Free Bent, Not Broken by Sam Crescent and Jenika Snow Page A

head over there in a little while.”
    “Oh, um, okay, sure.”
    “I want you to come with me.” He held his hands up stopping her from saying anything. “I’m not going to leave you there while I take care of business. I want you to come with me and meet Deanna. She’s kind of like you. She’s Demon’s old lady. They’re together and I think you’d like her. I’ve spoken to Dad. He’s happy for both of you to come back to his place for the night. I’ll be back tomorrow morning.”
    He watched her mix flour, eggs, and sugar together.
    “You’re going to be away until tomorrow?”
    “Out of everything I said that’s the only thing you noticed.”
    She stopped what she was doing and rounded the counter. He swiveled around in his chair and she stood between his thighs.
    “I was hoping we could have some fun.” She placed her hands around his neck, moving even closer to him. Although she fought it, he could feel her hesitancy. Joker was so proud of her right now. She was his little fighter.
    He cupped her hips, feeling no break in the line. “You’re not wearing any panties. I like it.”
    Her cheeks heated to a delightful red: the red of a ripe strawberry ready to be bitten.
    “I’m not wearing a bra either.” She leaned forward, showing off her naked state underneath the dress.
    “I did say later on, not immediately.” Running his hands up to her breasts, he stroked over her nipples, watching her mouth open a little. She was getting aroused. Her cheeks were flushed, and he thought about her shower. He decided to take a big leap. “Did you touch yourself in the shower?” There couldn’t be any other explanation for her flushed cheeks.
    “Yes.”
    This is what he liked about Amy. She never lied to him and gave it to him properly.
    “What did you think about?”
    “I thought about you.”
    Sliding his hand down her dress to the hem of her skirt, Joker watched her eyes. Her eyes were the key to what she was thinking and feeling. She was with him the whole way.
    Her stomach growled, interrupting the moment.
    “We’re going to eat and one day soon, Amy, you’re going to play with yourself while I watch. Would you like that?”
    “Yes, I would like that.”
    “Good.” He leaned down, kissing her lips. Even sitting on a chair he was much taller than she was. “Now, go and make me some pancakes.”
    She walked back to the stove and heated up a skillet.
    He couldn’t tear his eyes away from her.
    His cell phone went off and when he looked down, he saw an unknown caller.
    “I’m just going to take this outside, baby.”
    “All right.”
    Answering the call, he stepped outside, closing the door behind him.
    “Hello,” Joker said.
    “I take it you got my message,” Zeke said, taking him completely by surprise.
    “What the fuck are you calling me for?”
    “I wanted to let you know we disposed of the body. You did good there. I was actually impressed. For a man of your age and upbringing, you can make quite a mess.” Joker’s stomach turned over. What he’d done to Amy’s father wasn’t something to be lauded.
    “What does my age and upbringing have to do with shit?”
    “Your father is a tough man, yet he’s pretty much father of the year. You’ve not had a particularly hard life. You’ve got a talent for creating pain and I’ve got a talent for men who like to give pain.”
    “What the fuck do you want?”
    “I want you to consider a job in the future. I could use a man of your skills.”
    “This is not going to happen.”
    “Do you really think the Soldiers of Wrath is going to stop this partnership? When they get a taste for the money and the risk, it’s going to be a long profitable relationship, one I intend to keep. All it takes is a call to Demon and your ass is mine, Joker. You need to start thinking about the future with that little step-sister of yours. You want her to be happy then you’ve got to make some sacrifices. We’ll talk soon.”
    All good humor and