Muscle: Jasmine's Italian Bodyguard
By Renee LaRuse
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Jasmine Johnson has no idea that her husband, a powerful businessman, is about to divorce her and leave her with nothing. How does he plan to get around their prenup? By hiring some muscle, a hardened bodyguard by the name of Dominic Ricci, to catch Jasmine in a compromising position. However, the beautiful cocoa-complected woman Dominic is hired to destroy will turn out to be the last woman on earth Dominic could ever bring himself to harm.
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Muscle - Renee LaRuse
MUSCLE
Jasmine’s Italian Bodyguard
By Renee LaRuse
Copyright 2014 Renee LaRuse
Smashwords Edition
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 1
Dominic Ricci adjusted his tie before lowering his six-foot, three inch frame into the huge leather chair across from his boss's desk. Though he was grateful for the job, Dominic had never truly trusted the man. He kept his face neutral as he watched Frank Johnson shuffle papers on his desk.
That witch spends every dime I make,
Frank muttered while making a big production of opening another credit card statement.
Dominic tried to feign a look of empathy for the older man although he was sure the statement was an exaggeration. From what he'd seen his boss spent more money on strippers and whores than he did on his wife.
Do you have a girlfriend?
Frank asked while shoving the papers back into the envelope.
Dominic hesitated before shaking his head no. No one had ever accused him of being extremely book smart but he did have street smarts and this sudden attention to his personal life had put his Spidey senses on high alert. In the past, his boss had only acknowledged him with grunts and a nod of his head before rattling off menial duties for Dominic to complete.
Frank crossed his fat, stubby fingers in front of him before cracking a salacious grin, Samson tells me you’ve dated more than a few Black women.
The hairs on the back of Dominic’s neck immediately stood at attention. He winced as he felt the cold trickle of sweat roll between his shoulder blades. How many times had he seen Frank stuff hundred dollar bills into the g-string of a blond stripper but now his interracial dating was an issue? He swallowed the bile rising in his throat and shifted in the chair.
I think beauty comes in all shades,
Dominic barely held back the hiss in his voice as he leveled a direct stare at his boss.
The sound of Frank’s boisterous, high-pitched laughter echoed throughout the study, bouncing off the walls and landing on Dominic’s already stretched nerves. A sinister smile spread across his face as he silently imagined wrapping his strong hands around his boss’s meaty neck until his eyes popped.
I’m glad to hear that my boy. It’s going to make this business proposition that much more enticing,
Frank gushed completely oblivious to the rage simmering inside the quiet bodyguard.
Business proposition,
Dominic asked eyeing the man with suspicion. He’d worked for Frank for four years and the man had never offered him a business proposition before, something wasn’t right.
It’s a pretty delicate operation,
Frank whispered as if he was taking Dominic into his confidence. My wife is having an affair.
Dominic leaned forward in his chair. What in the hell was this man talking about? As far as Dominic knew, Jasmine Johnson spent her days volunteering at a habitat for wounded animals and her nights at home while her husband ran the streets like a randy teenager. This was a set-up, he was sure of it.
Dominic ran through a thousand different scenarios in his head. He was certain his boss was plotting something that was not in his best interest. He needed a plan. The last time he’d blindly followed someone else’s lead, he’d spent eight long years in prison and he had absolutely no plans of returning.
But he wasn’t a naïve nineteen year old kid anymore. This time he’d be prepared. He would play the game but he wasn’t going to lose to Frank Johnson or anyone else. He was going to look out for Dominic this time.
Do you know who the guy is,
Dominic asked, once again feigning empathy.
No, she’s been very slick about the whole thing. She’s a lot craftier than she looks. She won’t get caught,
Frank answered adamantly.
Well, maybe I could follow her,
Dominic volunteered.
No, she’s already given two private investigators the slip. We’ll have to take more drastic measures.
What did you have in mind?
Do you find her attractive,
Frank asked while grinning like a Cheshire cat.
Dominic almost choked on his tongue at the question. Immediately, his mind was flooded with images of the first time he’d laid eyes on his boss’s wife and he grimaced at the sudden tightness in his pants. Dominic had been ordered to pull the boss’s Bentley out of the garage and prepare to accompany Frank to a business meeting downtown.
He’d just parked the car by the front door of the multi-million dollar mansion when he’d spotted a woman running up the driveway. Her skin was dark, sun kissed and as smooth as melted chocolate. Luminous obsidian colored eyes framed by long, black eyelashes met the intense stare of his blue eyes. Her petite, well-toned body was clad in skin tight running leggings and a fuchsia sports bra. His body reacted instantly and he couldn’t tear his eyes away from this beautiful woman. Even though he hadn’t spoken to the woman and didn’t know her name, Dominic was sure he was already half way in love with her. Then, she flashed him a brilliant white smile with the straightest teeth he’d ever seen, and he fell the rest of the way.
He shook his head to clear the vivid images from his mind and crossed his leg to hide the proof of his body’s powerful reaction to the mere mention of the object of his intense lust. Once he’d discovered who she was he’d gone out of his way to avoid the woman. Falling for your boss’s wife was never a good idea but falling for the wife of Frank Johnson was surely a death wish.
Dominic?
His head popped up when he heard the censure in Frank’s voice. Cut to the chase, Frank. What do you want me to do?
Seduce my wife so that I can divorce her.
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