Page 8 of Dark Cravings

“Nope,” I grinned.

“Fine. You boys keep your secrets, I’m going to grab a drink. See you in a few?” she asked Cam.

“Yes, I’m almost finished here.”

I watched as she walked away and turned back with a smile.

“You’re a lucky man, Cam. So, tell me, is Shelby a sub?”

“Shit, I’m honestly not sure but it’s worth finding out. Worst case, you share a couple of dances and go on your way.”

“That’s true. I’ll keep an eye out and maybe reach out.”

“Sounds good. Now, I’d best go find my sub. Try not to get in any fights tonight, eh?”

“Very funny. Kind of part of my job description. Sort of,” I laughed. “Catch you later.”

He waved as he walked away and I headed to my office. As the head bouncer, I was lucky to have an office and a private room. The rest of the rooms on the level were for the managers but Seb and Chase felt I should be included. I wasn’t going to argue it. It was nice having a dedicated room for my subs. Leslie and I had been in a relationship for two years. There was nothing wrong with her, we just drifted apart over time. We agreed it was time to end things about six months ago and I’d been on the lookout ever since.

I tossed my keys and wallet and headed for my shift at the front door of the club. I was about an hour into my shift when Shelby and Raven got to the door.

“Hey, Thomas, how are you doing?” Raven asked. “It looks crazy busy tonight.”

“I’m not bad. It has been pretty busy. Just so you know, you two are getting death glares from the other women in line.”

“Good,” Shelby laughed and wiggled her fingers at them. “It’s good for them to know their place.”

“Oh, my God, Shelby! Thomas, you remember Shelby, right?”

“Well, if I didn’t, I definitely will now. Have fun, ladies.”

They walked away and I couldn’t help but admire Shelby’s curvy figure. Between that, her long dark hair, and huge expressive eyes, she checked all of my boxes. If she was a sub, that would be even better. I decided right then that I would seek her out the next time I came to the club and wasn’t on shift. She was someone I definitely wanted to know better.

It was a few days before I was able to get to the club as anything but a bouncer. I grabbed a drink from the bar and settled on a stool, scanning the dance floor. Tonight, I wanted to find Shelby and maybe get a dance or two in. Maybe we’d even have a drink and get to know each other but time would tell. Right now, I just wanted an excuse to have her gorgeous body pressed up against mine.

When I spotted her twenty minutes later, my heart dropped. She was dancing with Kenley, one of the subs here, and they looked very close. In fact, their dance was practically pornographic.

Hell, Thomas, did you even consider maybe she’s not straight?

I watched them dance, struggling to control my desire for them. They looked fucking hot out there. The way they were dancing, they had to be a couple. I was trying to decide whether to approach them or not when Kenley whispered something in her ear and walked away. I decided to take a chance and started wading through the crowd toward a still-dancing Shelby.

“Hey, Shelby,” I greeted when I reached her. “Would you like to dance?”

“Love to,” she answered, throwing her arms around my neck. “They finally gave you a night off.”

“That they did. Gives me a chance to dance with you.”

“Well, I’m glad for that. Kenley just had to use the ladies’ room.”

“You two looked pretty close out here.”

“Dude, look around. Everyone is close, it’s packed in here tonight.”

“That’s true,” I said, not happy that I hadn’t gotten more from her.

As I continued dancing with her, I decided I needed to know one way or another if they were together. If they were, I would simply continue my search elsewhere.

“You look like you’re deep in thought,” she yelled in my ear.

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