A commission I did on DeviantArt
Frank adjusted his position on the floor, tugging at the top of a shiny high-heeled leather boot that stretched right over his knee. “This,” he growled, “is not a disguise. This is entrapment.”
Across from him, Lola lounged in a silk robe the color of radioactive bubblegum, sipping wine at ten in the morning. Her eyes gleamed like she’d won the lottery. “Oh, hush. Nobody’s looking for a sexy blonde with great calves,” she said. “This is a safe house!”
“This is a doll's house!” Frank threw her a look. “ And you’re insane.”
“Correction,” she chirped, leaning forward so her robe slipped suggestively. “I’m an artist. And you, darling, are my medium. I always said you’d look great with a ponytail. You just never listened. Besides where else were you going to go?”
Frank groaned knowing she was right, burying his cosmetic laden face in his hands. “This is exactly why I left you. You were trying to turn me into your...your plaything. It was like an obsession. It was like...like...”
“Foreplay,” she said. “And then you ran out on me mid-project. Very rude.”
“Can't you at least take this seriously, you crazy bitch!” Frank sat up, snapping, “I robbed a bank, Lola. The cops are everywhere. I didn’t exactly have a choice where to hide.”
“Oh, so I’m your last resort?” she said, pretending to pout, then grinned wickedly. “Romantic...for me... To you it is survival. And survival, sugarplum, costs extra.” She tapped her wineglass. “Let’s talk about that money you're going to share. You know? That big bag of cash in my kitchen. You ran out on me Frank, no postcard, no flowers, not even a text. And now—poof!—here you are, desperate... begging for my hospitality...well, you are going to have to pay for it!”
Frank stiffened. “You're not getting a dime!”
Her laugh was high and musical, but her eyes never blinked. “Oh, sweetheart, it’s all mine. I’m keeping you out of prison. That’s a full-service package. Besides”—she flicked a lock of his blonde hair behind one ear—“this is just phase one. Doll-making isn’t cheap.”
Frank glared at her. “You can’t be serious.” She pulled out her phone and snapped a picture before he could stop her.
“Insurance policy. If you get any clever ideas, imagine this on Instagram...or OnlyFemmes. ‘Bank Robber Chic’.” She giggled so hard she snorted, then clapped her hands. “Oh, I missed this. I missed us. You squirming, me improving you. Just like old times.” Lola leaned in close, her perfume a heady sugar rush. She patted his knee, nails clicking. “Now rest up, doll. Tomorrow, we get serious. You didn't think we were going to stop at a pair of pretty boots and a woollen peacoat did you? Especially not now I have a shopping budget!””
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