Jayden - Kathi S. Barton

Hazel Cherokee and Booth Dixon had been good friends since college. Booth would do anything for her. Hazel had the unpleasant task of visiting her father one last time in jail to find out Grandma's last wishes, and she needed some muscle in case her dad got out of hand. He was a mean man and deserved everything he was getting. Booth couldn't make it, but he'd send one of his brothers...
As soon as Jayden came into the room, he stared at her like he'd never seen a woman before. She was getting annoyed with him because he just kept staring.
"I'm a woman. Haven't you ever seen one before?" He nodded, then grinned. "You're not all that charming if that's what you're going for. Sit down and keep an eye on my father. That's what you're here for, isn't it?"
"Yes. I'll protect you with my life." She said that they'd have him chained up. She doubted that it would ever go that far. "You never know. Some people are stupider than you think. But he won't touch you. I swear it on my mother's heart."