Fighting Dirty: A Stepbrother Romance (When The Gloves Come Off Book 2) Read Free Page B

room.
    “That’ll do,” Tony says.
    The man releases me and leaves.
    “You’ve got a nice ass, nice tits. The guys will like you.”
    The room feels like it drops by about thirty degrees. I start to tremble and hug myself tight.
    “I’m going to be good to you,” Tony continues. “I’m going to pay you well. Eventually, you’ll come to love this job. Now take off your underwear and let’s get started.”

Liam
     
     
     
    I jump into the waiting car. I wanted to drive, but the Russian wouldn’t let me. He was under strict instructions to drive me to the airport. We were supposed to fly to Vegas for a ‘boy’s trip.’ That’s not going to happen and the Russian knows it. As soon as we leave my father behind, I turn to him.
    “I’ll double whatever he’s paying you.”
    The Russian scoffs dismissively. “Triple. When your father discovers that I have burned him, he will not be happy.”
    “Why would he find out? As far as he knows, we’re on our way to Vegas. Keep his money. Go to Vegas. I don’t care. But before you do, I want you to take me to Tony’s.”
    The Russian accelerates then takes the exit towards the airport.
    “What are you doing?”
    “We are being followed.”
    I start to turn to look behind us.
    “Don’t look,” Ivan snaps.
    I glance at the mirror instead.
    “Black SUV two cars back,” he says.
    I can’t see who’s in the car. It’s too dark.
    “My Dad doesn’t trust you to take me to the airport?”
    “Would you trust you?”
    “No,” I admit. “We’ll lose them at the airport. You can go to Vegas and do whatever it is you do for fun. I’m going to need your car, though.”
    “It’s not mine. You can keep the car.”
    I figured the car was stolen or on loan from my father. Either way, I’m going to ditch it as soon as I rescue Riley.
    “What do you plan on doing?” Ivan asks. “Are you going to bust down Tony’s door, guns blazing, like some kind of cowboy?”
    The truth is, I haven’t thought that far ahead.
    “Use your head, rich boy. You’re outgunned.”
    “Since when do you care about my safety?”
    “I don’t. But if you die, your father may decide not to pay me. Your death could create a problem for me.”
    “I’d hate to inconvenience you by dying.”
    Ivan made a gesture as if to say ‘it’s no trouble.’ I couldn’t figure out if he was joking, or if he didn’t pick up on my sarcasm.
    “There are better ways to go about rescuing your girl.”
    “Like what?”
    “I will save her.”
    “What?” I can’t stop myself from laughing. “You?”
    “For a price; I will help. You cannot walk into one of Tony’s whorehouses. The guards will be on alert for you. I will go in, request your girl, then sneak her out.”
    “What about our tail?”
    Tony suddenly turns onto a side street. He takes a hard right, then a fast left. A screeching of brakes behind us makes me jump. I turn to see that our tail has crashed into an alleyway dumpster in a vain attempt to follow Ivan’s erratic driving. 
    “You will pay?” he asks.
    I nod, reluctantly. I hate the idea of putting Riley’s life in the Russian’s hands.
    “Good. Then I will save your girl.”

Riley
     
     
     
    I’m left alone in a red room. There’s a bed with velvet sheets and a single heart-shaped pillow in the middle. Everything looks clean, but the sight of it gives me the chills. The pillow reminds me of something you’d find in a little girls room.
    I pace around the perimeter of the room like a caged animal. I run my hands over the walls; they’re solid. No two-way mirrors. At least I won’t be watched. It’s a small comfort.
    To my relief, Tony didn’t decide to ‘break me in’ as the Madame put it. Of course, I didn’t tell him that I’m a virgin. When he asked about my sexual experience, I lied and said I’d slept with a few men.
    He seemed satisfied. He had the Madame escort me to this room. She told me to wait. My first client would be here soon. My