I have a newfound drive, something that I feel strongly about, something that is going to give a man like me a sick kind of pleasure. I am changing my aim, forget corrupt businessmen and mob bosses that cannot keep their crew in order. I want men like Seth Williams; I want to take what I can from them, make them suffer.
She has not left the house since the day she told me, and she does not want to leave either. Mom says she spends her day up here in the room; she does not eat; all she does is sleep. I don’t know what to do, how I get her to carry on living.
She is fading away, and it is my fault. I had to go scratching; I had to go open up old wounds.
Trayton ~ “Baby girl.”
Ava ~ “Yes baby.”
Trayton ~ “Is there anything that I can do for you?”
Ava ~ “No, I am okay, baby.”
Trayton ~ “Can I bring you water?”
Ava ~ “No thanks baby.”
Trayton ~ “Chips?”
Ava ~ “No, I am fine.”
Trayton ~ “Pizza?”
Ava ~ “I don’t like pizza.”
Trayton ~ “Ice cream?”
Ava ~ “It sounds like you want to make me fat.”
Trayton ~ “But you have not eaten.”
Ava ~ “It’s because I want to eat you.”
Trayton ~ “Really now.”
Ava ~ “Yes really now”
Trayton ~ “And how are you going to eat me?”
Ava ~ “Come a bit closer, and I will show you.”
I move on closer to her and pull her into my arms; our lips meet in a gentle kiss. My hand slowly slides up her leg and over her thigh; I wrap my hand around her ass and pull her onto my lap.
Trayton ~ “Fuck Ava I have missed you.”
I slide my hands under her shirt and start rubbing her nipples, my hard erection pressing into her clit.
Ava ~ “Trayton, I can’t do this.”
Trayton ~ “Fuck baby girl, I am sorry. I got carried away; I am sorry.”
Ava ~ “Don’t be sorry; it is me.”
Trayton ~ “Don’t ever say that. It is not you; it is not your fault”
I feel bad that I just said that, but it is the truth; nothing that happened to her was her fault.
Trayton ~ “Can I take you out tonight?”
Ava ~ “I want to see this. Trayton Torcellli going on a date.”
Trayton ~ “It’s not a date. It is dinner.”
Ava ~ “Fuck no I want to go to a movie.”
Trayton ~ “Fuck no, I am not doing that.”
Ava ~ “Hell yeah, you are.”
Trayton ~ “Hell yeah, forget it.”
Ava ~ “Fuck you have no romantic bone in your body.”
Trayton ~ “Do you want me to show you my fucking romantic bone”
Ava ~ “Fuck I walked right into that one.”
Trayton ~ “You have not walked far enough yet cause I ain’t feeling you.”
Ava ~ “I did not say I was walking into you.”
Trayton ~ “Then what are you walking into?”
Ava ~ “A whole world of trouble.”
Trayton ~ “Well, you found the trouble. What are you going to do with it?”
Ava ~ “Kick it out the bed because it got work-work to do.”
Trayton ~ “Let me guess, Becca?”
Ava ~ “Who else knows everything?”
Trayton ~ “Are you coming downstairs?”
Ava ~ “Maybe in a bit.”
Trayton ~ “Okay, see you later then. I love you.”
Ava ~ “I love you too, baby.”
I wish I could stay a little longer, just until she falls asleep, but I can’t.
As I turn around to leave, I see her face. Fuck it work can wait, she is more important to me.
Ava ~ “What are you doing?”
Trayton ~ “Sitting with you until you fall asleep.”
Ava ~ “What about work?”
Trayton ~ “It can wait. I want to make sure you are okay before I leave.”
I sit there and hold her head on my lap and watch how she falls asleep. I have come a long way from being a man whore to watching the woman I love to fall asleep in my lap.
I head downstairs to the kitchen.
Dominic ~ “You fucking late.”
Trayton ~ “Does it look like I fucking care.”
Becca ~ “He was busy sorting Ava out.”
Trayton ~ “Becca.”
Becca ~ “Yes Trayton.”
Trayton ~ “Why the fuck do you have my shirt on?”
Mary ~ “I told you he was going to notice”
Trayton ~ “Mom, do you have a part in this.”
