Chapter VI: The smile from a harlequin

In a luxurious hotel room, a clear light peered through the elegant gray curtains, which were one side of the large windows that bordered one of the walls of the room. Clarity indicated the light of a new day in the city of Louisiana and that light illuminated the whole place, even reaching the ostentatious bed that was several meters beyond the window. On the bed had a large painting of zebras according to the modern place and the silence of the room was interrupted only by two weak and almost imperceptible breaths perfectly synchronized with each other. One was deeper, the other much softer and feminine, according to the beautiful girl with long clear and bicolored hair at her tips that were entangled with each other on the pillows.

The young woman slept pleasantly with a small smile on her face, which was comfortably supported on a striking tattooed breastplate covered with laughter, while her hand clung subtly to the firm masculine abdomen that also had large letters tattooed on him"JOKER". Those tattoos belonged to the man she clearly loved, it was managed to elucidate by the way she seemed to sleep really happy and comfortable on his body, as only do it a woman in love.

The man at his side to whom the countless tattoos belonged wrapped his arm around his back, his hand assing one of his white shoulders. He did not seem to bother her long hair on his arm, on the contrary he seemed accustomed to him by the relaxed expression on his pale face.

The white bedsheet covered half the two bodies in the bed, the female body belonged to Harley Quinn, who was on the run from justice, but that was the least important thing in that moment of intimacy, sleeping peacefully clinging to the man who terrified half world with the chaos that provoked in Gotham city. Yes, she seemed to sleep in complete peace at his side.

Harley's eyes widened weakly upon awakening, his face slowly bending to observe the male's neck and jaw of the sleeping man at his side. He stayed for a few minutes feeling the deep breathing and body heat of Joker. He hesitated to move, did not want to wake him and less to leave that warm position in which they were. He knew there were few occasions when J seemed to sleep soundly, but he wanted to observe his face more closely, so he subtly leaned slowly and watched as his hand holding her slid down his shoulder and fell softly on the bed.

Once well-adjusted, she could see with love in her eyes the pale, angular face of her Puddin. He was relieved to see that his eyes remained closed. He had a face so powerful and expressive that he was always perfectly accompanied by his elegant and particular movements when speaking, but now he had a calm expression, as if he had been sedated by a powerful drug and not for less, he had at least reconciled a repairful dream. She had missed those moments of intimacy with Joker; her heart was full of joy. She had a look of admiration in her eyes as she watched his marked facial features and watched each of his fine, subtle scars on his face.

"Batman" was the first thing she thought annoyed to see them, certainly did not care at all, she loved everything about him and his scars were part of his mystery.

"Are you watching me?" He woke up, and Harley jumped up in sweet little giggles.

"Yes, I was doing it!" She leaned over and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.

"I wanted to look at you, Puddin! Hahaha, you know! I miss you too much! "She said smiling with a finger to the side of her forehead.

"Did you find something that you dislike baby?" Joker looked at her expectantly and ran a hand through his slightly disheveled green hair.

"No..." Harley replied shaking his head and then took his chin to continue "is perfect..." she smiled.

"You know what else is perfect?" Joker asked and she bit her lip.

"Me?" She said, pointing to herself.

"Yes, that's right..."He finished with a smile and pulled her arm so Harley fell on him again and looks for his face to kiss him.

They kissed accomplices in a warm atmosphere of happiness, but the kiss quickly intensified more and more, where Joker dominated and the latter was left between seeing, as usual and doing something that fascinated him, bit the bottom lip of Harley which separated.

"Auch!" She said touching her lips with her fingers.

"It seems that my Puddin woke up in a good mood this morning..." She wink a flirtatious eye, since since he pulled it down on him, I could feel between his legs the awake member of J.

Harley gently moved his leg that was by above this to caress it subtly, causing a soft purr.

"I told Jhonny and the boys that we would leave at dawn, I didn't plan on taking any chances again" he said, turning his neck around the pillow, closing his eyes for a moment of indecision.

