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“How do you know it'll be pleasurable?" He got on the bed and lay down.

Breath a whisper, she came closer and tied one wrist to the headboard. The cat growled but didn't try to make him wrench free.

"Because just looking at you gives me the most extreme pleasure I've ever felt."

"Christ, baby, tie me up before you start talking like that.”
― Nalini Singh, Visions of Heat

“I tell you I'm dangerous and you want to put knives near me?"
- Vaughn to Faith”
― Nalini Singh, Visions of Heat

“Sleep Red, I've got you." - Vaughn to Faith”
― Nalini Singh, Visions of Heat

“顿辞苍鈥檛 ever leave us again. Vaughn has been horrible. Like pre-Grace horrible.”
― Sarra Manning, It Felt Like a Kiss

“[She] had occasionally glimpsed a series of interchangeable well-groomed blondes accompanying him to work events, then Grace had rocked up with her funny-coloured hair and her funny-coloured tights, and Vaughn had been smitten. Well, as smitten as Vaughn could be.”
― Sarra Manning, It Felt Like a Kiss

“Ethics is the enemy of discovery. What you call ethics, I call the rape of science.”
― Katie Kacvinsky

“Ignoring all the whispering couples around him, Vaughn taught me to bowl while I faked like I cared. We were both on the outs and I suspected he wanted to find a new buddy now that Judd was attached to his angel. Every time Tawny laughed, Vaughn鈥檚 frown darkened.
鈥淵ou should be happy for them,鈥� I said as he guided me towards the alley.
鈥淚 am. Fucking overwhelmed with happiness. Now, pay attention.鈥� When I flinched at his tone, Vaughn sighed. 鈥淚t gets boring when your best friend is busy mating like a rabbit.鈥�
鈥淢y best friend ditched me too, so I found new friends. Maybe you should too.鈥�
鈥淐rap no. Sounds like too much effort.鈥�
I grinned. 鈥淵ou could play with Bailey. Here, she comes.鈥�
Vaughn didn鈥檛 even glance at the arriving blonde who threw her hands in the air. 鈥淚 got dumped again! Men suck! I hate them all!鈥� she cried, enjoying a hug from Tawny. 鈥淲ho wants to set me up now?鈥�
鈥淚 thought you hated men,鈥� Tucker mumbled with his mouth full of a hot dog.
鈥淚 do, but one of them has got to work, right? Everyone in the world gets someone good, but I get shit. It鈥檚 not fair. I鈥檓 nicer than anyone ever.鈥�
This comment elicited laughter from the crew including Vaughn who took my bowling ball and rolled it for me.
鈥淟ook,鈥� he said,鈥� you got a strike. I鈥檓 an excellent teacher.鈥�
鈥淏est ever.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“Where did you get your tat?鈥�
鈥淎aron鈥檚 shop. You want to get a tat?鈥� he asked, grinning as if this was hilarious.
鈥淚 have one,鈥� I said, rolling the ball into the gutter. 鈥淚t鈥檚 not finished though.鈥�
鈥淗ow come?鈥�
鈥淢y brother interrupted the tattoo and I never had the money to get it done again.鈥�
鈥淣o, I meant how come you鈥檙e such a bad bowler? Is it genetic?鈥� he asked. 鈥淟ike do you come from a long line of people who can鈥檛 make a ball roll in a straight line?鈥�
鈥淵ou鈥檙e hilarious.鈥�
鈥淚 try, Pixie Dust.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“Men suck,鈥� Bailey said, nodding supportively then frowning at Vaughn. 鈥淲hy do you suck so much? Too much ball toxins?鈥�
鈥淪ounds about right,鈥� he muttered, rolling another strike. 鈥淕irls get PMS. Guys get ball toxins. Common knowledge.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“What are we talking about?鈥� Tawny asked as Judd rolled a ball, knocked over a few pins, then frowned like he might knock the others over with his angry glare.
鈥淎aron鈥檚 going to fix her tat,鈥� Bailey explained while Cooper and Farah wandered off.
鈥淗e鈥檚 an artist,鈥� Tawny cooed. 鈥淗e made this angel on Judd.鈥�
After Tawny showed me Judd鈥檚 arm, she put her hand back to where she had a gorgeous tattoo of a fallen angel. 鈥淗e鈥檚 very talented,鈥� she added.
