Chapter 24

A gentlemen who was in a white pinstripe suit walked in with his sunglasses still on, although it was eleven o'clock at night. I sat next to J and smiled at the man. J didn't bother looking at him he just smelled my neck and growled in my ear.

"Mr. Joker, good to see you again." The man said as he sat down across from us. J ignored his polite introduction and turned his head towards him.

"So what's this I hear you want to take over my side of Gotham, Bobby?" J asked. The man smiled and smoothed his hair back.

"Mr. Joker, you know that you ain't makin' much business on the South Side. We run it and that's that." Bobby said smugly. J put his hand on my leg and moved it up. He gave me a tight squeeze and I knew I was up.

"That so?" J said smiling a wide grin. Bobby did a clear gesture of agreement. "My Queen, this guy thinks I don't own the South Side of Gotham. Think that's true?" J said not taking his eyes off of Bobby. I shook my head.

"No baby, I sure don't." I said. God I loved this game. J turned towards me and growled into my ear.

"Maybe he needs some convincing." J said as he licked the side of my ear. I knew what he was asking for. I smiled and stood up. My heels clicked on the golden tile and I slithered my way to Bobby. I sat on his lap and he laughed embarrassingly.

"Well you ain't shy are ya hon?" He asked.

"Nope." I said in a cute voice.

"Mr. Joker, isn't this your broad?" Bobby asked confused.

"What can I say Bobby, I just can't reign her in." J exclaimed and let out a laugh.

"Ya know Bobby, The Joker owns this city. Didn't you get the memo?" I asked curiously.

"No doll, I didn't get no memo. I run these streets and that includes the South Side." He said distracted as I ran my hands up his tie. I pulled his neck towards me. I felt Bobby running his dirty hands all over my legs. I looked out of the corner of my eye and saw J breathing heavily and watching Bobby like at any moment he was going to strangle him.

"Sorry Bobby. There's been a change in management." I said smiling.

Bobby looked at me curiously and I stuck my lips to his. He responded at first by kissing me back. Then after a few moments, he started to struggle. I kept his head in my hands and shoved my tongue into his mouth. I wasn't sure if Ivy's poison would affect me like Frost said it would. I already had some dirt in my veins. I wasn't sure how the venom would react. It had to be doing something because Bobby all of the sudden froze. He fell onto the floor with a loud thump. I heard Frost and Crimson beating up Bobby's right hand outside the curtain. Bobby was paralyzed on the ground. I stood over him with my hands on my hips. I heard J laughing uncontrollably next to me. If it weren't for the music, everyone in the club would have heard this whole thing go down.

"Did you see that baby? I can paralyze people!" I said excitedly. J came up next to me and wrapped an arm around my waist. He planted a hard kiss on my lips.

"Yes Princess I saw. Think old Bobby here will make it?" J asked. I shrugged.

"I don't know, let me check." I said as I bent down and lifted Bobby's wrist. After I got a good reading, I dropped his wrist roughly. "Strong pulse." I said smiling.

"Hmm. Then I had better take out the trash." J said as he pointed his gun at Bobby's head. Bobby's eyes widened but he said nothing. He couldn't plea for mercy. Wouldn't have helped anyway. J pulled the trigger and brains flew everywhere on the floor. I heard another shot outside and knew Bobby's guy was done for.

I looked at The Joker and felt something I hadn't felt, ever. I felt like I needed to be right next to him always. Like if I was going to make it on this earth, they only way I would is with him. As dangerous and heartless as he was, I knew he would take care of me. I knew he valued human life as little as I did at this point. I knew we would always have each others backs. But I also felt that it was possible we would end up being each other's worst enemies.

He looked back at me. My newly bright green eyes shined in his.

"Beautiful." He said as he ran his hands through my hair. I looked at him with a serious face.

"The Bat?" I asked with a cracked voice. He turned his body to me and put both hands on either side of my head.

"He's a dead man." He growled. He pulled me into a huge embrace and I held him tight. "I promise." He whispered.