Page 21 of Jezebel’s Liberation (Hellfire Hackers #1)

“ W ho wants a shot?”

Jacob and Zach, two prospects, are waiting to serve us behind the bar while the patched members and Phantom are in church.

When Soul invited Phantom to join them, I was shocked.

I, once again, was overlooked. If Soul thinks he’s going to get intel from Phantom, he’s sorely mistaken.

Phantom is a Hellfire Hacker through and through and won’t divulge anything without my permission.

“Nine shots of tequila, and three pitchers of margaritas, gentleman,” Skye orders while the rest of us all move to sit on the open couches in the common room.

Even though I’ve only been away from the club for a week, it seems like months.

It’s a balm on my tattered soul to see all my sisters.

I wasn’t bluffing when I told Soul I was done hacking for the club, but it doesn’t mean my decision isn’t wreaking havoc on my heart.

I feel as though I’m leaving the MC unprotected from those threats they can’t see coming or providing the intel they need to dispose of sinners.

They’re big boys. They can figure it out. Besides, they have Lock and Fort.

I internally groan. This is affecting more than I realized.

Zach brings the shots and leaves the bottle and then rushes back behind the bar to get the margarita glasses. Once he and Jacob have us set up for at least thirty minutes, they go over to the pool tables to flirt with the new bunnies, giving us some semblance of privacy.

Mel lifts her shot glass first. “I hereby declare the weekly meeting of the Badass Bitches Club in session,” she hollers.

“Here, here!” we all say in unison and toss the shots back.

Heather fills our cups full of margaritas, and Skye lines up another shot for us. All eyes are on me, but no one makes a move to say anything.

These ladies are so damn nosey. I wonder how long they can last before their inquisition starts.

“Where’s Jack and Harper?” I ask in hopes of steering the conversation toward anything other than me.

Jack is Ivory and Spike’s son. Little guy had a horrific entrance into the world, but he’s a fighter and doing so well now at three months old. Harper, my niece, is eighteen months old and always getting into things.

“Bunny is with them,” Cece responds.

“She’s becoming quite the helper with the kids,” Ivory interjects.

“Maybe you should talk to Soul about having her become a full-time nanny,” Violet offers. “Last time I talked to her, it sounded like she was over doing… well, you know. I think she might want to leave.”

Ivory’s eyes swing to Cece. “I wouldn’t mind Bunny being a nanny for Jack. She’s great with him.”

“The kids seem to love her,” Cece agrees. “I’ll talk to her and see how she’d feel about a new role, and if she’s interested, I’ll bring it up with Soul to see what he thinks.”

I roll my eyes but keep my mouth shut, a move that doesn’t go unnoticed.

Mel smirks over the rim of her glass. “Something you’d like to add, Jez?”

“No.” I throw back the rest of my drink and refill my glass.

Heather leans forward. “ You have nothing to say? I highly doubt that.”

“Alright, you want to know what I was thinking?” I ask, but it’s rhetoric.

“I was thinking who gives a fuck what Soul wants. It’s not only up to him.

You and Ivory are the mothers here, and if you both feel comfortable having Bunny watch your kids, and she wants to do it instead of lying on her back for the men of this club, why the fuck does Soul need to sign off on it? ”

I guess I’m still pissed off at him.

Delaney laughs. “Don’t hold back or anything, Jez.”

“Yeah, tell us how you really feel,” Skye eggs on.

I rub my hand over my face. “Ugh, sorry. Don’t pay any attention to me, I’m just frustrated.”

“Sexually?” Apple prods.

“Wait… what… No,” I huff out.

Cece and Mel share knowing looks while the others suddenly find their drinks very interesting.

“Did anyone else see the looks that Jez was getting from Demon and the other guy when they walked in?” Ivory asks innocently.

Cece’s face lights up. “Oh, that’s Phantom.”

“Phantom, huh?” Heather smiles.

Mel cocks her brow. “Something you want to share with the rest of us?”

I hold up my hands. “Nothing to share. Phantom works for me.”

“Whaddya mean?” Violet asks.

“She’s talking about her secret hacker club,” Cece informs them.

Violet’s eyes widen. “You have a secret hacker club?”

Mel laughs. “You know, Violet, if you came out for air every once in a while instead of staying pinned under Grim and your books, you’d know.”

Violet narrows her eyes. “For your information, I’m not pinned under Grim. He helps me study, and for every answer I get right, I get an orgasm.”

Apple spits her margarita into Mel’s face. “Oh shit, sorry, Mel.”

“What the fuck?” Mel screams.

Apple shrugs. “Can you blame me? Who would’ve dreamt those words would ever leave Violet’s mouth?”

Violet’s face turns a deep shade of red. “I-I-I can’t believe I said that. Forget I said it.”

