“Let me give you a spankin’ doll!” another chipped in.
As she turned back around, I saw the defeated look on her face. Her head was down, and tears were running down her face. Teddy grabbed her face and looked into her eyes. Human ears couldn’t hear, but I could hear what he told her. “You better perk up or I’ll deflower you tonight myself.” He pushed her cheek away, and when he did, she saw Loukas. If I thought her heart couldn’t break anymore, it was completely shattered now. I’m sure she thought that Loukas was different but the look she had at Loukas crushed anything left she had.
Loukas stared back at her with a small smile, unable to give away our cover. I could feel his guilt rack through his body. Why did he care about the waitress so much? He wasn’t in love with her, was he? A growl left my throat and I tried to cover it with a cough.
Ares glanced at me questioningly and Hermes smirked like he knew something. Ares and Hermes began whispering again. Before I could ask, Teddy started speaking.
“We start the bidding off at $20,000. Who will take the virgin doll Jillian home?” Teddy announced playfully.
Jillian, that was her name. Warmth filled me knowing her name. I whispered it silently to myself as I savored it on my tongue.
Men started throwing out numbers. “$50,000!”
“$80,000!”
I couldn’t let her be sold.
“$90,000!”
I wanted to know more about her.
“$115,000!”
Her eyes investigated mine again and this time we didn’t look away. Did she feel it too? What was I feeling?
“$500,000,” I said sternly. I was done with the bidding; it was time to get this shit done. Get the helm and get Jillian out of here with me. While I was at it, I’d burn this mother fucker down.
Teddy Johnson clapped excitedly and yelled out, “Any takers? 500,000 going once!”
Before he got to twice another man stepped up. “600,000.” Teddy’s eyes saw dollar signs. Who the hell is bidding now? I jumped up and looked over at my victim. It was that fucking angel, Malachi. My jaw ticked.
“The hell is he doing here?” Ares said out loud.
“700,000,” I spat.
“750,000.” He smirked. Little does he know; money runs out for a damn angel. They mainly stay in the Celestial Heavens while most of my work is done on Earth. I’ve got business on Earth he doesn’t know about. I could go all day.
“Two fucking million,” I roared. The room went silent, and Malachi’s eyebrows furrowed. His mouth was pressed in a fine line and stomped out the door. Fuckin’ pussy. The rest of the men sat quietly with their girls. I glanced back at the stage. Jillian was on the floor, tears streaming down her face, while Teddy is gloating with his men about big paychecks for everyone.
Loukas went to the stage to help Jillian up, but she pulled her arms away from him. Hurt was in his eyes as he tried to help her up. “You are just like them,” she sobbed.
Teddy unlocked the cuffs and gave them to Loukas. “She’s yours now. Have to say I was a little disappointed, doll. I was looking forward to a good lay tonight if you didn’t sell.” He licked his bottom lip, trailing his finger down her cleavage and that was when all mother fucking hell broke loose.