Chapter 9

“What in the world were you thinking?” Nana barked.

“Justine, what was she supposed to do?” Mom defended Angel’s ludicrous actions. “If she said no, then you might as well hang a sign on this poor little thing saying help yourself. Like she was an all-you-can-eat buffet.”

Angel looked over at Luann, who was silently sitting at one of the tables watching the two older women.

“What am I going to do with you?” she whispered, much to her dismay; Luann turned to her, only offering a pitiful expression.

“What do you think you’re going to do with her?” Nana scolded her. “She’s your bitch. You’d better act like it’s the truth in front of everyone, or someone is going to try and take her from you.”

“Maybe I could just—”

“Just what?” Nana scoffed. “Hold hands and call each other sweetie? A challenge could leave you dead and her wishing she was.”

Angel’s shoulders slumped as she accepted the reality of the situation. She glanced over at Luann. She looked sweet, innocent, and vulnerable.

“Do you understand what they’re saying?” Angel asked. The girl simply nodded.

“Have you done time before?” Mom questioned, giving Luann’s arm a gentle pat. Once again, her only response was a nod. “That settles it then. She knows the drill. You do what you must do. Make sure you make it look like you’re giving it to her good.”

“Mom!”

“I’m just saying.”

Before they could continue, Merriman strutted into the library.

“Rivers!” she barked while motioning for the girl.

Angel watched, feeling helpless as the stocky guard led Luann away.

Angel was worried when she couldn’t find Luann all day. No one knew where she had been taken. The only thing she learned was Steger had been released from the infirmary and was pissed.

With Luann missing and Steger on the warpath, Angel felt sick. The fewer answers she found, the more she panicked. When Luann was a no-show at dinnertime, her panicked state escalated. It was getting late, and she still hadn’t found her.

The only thing she could think of was Luann had been transferred to D block. Hollister was a nasty piece of business. Perhaps it was her fondness for torture that made her unlikable. The only other option was Steger, who was slightly less terrifying than Hollister.

Angel’s fears were confirmed when she walked into the rec room and found Luann backed into a corner. Steger had her pinned to the wall. Angel pushed through the crowd that did nothing to help Luann. It disgusted her that the women were happy to watch Steger violate the young woman.

Determined to end their entertainment, Angel grabbed a fistful of Steger’s greasy hair. The large woman howled as Angel gave a good yank and managed to pull her away from Luann.

“You’re not touching my property, are you?”

“She isn’t yours,” Steger said, breaking free. “You just said that, which means she’s fair game. I’m taking her.”

She knew that her honor and Luann’s safety were on the line, so she did the only thing she could and punched Steger right in her fat, ugly face. Steger squealed as she fell back.

Angel roughly grabbed Luann by the neck. She drew her closer and fiercely claimed her lips, letting everyone in the room know that Luann belonged to her. What Angel hadn’t expected was for Luann to kiss her back.

It was the strangest feeling, only because of the unexpected intensity. Angel found herself deepening the kiss. She fought to control the sudden rush of desire that was filling her. She reminded herself that it was all part of the show, the game that was played on the inside.

That didn’t stop her from slipping her tongue past Luann’s quivering lips. Her fears forgotten, she allowed herself to enjoy the feel of Luann’s lips moving against her own. The overwhelming sensation jolted her back to reality.

Angel swayed slightly as she released Luann from her grasp. She was about to challenge the beady-eyed bully when she felt Luann’s hands gliding down the front of her body.

Much to her astonishment, Luann dropped to her knees in front of her. Angel reminded herself that they were just playing a game.

She felt her breathing catch as Luann unbuttoned her jeans. Angel’s eyes misted over with desire as she felt her zipper being lowered. Suddenly, her jeans were yanked down to her hips.

She rested one hand on Luann’s shoulder, and Luann quickly lowered her panties just below her dark curls. She brought her free hand to the back of Luann’s head and guided her to her aching center.

Angel hoped that Luann would just nuzzle her a little until it was safe for her to stand up again. Despite being completely turned on, she didn’t want to take advantage of the girl.

Warm breath caressed her thighs. Her eyes fluttered shut. Her body trembled as she felt Luann’s tongue glide along her slick folds. Despite her best efforts to keep them from doing so, her thighs parted.

“That’s it, baby,” Angel heard herself saying. She hadn’t meant to say it. Yet there was a thrill knowing there was a room full of women watching Luann giving her the best tongue-lashing she had experienced in an awfully long time.

Angel leaned back against the wall as she pressed Luann closer to her. There was something about the way she was slowly exploring her nether lips that drove Angel insane with desire. She moaned when she felt Luann’s tongue running along her sex. She could have sworn that she heard Luann moan before she suckled Angel’s swollen clit.

Angel knew that she should be playing the role of the butch and demand that Luann take her harder. Instead, she allowed her to go at her own pace. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught Steger’s sneer.

“Lick me!” Angel demanded as she pressed Luann deeper into her wetness. She hoped that after the performance was over Luann would forgive her.

“Guards!” someone shouted.

“Walt, the COs are coming,” Becks urgently added.

Seeing a chance to end the charade, Angel jerked away from Luann’s eager mouth. She pulled the girl to her feet before pulling her pants back up.

The crowd quickly moved away from the scene. Angel blew out a sigh of relief as Luann snuggled against her. She was also relieved to see that Merriman was leading the pack. Male guards would have wanted to watch.

“I see you’re getting acquainted with your new cellmate,” Merriman teased her.

“Cellmate?”