"Oh, Puddin..." He didn't need to tell her anything else so she could understand, that Joker did not want to risk losing her again if the officers came to pick them up at the Hotel. "You're cute when you care about me…"

"Don't say that...I just changed my mind...mmm-he said touching Harley's lips with his fingers where he had bitten "Daddy had forgotten what causes wake up next to the hot body of his girl..."an animal purr came out of his mouth taking Harley's hand to put it on the sheets above his hard limb and he showed his great demential smile with the metal in his teeth, as he laughed.

"Mmm, I like it." She sketched a half-coquettish smile on his lips and he turned to stand over her. He kissed her savagely as his hands trailed the small body beneath him. Then he held her tightly against him, feeling Harley shudder.

"Puddin..." She sighed and her soft hands ran down Joker's back, squeezing him provocatively, "Fuck Johnny and the stupid authorities!" She thought as she raised her hands to the green hair of her Puddin. Harley felt as he pulled away from her and sat on the edge of the bed

"Well, Johnny will have to wait, we'll take a bath together before we go home" He said as he turned her around and laid her naked on her lap. He quickly removed the heels she had been wearing since last night and stood up carrying her in his arms walking towards the bathroom.

"Johnny will have to wait..." Harley said in a chanted tone and laughed sweetly at the proposal clinging to his neck. She could not help it, she was so happy, in a state where everything was amusing and continued.

"Oh! Oh! I'm an expert at scrubbing the back of my Puddin!" She said excitedly raising her right shoulder with a look of superiority and a big smile on her face. They both laughed madly as Joker closed the bathroom door.

Harley was in the bathroom finishing his makeup while J put on a black shirt, the last one he had left in his suitcase after losing his other two. One of them had lost her anger and the other lay unusable on the floor of her passionate outburst ... she finished buckling only a few lower buttons of the black shirt; He never liked to button them all, he felt trapped when he did and ... It was necessary to mention that he was a free soul? Free from all the stigmas of society, breaking all the laws of American justice, he was a criminal villain exempt from all established norms. In addition, he spent a lot of time imprisoned in the fastidious straitjacket every time he was a prisoner in Arkham, when the bat frustrated his plans, as now to feel trapped in his own shirts...

He adjusted the ostentatious watch on his wrist, then dropped the long chains around his neck and slipped the thick rings of gold into his tattooed fingers. He took a quick look at his knuckles; it would take a few weeks to heal. Then he took his silver grey sack from the red on the bed and put it on top of the two arms he was carrying in the socket that was crossed on his back on his shirt. He brought his hands to either side of his face and he dropped his neck, letting all the air out of his lungs as he stretched his arms to either side. He was ready to leave.

Harley seemed too quiet in the bathroom, so he walked over to this and peered out to see in what his girl was. She had finished her makeup and now she was turning her back on the mirror, looking at her reflection with her face over her shoulder. She had a sad expression in her eyes, Joker loudly knocked on the door, and he didn't wait for an answer, he hurried in.

"Ready, baby?"

"Yes, Puddin!" She grinned. "Do you like it?" She said, showing him the sexy black dress with silver glitter.

He glimpsed all the curves of Harley's tight dress. She was really beautiful.

"Why do not you give me a ride? And I give you my verdict..."he said with an elegant gesture with his hand for her to turn.

"What? Oh good! If you have to turn me around to see how cute I am, then forget it! "Harley said with an annoying expression on his face. Inwardly she did not want to turn around, she had a motive... then she had an idea and quickly changed her expression "I'm just kidding! Hahaha" she laughed coquettishly and sharply, making a gesture with his hand and then with the same ran all the hair behind her back.

"Very funny, Harls...now turn around" Joker replied sternly. Then he smiled showing the metal in his teeth with his mouth open and laughed out loud "Ha ha ha ha"

Harley smiled and turned sensuously, showing the black dress that was bare back, but it was slightly appreciated because its long hair covered it. J walked over to her and took her by the waist and held her against his chest.

"Very sensual, doll..." he said in her ear, gently running her hair forward and caressed his back with the back of her hand. Harley closed his eyes, he was trapped.

