Page 74 of Maverick

Panic took over me and I tried to wiggle free. The cloth prevented me from screaming even though I tried. The man just laughed as he pushed his boxers down. He grabbed his flaccid penis in his hand and started to roughly jerk off.

“Time to teach you a lesson, you bitch.” He walked over to me and grabbed my panties. Ripping them off, he climbed on top of me and smiled.

He spit on his hand and rubbed it all over his dick. Just as he was about to shove it in me, the door burst open and Joker was standing there.

Joker was tall, tan, and sinfully good looking. Today though, he had a scary look on his face as he stalked through the door and toward the other man.

He grabbed him by the collar of his vest and threw him to the ground. Joker bent down and got right in the man’s face. In a slight Spanish accent, he spoke right into his ear. “What the fuck is going on here, Crusher?”

“I was just trying to get some answers out of her!”

Joker cocked his arm back and laid into Crusher. He punched him four times before he stopped. “Hijo de puta!She was to remain undamaged. Not to lay a fucking hand on her. But you and your buddies just can’t follow simple directions, can you? You’re precious leader Fang is dead. Get the fuck out of my face before you’re next. You are a disgrace to The Shadow Raiders.”

“Yo fuck you, Joker. You ain’t the Pres.”

In a split second, Joker had Crusher up against the wall, choking him out. “No. But I am the Vice President. And that’s more than you are. All you are is Fang’s errand boy. And Fang was just Snake’s errand boy. You have no pull in the club. Now get the fuck out of my face,Coño.”

Crusher ran from the room, slamming the door behind him. Joker came running over to me and quickly untied me. He ripped the rag out of my mouth and pulled me into him.

“Joder, Willow.Mi Princesa.I am so sorry. I tried to stop this, but Snake is on a deadly path right now. Did he touch you?”

I shook my head. My body was still shivering and Joker grabbed the quilt on the bed and wrapped it around me. “I think I’m okay. It hurts to breathe.”

Joker swore under his breath and grabbed another blanket. “You’re in hypothermic shock. We need to get you warmed up. Fuck, I’m so sorry.”

He got up and stripped his shirt off and pulled me to his chest. He wrapped both blankets around us and started to rub my back. The shivering started to slow down and he looked down at me.

I cleared my throat and leaned my head against his chest. “I was so worried. I thought I was gonna die. What are we going to do, Joker?”

He tilted my head up to face him. “Have I ever let you down,Angelita? Trust me. I have a plan. They can’t know I’m on your side. Look...I’m planning on overthrowing Snake. I’ve got a bunch of guys on my side. We just gotta play it out the right way. The time is coming soon, but I just have to wait it out a little longer.”

“That doesn’t help with now. They’re gonna drag me to Snake and he’ll kill me. And I know you can’t go against him. I just want to see Maverick one last time. I love him, Joker.”

Joker sighed and rubbed my back. “Maverick is from the Devil’s Highwaymen, right?”

I nodded.

“Got it. We need to get you to him then. Do you think you can jump?”

I sat up and looked at him in confusion. “Jump? Like up and down?”

He laughed. “No,pequeña mierda. Like out the window. I know it’s two stories but it’s on the smaller side. If you can jump out of the bathroom window, there’s a small shed in the woods, not too far away. Just get there and when the time is right, I’ll come get you.”

I looked at him in bewilderment. “You want me to squeeze out a tiny bathroom window, then jump to the ground and run into the woods? With no clothes or shoes? And I'm pretty sure I have a few broken ribs, not to mention a million other injuries.”

“You can do it. This is your only chance to escape without raising any suspicions. Take a blanket and just wait for a few hours. I promise I’ll come get you,Corazon.”

I sighed and gazed up at Joker. “You’re lucky I love you. Are you going to bring me back to Maverick?”

He nodded and got up toward the bathroom. He turned off the AC and opened the window. It was just big enough for me to squeeze through. He came back and peeked through the curtains on the front window.

“Come on. The coast is clear. They’re all smoking out front. This is your chance to get away, Willow.”

I took a deep breath and hobbled into the bathroom. Joker ran over and helped me onto the toilet. “Nice and easy. You got this, babe.”

I eased my legs out and looked down. It wasn’t too high of a jump, but it was still scary. Taking a deep breath, I looked back at Joker. I could see the concern all over his face. “I’ll be okay. Just hurry up and come get me. Mav’s sister works at the medical center in the town. I’ve told them all about you. Hurry, Joker.”

He nodded and kissed my forehead. “Love you, Willow.”

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