Page 59 of Pretty Lies (Watch Me Burn #1)

“No?” he released my throat to grab my cheeks in one hand, squeezing a little harder than I’d have liked. “Then why the fuck do you look like you’ve just had your mouth fucked?”

Slash laughed low, patting Skeeter’s shoulder. “She wasn’t even that good. I don’t understand why you’re so drawn to her. I made her a deal, so move so she can go and fight.”

He was so full of shit. He’d definitely liked what I’d done.

Skeeter eyed me for a moment before stepping back and rubbing his temples as if I was giving him a headache. I probably was.

“I left you with Holloway’s boys for a reason.

This shit is toxic for you, I’m fucking toxic for you.

Don’t get me wrong, you can handle yourself just fine and I like you, but it’s gotta stop before you either kill someone or end up dead yourself.

If you killed someone in that fucking cage, it would ruin you.

Not to mention you could end up thrown in jail if you keep sticking around, which you wouldn’t handle. ”

“Don’t fucking tell me where I belong or what I can and can’t handle.

I’m not leaving until I fight. I knew you were full of shit about not caring about me,” I spat, shoving him.

“You wanted me to hate you? Well congratulations, you got your wish. You’re not the boss of me though, so all you did was cut yourself off from the goods, not get rid of me. ”

“Keep fucking around with my boss and both of you will catch bullets,” he snarled.

Slash scoffed, plonking down in his chair and lighting a cigarette.

“You’re gonna end up fucking dead, Donovan. By my fucking hands if my right-hand keeps threatening to shoot me over you. You need to fuck off so me and him can have a chat. Go warm up or get back on your knees for me where you belong.”

I turned to tell him that he could fuck off, but Skeeter grabbed my chin to keep my gaze on his, his thumb digging in more than necessary.

“Stop arguing with my guys, especially my boss after he’s done you a favor.

One fight, and then you get in that car that I’ve let you continue using, and get out of here.

You read me, Hot Stuff?” I narrowed my eyes, a scowl spreading across his face as if I’d asked him for a million fucking dollars.

“Fine, two fights. Then I don’t wanna see your ass back here. ”

“Ever?”

“Ever,” he confirmed, releasing me and glancing at his phone as it rang.

He grunted, looking back at me with irritation.

“And you need to stay home when you get there so these fuckers stop harassing me,” then he answered the phone with a scowl.

“Yes, Holloway? Matter of fact I have seen her. She’s right in fucking front of me.

” I heard Caden yelling about something, but Skeeter growled, “I didn’t fucking take her anywhere.

She drove her own ass here and coerced Slash into letting her fight, so make sure you’re home when she gets back.

I assume she’ll need help cleaning herself up.

” He hung up before Caden could reply, giving me a pissed off scowl.

“Now get out there and fight so you can go home. Not that it matters, I know they’ll show up anyways. ”

Chances were high.

“Thanks for being so understanding and lenient,” I deadpanned.

“No worries, anytime,” he said sarcastically before shooing me out the door, muttering about me being a pain in his ass, just as Slash scruffed him and slammed the door behind me.

They started yelling at each other a second later, and I rolled my eyes as I walked towards the cage. They could argue about whose dick was bigger all they liked, but Slash was never getting my pussy, and Skeeter had burned that bridge with me.

Mule bumped knuckles with me as I approached, giving me a grin as I yanked my hoodie over my head and put it on the table close by. “Skeet lost his shit when he found out you were in the office with Slash. He said you were banned, so why are you here?”

“Skeet forgets that he’s not the boss. I convinced Slash to let me fight,” I answered as I started stretching my arms.

“Playing them against each other is a bad idea.”

“I’m not. I just asked Slash really nicely to let me fight,” I mumbled, a smirk taking over her face.

“Ah, that explains the puffy lips.”

I flipped her off and kept stretching, both of us warming up together until Skeeter stalked out with a bloodied lip and a glare firmly in place.

He stopped in front of me, his voice low.

“You might think you just won, but he did. You thought you had all the control in there? He played you. All you did was prove that you’re a crew whore.

You didn’t gain his respect by taking a load down your throat. ”

“Mind your own business, asshole.”

“You’re asking for a smack in the mouth, Aurora. Don’t push me,” he gritted out before stalking towards the cage, making Mule let out a low whistle.

“Watching you two fight is like porn. I bet you have wild sex.”