"Tell Daddy...Still bother you those horrible bruises, right?..." He pulled her a little to look into her eyes "don't deny it"

"Oh ... just a little, but its okay! They'll soon disappear! "She said, raising both shoulders.

Joker turned his wrist and watched the hour on his expensive clock at 11:15 a.m. The stores must be open already ... he took Harley's hand and began to walk quickly toward the exit.

"Wait, Puddin! Where are you taking me?" Harley said, reaching for her silver wallet at the mahogany table.

"We'll go for a walk in the city..." he said in a serious tone, leading her out of the room.

"What? Wait! A walk? And Johnny and the boys? I thought you told me we were in a hurry! Puddin! "Harley said quickly as she was taken from Joker's hand to the elevator.

"Don't be impatient, baby. We will go for some fun for you"

Harley looked at him even more confused but I was silent with a smile. The elevator door opened and both walked out of the hotel, J was ready to leave, when Harley looked in the direction of the reception and then returned to him.

"Oh! Wait, Puddin! I have to go to thank him for the champange and the chocolate bonbons! It was delicious! They were really very kind! "She said with a beautiful smile.

"Harls!" That was all I could say, but she was already halfway to the inn. Joker put a hand to his two annoying eyes. Of course they were friendly! With the amount of money he had given them, they could have stayed for up to five more days, including the bottles of liquor that were broken under the bar ... Not that he wanted to overpay, but Johnny had told him Which was the best thing to shut up the hotel service and avoid unnecessary problems, well, after all, money was the easiest thing to get for him. Assaulting a bank was a children's game ... In addition to owning three nightclubs with quite success and being a great reference in the illegal arms business that left him countless sums of money, especially in Gothic city. Undoubtedly, apart from being a fearsome villain; He was a very busy businessman and he had neglected all this the last time he was looking for Harley. For the same reason, he wanted to return to Gothic as soon as possible to continue reigning. J turned his gaze to Harley leaning slightly in the inn to greet the clerk who seemed stunned by his girl, as did the four men who stared at her with newspapers in their hands as they chatted in the cream-colored armchairs opposite reception. Then he saw that the most heavily thrown man in the group of men was getting up from the couch encouraged by his companions and headed to the inn next to Harley. He stepped his arm down her back.

Serious mistake. Joker groped his weapon as he went and sharpened his ear to hear clearly.

"Hello Beautiful! I'm Carson! "He said presumptuously "Why the purple on your back? Does your boyfriend's ass kick you? I can help you with that beautiful! "The man slid his hand down Harley's back to the side of her tattoo with the word "Joker's Property" and J's eyes reflected all his fury.

"Um, will you excuse me for a moment?" Harley said gently to the confused receptionist. Then she turned to Carson "YOU MAKE ME LOST MY TIME! STUPID BASTARD!" She shouted annoyed as she removed the arm from his back. He twisted it tightly, making him fall face down to the floor and put her heel on it with heavy pressure. The receptionist looked at her in astonishment.

"What?" Harley said, looking at him "He made me mad!"

The man's companions on the floor began to get up clearly annoyed to go against Harley. Joker already a few steps from her took out his weapon and I point them, to which they all raised the palms of their hands in sign of end and they sat down again

"Ah! I forgot it! He's my boyfriend, he looks annoyned" Harley told him as he stopped stepping and stood next to his Puddin. Carson on the floor lifted his face and all he could see was the tip of J's gun before he shot him in the head. J looked up and put it on the receptionist who looked at him with fear after hearing the strong shot.

"You disrespect her and you'll end up as your friend on the floor..."

The young receptionist under his sight the man on the floor shed blood through the hole in his head.

"Yes, sir," he answered, his voice almost inaudible.

"Let's go, Puddin! We're late!"Harley told her, clinging to his arm, and they began to walk at a brisk pace. Then she turned to say "goodbye" to the receptionist as she waved her hand "Have a nice day!"

Outside the hotel, Harley saw the great buildings and the morning traffic of the full center of the city. As well as some pedestrians who walked talking on their cell phones in front of some shops and cafes.

"And...Well? Where are we going? "He said, stretching both arms and breathing deeply.

