Chapter 12

The next few weeks were sort of a blur. The Super Squad had backed off and since Waller was dead, they got to be free for good. I heard from Harley once or twice. I hadn't told J about our phone conversations because she asked me not to. She basically told me that she was head over heels in love with Deadshot now and there was zero bad blood between us. Of course I didn't really believe it but I didn't mention that. She did warn me. She told me about how The Joker can and will be. I took what she was saying under advisement. But I didn't take her seriously. Of course her relationship with J was fucked up. He is a fucked up individual and so is she. The only difference between her and I is that I don't take his shit. Most of the time. Once Harley and I squashed our beef, she was kind enough to call the rest of her crew off of us. Now it was J, myself and my Dad working together. My Dad was starting to tolerate J. My Dad didn't take it personally when J and I would beat the shit out of each other. Yeah J would give me a black eye but I would break his nose. My Dad knew I could handle myself. He also knew that I preferred volatile relationships.

I woke up next to J who was slumped over the bed on his stomach with a fifth of whiskey still in his hand. I sat up and pulled the black silk sheet with me to cover myself. He grabbed my arm suddenly.

"And where do you think you're going?" He growled.

"To get a drink." I said groggily. He handed me the whiskey and I laughed. "I need water, Clown." I said rubbing my head. J and I had a long night of beating the shit out of each other and fucking like animals. The sparks that flew between our touching were starting to do some damage. Just last week we caught the bedsheets on fire. The Joker and I had come to an understanding. Yes I was his property. But he in no way would control how I conduct business. I was the daughter of Sal Maroni, I had it covered.

J rolled onto his back and let out a sigh. I got up and pulled on my lacey boyshorts and my black lace bra. J had pretty much moved into my floor. My Dad wasn't aware yet. He may have accepted us being together but knowing we were fucking was a whole other story. I am sure he knew but didn't want to know at the same time. Handsome was starting to approve of J. A lot of it had to do with J bringing Handsome butcher's meat every night to play with and eat.

I was leaning my elbows on my marble countertop when J came up behind me and grabbed a handful of my ass and snapped his teeth in my ear. I elbowed him hard in the stomach and he laughed his signature laugh. He leaned against the counter in his sweatpants and no shirt. He looked so good. I would never tell HIM that but he really did. I pulled myself up so I was sitting on the counter across from him.

"My Dad has a job for us. Wanted to know if we are interested." I said as I drank out of glass.

"I'm no one's errand boy." He said sternly. I rolled my eyes.

"Fine. I will do it myself." I said with a tone. He eyed me.

"What's the job?" He asked suspiciously.

"Nothing really. Typical thug negotiations." I said smiling.

"Uh huh, with whom?" He asked. I groaned.

"Cobblepot." I said back. I was waiting for him to flip. He hated The Penguin. I didn't know the whole story but J was the reason Penguin was exiled for five years. Now he was back and trying to get back in the game. He offered to move our gun shipments for a small fee. I couldn't not try to talk to him.

"Oh no no no no no pretty one. You're not going anywhere near that bird." He said.

"Oh fuck you J. I can handle this. Remember our deal? You stay the hell out of MY business." I said as I started to take a drink. His face stiffened and he immediately walked up to my side of the counter and slapped the glass out of my hand and the glass shattered on the ground. Before I could protest, he had me by the throat.

"Remember who you belong to my Queen. This falls under you doing as I say for your safety. Got it?" He growled into my ear. "Now be a good girl and promise you won't go." He whispered.

"No way." I said smiling. I was testing him.

"Alright you asked for it." he grinned. The Joker and I had this game. When we were arguing, we didn't settle it like every other couple on the planet. We would beat the hell out of each other until the other submitted. Usually the other would be near death. I had won most times so far, he would tell you different.

He grabbed a handful of hair and dragged me off the counter. He pulled back so my head was facing the ceiling. He landed a solid punch to my face and I doubled back. I landed on the floor. He laughed with amusement and I smiled. I looked up with blood pouring out of my now split lip. He gestured for me to bring it on. I charged him and landed a blow to him in the stomach. He laughed as he dry heaved. He responded with a blow to my face and while I was recovering from it, he grabbed my wrists and pushed me against one of the concrete pillars in my apartment. He pulled my wrists above my head and laughed.

"Looks like you're in trouble dollface." He grinned. I chuckled.

"Maybe." I said in apparent defeat. Then I kneed him in between his legs. He released my wrists so he could double over in pain. "Or maybe not." I said smiling. I punched him in the nose and he fell on my shag carpet next to the coffee table. I straddled him and grabbed my pistol on the table. I put the barrel to his temple and laughed.

"I win." I said softly. He growled in frustration. I could feel him getting excited under me. I heard Handsome clawing at his habitat door, he didn't like when we fought. I got off of J and let Handsome out. Handsome snaked his way down the hall and sat next to me as I stood there with my pistol smiling at J. "Now that we have THAT settled, I am going. You can come if you want." I said as I wiped the blood off of my lip. He laid his head back onto the carpet and sighed.

"When?" He asked, sounding out of breath and sexually frustrated.

"Tomorrow night at midnight." I replied.

"I can't. But I am sending Frost with you." He replied as he got up. I rolled my eyes.

"J, it's not that I am not cool with Johnny but I seriously need my own right hand. You need him to watch YOUR back and I am sick of hanging out with guys all of the time." I argued. He groaned and grabbed the gun out of my hand. He twirled it around.

"Listen my Queen, I am not about to have anyone I don't know or trust watching your back. Got it?" He said with a crazy, sarcastic grin. Okay, I had to seduce this one out of him.

"But J. I am sure I could recruit a friend of mine. Any friend of mine is a friend of yours right?" I said as I looked at him innocently and pulled a bra strap down my shoulder. He started to breath heavily and stare at me without blinking. He let out a loud breath.

"No, not even the slightest. I don't trust anyone you would call a friend. You have very questionable judgement with people. Take me for example…" He said grinning. I shrugged.

"You are right about that. You are a very bad influence." I said as I walked to him. I grabbed his hand that had the pistol in it and put the piece to my lips and dragged his hand down my front down to my belly button with the gun trailing. J's chest started to move heavily and he was clearly giving in. "But you and Frost are always so busy. You are the boss of Gotham baby. You can't watch me twenty four seven. Frost can't babysit me all the time either because you need him. Please can I get someone?" I asked looking up at him sweetly. He rolled his eyes and submitted. He grabbed each side of my face with the gun pushing against my cheek.

"I have to give the okay. No one gets hired until I meet em. Got it?" He said squeezing my face hard. I nodded. "Good girl." He said as he kissed me hard. I was my best weapon with him. I was learning how to get him to do what I wanted. I knew The Joker was used to being the manipulator but I was beating him at his own game and I loved it. He let me go and proceeded to my room and I pet Handsome as he purred. J emerged from my room with a shirt on and putting his holster around him.

"So when are you finding this 'assistant' of yours?" He said as he pulled up his shirt collar.

"I figured I would just stop by her apartment tomorrow night after my meeting with Penguin." I said as I took a bottle of red wine out of the wine rack. I didn't bother with a glass.

"Fine. Frost is still going with you." He said as he grabbed his phone from the counter and went to the elevator. I rolled my eyes and followed him. I stopped at the elevator door as he pushed the button to his floor.

"By the way, I am getting my own place soon. I don't like living under your Daddy's rules." He said. Before I could ask what about me, the elevator doors shut. Was he taking me with him? Or was I expected to stay here? The Joker and I were partners in crime at this point so being in the same location (long term) would make sense. But it scared me.