Risking Regret

He was more than a bodyguard.

To me, Bennett Lawson was everything I never knew I was missing. He was commanding, strong, and fiercely protective. He didn't just make me feel safe – for the first time in my life, I felt seen.

Then for reasons I was too young to understand, he walked away and took my broken heart with him.

Years of loneliness and fear passed before I showed up on his doorstep, desperate for the security only he could give. After just one look, only one whispered word, all my buried feelings came rushing back and nothing else mattered.

He knew I was hiding something and promised to keep me safe, but I wanted more than just his protection – I wanted him. His seductive touch. His laugh. His future, our future.

I swore I was going to tell him what I was running from… but the truth came too late. Because this time, I wasn't sure if he could save me from the fate of my own lies.