Joker looked up to the right and saw what appeared to be a building with big letters at the top "TAMAZCAL CENTER", next to a large poster hung with a model promoting leather wallets. Then he remembered Harley's face in the truck as they passed the side of that mall on the way to the Hotel.

"Let's move on"

He started walking down the sidewalk to the mall that was a few blocks away. Harley followed him along the side of the car. Joker looked at her, took her by the waist and ran her to the side of the cars.

The two of them walked briskly to some curious stares from people. No doubt the green hair and red lips of that tall man caught the attention, not to mention the gangster look he had with his long chains over part of his bare a few minutes they were in front of the mall. She looked in amazement at the shop windows and hugged her excited Puddin.

"We came for dresses for me?"

"That's right"

Harley looked at him with a great gleam in his eyes.

"Uh! Great!"

"Well Harls...You come in and make daddy happy by choosing dresses that cover your back, did you understood?

"Yes" She gives him a kiss on his lips "you're the best!" and she gave him a sexy bark, then separated from him. He clutched his hand and walked toward the entrance.

"Let's go Puddin!" But Joker held her to stop her momentum.

"Put this on first," J said, taking off his coat and putting Harley on his back.

"Ah? What? Why?" She asked. Joker gently took her chin

"It's enough with the lustful glances over you, so that they also say that I provoke those marks, when it was not…I'll end up shooting everybody! HA HA HA HA" he laughed showing the grotesque smile in his hand. Harley accompanied him in his laughter as he thought "Puddin...you get also bother by my bruises right?..."

They both entered the mall. She was happy, once again he showed her how much she cared, although of course, Mr. J would surely see the bruises on her arm and back, they must be much more annoying to him, because he had not provoked them...but Harley could not shake the radiant smile on her face.

Johnny was tugging his tie around his neutral black suit, when he heard a loud shot coming from the first floor. Quickly he took his weapon and hurried out of the room. That shot could only be triggered by the weapon of his boss. The elevator opened and Johnny went out aiming at everyone in the reception however the room was almost completely empty, if not for the hotel service staff. He looked for the green hair of his boss but didn't find it. He walked a few more steps and turned his eyes to the left, there lay the body of a lifeless man and three men around him spoke in exasperation. Johnny hurried over to the receptionist and stretched his arm over the desk by the collar of his shirt and pointed him on the head.

"What happened? Where is my boss?" He asked furiously raising the foot of the floor clerk a few inches. Johnny was several sizes larger than he is, making it extremely easy to lift and shake the young man.

"He shot him and then they left, sir." He responded, nervous and sweating.

"What else?! Speak!"

The receptionist was about to speak but one of the man's friends on the clearly altered floor got up and yelled from Johnny's back.

"I'll call the police! Carson is dead and someone has to pay for this!"

Johnny released the receptionist and turned to the voice pointing at his chest

"You'd better shut your fucking mouth or the three of you will accompany your friend to hell." The man was speechless and then Johnny turned to the receptionist "Speak!" What else happened?

"Well...well..." He deep breathed and continued "your boss was upset when he" he looked at the corpse "... put his arm on the blonde girl, he said something about respect and went with her... he said they were in a hurry..."

Johnny believed his story, agreed with J.'s attitude. His boss was very jealous and was not in control at all when it came to Harley. Then he turned to the three men and said quietly.

"They will see gentlemen ... my boss can be a very vindictive man. I recommend that you do not make him angry and assume that your friend died for being an idiot-Johnny approached and pointed at the one who was standing "take away the valuables and wallet" he pull the trigger when no reaction "NOW!"

The man bowed, obeyed Johnny's command, and held out his wallet with a heavy watch. Johnny took them and threw them at the receptionist.

"Ten, a gift from my boss" The objects fell under the counter. Johnny continued "All of you are going to declare that someone apparently assaulted his dead friend and that's all"

"Wait what? And his wife? "One of the them asked.