Emma ~ “No, it is all her. She has taken Joseph’s shorts as well.”
Joseph ~ “Fuck Becs when were you scratching through my shit?”
Becca ~ “When you were a bit preoccupied.”
Trayton ~ “You know what. I don’t want to fucking know.”
Trayton ~ “Let’s just go.”
I don’t think I can deal with these two living here; I hate when people scratch in my shit and then fucking using it. She is a damn bad influence; they think I am a dumb ass that does not know what is going on; I just can’t focus on their shit now; I need to focus on Ava.
Trayton ~ “Dominic, please give me good news.”
Dominic ~ “I have. I just did not wanna talk in front of those two.”
Trayton ~ “What do you have?”
Dominic ~ “He is very much alive, and he is here.”
Trayton ~ “What do you mean he is here?”
Dominic ~ “He lives here in the city.”
Trayton ~ “Where does the fuck live?”
Dominic ~ “Still trying to point it. He is very well hidden.”
Trayton ~ “Find him Dominic. His fucking ass is mine.”
Dominic ~ “I promise you our next hit is him.”
Trayton ~ “What about today’s.”
Dominic ~ “Some sick shit Tray.”
Dominic hands me the file, and my face burns red.
Trayton ~ “This fuck is damn sick.”
Dominic ~ “What do you want to do to him?”
Trayton ~ “Fuck I’d love to torture his ass, but I want to get back to Ava.”
…………………………
Back at the house with Ava…
Ava ~ “How the hell did you bitches get off work?”
Emma ~ “We told Jackson our bathroom is flooded.”
Ava ~ “My ass it is flooded.”
Becca ~ “Technically it is out of order.”
Ava ~ “You are out of order. I heard how pissed off Tray was when he saw you wearing his shirt.”
Becca ~ “He will get over it.”
Emma ~ “You must have respect for other people’s space and leave their stuff the fuck alone.”
Becca ~ “Since when do you care?”
Emma ~ “Since we share a house with so many other people.”
Ava ~ “You must just move the fuck back home. You nothing but trouble.”
Becca ~ “Just shut the fuck up. You are going to be late for work.”
…………………………
Back in the car with Trayton…
Trayton ~ “What is this fucking thing with Joseph?”
Dominic ~ “I don’t know what the fuck he is up to.”
Trayton ~ “You better not fucking lie to me. As soon as this thing with Seth Williams is over, it is him and me.”
Dominic ~ “What did the idiot do now?”
Trayton ~ “He is fucking around with the wrong person.”
Dominic ~ “Fuck man, I don’t want to get involved.”
Trayton ~ “Best you don’t”
I decide to message Ava quick.
Trayton ~ “Hey you.”
Ava ~ “Hey you yourself.”
Trayton ~ “Were you sleeping?”
Ava ~ “No been arguing with Becca.”
Trayton ~ “I don’t even want to know.”
Ava ~ “Are you still busy with work-work?”
Trayton ~ “Yes, we are running a bit late.”
Ava ~ “Well, I hope you get him, though.”
Trayton ~ “I will see you later.”
Ava ~ “Okay, baby. I love you.”
Trayton ~ “Love you too.”
Fuck I love this woman so much; we need to find this fuck so she can live a normal life again. It kills me to see her curled up in bed the whole day.
Dominic ~ “We here.”
Trayton ~ “Let’s get this done.”
We wait a damn hour for the fuck to show up. I was so angry I popped three in him. This thing with this cop is affecting my work and my judgment; I am reckless and doing the one thing you should never do, and that is making it personal.
Trayton ~ “Dominic, no more work until I find this fuck.”
Dominic ~ “Agreed, you going to get us caught.”
…………………………
Back at home with Ava…
Ava ~ “Emma, I am leaving now. Tell Trayton I will be home in time for dinner.”
Emma ~ “Oh, is he taking you for dinner?”
Ava ~ “Yes, we are going on a date.”
Emma ~ “That is so cute. I wish Dominic were like that.”
Ava ~ “Guess I am just lucky.”
Emma ~ “Get your lucky ass to work so you can get back.”
…………………………
Back with Trayton in the car…
I still need to do something special for her, and tonight is the perfect night.
