Dr. Ryan Bergstrom has offended somebody, but he has no idea who is so upset with him. Ryan is a gifted medical researcher working on a drug that could slow down the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. Death threats and nasty pranks mean that the medical research firm has hired a bodyguard to make sure their golden boy is protected from his stalker.<br><br>Brendan Marek is an ex-Ranger currently working as private security. Ryan’s attracted to his new bodyguard but sure that a military guy wouldn’t be interested. But Marek is not a stereotype. Can they figure each other out while under siege?

Personal Protection

“My name is Brendan Marek. I’m a body guard for Greene Security. My client and I are under fire by sniper. We’re in the east side parking lot of Florence Scientific on Collins Street. I need police and EMS as soon as possible.”


Who the hell was he talking to? It took seconds for my brain to process that Brendan must have called 911. Then I guessed he called someone else.


“Ben! It’s Marek. Bergstrom and I are pinned down by a sniper, in the side parking lot of the building…Yeah, I did…They’re supposed to be in transit…‘kay. Make it fast.”


Somewhere between five seconds and a thousand years passed before I heard sirens. Plural. It sounded like a fleet, and then there were the footsteps of many people.


“Across the street, in the parking deck, third floor about ten yards from the left side,” said Brendan.


Chapter 14