The Broken Protector (Dark Hearts of Redhaven #1)

by Nicole Snow

“Not likely, Officer Limpdick,” she mutters.

Yep. Looks like I’m going to get arrested for assaulting a cop today.

“The other day. You were checking up on me and I was kind of a fire-breathing bitch. I’m sorry.”

“How do you know I’m not a real asshole?” “I don’t.” He snorts loudly. “But if you are, New York, I reckon we might just get along.” “You reckon you can keep calling me that and not die, too?”

Is that a hint of jealousy? Fuck, yes.

Once upon a time, Montero Arrendell killed my sister. What kind of sons do you think a man like that raises?

Dammit, man.

I burst out laughing. “God, that’s funny. Every girl needs a man who’ll wise up after you stab him.” True story, even if I mostly mean stabbing with my tongue.

But apparently, here I am, seeing my first real eight-pack out in the wild in the most awkward dick-measuring contest ever.

“If you guys are done flirting,” I snap, “you could both just carry the damn thing inside. It’s too heavy for one person. Even if that person is a huge meathead determined to swing his dick everywhere.”

“Think that GED failed you, Captain. I don’t think you know what hysterical means.” “I know what ‘beat your albino ass’ means,” Grant mutters.

“Miss Clarendon.” He sounds delighted when he picks up. “How are you today?” Deliciously sore and well used, I think, but of course I don’t say that out loud.

“Not him,” I mutter. “But there are plenty of folks in this town that they own, and you know it.” “Like our boss, you mean.” Grant gives me a long, measured look.

My breath catches as his lips graze my throat, finding my pulse. He traces the tender marks where he bit me last night—until suddenly he blows a raspberry against my neck. “Hey!” I burst out laughing, squirming and shoving him again. “You overgrown baby!”

The girl knows how to look like sex on a stick without even trying.

“Honestly, I hope they’re getting poked in the ass with burning-hot irons by demons who look just like Emma and Celeste.”

“As above, so below,”