“We don’t have any sex. He decided to be the white knight and make me hate him to keep me safe. He got what he wanted, but if he thought I’d cry in my bedroom and avoid this place, he’s in for a rude shock.”

He motioned for me to get ready to fight with a frustrated wave of his hand, so I knew he just wanted me to hurry up and get my ass home. I was going to take my damn time.

Once I was in the cage, people went crazy, Skeeter’s voice booming through the speakers over the top of them.

“Alright, fuckers. I retired this bitch, but she wanted one more go! You better enjoy it because she won’t be fucking back after this!”

People booed, and a smirk stretched across my face. People liked watching me fight, I was a favorite in the betting pool, so he was only pissing people off with that announcement.

“Yeah, I know, real shame. Let’s turn this shit up!” he barked, not hiding his annoyance from the reaction. People cheered as “ Can’t Go To Hell” by Sin Shake Sin cranked up and he let Tracy into the cage.

I’d fought her years ago, so I knew she was good at fighting dirty.

She smirked at me, yelling over the music as she tied her black and red hair up into a ponytail. “Retiring already? I knew he’d lose interest in you.”

I sneered at her, clenching my fists. “I don’t fucking answer to Skeet.”

“Surprised to see you here to be honest. Aren’t you embarrassed? You thought you meant something to him, but he tossed you aside like a sack of shit,” she laughed, but I kept my face blank.

“What are you talking about? We were a casual fling and nothing more.”

She threw me a nasty smile that I really didn’t like, instantly putting me on edge.

“Well, I hope it was casual, or he cheated on you. Man can eat a pussy real good.”

I saw red and went to swing at her, but hesitated when Caden angrily shouted at me from the gate.

“Aurora, get the fuck out here right now!”

She smirked. “Back with Holloway, eh? I heard he fucks alright too. Maybe I should take him for a ride to see what all the fuss is about.”

I suddenly turned and swung, surprising her enough to cause her to stumble. I barely felt any of her punches that connected with me, and I didn’t realize I’d zoned out until arms went around me and yanked me back sharply.

I glared at Skeeter and he glared right back, startling me as he grabbed me and threw me down to the ground and held me there with pure rage in his eyes. It hurt, my hip screaming in protest as I tried to hide my pain from him.

“Fuck off!” I snapped as he pinned me there, murder in his eyes.

“ Me, fuck off? You’ve nearly killed her. Get out of my fucking cage, you aren’t focused. You’re done,” he snarled, my back arching as I tried to buck him off me.

“Like fuck!”

He moved off me and yanked me to my feet by the arm, dragging me out of the cage and through the crowd until we were outside in the cool air, snatching my hoodie on the way.

He slammed my back against the wall, making me wince at the impact.

“Oh good, you felt that? Snap the fuck out of it,” he growled in a low voice, slamming me against the wall again when I struggled. “Now, Aurora!”

I stopped fighting him and glared. “Thought you liked your bitches fucking crazy?”

“I do, and you’re making my fucking dick hard, so stop it. Seriously, calm your ass down. You nearly fucking killed her.”

“Are you worried about me, or her?” I spat bitterly, a scowl taking over his face.

“The fuck does that mean?”

“You’d hate me to kill her before you’re done with her, wouldn’t you? Heard you’ve been all over her,” I threw back, an amused smile slowly spreading across his face.

“Baby girl, are you jealous?”

“Why the fuck would I be jealous? I hate you,” I exclaimed, struggling against his hold, but his grip softened as he moved against me, his lips running along my sweaty neck before grinning against my skin.

“Just so you know, I fucked her once before I met you, and that was it. She isn’t like you, babe. I actually like you when your clothes are on.”

“You’re a liar.”

He spun me around so that my front was pressed against the wall, his body covering my back as he spoke in my ear.

“I’m sorry I said that nasty shit to you, but it’s because I care.

We’ve seen what happens to the women we let into our lives, and it’s not pretty.

There’s no room for love in this life, only devastation and war.

” His hand slid down my front, and I flinched as he cupped my pussy through my leggings.

“You can’t be mad at me even if I did fuck someone else.

You just got on your knees for my boss as payment to fight.

What if he’d wanted to fuck you, huh? Would you have let him?

” I forced myself to stay still as he slipped his hand into my pants, tsking as he felt how wet I was.

“Are you wet from the fight, or from Slash?”

“I’m just sweaty,” I lied, a squeak of surprise leaving me as he pushed two fingers deep inside me before pulling them out and forcing them between my lips, almost cutting my damn lip on my teeth.