I slid my hand beneath her chin and lifted it until those mesmerizing eyes locked with mine. “I’ve got your back. Whatever you need. Day or night.” When she didn’t respond, I cocked my head. “Do you understand?” Annie nodded. “Good. Because I promise to keep that bomb-ass brain of yours safe. Just like I promise to keep your body from getting turned into a skin sweater by a crazy librarian with a penchant for defacing the finest literature ever written.”
