"Protective?" That flew up some red flags. Was this a chick or a dude?
"You won't like my answer...UGH..." he ruffled his short blonde hair through his hands vigorously. "You're ruining the good guy act here..." If he lost this girl now he'd be forced to use influence because he wasn't going to lose her! "I've had....quite a few...but there's very few I keep. Josie. You. Most can't handle me past a day, Zoe. I've told you that." And Lust was not going to be brought up in this...he was still keeping those two worlds apart for as long as he could. If Lust got involved after what had happened with Josie, it could turn ugly.