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“I need to talk to you about something,” she whispered and pulled me aside discreetly.

My heart pounded. “What’s wrong?”

She held up receipts that she was holding in her hand. “These are the numbers from last night.”

“Okay…”

She paused dramatically and then let out a deep and grim sigh. “The sales are down by forty percent with no alcohol.”

I stiffened. I knew that this was bad, but I wasn’t expecting this blow. Things were bleak. I needed to figure out a way to step around this ban on alcohol sales.

I nodded. “I know. I’m working on it.”

Carol kept me backed into the corner, moving in front of me to prevent me from stepping away from her.

“The club can’t sustain itself if this goes on for too long. We’re going to go under. We’re already drowning.”

“I know that,” I barked sharply and then quickly apologized. “I’m sorry. It’s not your fault. I’m just… on edge.”

Carol gave me an empathetic glance. “Let me know if there are any calls I can make or anything I can do to help you.”

Both our jobs depended on it, but it was one of those things that didn’t need to be said aloud.

“I’ll think about it and I’ll let you know.” I gave her a meager smile.

I felt overwhelmed but forced myself to remain calm. If I panicked, all hell would break loose. I had a club to run, and that was exactly what I intended to do.

9

Felix

Even though Garret and I hadn’t officially made plans for me to return to the club that evening, I couldn’t stay away. I got dressed and headed over with excited anticipation for what was to come.

I found my thoughts always returning to Garret. It wasn’t love, yet, but it was definitely bordering on infatuation. I couldn’t stop thinking about him. I fantasized about his swollen cock entering me from behind and filling me up with his girth. I closed my eyes and gasped at the mere fantasy infiltrating my mind.

Just because you like it that way, doesn’t necessarily mean you are a submissive, I told myself, but even I didn’t believe my own brain at this point. I just wanted to spend time with Garret and see where the road took us. If it meant he got to fuck me, then part of me wanted to cast all grievances about roles out the window. If I made it sound like a trivial challenge in my head, then it wasn’t so difficult to conquer.

I flashed my membership identification card at the front of the club entrance and walked inside. I was becoming more comfortable with the routine at this point, and the staff members were starting to recognize me as one of the regulars, which also helped boost my ego.

I spotted Garret next to the bar area, talking to one of the bartenders. As soon as he saw me, his face lit up as bright as a Christmas tree. Seeing his response filled the void of emptiness in my heart and stripped away any doubts and fears I’d ever had.

Garret approached me, placed his arms around my waist and pressed his lips to mine. I saw sparks and fireworks in his eyes, and a huge rush of warmth filled me in response to his passionate kiss.

I stared into his eyes. Everything I was afraid of, yet everything I ever wanted, was right there beyond the depth of those gray eyes.

“It’s good to see you, I missed you,” he whispered in my ear.

His grin was infectious. A tingle of pleasure shot up and down my spine. His breath was icy and fiery on my skin, an amazing sensation. Goose bumps of arousal and desire prickled against the surface of my skin.

“I missed you too,” I said. “That’s why I’m here.”

“Well, I’m glad to have you here.” His eyes flickered with sincerity. “Do you want to go somewhere private? I have an amazing room you haven’t seen yet. It’s a room that I don’t bring just anyone to.” Garret’s proposal made my heart pound.

He gave me an enticing look. He stared right through me, almost daring me to say no. Naturally, because I wanted to keep a little control over the situation and not make it seem like he made every decision for me, I agreed.

“That sounds like a lot of fun.”

He led me down a hallway that I hadn’t explored before. He pulled a key from his pocket. I arched my eyebrows.

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