"You want me to protect you?" Nate looked at Katie with a cheeky sneer. "Beg me then." Quickly, Katie grabbed Nate's arm and said pleadingly, "Honey, Nate, please protect me." They got into the lift and Nate suddenly pulled Katie into his arms and whispered into her ear, his lips touching it, "You are my woman. I will protect you as long as you serve me well in bed and feed me well." His breathing as well as his words made Katie blush. She felt a sense of pleasure and embarrassment. Tom and the bodyguards must have heard! She thought. Katie buried her face on his chest, too embarrassed to look at others. In fact, no one was looking at them at all. They were either looking up at the ceiling or down at the floor. They knew well enough when not to interfere. Nate grabbed