Free Damon (The Protectors Series) Book #1 by Teresa Gabelman Page B

your language.” His grin was downright wicked and secretly he
    hoped she did so he could have a reason to put his hand back on that nice rounded ass.
    Knowing he would, she bit her bottom lip to keep her mouth shut. As she bounced up and down her
    eyes fell on his rear end that was temptingly in her face. It would serve him right if she took a bite.
    God, it was so tempting.
    “Don't even think about it.” Damon warned, as he opened the door to the warehouse, then set her
    down. Nicole swayed as the blood rushed to her head. “I bite back.”
    “You're pushing it buddy.” She poked his chest with each word.
    “And you owe a dollar to the jar.” Damon reminded her with a smirk.
    Nicole shot him a nasty glare. She hardly ever said the f-word, but he had her so twisted she didn't
    know what she was doing anymore.
    Mitch, Duncan and Jared stood staring at them with grins on their faces. “I told you he could change
    her mind.” Jared grinned. “He has a way with women.”
    “I didn't change my mind.” Nicole hissed, glaring at Damon. “And he doesn't have a way with me. I
    am so not like those women who probably fall at his feet and do his every command.” Okay....where
    did that come from?
    Jared snorted, trying to hide his grin behind his hand when Damon glared at him. “Shut the hell up,
    Jared.”
    Damon turned to Duncan. “As you heard, the human has decided to play Russian roulette with her life,
    so we need to have someone with her twenty-four-seven until this gets taken care of.”
    Rolling her eyes, Nicole sighed loud and long. “Come on. This isn't necessary. You guys got better
    things to do than hang around me, waiting for something that may or may not happen.”
    “Oh, it's going to happen. Jamison was one of the best and if not for Damon last night, you wouldn't
    be standing here right now.” Jared turned serious. “You'd be dead or wishing you were.”
    Okay, seeing the funny and goofy Jared turn serious in a blink of an eye put things in perspective.
    “Okay, so what can I do that doesn't involve me leaving my job and life?”
    “Who wants to do it?” Duncan looked between Jared and Damon. Well, the silence said a lot. Nicole
    felt like an idiot standing there waiting to see who was going to be the sacrifice.
    “I'll do it.” A man walked out of the shadows of the warehouse.
    “What the hell are you doing here?” Damon frowned at the newcomer.
    “I called the council. We need more help down here, so they sent Sid and a few more are on their
    way.” Duncan replied, daring Damon to say anything.
    Nicole just stood staring at Sid. Hot damn, these warriors were gorgeous. Not usually attracted to
    blondes, she had to rethink that one. Standing at the same height as Damon's six-three he was slimmer,
    but wasn't hurting for muscles. He looked solid as a rock and actually looked like Brad Pitt starring in
    a beach boy movie. Ignoring everyone in the warehouse, he stopped in front of Nicole. “Name's Sid
    Sinclair.” He put his hand out and she took it in a strong shake.
    She nodded trying not to stare, failing miserably. “Nicole Callahan.”
    “So you're the children's hero, huh?” Sid dropped her hand and smiled, looking her up and down.
    “Not much to ya. Figured you'd be ah....taller.” He winked.
    “Children's hero?” Mitch looked around confused.
    “Oh yeah....this woman is well known around the council.” Sid smirked at Damon's frown. “She's put
    a dent in the blood selling business by pulling kids from the homes that are exploiting them.”
    “Seriously?” Pride warmed her, Nicole grinned. All her hard work was finally paying off and she
    loved it.
    “Oh, yeah.” Sid grinned, looking her up and down. “So, I would be honored to guard that body.”
    Even though Nicole thought Sid was hot, he was not her kind of hot. The vampire growling with a
    nasty sneer at Sid was more her style. Too bad he was taken.
    Duncan knew if he didn't step in there was going to be a