I took a sharp breath, staring at Rey as he stood near my bed. After everything that had happened over the past few weeks—the messy breakups, the insane fights, and the way my heart kept betraying me every time he got too close—I knew I had to draw a line.

I didn’t know how but I couldn't afford falling in love with him. How would I even explain it to my dad? And when it really came down to it, he was just my bodyguard. A little too simple, too complicated, and way too dangerous for someone like me.

"Rey, this has to stop. You're just my bodyguard, act like...