Trayton ~ “Dominic, did you ever found something for her?”
Dominic ~ “The something special.”
Trayton ~ “Yes, that something special.”
Dominic ~ “Yes, it is at the club.”
Trayton ~ “Can we go past there and pick it up?”
We end up having a few drinks, it is still fairly early, and she is probably getting ready by now.
Dominic ~ “So if this whole Seth Williams thing were not happening, would you guys still be so serious?”
Trayton ~ “I definitely think so.”
Dominic ~ “Is she going to stay after this whole thing is over?”
Trayton ~ “I am hoping so. But that Becca has to go though. The woman makes my blood boil.”
Dominic ~ “She can be quite a handful. She is nothing but trouble.”
I take my phone out to message Ava.
Trayton ~ “Hey baby.”
There is no answer.
Trayton ~ “Are you busy getting ready? ”
Still no answer.
Trayton ~ “I will see you in a bit.”
She still does not answer.
…………………………
With Ava at work…
Ava ~ “How come those two bitches get off, and I must work?”
Manager ~ “Some shit story about their bathroom. Don’t you guys stay together?”
Ava ~ “No, I stay with Trayton now.”
Manager ~ “The hot ass in the shower?”
Ava ~ “That one.”
Manager ~ “Honey hang on to that one; he might be the playboy, but he is one of the good ones.”
Ava ~ “I fully intend to.”
Manager ~ “Now get your ass out there before Jackson has a fit. He is in a particularly assy mood today.”
I head on out the dressing room to start working the floor; there is a big table, I might as well start from there.
Jackson ~ “Hey Ava.”
Ava ~ “Hey boss”
Jackson ~ “Change if plans, I want you on stage.”
Ava ~ “Really?”
Jackson ~ “Yes really. Get up there now.”
Ava ~ “But I am alone.”
Jackson ~ “I don’t give a fuck get up there.”
He is fighting with his damn girlfriend now he is taking it out on everyone. He knows I don’t go on stage alone; it is not that I can’t; it is just that I don’t, especially with such a big table. I hate it cause they always try to grab you.
I make my way into the dressing table to change; I might as well do a routine on the pole tonight; pulling someone on stage is the last thing I want to do.
I get to the entrance of the stage only to find a damn chair by the pole.
Ava ~ “What the fuck is that?”
Jackson ~ “It is a chair by the pole.”
Ava ~ “I can see that”
Ava ~ “What the fuck is it doing there?”
Jackson ~ “You are pulling the birthday boy on stage.”
Ava ~ “Fuck no.”
Jackson ~ “Fuck yes.”
Ava ~ “Jackson, I am not going to.”
Jackson ~ “Ava, you will. I am your fucking boss, and you will do what I say.”
Ava ~ “Fuck.”
The music starts, and I am forced to make my way onto the stage to that damn chair. I do a couple of swings around the pole, a few seductive dancing until I have to pull the prick onto the stage. With my luck, he is fucking fat and ugly, and of course, he is trying to play the hero and grab my ass. Jackson is too damn busy on his phone to notice.
I do my thing, and I do it real quick; the guy is too drunk even to notice. His stupid damn friends are carrying on like a pack of wolves, or should I say dogs. I am finally done and rush off stage.
Jackson ~ “Now you go to their table.”
Ava ~”You being a real ass. I know how to do my job.”
Jackson ~ “Then get out and do it.”
………………………..
At home with Trayton…
I am excited to see her; we are going on a date; I feel like a teenager again. I can’t remember going on dates when I was a teenager, so this will be the first one that I will actually be going on.
I go upstairs to check if she is nearly ready, but she is not there.
I go downstairs to see if she is there, but she is not there either.
Trayton ~ “Where is Ava?”
Emma ~ “She is at work.”
Trayton ~ “At work?”
Becca ~ “Yes at work.”
Trayton ~ “Why aren’t you there?”
Becca ~ “We got the day off.”
Trayton ~ “Why the fuck did she have to go in then?”
Emma ~ “She did not get off.”
Trayton ~ “What the fuck do you mean she did not get off?”
Becca ~ “We told Jackson we have a problem at home.”
