The next morning I wake up, and all I can hear is Sammy moaning…Please remind me why I let them stay over last night…I make my way down to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee…There is already coffee made…I turn back to the bedroom to pick up my phone…there is a glass of water and two painkillers next to my bed…It must be Sammy…who else would do it
Sammy ~ “Hey Babe!”
Becca ~ “OMG Sammy! You are way too happy so early in the morning.”
Sammy ~ “I just got myself some.”
Becca ~ “Sammy, shut up! I know I heard it!”
Sammy ~ “See you made coffee, grab me a cup as well, please.”
Becca ~ “I did not make it. Was it not you?”
Sammy ~ “Nope not me.”
Becca ~ “Johno?”
Sammy ~ “Don’t know.”
Becca ~ “Did you let someone in my house while I was sleeping?”
Sammy ~ “No, why would I do such a thing.”
Becca ~ “Am I supposed to believe you?”
I hear Johno come down the stairs and enter the kitchen.
Becca ~
“Johno, please put on some clothes!”
Johno ~ “Becca, you’ve seen it all before.”
I punch him on his arm as he walks past to kiss Sammy good morning.
Johno ~ “I am glad to see he made…”
Sammy cuts him off before he can finish his sentence.
Sammy ~ “What’s the deal with Josh? I saw him last night, but he did not come up to our table.”
Johno ~ “I have no idea, babe.”
Becca ~ “He is acting like a brat. And sulking like a puppy dog. I don’t feel sorry for his cute little ass. He lies for a living.”
Sammy ~ “Becca just speak to him.”
Becca ~ “No not happening. Are you working today, babe?”
Sammy ~ “Don’t change the subject.”
Becca ~ “I am changing it.”
Sammy ~ “Nope not tonight; Johno and I have to take care of a few things before we move back home.”
After Sammy leaves, I take a shower and get ready for work
I miss Josh ~…I send him a blank message which I will claim was sent accidentally if he answers and asks
Becca ~ “…”
I wait…and wait…and wait…but nothing
I put my phone in my bag and head off for work
Mike ~ “Hey honey, how was the farewell?”
Becca ~ “It was amazing! Josh had a few more surprises up his sleeve. I don’t know what to believe with him anymore.”
Mike ~ “Phone him, Becca!”
Becca ~ “No!”
Mike ~ “You okay to work alone tonight?”
Becca ~ “Yes of course.”
Mike ~ “There is a new table of guys in VIP tonight. Play nice!”
Becca ~ “Mike ~, I always do!”
I get to VIP; there is a group of four guys I have never seen before…one of them is really hot!
Stranger “Hey pumpkin.”
Becca ~ “Urgh! Not another one!”
Stranger ~ “What is your name, honey?”
Becca ~ “Name is Becca. Becca only! Not pumpkin!”
Stranger ~”Mine is Alex. Alex only. It depends what you would like to call me though.”
Becca ~ “You are a smart ass, hey.”
Alex ~ “And you are a cute ass.”
Becca ~ “And it sounds like I am in a cave echoing.”
He bursts out laughing.
Alex ~ “We will have a round of whatever you drink.”
Becca ~ “Are you sure about that?”
Alex ~ “Yes, Becca, I am sure.”
I pour a round of drinks, placing three tequilas in front of each of them.
Alex ~ “What is this?”
Becca ~ “This is what I drink. Or do you want JD?”
Alex ~ “I see you are an adventurous girl. I like that.”
Becca ~ “I like that you like it.”
Alex ~ “Definitely, a cave echoing. I think I like you.”
Becca ~ “I like that you think that.”
He smiles at me, and my legs go for jelly.
He seems like a very nice guy…and so hot…I like him.
When I get to the bar, I send Sammy a text.
Becca ~ “Babe, I just met the cutest guy ever.”
Sammy ~ “Is his name Josh? ”
Becca ~ “No, it is Alex ~.”
Sammy ~ “Don’t you dare then!”
Becca ~ “What do you mean?”
Sammy ~ “If it is not Josh, then you ain’t touching it.”
Alex has come in every night…If I did not love Josh, then I would definitely be with him.
I never heard from Josh after I sent that message…I must be honest. It did hurt me, but then again, I am the stubborn one that does not want to speak to him first.
But none of that…tonight is Sammy’s farewell at Spangles.
Sammy ~ “Babe, tonight It is going to be epic.”
I know what that means…I am going to regret it.
Mike has gone all out for Sammy’s farewell party…we are not sitting in VIP tonight…we are on the floor because there was not enough space to fit everybody…She only worked here for a month, but everybody loved her…Fuck I am going to miss this girl.
Becca ~ “Sammy, what are you wearing? We at the club and you have still not decided!”
Sammy ~ “Okay, okay, let’s go change.”
Becca ~ “Let’s go, Sammy!”
Mike ~ “Sammy, come around here and spank me! You are hot, honey!”
Sammy ~ “Oooo kinky babe.”
Mike ~ “We are going to miss you!”
Becca ~ “Stop drooling, Mike!”
Sammy ~ “Babe let’s go; Johno is waiting at our table!”
We join Johno and the rest of our friends at the table.
Becca ~ “Come, Sammy, let’s go dance.”
I drag Sammy to the dance floor.
Becca ~ “Come let’s get Johno’s heart racing?”
Sammy ~ “Hell yes, what are we going to do?”
