Total pages in book: 110
Estimated words: 107557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 538(@200wpm)___ 430(@250wpm)___ 359(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 107557 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 538(@200wpm)___ 430(@250wpm)___ 359(@300wpm)
“I’m here for work but I’m also here for you, if you want me to stay.”
“I don’t mind you staying, but I don’t want you to suddenly have a problem with what I do for a living just because we’ve slept together a couple of times, Tony,” she warned.
“It was more than a couple, but I get it. I didn’t mean to overstep.”
“I need a drink,” she said on a sigh. “Want to have a shot with me?”
“Sure. I need to talk to Mutt, anyway.”
“About?”
“The reason I’m here.”
She only nodded.
With a hand on the small of her completely exposed, sexy as fuck back, he escorted her over to the bar and as soon as they got there, she ducked behind it. She lined up two shot glasses in front of him, then grabbed a bottle of Tito’s, pouring a generous shot for each of them.
After she set the bottle down, she lifted her shot glass and he did the same. “Here’s to our new partnership,” she said.
They clinked the glasses together before tipping their heads back and downing the vodka in a single swallow. He breathed through the burn of the alcohol and as soon as he placed his empty shot glass on the bar, she filled it a second time before tucking the bottle back under the bar.
After they both downed their second shots, she gathered the empty glasses and stuck them somewhere under the bar.
“That’s comin’ outta your fuckin’ pay,” came a growl from over his shoulder.
Rez spun around to see Saint.
For fuck’s sake, he shouldn’t get so damn distracted by the woman in front of him that he wasn’t aware of who was behind him. Especially in Demon territory.
“I’ll cover it,” Rez assured him.
“Gonna pay for hoggin’ her time, too?”
“Isn’t that what you pay her for? To spend time with your customers? To be friendly?”
When Saint narrowed his eyes on him, Rez realized he needed to watch his step. Not only with Sapphire, but with Saint. He now had an “in” to get behind the scenes with the Demons, he needed to avoid fucking that up.
Saint pulled on his long beard. “Figured you wanted the work. Maybe I was fuckin’ wrong.”
“You weren’t wrong. I need the work. But the woman’s only doing her job of being friendly so the customers spend more money. Isn’t that what you want?”
“Think I need you explainin’ her fuckin’ job? Her job is to get naked. That’s fuckin’ it.” He leaned in closer to say, “And she works for me. Not you.”
That wasn’t it, but he needed to change the subject before this whole conversation went south.
Rez extended his palms out. “Got it. Won’t interfere again. Just enjoying her company, that’s all. No harm, no foul.”
Saint lifted his gaze over Rez’s shoulder and to Sapphire still standing behind him on the other side of the bar. “Go work the fuckin’ floor before your first set,” he ordered.
Rez couldn’t wait until the task force was finished, the indictments came down, and these motherfuckers all got a harsh reality check. A federal prison being their new “clubhouse.”
Sapphire stepped from behind the bar and came to stand next to Rez. He figured she didn’t touch him like she normally did since Saint was watching them carefully. “I’ll catch up with you a little later, if you’re still here.”
“If I’m not, just text me what we talked about.”
Saint’s eyes narrowed on Sapphire. “About the maintenance work you’ve been naggin’ about? Or you makin’ deals with the clients for after hours? You whorin’ yourself out and keepin’ all the scratch?”
Sapphire’s spine snapped straight and her bare shoulders pulled back as she addressed her boss. “What I do during my personal time is my business, not yours. And what I planned on talking to him about is the long list of shit that needs to be fixed around here, since isn’t he the man going to be doing it?” She added a very pointed, raised eyebrow to her question.
Damn, if that didn’t get his blood pumping and heart thumping.
Saint pursed his lips and considered Sapphire for far too long, making every one of Rez’s muscles tighten.
Don’t fucking interfere, dumbass, unless you have no choice. She can handle herself like a boss. Her confidence is one of many things that turns you on about her. Remember that before you say something stupid.
“Go do your fuckin’ job and leave the men alone to talk.”
Rez’s lungs seized as he waited for Sapphire’s response. Hell, he wasn’t stepping in even if she stabbed him to death with that knife/comb combo she kept strapped to her thigh.
After a few seconds of holding his breath, she jerked into action and began to leave them. As she did so, that motherfucker swatted her hard on the ass.
Sapphire jumped from the unexpected and unwelcomed contact that almost made her stumble. Rez froze so he wouldn’t grab the asshole by the throat and make him eat the floor.