“I don’t think so,” Skye teases. “However, I think we’ll let you off the hook for now and focus on Jez.”

Violet breathes a sigh of relief. “So, about this secret hacker club…”

I chuckle. “I have a team, Hellfire Hackers.”

“Seems appropriate,” Cece mutters.

Ignoring her, I continue. “There are six of us. Basically, we do what I used to do for the club. We tend to take people out digitally, though.”

I give them a brief rundown of who Hellfire Hackers are and what we can do, but I don’t provide too much information since I haven’t spoken to my team yet.

There’s no surprise on anyone’s face once I finish spilling my secret.

I take a generous sip of my margarita while I sit back and wait for them to process what I’ve told them.

Cece laughs. “You can chill, Jez. We already knew.”

My eyes widen in shock. “What do you mean you knew? I kept this all a secret from everyone.”

Mel tsks. “You were always running out of here and mysteriously disappearing for days without a word to anyone.”

“I could’ve just been fucking someone, Mel,” I mumble.

Apple snickers. “Speaking of fucking, have you taken them for a spin yet?”

I don’t need her to clarify who she’s talking about.

It’s been on my mind since Phantom and Demon both declared they wanted me.

Phantom is hellbent on not backing down, but there are too many factors at play.

If this doesn’t work out, I risk losing one of my top hackers.

Not to mention, Demon is a long-time friend and now a patched member of the club.

I’d never be able to show my face around here again.

“You’re thinking awfully hard over there, Jez,” Heather teases.

“I’m not fucking either of them,” I state firmly.

“But you want to,” Ivory says matter-of-factly.

“No…That’s not… I can’t,” I protest.

“Why not?” Skye demands.

“I can’t pick between the two of them.” My hand flies over my mouth.

Skye snorts. “I don’t think that’ll be an issue, Jez.”

“Why not?” I demand.

Skye smirks. “The way those two were tracking your movements before they went to church… Girl, they both want you, and neither of them appear to be jealous of the other.”

She has a point .

Maybe I don’t have to choose. Phantom made his stance on the matter perfectly clear, and Demon wasn’t necessarily opposed, either.

I imagine what it’d be like to have two sexy ass men worship my body. My core tightens in response, and my breathing quickens to the point I’m practically panting. I close my eyes and imagine what it would feel like sucking Phantom’s cock, while Demon fucks me from behind.

Laughter knocks me out of my daydream, and heat rushes to my cheeks. “What?” I ask innocently.

Mel grins. “Someone’s imagining what it’d be like being filled with two cocks.”

“I am not,” I protest without conviction. “There’s no way. It’d be too messy.”

“Yeah, it would,” Delaney replies, the double-entendre meaning clear.

“Omigod!” Cece howls. “I didn’t even think about that.”

I cover my face with my hands. “Will you guys knock it off? I can’t have two men. It’s not right.”

“You’re consenting adults,” Violet says quietly. “It might not be normal, but you can do whatever you want as long as all of you agree.”

“Oh, shit,” Mel hollers. “We’ve finally corrupted Violet.”

Cece taps her chin. “Jez, I seem to recall you once saying, and I quote, I’m never tying myself down to one man. I don’t think there’s a cock in this world that can tame me .”

Mel snaps her fingers. “That’s right! Maybe you’ve always known it’d take two cocks to tame you.”

“And it’d be two men tying her down, not one,” Skye adds suggestively.

“You guys are the worst,” I complain, but there’s no denying that my panties are damp at the thought.

“Admit it, you want them both,” Delaney encourages. “No one here is going to judge you for that.”

“Fine!” I shout, throwing my hands in the air. “I want them both. Is that what you wanted to hear?”

“Yep!” they all say in unison.

“What if it doesn’t work out?” I let my vulnerability show. “What if it destroys friendships?”

Cece wraps her arm around my shoulder, pulling me close. “You can’t worry about the ‘what ifs’, Jez. Life will pass you by if you do. Grab those men by the cocks, and ride them hard.”

A giggle escapes and turns into a full-blown belly laugh. Leave it to Cece to say exactly the right thing.

“Maybe I will.”

Heather nudges my shoulder and nods toward the hall. “Here’s your chance.”

My head shoots up as the men descend into the common room, but I only have eyes for Demon and Phantom. Before I can stand, Kitty and Sugar rush over from the pool table and start rubbing themselves all over my men.

My men?

Fuck yes, my men.

I shoot to my feet and march over to Kitty, who’s currently rubbing her hands all over Phantom’s chest.

“I can make you feel good, baby,” she purrs. “Let’s get o?—”

I yank her by the hair and force her head back to look at me. “Get your fucking hands off my man before I remove them for you.”

Phantom smirks but doesn’t say anything.

Asshole.