HAPPY NEW YEAR 2017 EVERYONE! I appreciate the replies I'm getting from people and pleased everyone is enjoying the story. I have no plans to halt this or my other story Trouble Times Two anytime soon so continue enjoying them. As always drop me any questions or comments you like I love hearing from readers.

NOW, who's ready for a meeting between Joker and Jeanine? Mwhahaha

(JOKER POV)

After I had gotten ready, I stayed up in my private booth, sipping some whiskey and trying to think. But also hoping tonight might be a little less drama filled, that is unless I'm the one causing the drama of course. Which given my current mood could easily happen, which was another reason I told Johnny to keep Harley at home. Whenever the two of us were both upset we tended to clash and butt heads which sometimes lead to explosive consequences. Had it been anyone else, they'd be dead, but I can't seem to bring myself to truly kill her, hurt, well that was another story and something we did to each other. Still, this was Jeanine and while my past shouldn't be affecting me, Harley hit a nerve that I never thought anyone would which another reason I wanted time to think away from her.

As I sat there lost in my thoughts, while listening to the sounds of the evening beginning, but otherwise paying it no mind. The club could run quite well without my so I was alone enjoying my drink, running a hand through my swept back hair before exhaling and glancing slowly over the floor. Watching my boys as they kept things in order, hell nearly everyone that came to the club either worked for me or knew of me in some way or another. But, while that might be true, I wasn't prepared for what I saw a moment before I was about to go on with my mind clearing.

My blue eyes were just passing near the entrance and I saw her, Jeanine stood there looking every bit like both a distant memory I remember and someone I didn't recognize. All of which had me with millions of questions that I did and didn't want to get answers for. "Guess this evening is going to be more interesting than I first thought." Though in that black and red dress she looked dare I say alluring and sexy?

Standing up, I watched and it was almost like she knew I was watching because it was only moments after I spotted her she looked right up at me. Granted her look wasn't very friendly and I couldn't help feeling a twitch in my lip before motioning her up to the room.

(? POV)

"Michael, Balen remember once I'm inside I want you both to stick around. Come inside or stay out I don't care. But don't start anything unless I tell you." I wanted this to go smoothly, well as smoothly as could be expected given who I was hoping to see that is. Still, I trusted Michael to make sure nothing happened and he'd keep an eye on Balen just in case. Couldn't have my newest employee screwing things up for me now could I?

As Michael drove us once more to the nightclub, I sat in back thinking, planning how I wanted this to go. Though that all remained to be seen depending if the stupid clown was even here this evening. Shaking my head some, I closed my eyes knowing we'd be there shortly and I wanted to center myself just in case.

"Mistress we're here."

Michael's voice pulls me from my thoughts and I open my eyes as he pulls up and I sighed once more before waiting till the car stopped and Balen opened the door. Stepping out I glared up at the club a moment before slowly making my way to the entrance, the black and red dress hugging every curve nicely and honestly I was hoping to drive The Joker nuts just like the last time. Leaving men speechless was my specialty after all, well and putting them under my control of course.

Arching a brow I was actually shocked to see the same idiot standing there and wondered if the Joker was always this stupid. Still, I merely smiled and walked in as the man moved aside, glancing around before I felt it, eyes and knew almost instinctively that it was him and looked up. My eyes narrowed even before they met his only to blink slightly at his gesture. "Did he just invite me to his private room?" Now that was unexpected and it clearly had me debating for a moment before breaking eye contact and making my way to the stairs.

When I reached the room, the door was cracked and I arched a brow before dismissing it and proceeded over before about to knock, "Come" Well it appeared he wasn't wasting time. Pushing the door open I stepped in to see him lounging with a glass in his hand staring right at me. "So trying a new tactic this evening Joker?" My brow was raised as I spoke, closing the door and moving further into the room, taking a seat opposite him about to sit down till he spoke.

"Really Jeanine? Is that how you react to my inviting you up here?"

That smile had me blinking before his words registered and I cocked my head to the side a moment. Who the hell was Jeanine? "I am not Jeanine." The tone of my voice wasn't hidden and I kept those blue eyes narrowed behind my glasses. "Nor am I in the mood for games from you or that stupid blond haired bitch tonight." And no sooner had I said the words then I felt warmth around my neck from where his hand now surrounded it and I narrowed my eyes gripping his wrist.

(JOKER POV)

As our eyes met, I could tell she wasn't happy, but after motioning her to come up I was not shocked at all when she broke contact and made her way to the stairs. The door was already cracked open so I knew when she had arrived. Of course, I didn't even give her a chance to knock, "Come" wanting her inside before anything was said or done and hopefully to keep others from noticing too much. I knew the boys here would be keeping an eye, but they all knew not to do anything unless I said otherwise.

"So trying a new tactic this evening Joker?"

Though as she walked in and spoke I was a little surprised and sighed, taking another swallow of my drink and figured niceties wasn't happening. Watching as she came over to sit down and smirked as I spoke. "Really Jeanine? Is that how you react to my inviting you up here?" Smiling back to her as I spoke curious as to what she was going to say, but also wanting to find out how much she remembered and figured the name was the first clue. And boy did she not disappoint which wasn't what I was hoping at all.

"I am not Jeanine." The tone and those eyes said she wasn't playing games, nor did she really at all know herself as Jeanine which both annoyed and frustrated me. What the hell had happened to her? This was going to be harder than I thought originally, not only did she not know me, but she didn't even know who she really was. Shit. When I get my hands on whoever did this they would pay. But my thoughts shifted as she spoke again and I felt anger flare surprisingly.

"Nor am I in the mood for games from you or that stupid blond haired bitch tonight." The words had barely left her lips before I was up with my hand wrapped around her slender, soft neck and I glared down even as she grabbed my wrist and glared back. Sure I was mad at Harley, but hearing this woman, my wife of all insulting her had me confused and angry. It was a huge mess, since before I was going off on Harley for insulting and threatening my wife and yet here I was grabbing my wife's throat for insulting Harley.

Taking a breath, I didn't squeeze, but I didn't release her either for now, "Listen, Harley isn't here, nor did she have anything to do with me inviting you up here. So if I was you I'd watch what I say." My tone despite not wanting it to cold, calculated and what most who crossed me would hear and I felt my stomach twisting slightly, fuck, fuck this wasn't starting how I wanted it too. Even the warmth from her hand gripping at my wrist wasn't helping me. It was serving to remind me of the past once more.

" .Go. NOW!" Her darker tone had my own eyes darkening, but not completely in anger and that didn't help me like this situation any better. Instead, I tightened my grip a small fraction, not willing to allow her to have the best of me or know she was affecting me. "I think not and for your sake, I'd stop struggling." That anger once more appearing in my words and a part of me wondered if I really could harm her if she pushed me to that point.

A sudden pain shot through my groin and I growled before throwing Jeanine, my eyes blazing as my anger and I struggled a moment to overcome that pain. And I was advancing on her, my gun aimed at her suddenly.