Page 20 of Heist

He stood then and tucked her toy in his back pocket. As Austin stood on shaky legs, Elijah approached.

“Hey there, you two. How’s the conversation going?”

“Hey, Eli,” Austin said, reaching out for a hug.

“Oh Austin,” Patrick said, clucking his tongue as his hand fisted into her hair. “Try that again and then get ready to have your butt spanked.”

He held her hair firm as she looked up at a now stern looking Eli. “Sorry, I meant Master Eli,” she said trying not to tear up.

Elijah’s scowl relaxed and he nodded to Patrick who let go of her hair. Then he wrapped his arms around her and kissed the top of her head. “You’ll get used to it.”

“That’s enough coddling. We need to go find a place where I can bend her over my lap,” Patrick said, tugging on her arm.

As they walked away, Austin couldn’t help but notice the grin on Eli’s face.

Bastard.

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