鈥淚鈥檓 excited to get my butterfly finished.鈥�
鈥淗e鈥檒l do a great job,鈥� Bailey reassured, taking a ball from Vaughn and rolling it into the wrong alley. 鈥淥ops.鈥�
鈥泪诲颈辞迟.鈥�
鈥淏e nice or I won鈥檛 be nice,鈥� Bailey warned, glaring up at him.
鈥淚 love feisty women,鈥� he said, smirking down at her.
鈥淣ot interested. Blond men are usually stupid. Just look at my brothers. Anyway, I don鈥檛 want a dumbass loser. I want a smartass winner.鈥�
鈥淵ou deserve nothing less,鈥� I said and Bailey smiled at me like I was amazing.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“A loser like Larry didn鈥檛 deserve a fine vintage car like Gloria. The Corvette Stingray had been lovingly restored by a jackass who named his car, yet treated his kids like afterthoughts.
I planned to lovingly tear the fucking thing apart.
鈥淗ave your fun then we鈥檒l torch it and get a beer,鈥� Vaughn said, yawning.
鈥淒id anyone see you?鈥� I asked just to annoy him.
My question worked like a charm and Vaughn squinted disgusted at me then walked over to a large rock where he sat down and looked at his phone.
Swinging the bat, I smashed out the taillight. As painful as it was to tear apart such a beautiful car, Lark needed vengeance. In my mind, I wasn鈥檛 hitting the Corvette. I was destroying every person who ever hurt my girl. Every stepfather who hit her, mocked her, and ignored her. I imagined the hung over fucker who let her little brother die. I even pictured her mother who chose the latest fuck over her own kids.
I hated them all for every tear Lark ever shed. If I couldn鈥檛 hunt them down, I鈥檇 destroyed the prized possession of the latest bastard to mistreat my muse.
Smashing the windows, the lights, denting the cherry red doors, I trashed the car until I was out of breath. Eventually, I grabbed a blade and tore the tires, just to finish off my rage.
鈥淲uss,鈥� Vaughn said, standing over me as I leaned against the car. 鈥淪hame about Gloria. She was a beauty.鈥�
鈥淚 haven鈥檛 been to the batting cage in awhile. I think I pulled something鈥�
鈥淪ure,鈥� Vaughn muttered, yanking me to my feet. 鈥淟et鈥檚 light this little bitch up and get a beer.鈥�
鈥淚 need to get home to Lark.鈥�
鈥淎re you fucking kidding me? I steal this car for you and don鈥檛 even get to trash it and you won鈥檛 have a beer with me? What an asshole.鈥�
鈥淧lease, don鈥檛 cry,鈥� I said, patting his shoulder. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 have the energy to hold you until your sobs turn to baby hiccups.鈥�
Vaughn laughed. 鈥淚 miss Judd. The guy knew how to drink a beer and he didn鈥檛 mind when I pissed myself weeping like a chick.鈥�
鈥淭he guy is the epitome of patience,鈥� I said, picking up the container of gas. 鈥淥r indifference. He always did seem a little bored when you two were talking.鈥�
鈥淵ou looking to have me use that bat on you, is that it?鈥�
Grinning, I splashed gasoline on Gloria, careful not to have the liquid hit me. Once the car was thoroughly drenched, Vaughn lit a match.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“In a booth, Bailey sat next to Vaughn while frowning at her drink. 鈥淚 need a man!鈥� she declared when she saw me.
Vaughn glanced at her and sighed. 鈥淚鈥檒l do you, but no names.鈥�
Bailey didn鈥檛 get it, but I laughed while Cooper acted irritated.
Aaron kissed the top of my head then walked over to get us drinks.
鈥淲hy can鈥檛 I trap a man into a relationship like you bitches?鈥� she asked with complete seriousness.
鈥淵our subtly turns men off,鈥� Vaughn answered when I just smiled. 鈥淏ailey, maybe you could try being more obvious in your need to trap a man. Like wear a shirt with lots of exclamation marks.鈥�
鈥淪hut up, fuckhead. You don鈥檛 have anyone either.鈥�
鈥淚 have plenty of anyones.鈥�
鈥淲hores aren鈥檛 attractive.鈥�
Vaughn grinned. 鈥淵ou make it too easy sometimes, B.鈥�
Cooper frowned. 鈥湺俅遣遭€檛 even think of saying what you鈥檙e thinking.鈥�
鈥淲hat we鈥檙e all thinking.鈥�
Bailey frowned at me. 鈥淲hat the fuck are they talking about?鈥�
鈥淚t鈥檚 one of those things that only makes sense when you have ball toxins.鈥�
Bailey smiled and nodded. 鈥淭hat happens a lot around me. Want to dance?鈥�
鈥淣ot really.鈥�
鈥淏ecause you might puke?鈥�
鈥淲hy would she puke?鈥� Vaughn asked, shoving a pretzel in Bailey鈥檚 mouth.
Cooper rolled his eyes. 鈥淎aron can鈥檛 use a condom properly.鈥�
Returning just in time for his friend鈥檚 comment, Aaron sighed dramatically. 鈥淚 just have powerful sperm.鈥�
鈥淚 was on the pill too,鈥� I said, sticking my tongue at Cooper who grinned. 鈥淗is mighty sperm didn鈥檛 care though.鈥�
鈥淵ou idiots don鈥檛 get how the pill works,鈥� Vaughn said before realizing he sounded like a chick about to discuss her period. 鈥淲ell, congrats, Aaron. You are now officially whipped like a bitch. How does it feel?鈥�
Aaron answered by kissing me like we might fuck right there.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“Aaron lifted me up onto his hips and I knew we weren鈥檛 staying.
鈥淲e just got here,鈥� I murmured against his cheek.
鈥湺俅遣遭€檛 you think Judd and Coop will take their women home to celebrate?鈥�
Glancing around, I noticed Tawny high fiving Judd who looked pretty proud about his revenge on Mac. Nearby, Farah was squeezing Cooper鈥檚 flexed muscles. None of them were planning to stay at the bar.
鈥淎re you okay, Bailey?鈥� I asked as Aaron started for the door.
鈥淪ure, I鈥檒l just hang out and pretend Vaughn is charming. It鈥檒l be good practice for the next loser I date.鈥�
A grinning Vaughn patted the spot next to him in a booth. As the blonds got comfy, Aaron carried me to the Harley and sat me on the seat.
鈥淵ou saved me from mean words,鈥� I teased as he felt me up in the spot Mac thought I needed help.
鈥淣o one messes with my girl.鈥�
鈥淢ighty sperm and powerful fists. Plus, you can cook and paint and write poems and a million other qualities. I鈥檝e hit pay dirt.鈥�
鈥淚 need to get you home,鈥� he said and I sensed the ride would be uncomfortable for him. As I wrapped my arms around his waist, he started the Harley.
鈥淩aven bought headphones, so we can fuck really loud and she won鈥檛 be bothered.鈥�
鈥淭he best houseguest ever,鈥� Aaron said over his shoulder.
As we sped away, I noticed Judd chasing a laughing Tawny to the parking lot. Cooper strutted out with Farah clinging to him. Everyone was happy except for a naked Mac tied to a tree in what I assumed was the club鈥檚 version of a time out.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“Cooper nodded. 鈥淚鈥檇 so do this shit, if Farah let me.鈥�
Vaughn made the sound of a snapping whip and the whipped guys frowned at him. He just smiled. 鈥淎h, having control over my balls is so wonderful. You boys should beg your women to let you have them back for the night. Maybe if you promise to do the dishes or wash the floor or some other shit job, they鈥檒l agree.鈥�
鈥淰aughn,鈥� Cooper said, giving his enforcer a dark glare, 鈥渨hen you meet a girl and lose your mind over her, we鈥檙e going to enjoy mocking you. I mean, it鈥檒l be a fucking sport and we鈥檒l trip over each other to be the next one to screw with you.鈥�
鈥淗ell, if I ever lose my mind over a girl, I鈥檒l be too fucking stupid to care what you assholes say. Likely, I鈥檒l have suffered a brain injury or some shit. In that case, you鈥檒l be mocking a disabled man and that鈥檚 not cool.鈥�
鈥淗e has a point,鈥� Tucker said like he was sensitive now.
鈥淵ou鈥檙e all idiots,鈥� I muttered. 鈥淚t鈥檚 rather frightening how any of you will carry on your defective genetic material into the future generation.鈥�
鈥淪aid the guy who got his girlfriend pregnant on accident,鈥� Vaughn said and high fived Tucker.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Cobra

