Chapter Eighteen

Dinner that night was awkward to say in the least. Joker of course sat on a large chair at the head of the table, Bongo sat at his right hand while I sat at his left. The spread of food was surprisingly it was like a five-star restaurant. Not surprisingly, I kept receiving glares from a certain member of Joker's gang.

Rick's ice blue eyes seemed to glare into my heart and I looked away. Suddenly I felt a hand on my knee and a tapping on my leg. I looked at the hand and realized that it was the purple gloved hand of the Joker. I looked up at his face and gave me a questionable look. I shook my head and looked back down.

"Darling, if you want someone to listen to you, you have to show them you mean business. Don't take anyone's shit, especially when it comes to my men. You must show them you belong here and that I don't have to protect you. Show him that you mean business and make him feel the pain you did when he broke your heart." The Joker leaned over and whispered to me while looking at Rick.

"I-I can't." I whispered back looking into his dark eyes.

He let out an annoyed huff.

"Fine Princess, if you want a knight in black armor so be it." He said pushing his chair back all the while glaring at Rick. "Bozo, it seems you have a certain staring problem with our lovely guest. Need I remind you the little lesson you had before? Hmm."

"What are you going to do about it sir, do you like knowing that you have the girl that had and still has my heart? Do you like knowing that you're having my sloppy seconds and that I had her in every way before you?" Rick screamed while standing.

There wasn't a sound in that room. Everyone waited with bated breath while they watched the scene. The Joker looked at Rick and let out his hysterical laugh.

"Sorry, I think I saw more of her and felt more of her passion than you ever have. How does it feel pretty boy that I have her and you don't?" Joker smirked. "Darling, I know you said you didn't want a part of this but, I must insist."

He grabbed my hand and pulled me in front of him. He slid something in my hand and when I looked down I saw that it was his acclaimed favorite knife. I looked up at him in surprise and he smiled down at me, all the while taking my hands and making me open the knife.

"Don't show weakness, you heard what he said about you. Do you just want him to get away with that? Don't worry my darling I will help you and it will be my greatest pleasure." Joker said as he let me go and went over to a now somewhat subdued Rick.

Joker quickly rushed Rick and slammed him against the nearby wall. His hand went around Rick's throat while the other one cocked back and hit Rick square in the jaw. He whispered something in Rick's ear and I never saw Rick pale.

"Oh, Misha, my darling, my buttercup, my princess, your first victim is ready for you. Bongo, Louie, Echo will you please restrain this waste of air?" Joker said holding Rick against the wall with only one hand while beckoning to me. All the while Rick struggled pathetically.

The three henchmen grabbed Rick and held him as tight to the wall as possible. Joker kept his hand stretched to me and after a moment I walked over to him. His smile, if possible, grew bigger. He placed me in front of him and he pushed me to Rick.

"Don't worry darling, I'll be here for support. Now, I want you to show him what true pain is. Where do you want to start?" He whispered in my ear. 'Remember though, don't kill him you want him to remember but not die."

"I don't know, I don't want to do this. Please don't make me do this." I begged him looking into his eyes. "Please."

He looked at me for a moment and sighed. "For you, I'll let this slide. But, tell me this, you don't still harbor feelings for him."

"I don't care for him at all, I just don't want to cause pain."

"Well we can still cause him pain, together." He said as he spun me in his arms.

He pulled me close to his body and ravaged my lips with his. The heat was back and I kissed him back with equal fervor. Everything that we felt in our room was rushing back and I wrapped my arms around his neck pulling him even closer to me. He pulled away from my lips and started kissing my neck, randomly giving my skin little nips. It didn't take a genius to know that he was looking at Rick's expression the entire time. He gave my lips one last lingering kiss and released me.

"Awwwe, poor little heartbroken pretty boy. Having to watch the so called "love of your life" kiss another man, probably with more fire than she ever had with you." Joker mocked while grabbing the knife from my hand and walked towards the trapped man. "If you think that pain was bad just you wait until I'm done with you. Misha, you have the choice whether to stay or to leave, you have ten seconds to decide."

I looked at Rick who still had the look of fear and still defiance in his eyes. I looked at Joker, and I made my choice that would change me forever.

"I want to stay." I said looking into the Joker's eyes, he smiled.