Free Flirting With the Forbidden by Joss Wood

he’d done lots of close protection before moving into training the new officers. He knew how up close and personal bodyguards had to get to their principals, and there was no way that he was going to allow any CFT hound-dogs that close to Morgan. Fact: the only person that was getting into her personal space in the near future was him.
    And, lastly, he wanted the best for Morgan. And he was it. There was a reason why Amanda had offered to double his already stratospheric salary if he stayed with CFT. He was that valuable, that good. Morgan deserved the best, and that was him.
    Fact.
    ‘I’m here. I’m already working for you.’
    ‘I didn’t realise that sleeping with my sister was part of your duties,’ James said, in a very cool, very dangerous voice.
    Noah didn’t react. Mostly because he felt like punching James on his perfect nose... He didn’t like being caught on the back foot, but he had to respect James for calling him on it. If he had a sister he’d do the same. ‘Technically, I’m not employed by MI yet—’
    ‘And the chances of you ever getting on the payroll are decreasing rapidly,’ James stated.
    Damage control, Noah thought, and fast. ‘I’m good at what I do, Moreau, and what happened or didn’t happen here earlier has nothing to do with that. Morgan and I are both consenting adults and we have an understanding.’
    James looked at Morgan. ‘Which is...?’
    Noah remained silent. Hey, this was her brother—if she wanted to explain, she could.
    ‘Well?’
    ‘This has nothing to do with you, big bro,’ Morgan stated, lifting her chin.
    ‘You’re my baby sister!’
    ‘But I’m not a baby! I can have sex if I want!’
    Both James and Noah winced. Noah scratched his forehead and was grateful that his brothers didn’t require him to monitor their social life, because this was the social equivalent of a kick to the groin.
    Time to end this conversation, he thought.
    ‘Moving on,’ he said briskly, ‘and back to the subject at hand. Call Amanda Cope from CFT and ask her who her best bodyguard was— ever . I guarantee she’ll say me. She hates me, but she’s inherently honest. You want and need the best person out there guarding your sister. I’m it and I’m already in place.’ It wouldn’t hurt to sweeten the pot. ‘I’ll also give you a fifteen per cent discount on my personal protection fees because I’m doing an analysis on the security for your ball.’
    ‘I don’t want you as my bodyguard,’ Morgan said.
    ‘Tough,’ Noah shot back.
    James ignored her and held Noah’s stare for thirty seconds before pulling his mobile out of his pocket and scrolling through his contacts. He was actually going to call Amanda! This could go badly wrong, Noah thought as James greeted her.
    Morgan gripped his wrist and her nails dug into his skin. Even though they were sharp, he still felt heat and lust and attraction rocket up his arm. If he got this right, then acting as her bodyguard was going to be a casual stroll through hell....with a hard-on.
    ‘Noah! Listen to me. I don’t want this... you !’ Morgan hissed.
    Noah gently pulled her fingers off him and held her hand in his. ‘Shh, I’m trying to listen.’
    ‘I’m going to kill you,’ Morgan threatened.
    ‘Later...’
    James was speaking. ‘I don’t need to know why he left, or what you think Auterlochie are doing wrong in the market place, Amanda; this has nothing to do with the rest of your guards or my personal security detail. It’s one guy, looking after my sister. I just need to know whether he’s good or not.’
    When James’s frown lifted from a trench to a furrow Noah knew that she had been her customary honest self.
    ‘The best agent you ever had? Well, then...’ James disconnected and slapped his mobile into the palm of his hand. He glared at Noah. ‘Fifteen per cent discount on both jobs because you started off by annoying me.’
    Ouch .
    ‘Deal,’ Noah agreed.
    ‘And keep your hands off my