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Me: I might be. When are the auditions?
June: Thursday 4 PM - 7 PM. Letisha and Hayley are trying out, but you’re much better than them. And way hotter!! *flame emoji*
I smile and shake my head. She’s a sweetheart. Hayley is a lot more attractive than me with her platinum blond hair and big boobs, but I am a better dancer, so maybe I have a shot at this. I’d have to leave work bang on time to get across town, but if Mom can pick up Joel from daycare, it’s doable. God knows the extra money will help. Venom pays its dancers the best rates and I’d get a share of the tips too.
For the first time all week, my mood lifts. If Venom hires me for a couple of shifts a week, it could make a massive difference to all our lives. My mind made up, I reply to June and mutter a silent prayer that my luck changes for the better.
Chapter 10
Romano
It’s relatively early - for me - and the club is quiet, with only the dancers and staff around. Normally I wouldn’t show my face until later in the evening, but the atmosphere is tense at home and I’m sick of staring at a bank of screens.
Salvo has just got married and we should all be celebrating, but shit with the Russians is ruining my buzz. I’ve identified Dimitri as the culprit responsible for hijacking our weapons shipment, but I can’t find the fucking guns. Aroldo is driving me nuts with hourly messages asking for updates. The club is where I come to escape my family and enjoy some pussy.
Only I’m not feeling it tonight. To be honest, I haven’t felt it for months. Not since a certain redhead crashed into my life and then ditched me like spoiled meat.
“Baby, I didn’t know you were in this evening?” Kat slides in and pushes the door closed behind her. Like most of the girls here, she’s wearing very little, but although we’ve fucked a couple of times, I have no plans to go back for more. Unfortunately, she hasn’t got the message yet.
“I have some admin to do,” I say dismissively, even though my feet are propped up on the desk and there’s a half-empty glass of whiskey in my hand.
Kat walks around the desk and drops into my lap. She’s a gorgeous girl: all tits and ass, but I don’t feel a thing. Is my dick broken? Maybe.
“You seem tense,” Kat pouts, trailing ruby-tipped fingers down my chest. “Perhaps I can help.” She reaches down and cups my shaft, but before she can unzip me, I grab her hand.
“Not tonight. I’m busy.”
“But—”
“No. Leave, Kat, we’re done here.” I glance at my watch. “And you’re supposed to be dealing with auditions tonight, which have already started, correct?” Despite what my brother thinks, I do keep an eye on things here.
“Shay is handling them.” Kat looks furious when I shove her off my lap, but I don’t give a shit. I never promised her anything other than a fuck. It’s not my fault she’s decided we have something more going on. We don’t.
“I payyouto manage the auditions, not Shay, so unless you want a demotion, I suggest you get out there and do your fucking job.”
She storms off, slamming the door behind her, and I exhale. Fucking women. They are a pain in my ass at times. Always wanting more than I can offer them. Salvo may have found his happy ever after, but I have no intention of settling down anytime soon.
Two more mouthfuls and my glass is empty. My phone stays quiet, no alerts to tell me the programs I left running have found anything useful. It could take days, although hopefully not, or Aroldo will have a fucking coronary. There isn’t anything I can do right now and sitting in this office doesn’t appeal, so I figure I may as well watch the auditions.
There’s a blond on the stage when I walk through the door at the back of the bar. She’s attractive: long legs, fake boobs. She can dance too, but nothing about her holds my interest for long. Gio pauses his cleaning routine long enough to pass me a fresh glass and a bottle. I take them and sit down in one of the booths across from the stage.
The girls won’t be able to see me from here, not with the bright lights blazing down on them. Kat knows I’m here though. She scowls in my direction and then flounces off toward the line of women waiting for their turn. The bitch better check her attitude. If she gives me any more shit, she’ll be getting a pink slip. I know Shay is more than ready to step into Kat’s shoes, and she doesn’t give me grief.
The blond leaves the stage and I pour a few fingers of whiskey into my glass. The next girl does her thing then Paul, the manager, comes over to fill me in on a few things. Three drinkslater, I’m about ready to leave when a tall redhead steps onto the stage. She’s not as showy as some of the girls, and rather than a G-string and bikini top, she’s wearing hot pants and a loose tee. Her pale skin almost glows under the stage lights and she has legs for miles.
She’s too far away for me to see her face clearly, but there’s something about her vibrant hair and long legs that looks familiar…is this her? My mysterious one-night-stand?
I sit up and take notice. The track she’s chosen starts and she begins to move. The girl is a natural dancer. There’s nothing awkward or contrived about her movements; it’s like she’s unaware anyone is watching and all she cares about is the music.
The way she moves her body is electric. I can’t tear my eyes away from her, and I’m not the only one. Paul is also watching her, despite being happily married. Even Shay is impressed, and it takes a lot to impress her. The only one who seems unmoved is Kat because she’s a jealous, territorial bitch.
My instincts are screaming at me that this is the woman I’ve been obsessing over for months. The woman who is a fucking ghost because she doesn’t exist.
I can tell from Kat’s expression she’s about to tell the woman there’s no job for her, so I jump up and walk over. Kat’s eyes narrow when she sees me approach and I throw her a warning look. Meanwhile, Shay beams at the redhead and she smiles back.
“That was fantastic,” Shay is saying as I approach the edge of the stage. “If you want a job here, we’d love to have you.”
“I’ll take it from here,” I tell Shay, who looks surprised given I rarely have anything to do with auditions.
