Say Daddy A Mafia Billionaire Romance - Shanna Handel Page 0,30

it comes to the safety of my baby girl.”

She gives me a warning. “I told you not to talk like that.”

Cupping her face in my hands, I bring my mouth to her ear. “If you’re going to be with me, you should know what it will be like.”

Her arms remain crossed, but her body melts a little bit into mine. “What?”

“If you’re mine, then Daddy is going to take very, very good care of his little girl. Come home with me. Now.” I kiss the lobe of her ear.

She holds back. “I don’t know if I’ve forgiven you yet.”

Holding her face a little closer, I whisper, “You know what happens to girls that hold grudges?”

She sasses back, “They prove their points?”

I make my words very clear, speaking slowly, letting each one sink in. “No. They get their stubborn little bottoms spanked until they change their minds.”

She wiggles from my grip. “That doesn’t sound fair. You’re the one that did the bad stuff.”

I hold her tight. “I’m not a fair daddy. I’m a dirty daddy. And I get what I want. Always.”

Bringing her lips to mine, I kiss her hard. It’s a kiss of dominance, claiming her. Making her mine.

Chapter Nine

Luke

As we drive to my apartment, I hold her hand, the pad of my thumb stroking her soft skin.

Jet’s declaration lingers in my mind.

Turncoat.

In the Brotherhood we use the term to describe a man who’s turned on us, working for another operation from within ours.

But loyalty in the Brotherhood is second to none. And turncoats are extremely rare. In fact, there’s only one every decade or so, and seeing as one was recently discovered, I can only assume that he wasn’t warning me about a turncoat in our family.

He was talking about himself.

Theo must have had a feeling Jet’s sympathies lay with the wrong side. Cut him from the case.

Left him to go rogue.

He asked Victoria out under the guise of being Bachman to get a message to me. Having been listening in at my place, he knows how close she and I are.

Now I realize he knew that if he could just get her somewhere alone, I would follow and he’d have the opportunity to tell me this; my apartment is bugged. Theo, though no longer appearing at the bar, is still actively pursuing the case of his brother’s death, and Jet wants in the Brotherhood.

I assume, during the case, he learned about Thomas’s abuse of power, why he was killed, and the corruption in the agency.

Thomas got greedy. While surveying our family, he intercepted a million-dollar payment set to go to the single parents of several public housing developments in the city. The money was going to be used for college tuition for graduating seniors, as well as computers and internet for their homes. The money was cleaned twice, before being redistributed, but disputing the transaction wasn’t worth the attention it would draw.

So, we took care of it.

Thomas’s last words were, “You’ve had your revenge. Don’t take this out on my brother.”

My suspicion is that Jet found out about Thomas’s failings and decided that if he’s destined to work for the bad guys, he wants to at least work for the ones who take care of people.

Rockland’s going to be ecstatic. He’s always wanted a turncoat agent on board.

But this puts Victoria in a place of danger. When Theo finds out she’s met with Jet, and that I was there as well, she could become his next target. I’m not sure what he would do to hurt her, but just the thought of someone going after her has my blood turning to lava.

She’ll have to move in with me where I can protect her, at least until I can ensure Theo is out of the picture. I’ve never let a woman I’ve dated live with me before—I’m more of a lone wolf. I’m surprised to find myself looking forward to having Tori at my place.

Tori’s soft voice interrupts my whirling mind. “Penny for your thoughts?”

“A dollar if they’re dirty?” I joke. I want to keep the mood light, give her no suspicions that she’s been a playing piece in our power game.

Giving me a naughty look, she says, “Especially if they’re dirty.”

Jet forgotten, I press a button, rising the privacy glass dividing our cab from the driver. Wrapping my arms around her, I pull her in for a deep kiss.

Moaning, she melts against me as I slip my tongue inside of her mouth. My hand goes beneath her short