Chapter 27 ed that he didn't notice a man Heath descended the stairs , finding Little Fish trying to persuade Aurora to head home early . He was so focused sidling up to them . " Had too much to drink ?" the man inquired . Little Fish glanced nervously at the stranger . " Nah , I'm good . The driver's coming soon . " The man persisted , leaning in closer . " It's late . Let me give you a ride . The smell of alcohol hit Little Fish's face , making her slightly nauseous . Heath stepped in , grabbing the giggling Aurora by the arm . " Let's go , " he told Little Fish . " Mr. Fairbank , ah , sure , let's go . " Little Fish was a bit surprised , but she knew she was safe with Heath around . The man , seeing his chance at a drunk beauty slipping away , blocked Heath . " Hey man , ever heard of first come , first served ? " " Scram ! " Heath shot the man a dismissive glance . Aurora tried to wriggle her hand free , but Heath tightened his grip, not having time for distractions . " What's your problem , man ? " The guy was getting agitated . The commotion caught the club manager's attention . Dressed in his glittering nightclub suit , he jogged over . One look at Heath Fairbank's attice and demeanor , and he knew this was someone he couldn't afford to mess with . The manager immediately intervened , allowing Heath to exit with his companions . Aurora still struggled to free her hand from Heath's grip as they left the bar . Kieran was already waiting at the car . Little Fish took the front seat . while Heath somewhat roughly shoved Aurora into the back . " Back to the hotel , " he ordered . Little Fish was puzzled . " Mr. Fairbank , aren't we going back to the Pendletons ? " Kieran chuckled . " With Miss Aurora like this ? She'd probably make a scene if we took her home . " Little Fish nodded . She felt safe with Heath . On the way , Aurora tried to get out of the car multiple times but was held back by Heath . " Come on , let's drink ! " she exclaimed , pounding on Heath's leg . She reminisced about the good old days training with Jasper , eating and drinking together . For a moment , she felt like she was still Olivia , back in the States , hanging out in the underworld with Jasper and occasionally taking a walk with Dominic Ashcroft . She looked up at Heath and smiled - a smile not of Aurora's sweetness , but of a slightly tipsy , alluring young woman . " I want chicken legs . Jasper always tries to steal mine , but he can't beat mel " she declared . Heath frowned . " Who's Jasper ? " Aurora leaned in , whispering as if sharing a secret . " I'll tell you a secret . Jasper is actually three years older than me , but I never admit it . I'm the buss ; they're all my underlings ! " Heath shifted uncomfortably as her alcohol - laced breath hit him . " You have a lot of underlings ? " * Yeah , I'm pretty awesome . I taught them everything they know , " Aurora boasted , trying to put her hands on her hips but failing due to leath's Like what ? " Heath inquired . Fighting ! Boxing ! I taught them all that . Even shooting . I'm a great shot , you know . Give me a sniper rifle , and I can hit a target 2 kilometers away ! " Aurora grinned foolishly Heath shook his head , thinking she must be drunk . A high school dropout talking about combat and sniper rifles ? Had she ever even touched a c d Chapter 27 gun ? Aurora chattered away , claiming she was skilled in many things and had been to many places . Eventually , she grew tired and collapsed onto Heath's lap , falling asleep . For the first time in his life , a woman was this close to Heath , Kieran was stunned , catching the scene in the rearview mirror . " Something amusing ? " Heath shot him a warning glance . Kieran immediately focused back on driving . But it was clear ; the boss felt differently about this Miss Aurora . Heath frowned , pondering why he felt different about Aurora . She was soft and cuddly , mumbling something in her sleep like a content little animal . Cute and dependent . For the first time in his life , he thought this feeling wasn't so bad . Chapter Comments