Page 186 of Sinning for Santa

“Come on. Let’s join in and fuck. That’s why you’re here, isn’t it?”

She shakes her head, still not picking up on his voice as she stares until he speaks again.

“Why not? You’re a whore, aren’t you?”

My lip curls at his words, and I’m about ready to smash this fucker to the ground when Jaxcen finally snaps out of her trance, jerking her head in his direction.

“Eddie?” There’s a tremble to her voice, and she takes a step back, closer to me.

“Isn’t this what you’ve always wanted? To fuck me? Well, here I am, you stupid whore. Let’s get this out of your system so we can get married.”

She gasps. Taking a step to the side this time, and I see her face better, her blue eyes wide behind the mask.

“Please leave me alone. I am not marrying you.”

His lip curls. “Like hell, you’re not.” He lurches forward, snatching her wrist in his tight grip and starts dragging her over the line into the centre, and just when I’m about to dive on the fucker, and unleash my devil, a strong arm wraps around me from behind.

“Just wait,” Marco rasps, and I struggle, hearing Jaxcen cry out as she tries to pull her arm free.

It’s then that six security guards are on them, three taking Eddie down, and two quickly escorting Jaxcen away to safety, while one watches on to make sure no one intervenes.

“Fuck.” I breathe out, relaxing in Marco’s hold to hear him chuckle.

“See. There’s no need for bloodshed.”

I shove him off me and turn to face the fucker. “I disagree. There should always be bloodshed.”

“Fine, just not here.”

I roll my eyes at my mate. “Whatever. Make sure she gets home, yeah?”

“You don’t even have to ask. Melody will see to that personally.”

I nod. “And him? Keep him for a bit, but don’t rough him up. Maybe give him a few drinks and send him home in a taxi in an hour.”

“Will do.” Marco smiles.

I watch as security quickly removes Eddie from the room out a side door, and I turn and leave, ready for the next part of my night.

Takingout my phone, I shoot Theodore Perelli a message, letting him know that I’m on my way, and he responds that he’ll see me soon.

In this business, it pays to have friends in low and high places. Just like at Cloud 9, my mate Marco and his wife Melody are the owners of the club, giving me the access I needed to try and protect my little mouse. And now, I meet Theo outside one of the buildings he owns, which just so happens to be directly across the street from Jaxcen’s where she now lives with her sister.

It also happens to be the building where Mr Edward York leased an apartment this week, on the fifteenth floor, with a direct view into the Summers sisters’ living and bedrooms.

Snide fucker really thinks he can get away with stalking my girl, and then trying to force her into public sex.

What a dick.

Theo meets me in the foyer and hands me an access key to Eddie’s apartment.

“You got the payment?” Theo asks, the short man looking expectantly up at me.

“Of course.” I hand him the black bag. “Five hundred large. You wanna count it?”

Theo chuckles, accepting the bag. “Nah. I trust you.”

“Be prepared for the cops to be here later.” I remind him.

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