The Bond (Unbroken Raine Falling 4)

Raine stiffened. He had not just said that. She stood, turned, and saw the proposition on his face. Yeah, he had.

“That’s one of my favorites. I’m glad it’s still on the cloud.” His whisper got lower as he tried to get closer. “I watch that one a lot.”

“Don’t.” She shook her head.

He dared to lean in and give her what he supposed was a come-on grin. “What? You know, if you like anal, I’ll give it to you, sweet thing. I’d fuck you better than those dudes in their thirties. You and I are the same age, and I can go all night. Now that Hammer is going to jail, if you need someone to keep you packed tight, I’d love the chance”—he curled his palm around her hip—“to get all up in you.”

Raine blinked at him, her temper spiraling up, swirling faster, until she felt like it might blow off the top of her head. She shoved his hand away and kneed him in the balls, then stomped on his instep with her little kitten heels.

When he bent over, clutching his gonads and moaning like he couldn’t breathe, she grabbed his hair and tugged his eyes up to her. “Are you fucking kidding me? First, that’s the most disgusting come-on ever, and you’ve got to be the most annoying twit to ever proposition me. Second, I’m pregnant and in a committed relationship with two men I love—one of whom is your boss. Third…” She smiled. “You’re fired.”

“You can’t do that,” he challenged, apparently finding his guts—and his balls. “You don’t have that power.”

She plucked her disposable phone from her pocket. “You know what? Maybe you’re right and I should just call Hammer now to come down to fire you himself. He’s in a great mood after spending last weekend in jail. And he’s not at all possessive of me…”

The little shit finally got smart enough to blanch. “Wait. You came in here wearing that little skirt and stuck your ass in my face. What was I supposed to think besides that you were hot for me?”

Slimy bastard. “That I’m your boss’s girlfriend, who was simply looking for a video in a small room I didn’t even expect you to be in. That I’m a woman—not a piece of ass—and I should be treated with respect. That Shadows isn’t a porn hub or a hook-up spot.” She raised a brow at him. “That I’ll let Hammer and Liam make you learn to respect the fairer sex.”

Lewis looked ready to piss himself. “Don’t—”

“Or you can grab your shit and get out of here right now.”

He cursed but he started gathering his stuff. “Bitch.”

“Make sure you say that again on your way out. There are two guys right outside the door who would be deeply interested in your opinion. You know Seth. He used to be a cop. The big one who’s six foot five and spent ten years in combat? He’s my brother.”

The tech nerd paled even more and shoved his belongings in his pockets faster. “I’m leaving now.”

“Good decision. Don’t come back.” Raine crossed her arms over her chest as he ran out of the room. She followed, watching him give Seth and River a wide berth as he hurried down the hall. A moment later, the front door shut with a resounding slam behind him.

She smiled and grabbed the drive from the drawer. Someone else would have to man the booth tonight—maybe she could sweet-talk Seth into it—but it was a relief to have Lewis the slimebag gone. Absently, she wondered if he’d had something to do with the disappearance of two days of surveillance recordings.

“What the hell happened to him?” Seth stared.

“I fired him.”

“For watching the footage? He’s been doing that since I arrived. I think he jacks off a bunch in there.”

The image made Raine shudder. “Not anymore. I might have suggested that his anal sex proposition would not be well received by Hammer and Liam. He might have then intimated that I’m a female dog in heat. I told him to repeat that in front of you guys…but yeah, he seemed really disinclined.”

River shook his head. “He’s lucky he left. I would have ripped his head from his body and spit down his throat.”

“Which is why I didn’t tell you sooner. I don’t want to clean up blood, and we really need to focus.” She turned to Seth. “Before you ask, yes, I’ll tell Hammer and Liam as soon as we’re done here. Can you fill in for Lewis tonight? Pretty please.”

Seth just laughed. “Look at you, batting those lashes over your big blue eyes. God, I’m a sucker. All right.”

She stood on her tiptoes and kissed his cheek. “Thanks. Maybe I’ll stop by the hospital and find Heavenly, tell her what a great guy you are.”