Trayton ~ “What fucking problem at home?”
Becca ~ “Our bathroom room is flooded.”
Trayton ~ “You fucking crazy. So you let her fucking go alone to work?”
Becca ~ “It is no big deal.”
Emma ~ “We always do it.”
Trayton ~ “It is a fucking big deal. Dominic, let’s fucking go.”
Becca ~ “What’s the big deal.”
Trayton ~ “The big deal is that you don’t fucking think. You better fucking hope nothing has happened to her.”
Dominic ~ “Let’s go Trayton.”
Joseph ~ “And me?”
Trayton ~ “Stay in case she comes home.”
Emma ~ “What the fuck is going on?”
…………………………
At the club with Ava…
I am killing those two when I get home; they could have asked for me off as well; now I have to entertain this ugly fucks.
Ava ~ “Evening guys.”
Cop two ~ “You the sweet thing from the stage.”
Cop one ~ “Why don’t you come to sit here in my lap.”
Ava ~ “Now we don’t do things here that way.”
Cop two ~ “I am sure you can break the law for us for just a little bit.”
Ava ~ “Unfortunately, we don’t break the law for anybody.”
Cop one ~ “Not even for those that need to uphold the law.”
Ava ~ “How do you upload the law around here?”
Cop two ~ “We just a group of harmless cops that are out for a little fun.”
Oh fuck.
Just fucking lovely. I can’t do this no matter how much I am getting paid; I can’t do this.
I get up to go when a third asshole joins the table.
Cop three ~ “Where are you rushing off sweetness.”
Ava ~ “I forgot there was something I had to do for the next show.”
Cop three ~ “Just stay a bit. We don’t bite.”
Cop two ~ “At least we don’t.”
Cop one ~ “He bites anything that walks.”
Cop two ~ “That even crawls.”
Cop three ~ “They are just talking shit. What is your name honey.”
Ava ~ “Ava.”
Cop three ~ “Lovely name. That over there is Roberts and Johnson. I’m Williams.”
My body freezes; I can barely speak as I ask the next question. I stare him full in his face.
Ava ~ “Is Williams your last name?”
Then for the first time in years do I see the man’s face that I have nightmares about every night.
Cop three ~ “Yes. The name is Seth Williams.”
Ava ~ “I need to go.”
I jump off my chair, my legs feel like jelly, I cannot walk, I cannot breathe, the room is spinning as I try to get to my phone to call Trayton.
I manage to get to the dressing room and grab my phone out of my bag.
I am startled by a voice behind me.
Cop three ~ “I thought that was you, Maddie.”
Then everything goes dark.
………………………..
With Trayton…
I hope she is okay; I am probably just overreacting. I am going to get to the club, and she is going to be on the stage, wrapping her body around the pole.
She is okay; I am just overreacting.
Trayton ~ “I can fucking strangle those two.”
Dominic ~ “It’s not like they know Trayton.”
Trayton ~ “I know, but still, they supposed to have each other’s back.”
Dominic ~ “I am sure she is okay.”
Trayton ~ “Fucking Jackson is not answering his damn phone either.”
Dominic ~ “Have you tried her again.”
Trayton ~ “Still only voicemail.”
Finally, we at the strip club, I don’t even wait for the car to come to a dead stop, and I am out, through the parking lot and into the club.
Trayton ~ “Jackson.”
Jackson ~ “Hey Trayton.”
Trayton ~ “Where is Ava?”
Jackson ~ “Talking to that table over there.”
Trayton ~ “I don’t see her.”
Jackson ~ “She was there.”
Jackson ~ “I will check the dressing room.”
Trayton ~ “I’m coming with.”
I rush past Jackson, not even knocking I go into the dressing room.
Trayton ~ “Where the fuck is she?”
Jackson ~’ “Maybe the ladies.”
Jackson ~ “I will check.”
Just as Jackson leaves, I see something lying on the floor.
Trayton ~ “Dominic, it is her phone.”
Dominic ~ “Fuck Trayton.”
Jackson ~ “She is not in the ladies either. Maybe she is giving that cop a lap dance.”
Trayton ~ “What fucking cop?”
Jackson ~ “Seth Williams.”