killer. There was no way our worlds could collide and bring anything good. I had to be strong and not fold to the temptation of giving her exactly what she was asking for.
The alcohol coursedthrough my body and mixed perfectly with the remnants of the THC from my lunch earlier. Being cross faded wasn’t for the weak. I’d had enough experiences to know how to navigate the enhanced high.
“I have to pee,” I announced as I rose from the leather couch and tossed my hair over my shoulder. Then I grabbed my purse.
“Do you want one of us to walk with you?” Georgia asked.
With a shake of my head, I pointed at Noble. “My bodyguard got me.”
Venus smirked. “If y’all fuck in the bathroom, can you record it?”
“Vee, puh-lease shut up.” I cackled loudly.
As soon as I moved through the crowd, Noble followed close behind me. I walked past the bar and turned down the narrow hallway to the bathrooms. I usuallyhatedgoing into public bathrooms, but this club was one of the bright light and green background clubs that had spotless toilets.
Tonight was no different. I went into the stall, handled my business, and washed my hands afterward. As I returned to the hallway, a strong hand grabbed me and cornered me against the wall. I frowned as I looked up at the unfamiliar face of a man I’d never seen before.
“Hi, um . . .” I tried to free myself from his grip, but it was too strong.
Panic began to set in.