We head for the dance floor…I signal for the DJ to play a slow song…Pushing my body into Sammy, she wraps her hands around my waist…I grind my body into hers, and she grabs my ass tight, pulling me into her…I turn around with my back facing her…she takes my hands, and I slowly move it down her body…I lower down my body all the while grinding into her…she pulls me up and turns me around…She moves her lips down my neck…I gently take my hands and pull her lips close to mine…
Then the music stops…
Sammy ~ “Fuck Becca. Do you think it turned him on?”
We laugh and head back to the table.
Johno ~ “For fuck sakes babe! You never do that to a man!”
Becca ~ “Oh, the look on your face was totally worth it! And please, the side office is off limits. Come, guys! We must have a Sammy and Becca special!”
We have our first shooters for the night.
Waiter ~ “Compliments of the bartender.”
Becca ~ “A slippery nipple. A blow job. Sex on the beach. And an orgasm.”
Sammy ~ “Johno, do you think you can do all of these.”
Johno ~ “It depends…you want the shooters or me?”
Becca ~ “Urgh! Just shut up!”
Josh ~ “I think the side office is open.”
Becca ~ “What the fuck!”
Josh ~ “I told you I was going to slip something in you if you say that word. I am going to need the side office for that.”
Becca ~ “What word? I did not say anything! You must stop creeping up on people.”
Josh ~ “Oh Becca, what am I going to do with you.”
Becca ~ “You can leave me alone to start with.”
Josh ~ “Becca, please can we talk.”
Becca ~ “I am afraid I have nothing to say to you, Joshua.”
Josh ~ “Can you give me half hour of your time? You don’t need to speak to me after that.”
I have been dying to know what his excuse is for all of this. Let me just get this over and done with, so I can move on.
Becca ~ “Half an hour in VIP. I don’t trust you in that office.”
Josh follows me to VIP, where we don’t find a booth…I swear can something not go according to plan for once
Becca ~ “Okay, office but no touching. This is off-limits.”
Josh ~ “It did not look like it the other night.”
Becca ~ “Oh, so that was you.”
We make our way to the office, and I make sure to lock the door behind me.
Becca ~ “You have half an hour.”
Josh ~ “I don’t know where to start, Becca.”
Becca ~ “You can start off by telling me why you lied to me twice! You knew what I went through with Matt.”
Josh ~ “Becca, I never thought that I would fall in love with you.”
Becca ~ “Even after that, you continued to lie to me. If we never went to Bev’s wedding, I would have never known who you really are. Why is Joshua Stephens working in a strip club anyway?”
Josh ~ “You know the pressure our fathers are putting on us to take over the business. I had to get away. We both came to the city to escape it.”
Becca ~ “No, Josh, I came to the city to have fun for a bit. I was always going to take over the business. My dad was not forcing me to do anything. You came here to hide.”
Josh ~ “I wanted to be my own person Becca. Make my own choices.”
Becca ~ “So you end up in a stripclub?”
Josh ~ “I knew it was the last place my dad would look for me. The night you saw me was the first time I ever danced. Your table was spending a lot of money for the night, and I was a man down.”
Becca ~ “Why use your real name?”
Josh ~ “I actually go by Mark; only a select few know my real name.”
Becca ~ “And when you went back home, did you not think to ask questions? Maybe think that you were going to get caught out?”
Josh ~ “I had my suspicions, but I did not want to say anything.”
Becca ~ “Why did you still go?”
Josh ~ “I was not going to let you down.”
Becca ~ “But you can lie to me. This could all been avoided if you just spoke to me.”
Josh ~ “Becca, I know what I did was wrong. I am truly sorry. Please forgive me, pumpkin.”
Becca ~ “I have told you before I am not your pumpkin. Not anymore anyway. I need to get to Sammy’s party.”
Josh ~ “Becca, I love you.”
I turn to look at Josh…fuck…I love him, but I am sure as hell not going to tell him.
Becca ~ “Josh.”
Josh ~ “Yes Becca.”
I gently push Josh ~ back into the chair and sit on his lap, wrapping his arms around my waist…His fingers get tangled up in my dress as he grabs hold of my ass. I run my hands up his body and take his chin into my hands…I look deep into his eyes while tears form in mine…Josh ~ moves his hands to my face and presses his soft lips against mine…He tastes so sweet…I am craving him…I need him…
My lips run down his neck as I slowly unbutton his shirt…Sliding them inside, I can hear him moan…He lifts my dress and lets his hands slide underneath…I can feel the tension building…My hands slide further down, and I slip my hands in the seam of his boxers…he lifts off my dress while I quickly remove his shirt…I want to devour every part of his body…as I move to loosen his belt, he calls my name.
.
Josh ~ “Becca.”
Becca ~ “Yes Josh.”
Josh ~ “Are you sure you want to do this.”
Becca ~ “I am not sure of anything anymore Josh.”
I pull my dress back on and leave the office.
Mike ~ “What would you like to drink, honey?”
Becca ~ “The usual.”
Mike ~ “So are you also going back home then? ”
Becca ~ “No. I will still see you on Monday.”
Mike ~ “But why? Are you staying for Josh?”
Becca ~ “Yes, I am staying for Josh. I love him, Mike.”
Mike ~ “Becca, have you told him?”
Becca ~ “No, I have not.”
Mike ~ “You just did.”
I turn around and see Josh stand behind me…he heard every word I said.
I need to get out of here!