Cat huffed a sigh. “Alejandro gave me a new bodyguard after my last, um, incident. And he’s always around. The man never gives me any space. I swear, I wasn’t exaggerating when I said that I can’t even pee on my own. I need to find him someone to turn some of that attention on.”
“What? Someone for Alejandro?”
“What? No! He’s mine.” A possessive glint entered Cat’s eyes, her face growing slightly maniacal. Yep, Cat would kill anyone who tried to take Alejandro from her. “No, I was talking about finding someone for my new bodyguard.” Cat looked at her contemplatively. “Maeve . . .”
“No. Nope. Don’t even start trying to matchmake. I don’t need someone in my life.”
Except maybe a tattooed, grumpy, yet strangely protective guy.
No. Nope.
Silly Maeve.
“But, Maeve, he’s a Daddy Dom. He’d be perfect for you.”
“Really? Why would he be so perfect for me?”
“Well, um, because then you’d come live with me and we could be sisters.”
“We’re sisters in every way that counts.”
“I know. I just miss you.”
Great. Now she felt guilty as hell. “I’m sorry, Cat. You know I’d come visit if . . .”
“If you weren’t worried that Alejandro wouldn’t just keep you here. You know he could come find you at any time, right?”
“I know. He won’t, will he?” she asked worriedly.
“Well, I wouldn’t tell him about any more guys trying to accost you.”
She groaned and smacked the palm of her hand against her forehead. “Why can’t I lie?”
Cat giggled. “Yeah, you’re so bad at lying. Are you really all right?”
“I’m fine.”
“You know we just love you and want you safe, right?”
She let out a deep breath. “I know. It’s just . . .”
“You like having your freedom. I get it . . . sometimes I think about joining you.”
“No, you don’t,” Maeve countered.
“No, I don’t,” Cat agreed with a grin. “I’d miss my Papi. But sometimes, I like to tease him that I’m going to travel around with you.”
“And sometimes you get your butt paddled,” Maeve reminded her.
Cat shrugged. “If it happens, it happens. Where are you now? Are you really all right?”
“I am. Promise. I’m in Montana.” She kept it deliberately vague. It wasn’t like she was hiding, but she still didn’t entirely trust Alejandro not to try to track her down. She shouldn’t have mentioned that asshole grabbing her. Thank God she hadn’t gone into detail.
“I love Montana! I was there not long ago and I made a friend. Want her details?”
“It’s a big place, Cat.”
“True. And there is no guy?”