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“Yeah, good luck with that,” she replied and walked away.
That’s how people viewed my interest in Jester—temporary, childish, shallow.
I’d have given anything for Jester to have kissed me back then. Now, his lips are on mine. We breathe together. His fingers sink into my hair. I lean into his affection. When I feel a sharp stab of panic, I open my eyes and see my bedroom. I know where I am. I feel who I’m with. The panic quickly fades.
I swim in the heat between us, embracing the freedom that comes from being an extension of this powerful man.
Jester’s kiss offers no hesitation. He isn’t nervous. I’m what he wants, and he’s waited long enough.
I settle next to him, getting comfortable, not wanting the kiss to end. Jester rests on his side, sucking at my lips and throat. He’s both demanding yet never passes that silent stop sign I’ve got regarding more than kissing.
By the time our lips are untangled, I’m sporting several hickeys, he’s got a few of his own, and my phone’s lit up with texts from worried people.
“Better answer Papa Bear before he shows up and douses us with cold water,” Jester says, reaching over to grab the remote. “Also, find me a Kung Fu movie. I don’t care which one. I just want to watch someone nailed with a high kick.”
Grinning like a fool, I love how his hands are casually on me as I search for a movie for him to enjoy. Jester doesn’t push for fucking. He’s pretending to be satisfied with only the cuddly stuff. If we can take things slowly, I know I can have everything I want.
GHOST
Jesse Zurika/Enforcer
For years, I viewedlove as poison, killing those who dared to try it. I was never going to trust any woman enough to let her destroy me like that. And I didn’t buy into the idea of happiness, either. The whole “fall in love and live happily ever after” felt like a lie only I could see through.
When I met Luca. I fought the poison’s allure, but it was no use. Once I gave in to the poison and let myself fall victim to its side effects, I realized I never wanted to live any other way.
Not that love has been easy. My heart is exposed now, like a gaping wound. I miss feeling safe behind my walls of hatred and distrust. But I can never give up Luca.
This need has left my naturally pessimistic nature in a bind. For a year, I’ve assumed I’d lose everything good Luca and I shared. She still seems out of my league sometimes. I don’t really understand why she puts up with my bullshit. Yet, we’ve built a house together and talked about having a kid. Luca refuses to give me up, no matter how much I try to sabotage our good luck.
But maybe Texas will finally prove my pessimistic nature right. For a year, I’ve dreaded this moment, yet there’s no turning back now.
Next to me in the first of three RVs, Luca is a vision of beauty. Her cold demeanor used to throw me off, but that’s just how she acts during a hunt. Having seen her kill plenty of people over the last year, I’m thankful she’s focused. Her icy demeanor keeps me focused, too.
I always get edgy during these out-of-town missions. As an Enforcer for the Born Villains, I’ve killed people with ease. But I don’t play tourist or put on disguises. I might sneak into a drug dealer’s place to get the jump on them, but I’ve never used drones until this mission.
Seated in the back of this RV are sisters, brunette Rave and blonde Riot. They’re dressed in tattered jeans and different Ramones T-shirts.
