Total pages in book: 30
Estimated words: 27770 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 139(@200wpm)___ 111(@250wpm)___ 93(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 27770 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 139(@200wpm)___ 111(@250wpm)___ 93(@300wpm)
Brent shakes her hand. “I am, thanks.”
Christy lets his hand go. “That’s great.” Then, she turns to me. “All right, I have to go. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
Out of the corner of my eye, I see Nova appear behind the bar and start taking orders. Christy says her goodbyes and hurries away. I know she has clients she has to check in for the sex rooms. Nova smiles at me and waves for me to leave.
“Are you really getting ready to leave?” Brent asks.
I nod. “Yes. I have an early morning tomorrow at my other job.”
A look of disappointment passes across his face, as if he doesn’t want the night to end. I don’t want it to, either. Seeing him again after all these years makes me realize how much I’ve missed having someone like him in my life. Most of the men I come across only want sex and only care about themselves. Brent’s not like that; he’s genuine and has a good heart. I stare at him for a moment and lean across the bar.
“It’s really not that late. Do you want to meet me in the parking lot so we can catch up? It’s been kind of hard to do that in here. Unless you want to get back to your friends?” I let the question hang in the air.
Brent smiles and finishes his drink. “Nope, I’m good. I’ll see you outside.”
Excitement bubbles in my chest. It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this way. Sometimes I miss things and people from my past, and tonight has surely brought that to my attention.
I squeeze Brent’s wrist and let go. “I have a dark blue Honda Civic. Find me.”
Our eyes meet once more and there’s a warmth in my gut that brings me comfort. There’s no way in hell I’d ever agree to meet anyone in the parking lot, but I’ve always felt comfortable with Brent.
Turning on my heel, I head away from the bar and toward the back where the employee break rooms are. It’s where I have to stow my purse and phone. Phones are not allowed anywhere in the club where the action takes place. That’s a rule for both employees and patrons.
Once I collect my things, I start to walk out the back entrance when Christy steps in front of me, blocking me from leaving. I have a feeling I already know what’s on her mind.
“What are you doing?” I laugh as I slide my purse strap over my shoulder.
Christy has been my best friend since the moment we met at Society X. I stayed with her for a few weeks while I earned enough money to pay for my own apartment. She’s the big sister I never had.
Christy’s eyes search mine with so much excitement. “I’ve known you for a while now and I’ve never seen you look at someone like you did your friend tonight.”
I wave her off. “Christy, please. He’s just a friend. We dated in high school, but it was seriously a G-rated relationship.” I can’t stop from smiling as I think about all the times we kissed. I loved making him sweat back in the day.
Her face brightens. “Does he want to join the club?”
“No,” I blurt, laughing incredulously. “This place isn’t his scene. You should’ve seen how red his face got when I talked about all the vag and tits he saw in the club.”
Christy shrugs and winks. “This wasn’t your type of place either, but now look at you. You work here.”
I roll my eyes. “Yeah, but I needed the money. I haven’t actually partaken in any of the activities.”
“Maybe you should,” she says. “The Dark Room has always been my favorite.”
I’m not going to lie, I’ve thought about giving in numerous times. It’s been months since I’ve had sex with someone, and even then, it wasn’t my cup of tea. I’ve come to the realization that I enjoy taking the lead in the bedroom. I don’t want a guy dominating me all the time. I want a man who’s comfortable with me controlling him every once in a while.
Christy raises her brows, waiting on my response.
I roll my eyes again. “I’ll think about it. As soon as I decide, I’ll contact Jared to schedule me in.” Christy corresponds with all the male patrons of Society X, while Jared deals with all the female clients. Now that I work at Society X, I’ve become an instant member. I can enjoy all it has to offer. I just need to suck it up and let my inhibitions go.
Christy moves out of the way and opens the door for me. “That’s all I wanted to hear.”
I walk past her and throw my hand in the air. “Goodnight, Chris.”
All I can hear is her laughter as she shuts the door behind me. Once I turn the corner to the back of the building, my eyes instantly find Brent leaning against my Civic.