Her words settled heavier on Harley’s heart than she cared to admit, really, giving her own heart a little flutter at the way Pamela spoke about her effect on her. It made her knees threaten to wobble, a touch of color rising to her cheeks, and for a moment she felt like she was floating off the ground. Pamela had that effect on HER.
But she just laughed, grinning brightly, and nodded, throwing her arms around her girlfriend and hugging her tight. “That’s ALL I wanted ta hear!” It was silly, LAUGHABLE, the way jealousy made her feel WANTED.
Or, maybe not silly—or laughable even—maybe it was darker than that.
“Alls I want now is ta have sex on a bed a’ money. Think Selina could loan us some for a night? Or two? Or seven?”
That lilting laugh, the one that nourished her just as much as sunlight, brought a smile so broad to her face that her cheeks hurt. “And you wonder why you’re the only one I want close to me.”
Her arms found their home wrapped around Harley, holding her close as Ivy breathed deeply, taking in a scent that she’d come to associate with a concept she’d long ago abandoned (or so she thought): home. A place where she could put down roots without fear of them being ripped up, where she could breathe freely and the din and stench of the world around her didn’t sting at her pores.
“If she won’t, then we’ll go see the gazillionaire, TAKE his money, leave him HOGTIED in his underwear in his office, and come back here to make love on his piles of money. That way I can teach him a LESSON about hitting on women he’d have power over, you get to take him for all he’s worth, and Selina doesn’t call us gross for asking for a sex-money loan.”
She leaned back, nosing at Harley’s cheek before kissing her softly. “You turn me into a sentimental sap...I just can’t say no to you over something like this.”