“It isn鈥檛 easy being on the outside,鈥� I admitted. 鈥淛udd and I were tight. We spent a shitload of time together. Not talking or having feelings, but I had someone to sit next to me and drink beer with. We played pool every night and had sex with different chicks every night and woke up alone every morning. We were the same. Now, he鈥檚 whipped and Tawny walks around with his balls in her purse. I asked once if we could take his balls out occasionally and let them breathe, but she just laughed. Tawny鈥檚 sneaky that way.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Outlaw

“The chick last night marked you,鈥� he said, gesturing to my throat. 鈥淢ight be a stalker. You鈥檒l want to prepare to wake up with your balls removed.鈥�
鈥淩aven might cut off my balls, but not because she鈥檚 a stalker. More like she鈥檚 just in a bad mood or gassy.鈥�
Tawny looked at me then shook her head. 鈥淥h, Vaughn. You鈥檙e fucked.鈥�
鈥淎ctually, I was and quite well. In fact, I think she bruised my hip bones.鈥�
Laughing, Tawny cuddled against Judd. 鈥淲hen鈥檚 the wedding?鈥�
Once Judd started laughing, I flipped them off and looked at my menu. 鈥淲e鈥檙e fuck buddies. Nothing more.鈥�
Judd nodded. 鈥淢akes sense. A man of your stupidity couldn鈥檛 handle a relationship. Best to keep your life simple.鈥�
鈥淪he鈥檚 hot. That鈥檚 all I care about.鈥�
鈥淪he is hot,鈥� Tawny said, smiling easier now. 鈥淪he could probably land a rich guy with those looks.鈥�
鈥淒id you just call me poor?鈥�
鈥淚 only mean she could get someone better than a manwhore with commitment issues.鈥�
鈥淔uck you,鈥� I said and Judd looked ready to hit me. 鈥淚 could commit if I wanted to. If I wasn鈥檛 expecting to die soon, I鈥檇 commit all over the fucking place.鈥�
鈥淵ou don鈥檛 even have a pet.鈥�
鈥淲ho would take care of my pet when I died?鈥�
鈥淚f it was a cat, we鈥檇 take it in.鈥�
Judd frowned. 鈥淣o more cats.鈥�
鈥淥ne more wouldn鈥檛 hurt. In fact, if we have a bunch of cats, people will stop asking when we鈥檙e having a kid.鈥�
Judd鈥檚 frown disappeared. 鈥淎nother cat wouldn鈥檛 be the end of the world.鈥�
鈥淛udd鈥檚 the one who can鈥檛 commit,鈥� I muttered.
鈥淗e鈥檚 married and we have two cats. We鈥檙e plenty committed. You鈥檙e the one getting hickeys from a girl who likely will marry someone else in a few months.鈥�
鈥淲hy a few months?鈥�
鈥淚 don鈥檛 know. I just feel like she鈥檒l be married in a few months. A rich guy.鈥�
鈥淎re you psychic now?鈥�
鈥淵es, I鈥檓 going to open a shop and tell people their fortunes.鈥�
Smiling, Judd kissed her forehead. 鈥淎 businesswoman. That鈥檚 sexy.鈥�
鈥湺俅遣遭€檛 even think about ditching me again so you two can fuck. You can hump each other later.鈥�
鈥淥h, we will,鈥� Tawny said, waving over the waitress.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Outlaw

“Figuring I might entertain myself with heckling, I walked to the bar. I never made it through the door. Instead, I leaned against the doorway, crossed my arms, and enjoyed the spectacle of Raven, Bailey, and Sawyer singing horribly along with Steve Perry.
The three blondes sang their talentless hearts out with Sawyer on a stool in the middle. Bailey wasn鈥檛 singing as much as yelling to the music. Sawyer was talking the song. Raven though was really trying to sound good. Unfortunately, her sexy voice didn鈥檛 translate well into song.
The few people in the bar clapped when the song ended. Mainly because Bailey and Raven were hot.
Sawyer ran to the bar and ordered a beer. The bartender nodded and gave her a big glass of root beer. She winked at him and told Bailey to pay the man. The kid was going to rule the world one day.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Outlaw

“Dylan lifted my chin so my lips could meet his. I kissed him hard, suddenly overwhelmed with emotion I鈥檇 held tight inside me.
鈥淕ood things happen,鈥� I said, crying now. 鈥淪ometimes I forget that even when I have a blessing right in front of me.鈥�
Dylan wrapped me tighter in his arms and smiled against my lips. 鈥淢e too, but I never lost faith in little Lark. If anyone could kick death in the ass, it would be her.鈥�
I laughed at the thought of Lark versus the Grim Reaper. When my laughter drew the attention of the others, they laughed too, even without knowing why. All the tension faded as our fears turned to celebration.
鈥淪hit, I鈥檓 gonna get teary-eyed,鈥� Vaughn announced, looking at his phone.
We all received the same message from Raven with pictures of the babies.
鈥淲hich one鈥檚 the girl?鈥� Judd asked, squinting at Tawny鈥檚 phone.
鈥淭he one with the pink hat,鈥� his wife said.
Everyone laughed again.
鈥淵ou can鈥檛 see if they have curly hair,鈥� Cooper muttered. 鈥淢an, I hope at least one of them does. I鈥檓 never letting Aaron live that shit down.鈥�
More laughter as everyone enjoyed the additional photos Raven sent.”
― Bijou Hunter, Damaged and the Bulldog

“I bet he carved his name on the walls of your uterus, too, warning off any potential future siblings. The bastard.”
― L.J. Shen, Broken Knight

“Your mom sucks.鈥�

鈥淢y mum is the best!鈥� I exclaimed hotly. 鈥淏esides, I saw you poking sticks at jellyfish. You don鈥檛 know anything. You鈥檙e nothing but a bad boy.鈥�

鈥淛ellyfish don鈥檛 have hearts,鈥� he drawled, as if that made it okay.