"Who the fuck cares? Same story"Johnny looked at them coldly "If you want her to live to go to her husband's funeral"

The men watched in horror as a series of armed men with black masks on their faces positioned to one side of Johnny. The three looked at them incredulously in a state of shock from the whole situation, but they did not hesitate to nod their heads at all their weapons. Johnny noticed this and then turned to the men of the Joker

"Lay down your weapons" and all obeyed, hiding them under their sacks. Johnny continued "The three of us, escort our fellow receptionist to the security camera room, you know what you have to do...S and X make sure those idiots testify in our favor. K and Z wait ready in the truck for the following instructions, the boss will not be long in arriving" with that last one word all moved quickly towards their objectives.

Johnny pulled out his cell phone and dialed his boss's number but there was no answer; He put a hand to his chin. He couldn't do more; just wait for J and Harley to cross the door of the hotel. But where could they have gone?

Johnny looked at the screen of his cell phone, no call from his boss, and the clock indicate that it had been almost two hours since he had heard the shot in his room. He ran his hand all over his face and then turned his gaze to the reception desk; he sigh relieved, it seemed that he had managed to control the whole situation. The dead man friends had obeyed his order by giving the "correct" information to the officers. They were still talking to them on one of the corners of the table.

While the men of the Joker, now without masks, they threw a menacing glance at the three men, while they played poker sitting in the armchairs in front of reception. The corpse was still on the floor and the white chalk was already around him, along with some useless paramedics and research department officials who were chatting amiably while taking pictures of Carson's corpse. Yes, everything was under control for when his boss came to leave immediately there, perhaps without complications. Suddenly Johnny's thoughts were interrupted as he watched his boss cross the glass door and walk toward him.

"J! You're Ok?! What happened? "Johnny asked in a slightly annoying tone.

"Come on Johnny, there's your explanation..." He answered by slapping him on the back and putting himself at his side.

Johnny looked up a little and saw Harley behind the glass door of the Hotel, with a big smile on his face and carrying many bags of colors in his arms. He seemed to be talking to a lady caressing the kitten the lady had in her arms. Johnny left his anger behind and laughed imagining J in the store with Harley, did not even think about the chaos they should have left in the mall.

Joker smiled at Johnny who was watching Harley. She looked really happy and glowed beautifully in the short blue mini dress, which, true to her style, fit her body and showed off her slender legs, but she also wore sleeves that covered the bruises on her right arm and back. In addition to wearing a presumptuous diamond necklace, matching the bracelet on his wrist. Johnny understood then, his boss couldn't deny that he was really caught up in the strong feelings he felt for that beautiful girl with pink and blue hair.

"You got it, she looks happy"

"Do you think that? The desire to see her happy was more to me than this time...I could fall if the bat discovers my weakness..."

"Don't worry, J, you formed your empire, and I don't think there's a better queen than Harley to fight Batman"

"Yes, it's true, I know it better than anyone...she went very far to captivate me...The daring runs through her veins Frost, she will follow me wherever"

"I'm glad you know it."

Joker closed his eyes for a second, but it was enough to remember the moment when he knew she would follow him wherever. The image of Harley falling to the chemists was a constant in his mind.

"She seems to smile as usual, boss" Johnny interrupted Joker's memory.

"It looks like I did a good job! Hahaha"

Johnny refrained from asking what kind of "job" his boss was referring to, and as always he just laughed with him.

"Aaaw this is a cute kitty!" Harley told to the old lady happily.

"And you are a beautiful lady" replied the lady at his side with an elegant hat and smiled kindly at him.

"You want to fondle him?"

"Yes!" Harley stroked the brown and white kitten "He brings me some memories..."

"Oh! He seemed to please you too!" The kitten purred through Harley's caresses and she let out a giggle

"Just like Mr J!"She thought.

"Tell me, my lady, you have animals?"

"Oh no...My Puddin, I mean...Mr J, will not let me have them," Harley said sadly.

"Mr J? Who is he? Is your boyfriend? "It's a very particular nickname!"

"Yes, he is... he's very special!" Harley told her. She extended the kitten to the lady, but he seemed not to want to leave her hand.

"If you want it, you can take it! I'm sure Mr J will not be able to refuse you with that beautiful smile you have" the old woman said, winking at her "It's one of the advantages of youth, darling"

"Are you sure? Can I keep it to myself?

