It appeared freshly shampooed and deep-conditioned. The hair didn’t just shine; itglowed, a rich, dark sheen that shifted like liquid when he turned his head. The curly ends had bounce, discipline, and attitude.
Deja had taken her time and worked through every strand with patient care that must have turned into black-girl-magic artistry.
Rin continued forward with his mouth set and his bored gaze on the floor.
Which told me that his being leashed had clearly not beenhisfirst option for the evening.
Well. . .that’s what your ass gets for messing with my girl. She tried to warn you.
My only problem now was that I wondered what he had said to get that damn collar on his neck in the first place. It had to be something crazy enough to have Deja make him an example.
Satisfied, I leaned back against Kenji. “Okay. I’m cool now.”
“Well I’m not,” Kenji whispered.
“What’s wrong?”
“What has she done to my Fang?”
“This is what happens when you kidnap a bad bitch.”
Kenji peered at me. “What?”
“You heard me.” I looked back at them. “Stay out of it. That’s what he gets.”
Deja continued over, swaying those hips and leading Rin forward. He followed so obediently I almost felt sorry for him.
Zo pointed to me. “I want my money.”
I frowned. “We still don’t know if you won the bet.”
“He’s her dog now. I think it’s pretty obvious that he’s sampled the golden prize between her thighs.”
“I don’t know what you two bet but. . .” Hiro shrugged. "Rin is walking behind her like a fucking poodle. Pay up, Tora."
“I told you about old woman pussy.” Zo glanced back at them again. “Oh yeah. Sex happened. She probably rode him into oblivion and he still hasn’t woken up from it. I bet he thinks he’s still lying on the bed.”
Nika sucked her teeth. “First of all, my cousin ain’t no hoe. I bet all he got was a kiss.”
Hiro eyed her. “A kiss from her will make a guy want to put on a collar like a dog?”
“I never met a guy that said no.” Nika shrugged. “At least this collar has diamonds.”
Hiro shook his head. “Then, he can have her. I like kisses but not the sort that crumbles a man’s will.”
The closer they got, the more the table hushed.
Every Claw and Fang was absolutely devastated. Reo had even held his drink in mid-air. He looked like he’d been talking to Kaede about something. Well now he was utterly speechless.
I glanced at Nika and caught her slipping a fork into her pocket. “Eh.”
She looked up. “What?”
“Stop it.”
She sucked her teeth and put the fork back on the table. “I see you’ve changed now. Trying to act all brand new.”
“Steal some silverware in here tonight and you and me are going to fight.”
