To Love and Protect

By Ruth Roberts

First Son Daxon Hayward has refused a secret service detail since the day his father was elected President. Threats are made against the First Family on a daily basis, but this time the threat against Daxon is very real. When he continues to refuse protection his father takes matters into his own hands and plants an undercover secret service agent to protect him. She is very capable and very beautiful. The plan is flawless.

Lorelei Davis has always dreamed of being a secret service agent. Everything she has done in her life was to bring her one step closer to her goal. She finally made it. Now, she has received her first assignment: Protect the First Son, don’t let him know she is a secret service agent... and don’t fall in love.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ruth Roberts
• Release date: Nov 2, 2015

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TO LOVE AND PROTECT

By Ruth Roberts

Contemporary Romance

First Son Daxon Hayward has refused a secret service detail since the day his father was elected President. Threats are made against the First Family on a daily basis, but this time the threat against Daxon is very real. When he continues to refuse protection his father takes matters into his own hands and plants an undercover secret service agent to protect him. She is very capable and very beautiful. The plan is flawless.

Lorelei Davis has always dreamed of being a secret service agent. Everything she has done in her life was to bring her one step closer to her goal. She finally made it. Now, she has received her first assignment: Protect the First Son, don’t let him know she is a secret service agent… and don’t fall in love.

Copyright 2014 Ruth Roberts

ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Chapter One

Lorelei loosened her grip on the weapon in her hands. She took a deep breath and blew it out slowly as she pulled the trigger with her finger.

Her body relaxed as she swung from target to target, never missing one. The loud beep indicated she was finished with this drill. Setting the safety, she holstered her weapon, removed her ear protection, and picked up her duffle bag on her way out of the firing range.

The moment she stepped into the hallway her boss, Ben Stevens, stood from the hard green plastic chair in a row of chairs lining the government hallway. Agent Davis. You had excellent timing. You hit your target every time. Very impressive. His compliment worried her. As the head of the Secret Service he didn't give compliments, only counsel.

Thank you, sir. She waited for him to tell her why he was there. Perhaps it wasn't her he was waiting for. There were, after all, other agents in the range. His next words demolished that theory.

It's been thirty days since you completed your training. Since then I've heard nothing but good from the drills you've participated in. Do you think you're ready for your first assignment?

Absolutely, sir.

Meet me in the Oval Office, one hour.

The President’s office? Yes, sir. He nodded and strode away.

Why would the President want to speak with her? Could it be possible she was going to be assigned to Molly? Since the day she was hired as a Secret Service agent she had dreamed about being a part of the first daughter’s detail. A slow smile crept across Lorelei's lips. What a career boost it would be for her first assignment to be the first family. With a spring in her step she went to lock up her weapon.

***

Lorelei arrived right on time for her meeting with the President. As she walked toward the double doors to his office she took a deep calming breath to still the excitement thrumming through her veins.

Her knock was quickly answered by Ben Stevens.

Agent Davis, come in. Take a seat.

She followed him to the sofa and sat down. She quickly glanced around the office, something she did every time she entered a room. Occupational hazard. She met the President’s eyes briefly, acknowledging him. She had to admit to herself she felt slightly out of her league sitting there.

She was wearing a black pantsuit with a blue silk blouse, and was suddenly glad she had decided on the black high heels instead of the comfortable flat shoes she usually wore.

Agent Davis. Thank you for coming on such short notice, said the President as he sat on the sofa across from her. Have you ever done undercover work?

Some, when I was with the NYPD, but not a whole lot, and it was not deep cover. She crossed her legs with her hands remaining folded in her lap while she resisted the urge to fidget.

Threats are made against my family on a daily basis. Every one of them is thoroughly assessed to determine its credibility. Thankfully, most are dismissed...until now.

He handed her a file. She accepted it and began skimming through its contents, stopping at a page describing the task force being assembled to investigate. She saw her brother’s name among the candidates. It was a counter-terrorism unit to investigate any threats made against high ranking government officials and their families. The current threat fell into that category. Current intel indicated it came from a Russian group which had ties to an oil corporation. The president would soon be