Page 21 (2/2)

Dole rooh he’s likely covering his ass right now," Riley explained "He would have started the minute the police identified Law on that tape I know theit, but Greg knoho Dominic works with, so he knoho has you It’s another reason we moved your accountant He’s under watch at Black Oak Oil offices We have some friends who can make sure he doesn’t have a convenient accident or house fire"

"So you can see just how serious all of this is?" Dominic asked

"Yes Of course"

He huffed, an oddly aristocratic sound "And yet you want to negotiate for sex? You want to sell your body to us, like you tried to do with Greg? Is that all you kno to do?"

Shame flooded her Somehow she’d expected them to jump on the offer It was just sex, after all Men were supposed to really enjoy it Kinley didn’t knohat to say

"I won’t barter for sex, so I’ to have to turn your offer down" Dominic scowled "I happen to believe that you will cooperate because it’s the right thing to do"

Kinley had always had the ie his sister, so his refusal was a blow to the gut "Are you saying no because I don’t have any experience or because I don’t arouse you?" Actually, she didn’t need to hear theuess "Forget I asked In fact, forget I said anything at all"

Kinley closed her eyes in mortification She wasn’t experienced, and they were men who had likely taken a lot of woainst walls She wasn’t beautiful enough for therace and height and the ability to look really good in a short skirt Not that they were so shallow as to want only those traits But Kinley knew that she often wore rose-colored glasses, wasn’t a fan of adrenaline, and probably didn’t sees athered up the folders and clutched thee fro After that, hopefully she could go hoain But she sure as hell wasn’t going to beg these e whatever shards of her pride she could

"Kinley," Law began "Baby, why don’t we all sit back down?"

Tears pricked at her eyes, but she was detero back to ht I will do what I can to help you It’s the right thing to do Please forgive , badly it seems If you have any questions, of course I’ll answer them"

She turned away from them, acutely aware of their silence, and walked to the door

"Kinley!" Law finally called

She didn’t reply, sian to fall

Chapter Nine

A flaut as he stared at Do with you?"

Do you that Have you forgotten about Carrie? I guess so, since you’re co to toss this operation away for a couple of orgasms with a woman ouldn’t talk to you in the real world"

Law scoffed "She talked to me just fine for a week, and you knohat? Never once did she hang up on h or because I wasn’t ‘good enough’ for her She always treatedworthy of concern You’re the one with the serious problem, Master Dominic"

Dominic’s eyes flared "What the fuck is that supposed to h he could stop theuys"

Law didn’t want a breather He wanted to have it out "Get your head out of your ass You introducedyou told me was to treat submissives with the respect they deserve All you’ve done is treat Kinley like shit"

"She’s nothis hands in the air "Hell, I doubt she even knohat the word means If I’d taken her up on her offer,and screanorant "Maybe not She is a sub, and you know it You knew it theher norong"

"I’m supposed to respect the fact that she wanted to trade sex for infor to happen Besides, if I’d said yes, she just would have regretted it later"

Law glared at his friend "When did you get so stupid? Or are you just lying to yourself so you don’t have to face the fact that you want her? Kinley was asking for what she needs and hoping you would helpin return That was her way of negotiating with us Why are you acting like this is sootiate our encounters with subs You’ve never le one of theratulations How does it feel to be an asshole?"

Doht , at best You have to know that"

"And you think we have ful relationships with the subs we pick up in clubs for a night?"

"No It’s just… Once we’ve put Jansen away, Kinley won’t have anythingyourself if you think otherwise, Law And I’ive her another reason to hate us?"

"You don’t know her like I do" He had Dominic on the ropes "But you need to make up your mind Is she a whore or an innocent we need to protect?"

"Back the fuck off and stop thinking with your dick for two seconds We’re close to nailing Jansen I’ve worked for years to get Carrie justice, and I can’t let Kinley stopyou to give up on bringing Jansen down He deserves it But isn’t there more to life? Are you really such an e we could possibly want She offered herself to us on a platter, dumbass Look me in the eye and tell me you don’t want her"