“I have a shipment coming in on the tenth. Can your guys rally for that kind of volume by then?"
Mad Dog smiled and I nodded. “We can.”
“Good. Then that will be the first one. We can see how it goes." Guillermo leaned back in his chair. “There is one other thing I need from you. It’s a sensitive matter, a personal one.”
“Say the word.” Mad Dog would have sold his mother at this point to get a deal with him.
“I need to farm this job out, get it out of my circle.” He leaned forward, his voice low. “I’ve got a leak here-” He raised his hand before either of us could say anything. “I’m taking care of the problem. But this is precious cargo, and I need it handled appropriately, outside of my guys.”
I nodded. “Anything.”
“An old problem has come back to haunt me,” he said. “Someone who’s intent on destroying me and my family. He may have compromised my men, and I need someone completely uninvolved.”
“Say the word,” Mad Dog said.
“My daughter is part of the deal. He can come after me; I may be an old man, but I can handle myself. But her? I want her as far away from this as possible. I need you to take her someplace and lie low until this blows over.”
Mad Dog nodded. “We can take her to a safe house, put a couple of guys on her.”
Guillermo shook his head. “No. This is my daughter we're talking about. I don’t want a couple of random thugs on her.”
Mad Dog looked at me and raised his eyebrows. I stifled a groan. Shit. The last thing I wanted to do was babysit daddy’s little princess. “I have to take care of the club, but Blaze here can do it.”
Guillermo glared at me. “Nothing happens to her.”
I nodded. Got it.
“Nothing. She’s not to be touched, by anyone.” He paused. “In any way.” The message came through loud and clear. Understood. No sampling the merchandise. Like I was going to screw daddy’s little girl. Come on.
Mad Dog slapped my arm. “Blaze here is your man. He’s a monk. A saint.”
Guillermo stared at me. “Yes, I’m sure. Not a hair on her head gets touched," he said. “If she is harmed in any way, well, you can just imagine-”
“Understood.” I was irritated. Yeah, got it, I would be stuck babysitting some chick in the middle of nowhere. Classic.
Guillermo was silent for a moment before he spoke. “There’s one other small personal matter related to my daughter.”
“Sure,” I said, sarcastic.
He looked at Mad Dog this time. “This is separate from our business together. It shouldn’t be a hard job, but I’ll need to have someone taken care of, the daughter’s ex-boyfriend, some college punk who beat her up.”
Mad Dog nodded. “Give us the details. Since we have the other deal on board. I’ll throw this in for free. Consider it a gift.”
Guillermo appeared pleased. “I think this is going to work out.”
Mad Dog stood. “A long-term alliance.”
“Yes.” Guillermo walked over to the desk and pushed a button on the phone, buzzing the intercom. “Send my daughter in, please.” He turned to me. “I should warn you. She’s a bit headstrong, a handful. She’s not pleased about this plan, to say the least.”
I had to keep from rolling my eyes. That’s exactly what I needed, to babysit a spoiled rich brat who was going to fight me and bitch the entire time.
The door opened, and she walked through, eyes blazing. “Daddy, I told you I’m not going anywhere. I’m not a fucking prisoner-”
Guillermo interrupted. “Dani,” he said. “This is the gentleman who will be accompanying you to the safe house.”
When she turned, my heart stopped. I stood, legs shaking. Her. Dani. She was dressed conservatively in a white blouse and black linen pants, a scarf tied around her neck. I knew what was under the scarf, of course. Shit, I knew what was under her clothes. An image of her flashed before my eyes - Dani, naked underneath me, my mouth on her lips, her breasts, her *. I could still taste her. Don’t touch a hair on her head? I’d already touched more than that. I’d been everywhere. Guillermo Arias was going to kill me.
Dani's eyes widened, and her face turned pale as she stood there, silent. Shit. She did not look happy to see me. In fact, I was probably the last person on earth she wanted to see. Who could blame her? I’m sure she didn’t think she was going to screw a dirty biker on the side of the road and ever run into him again.
Guillermo broke the silence. “I apologize for my daughter’s rudeness. As I said, she’s not entirely happy with this arrangement.”
“Blaze will provide protection, keep you at the safe house until everything’s clear,” Mad Dog said.
“Dani,” I said.
Her lips parted, but no sound came out. I couldn’t tell if she was angry or embarrassed.