He had been wrongly convicted for the murder of Jimmy’s mother nineteen years ago, and Cold had recently discovered that the killer was a traitorous member of his own gang. Today was the day David Poe was finally being freed. “There’s a part of me that still thinks this is all a dream,” Jimmy gushed, looking back out the window to the prison where his father had been trapped for so many years. “I know you’re excited,” Cold said soothingly, “but you’ll put yourself in a fit if you don’t calm yourself.”

It was the foundation of their relationship, and it gave Jimmy purpose and confidence, and it was a love like no other. From his criminal empire to the bedroom, his word was law. It worked its way directly into Jimmy’s brain, and he was powerless to resist.īoss Cold, also known as Roderick Legrand, the mob ruler of Strassen Springs, was not a man who tolerated any amount of disobedience in any aspect of his life. Cold’s voice was beautiful and strong, and there was a very distinct purr that it took on when he gave orders. Taking a few deep breaths, Jimmy’s pulse began to descend. “Breathe for me,” Cold said more firmly, his thumb slowly stroking Jimmy’s inner thigh.

“Calm down.”Įyes fluttering, Jimmy nodded frantically, but he still continued to fidget. “Jimmy,” Boss Cold said softly, a cool hand pressing against his leg and squeezing.

His foot was tapping, fingers twitching, and his teeth were working at his lower lip with a carnivorous ferocity. Excerpt Jimmy Poe was absolutely trembling in the back of the limousine, staring anxiously out the window up at Westchester Prison.

A Mended Man by Jaime Reese