Free Desired (Restless Nights) by Mila Elizabeth Brenton Page A

don’t want to make a big deal of this.”
    “He didn’t just push you Kenzi. Plus this isn’t an isolated incident or have you forgotten about the letters?”
    I narrowed my eyes. Of course I hadn’t forgotten about the creepy cut and paste eighties inspired letters, but it’d been months since I had received one. “Whatever that was about seems to have passed. I refuse to let that affect my life. Someone was bored and thought they would mess with me for kicks.”
    Cameron scoffed. “Well , I disagree. It is an issue and because of this I am getting you a permanent bodyguard from a well recommended security firm.”
    My eyes narrowed. “What firm?” I demanded.
    “One I trust.”
    The freeway had given way to a twisting coastal road. I hadn’t even noticed we’d left the freeway, let alone almost arrived at my favorite getaway. My ranch on the coast of the Pacific in the little town of Bodega Bay was my go to when I needed to leave the fast pace of the city behind me. Cameron ignored me as we pulled up to the gate leading to the long driveway. He punched the security code into the keypad and the large black gate swung open allowing us access to the pasture lined drive. I saw my Percheron, Meeka, in the pasture. Her white coat was illuminated by the full moon and stood stark against the dark sky. Meeka and a couple of the other horses lifted their heads to see who had disturbed the gentle sounds of the crashing waves from below the cliff that dropped off across the main road.
    She made me smile. I would be spending as much time as I could with her.
    “Does Matt know we’re coming?” I asked looking towards the smaller but still modest guest house. Only the yellow glow of the porch light illuminated the home. Matt was the life of my ranch, and he took care of everything. He even did small beach tours with a few of the horses.
    “I called him. He’s actually in Duncan Mills. I think he’s got a girl over there.”
    I smiled happily for him. The guy was a hard worker and an attractive one at that. He needed a life outside of this place. “Good, so let’s get back to what security firm you hired.”
    I had a sinking feeling that Cameron was going to torture me with my past.
    Cameron grunted. “I’m sure you already know… Blackwell ”
    My heart squeezed at the name. My eyes closed as memories flooded my already stressed brain. The only thing I could hope and beg silently for was that Luc Blackwell was too busy and would simply be sending over one of his men.
    With a deep breath, I looked to my brother and asked in a cool tone. “Why would you do that?”
    “Because they’re the best. I can’t stay here with you and if I have to leave during this mess there is only one person I trust to keep you safe.”
    My eyes widened to Anime character size, did he just say person? Not firm? He wouldn’t do this. If not worried about my breaking heart, he would at least feel for Luc and not ask him to deal with me. Would he?
    “You mean there is only one firm you trust leaving my safety in.”
    Cameron stopped in front of my ranch style home with its salt battered white siding and large wraparound porch. He put the SUV in park and turned in his seat to look at me.
    “I won’t apologize for this. I called Luc and told him what happened. I asked him to send one of his guys to meet us here. He told me he was the only one available for the job. To be honest I am glad it’s Luc who’s coming. I trust him to protect you at all costs.”
    I shook my head, finding it hard to breath I couldn’t find the words to tell him that this was wrong and cruel and that I couldn’t face Luc Blackwell… my Lucca. The gorgeous man haunted my every moment. My gaze shifted to peer out the back darkly tinted window of the SUV. Headlights bounced down the gravel driveway. As the twin beams grew closer my breath became shallower.
    “I can’t do this,” I whispered. Throwing open my door as the black Suburban parked beside