“You were nothing more than a convenient place to shove my dick. The only reason you came here was to spread your legs for cock, and the whole fucking club knows it. You’re no more interested in being a proper submissive than I am! Don’t concern yourself with my sex life. I’ll manage just fine without you and your nasty snatch.” A condescending smile curled on his lips just as two Dungeon Monitors appeared in his doorway. “Take this trash out and toss her in the dumpster. Literally.”
Hammer shoved Marlie toward the two men.
“With pleasure, boss.” A broad smile cracked the stoic face of one DM. “Come on, Marlie. Looks like you’ve worn out your welcome here. Thank fucking god.”
Hammer sucked in a deep breath as he watched them take her away, still fighting the urge to knock her flat on her ass. It was over. Marlie couldn’t hurt Raine again, and he needed to let her know.
Storming from his office, he headed toward Liam’s room, the sounds of Marlie sputtering in protest fading in the distance. At Liam’s door, he knocked. The thought of that bastard deep inside Raine seared across his mind. He was more than happy to interrupt.
Impatiently he knocked again, louder and harder. Finally, the door swung open with such force, Hammer thought it might fly off its hinges.
Liam stood there with his shirt open and his dick tenting the front of his barely-buttoned trousers as he licked Raine’s glaze from his mouth and chin with a smacking smile. He didn’t speak, just cocked his brow and waited.
“Jesus christ!” Hammer mumbled under his breath as the scent of Raine’s essence assaulted his senses. His mouth watered, and he ached to push Liam aside and dive face first into her heavenly cunt.
Hammer took a steely breath, trying to restrain himself from driving his fist into Liam’s gloating smile. “I want to speak with Raine.”
“No. Maybe tomorrow. Maybe never. We’re busy. Fuck off, Hammer.”
“You’re really loving this, aren’t you? Okay, give her a message for me. Tell her that Marlie won’t ever lay another hand on her. She’s been physically removed from the club and banned for life,” he bellowed loud enough for Raine to hear—along with most of the dungeon.
From the room behind him, he heard a chorus of applause.
Then Hammer backed away. To his surprise, Liam followed him into the hall and closed the door behind him, crossing his arms over his chest. “She insisted on coming back here for you, so am I loving this bullshit? No, not a lot.” He cocked his head to the side. “Isn’t it that time of year for you to visit New York and pay your respects to Juliet?” He dug into his pocket and flipped his keys in Hammer’s direction. “I’m staying at your place. You can stay at mine.” He shrugged. “I figure I owe you.”
Hammer palmed the keys. “Well, free rent doesn’t come close to compensating me for stealing Raine.”
“You had six years, and all you did was bloody tear her apart. Are you going to begrudge her some affection?” His eyes narrowed. “Because you’re not the one dishing it out?”
Hammer didn’t have an argument for that. “Will Raine still be here when I get back from New York?”
“As long as she wants to stay, we’ll be here. And trust me, friend, if she wants to stay, then I’ll not be going anywhere either. Can you deal with that?”
Fuck no. “Oh, I can deal. It will take someone better than you to truly be competition,” he sneered, then turned and walked away.
Raine scrambled back onto the bed. She hadn’t caught every word by pressing her ear to the door, but enough to get the gist. Hammer had given up Marlie without a second thought, as well as banned her.
She shook her head. Liam had said she could stay at Shadows as long as she wanted. Maybe that wasn’t smart. Hammer would always have a piece of her. He would always be a temptation. Seeing him every day wouldn’t be easy, especially since he and Liam were at odds over her. But so much of her heart now seemed wrapped up in the tender Irishman who swaggered his way toward her and stripped off his pants to reveal a body that made her catch her breath.
Somehow, she had to fix their friendship.
“Everything all right?” She flashed a shy grin his way.
“Never better. You’ll have no doubt heard, along with the rest of the dungeon, that Hammer’s fuck toy will no longer be a problem for you. Now, then…” He stalked around the bed. “Where were we before we were so rudely interrupted, love? Oh, I remember now...”
He dove on the bed and scooped her up, lifting her legs over his shoulders.
She giggled and clutched wildly at his head. “Liiiaaam!”