An Evil Bargain

By Jo Lavollee

Good friends make dangerous lovers.

When Kendall asks her disconcertingly sexy friend Joel to support her risky plan to help their best friends, he accepts—on one condition. He means to get paid for his troubles. In kind. He wants one evening with her.
Kendall decides to honor that evil bargain, but she can’t allow herself to lose control over her own emotions. She knows he’s a beast that needs to be tamed, or there will be damage to her heart.

This is episode 3 of the erotic romance serial The Surprise Game. Check out episode 1, Taking You by Surprise. It’s free.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jo Lavollee
• Release date: Sep 16, 2019
• ISBN: 9780463420898

Jo Lavollee

Hi! I’m Jo. I write character-driven steamy romance. My stories tend to come in serials because I love complications. I find nothing’s spicier than characters taking a life of their own.So prepare for adventurous scenarios, very sophisticated friendships, dangerous games, power plays, leading ladies, sexy tricksters, and handsome princes in distress. I like dark alpha males as well as vulnerable cuties. And my female characters tend to come with a rebel streak or a temper. Sue me.You can read stories out of order if you’re just here for a one-night stand. Or you can climb in for the entire ride, thrills, emotions and all. That’s up to you.Firsts in series will generally be free. When a story arc is done, bundles will ensue, and they will read like novels, with a Happily Ever After, or at least a Happy For Now. Stay tuned!

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An Evil Bargain

The Surprise Game 3

By Jo Lavollee

Copyright 2019 Jo Lavollee

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Be advised that this short story is part of an erotic romance serial. Consequently, it is loaded with sex scenes, adult content, crude words, and even has the occasional swear word. If these upset you, you don’t have to read it.

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An Evil Bargain

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An Evil Bargain

I’m so sorry I woke you up at that awful hour, Gloria said as I joined her in the booth. At six in the morning, the old diner was deserted. She looked tired and defeated, minuscule in the huge dilapidated fake leather seats. She was shivering in one of her most sexy dresses—a little black thing I’d only seen her in once or twice. I couldn’t even decide if the coffee she was nursing looked like hot molten heaven or if its smell turned my stomach a little. I was feeling cold from worry and lack of sleep.

Not all of that had anything to do with Gloria calling me for help at five in the morning. When she’d texted,