鈥淛ust like you.鈥� I鈥檇 been unable to stop myself from licking my fingers, eyeing the untouched brownie half in his hand.

He鈥檇 scowled, but for some reason, he didn鈥檛 seem upset by my insult. 鈥淭hey also don鈥檛 have brains. Just like you.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“Ugly or not, I could still kiss you if I wanted to, and you鈥檇 let me.鈥�

I choked on the rich cocoa in my mouth, my book dropping to the ground and closing without a bookmark. Shoot.

鈥淲hy would you ever think that?鈥� I鈥檇 turned to him, scandalized.

He鈥檇 leaned close, one flat chest to another. He鈥檇 smelled of something foreign and dangerous and wild. Of golden California beaches, maybe.

鈥淏ecause my dad told me good girls like bad boys, and I鈥檓 bad. Really bad.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“His Mel Gibson breath was so flammable he could torch the motherfucking school if he lit a joint.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“顿辞苍鈥檛 worry, Captain Save-a-Ho. I won鈥檛 fuck them.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“Everyone was wearing bikinis and swim shorts under their miserable excuses for clothes. Guys skidded on the damp floors, shooting water guns and chasing each other in the hallways, making it difficult to believe they were the sperm that won.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“Dad always saw through me. Mom had a sixth sense about knowing what I needed when I needed it before I'd realized I needed it.
But Baron Spencer? He read me like a vintage Playboy in a sperm-donation clinic鈥檚 waiting room.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“Son, are you gay?鈥�

I spat the cognac out, choking on the earthy liquid. Dad remained calm, crossing one leg over the other.

鈥淏e frank. You know we don鈥檛 care, and we鈥檒l support you no matter what. There鈥檚 nothing wrong with being 驳补测.鈥�

鈥淭here鈥檚 nothing wrong with it, all right, but I鈥檓 not 驳补测.鈥�

He blinked, saying nothing.

鈥淲hy the fuck would you think that?鈥�

鈥淵ou鈥檙e not a huge fan of the other sex.鈥�

鈥淚鈥檓 not a huge fan of the human race.鈥�

鈥淢e either. But then there鈥檚 your mother. I am a huge fucking fan of hers.鈥�

鈥�顿辞苍鈥檛 make a groupie sex joke,鈥� I warned sharply. 鈥淚 like girls just fine.鈥�

Dad shook his head. 鈥淣ot enough to bring them home.鈥�

鈥淭he back of my truck is just as comfy, and Mom鈥檚 not there to offer cookies.鈥� I felt my jawline tensing.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“Fuck, Dad, I promise if I liked dick, you鈥檇 be the first to hear all about it. In unnecessary detail, just to make it awkward for both of us.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“I wasn鈥檛 going to push until he choked to death. I didn鈥檛 know much about women, but killing their best friend didn鈥檛 seem like a good courting move.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“Not sure I鈥檓 comfortable with something like this living inside my wife鈥檚 body.鈥� Vaughn turns around to me now with the chart in his hand, tapping a pink blob the shape of a comma.

鈥淣ot sure you have much choice.鈥� I grin, sitting back on the bed. 鈥淏esides, if you think that鈥檚 odd, it鈥檚 about to get a hell of a lot weirder.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God

“The minute I set foot in that house, I knew I was born to live there.

The ocean called to me. The sound of the waves crashing on the shore lulled me into drugging bliss.

Everything was open and beautiful and new. The air felt lighter and crisp. The four of us walked in鈥擡milia, me, Vaughn, and his father鈥攁nd the second I stood in the center of the living room, I knew it was my new home.

I turned to Vaughn with a smile. 鈥淟et鈥檚 keep it.鈥�

Without a thought, he turned straight to his parents and narrowed his eyes at them. 鈥淚s it too late to rebel against your asses? Because you fucked me over real nice and good this time.鈥�

His father patted his shoulder with a patronizing smirk. 鈥淲atch and learn, son.鈥�

鈥淣ot sure I鈥檇 be dedicating my life to screwing over my imaginary kids, if we wanted to have them,鈥� Vaughn countered.

He still thought I wasn鈥檛 into the idea of kids. My silly, silly hubby.”
― L.J. Shen, Angry God