Quicksilver Passion (145 page)

Jake got up and shut the safe’s door.
I never thought of you as the motherly type, Gray Dove—unless you cared something about the father.”

I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. I told you I didn’t know who fathered her.”

But if you thought she was Iron Knife’s, you’d be afraid I’d hurt her, wouldn’t you?”

Jake, that’s nonsense! She’s dark because she’s mine!”

He studied her keenly. Yep, Gray Dove might have slept with a lot of men, but she was sure the kid was Iron Knife’s. That alone gave him all the power he needed. If she only knew how ironic the whole thing was.
You want to hear a good joke?” he said, and then reconsidered.
Never mind. I’ll tell you some other time. By the way, partner, I intend to enjoy everything about this place, including the whores.”

I thought you said Iron Knife—”

There’s other ways to enjoy a woman besides that,” Jake said, and stood up slowly.
I bet I could even pleasure you. I remember you enjoy being treated like a bitch dog in heat. You liked to be humiliated and hurt before you got what was coming to you.”

Before she realized what he was up to, he grabbed her arm and pulled her to him.

Let go of me, Jake.” She tried to twist away from him, but he held her and ran his dirty, hairy hand down the low-cut neck of her dress.

No, partner, I’m gonna enjoy the prettiest of your whores but I’m gonna start with you. I recollect I wasn’t quite through when you hit me over the head.”

He grinned as he ripped open the front of her dress with such force that tiny buttons went flying.
You still got nice tits, Gray Dove, and I like that in a woman.” He jerked down the lace straps of her chemise and ran his hands over her big, dark nipples.

She submitted grimly, her mouth a hard line.

You got a bed somewhere?”