"Yes, don't worry! I have many more in my house and in fact, I thought to give it to my granddaughter, but she has many animals already" The lady laughs putting a hand to her mouth.

"Thank you!" Harley hugged her. "I promise to take good care of him!"

"Well, my dear, now I must go, I'm late for the meeting of the ladies in white and you know!... at this age they get very irritable!" Harley and the lady laughed, and then she saw the old woman climb up to a yellow cab.

Harley put the kitten into one of his many bags and put his finger in his mouth.

"Shhhh, I'll keep you hidden until we get home." She laughed gently as she entered in the luxurious hotel.

"Hello Johnny! Good Morning! Did you sleep well?" Harley asked him cheerfully.

"Harley is happy to see you're happy, but we must go" Johnny replied to Joker's side and she turned to see the policemen who still seemed not to have noticed his presence. She snorted her hair and rolled her eyes.

"Those idiots! They always ruin a good time! That's true Puddin?"

"Harls, be a good girl and be obedient" Solved J.

"Yes...now let's..." Harley didn't finish her sentence as she saw the two women who had laughed at her came out of the elevator, when she arrived with her prison clothes at the elegant hotel. Harley quickly slipped her hand under the Joker sack, took his gun and even with her colored bags in hand she ran to Johnny to approach the girls. Immediately released a shot and the woman in the elevator fell dead on the looked furious at her friend horrified.

"Laugh now, you bitch!" She shot her. Everyone around stared at Harley, including the police officers who said.

"STOP THERE! LOOSE THE GUN AND DON'T MOVE!"

Harley looked at Joker next to Johnny

"Ups..."

Joker turned his annoying neck, put two fingers to his mouth and whistled. Instantly, J's men drew their weapons and started firing at all the cops there. While his boss took Harley's hand and with Johnny they left the Hotel amidst the sound of the shots and the horrified screams of the people, followed by their henchmen.

They all went up to the two trucks that were ready to start as Johnny had anticipated and they started off at full speed through the streets while still firing. Two patrols in a corner began to chase them and then two more were added. Harley heard the loud noise of the sirens, the shots and the noise of several cars crashing into traffic, watching Johnny drive at full speed trying to deflect the cops, but it was impossible, they were following regulars behind them.

"Are they annoyed Puddin?" She asked from the backseat. Joker in the front seat next to Johnny, who was driving extremely concentrated. He turned to her to respond.

"Of course not, baby! This city needed a bit of fun!"

Harley smiled and watched as Joker ran his seat back and underneath it took a machine gun. He pulled his body out of the window and started firing.

"OH! HAHAHAHAHAHA"

Between the loud laughter of Mr J and the shots of the machine gun Harley managed to distinguish some small and slight meows. She looked down at one of the shopping bags at her side and looked at the little kitten, frightened by the loud noise around him. She caressed it softly and saw his small, frightened eyes. She wrapped it around again, wrapping it in the red dress in the bag and straightened up, frowning.

"Damn cops do not stop scaring my kitty." Harley sneaked into the back of the van, looking for anything to shoot, and found a wooden box with red letters on it. "DANGER" He broke one of his red nails by removing the hard top, but it was worth it. He laughed madly as he pulled out what appeared to be a bazooka with gold details. Joker heard his lovely laugh and sat back in the car turning to her with that big psycho smile half closing his eyes.

"Honey, I see you found the new daddy's toy..." He laughed.

"Take it!"She passed the bazooka in his hands with a big smile and then told him muttering under his breath "Do what you do best Puddin..."

"Oh, baby...that sounded so intense!" He told her and took her roughly from the back of her neck and kissed her lips for a second before turning back and peering out the window with the bazooka on her left shoulder

"Oh...This will get interesting! Now the real fun begins!" She trailed off, and Harley heard the loud noise of the bazooka amid the loud laughter of her Puddin that was still ringing loudly.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA"

Harley took the little kitten from the bag and put it in his hands. She peered out of the window watching the police patrols catch fire and crash into each other.

"Do you see kitty? Mr J know how to takes good care of us..."