Once Smitten, Twice Shy
Chapter One
From behind his high-end designer sunglasses, Secret Service agent
Shane Tremont scanned the crowd gathered for the groundbreaking of
the Nathan Benedict wing at the University of Texas campus.
His elbows were loose, his breathing regular, his stance commanding
and self-confident. The perimeter had been secured. The crowd
controlled. His Sig Sauer P229 357-caliber pistol nestled
comfortably in his shoulder holster, freshly cleaned and loaded,
along with a full capacity of ammunition clips stowed in the holster
pockets and a bulletproof vest molded against his chest.
Although Nathan Benedict, the President of the United States, was
being honored at his alma mater, he wasn't attending the ceremony.
In Nathan's place was his twenty-two-year-old daughter, Elysee,
who'd been entrusted with clipping the ceremonial ribbon in her
father's absence.
Everyone loved sweet-natured Elysee, and it was Shane's job to guard
her life with his own. His nerves might be relaxed, but his muscles
were tense as coiled springs, cocked and ready for action.
The sky was clear and blue and balmy-the perfect mid- ... read full excerpt from: Once Smitten, Twice Shy ebook
