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“I can do that.” Carol gave me a professional nod.
“Just make it sound like we should get the liquor pouring again soon, but that for now, sales on that have to halt.”
“I’ll get started on it right away.” Carol smiled.
“Thank you.” I sighed. “I’ll have the bartenders post them all around the bar tonight, and I’ll also place a couple at the front door.”
“Do you think that it will inadvertently send people away?” Carol’s eyes shimmered with angst.
“I hope not,” I said. “To be honest, we get enough foot traffic in here for other reasons that I think we should still be okay. It’s not a great situation to be in of course, but there’s nothing we can really do about it for now. I ordered more non-alcoholic beverages, so at least people will have the option to drink something.”
“It sounds like you’re doing all you can,” Carol said in a friendly tone.
“I’m trying…” I trailed off and walked out of the office to figure out what to do next.
The lack of alcohol would definitely undercut my sales, but I was still confident enough in my clientele that the members would still want to engage in all the other sexual perks and keep coming, regardless of whether they could get drunk in the process.
I was in a sour mood, but I had to figure out a way to make this work under the circumstances.
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Later that night, I was giving instructions to the bartenders about how to go about business as usual without liquor, when a thought suddenly dawned on me that further sent my annoyed mood into a tailspin.
“Well this is just great,” I practically whined.
Tom, one of my best bartenders gave me a sideways glance. “You okay there, boss?”
“No.” I cut sharply. “I’m not okay.”
I noticed Tom exchange a wary look with one of my other bartenders and they quickly set back to work. Normally, I had a good rapport with my employees, but I had been on edge ever since I’d received the suspension notice and found myself unintentionally barking at people who didn’t deserve the brunt of my frustration.
I realized that I had completely forgotten to check in with Felix to see if he was going to come back tonight. He seemed like the type who needed to be reassured with a formal invitation, and due to the stress of the day, it had completely slipped my mind.
I went about my routine business as the club opened its doors. I was more in the thick of things tonight, immersing myself in the crowd. I wanted to provide individual attention to members to make sure that even with the lack of alcohol they were still satisfied with the general experience of the club.
I wasn’t expecting to see Felix, so when I noticed him slip in the front entrance, my mouth dropped. I glanced at my watch. Sure enough, he was right on time for his usual appearance. Maybe this horrible day would have a happy ending after all.
7
Felix
My eyes locked with Garret’s as soon as I stepped foot in the club. He was standing at the entrance wearing a black shirt and tight jeans that left little to the imagination about what was behind the bulge between his legs.
His silvery gray eyes were fiercely sexy, erupting a geyser of longing that burned like a furnace deep down into the core of my soul.
As he met my gaze, he grinned. His eyes lit up, dancing with frisky flirtatiousness.
I allowed myself to exhale slowly. Take a deep breath, Felix, I reminded myself. He is happy to see you. It’s written all over his face. You made the right decision to return tonight.
“You made it.” Garret approached me and snaked his arms around my waist, further enhancing the heat of desire within me.
“I had some free time in my schedule,” I joked.
Garret gave me a sideways smirk but didn’t retort. “Well, at any rate, I am excited that you came. The most important thing is that you’re here.”
I tried to be stoic about his reaction to my presence. I nodded and smiled. “Thanks. It’s great to be here.”
I kept myself composed on the outside, but on the inside, I was like a kid jumping up and down after hearing that I’d delighted him.
