Page 10 of Dark Cravings

“Sit down, Thomas. He’s already been escorted out of the club. This wasn’t something that could wait for you. I had to get him out before Chase actually killed him. We need you to go through some of the resumés we’ve received as soon as possible. We’ll need to replace him ASAP.”

“Of course, for now, though, I’d better take over his post.”

“Don’t worry about that,” Chase said. “Jason agreed to take his place for the night.”

“I’m so sorry, guys. I?—”

“We don’t blame you for this,” Seb interrupted. “We all thought we could trust him. I have no idea what the fuck he was thinking. He knows as well as anyone that you need to be vetted to be at the club. What he did could have come back badly on the club.”

“I’ll start going through the resumés now,” I said, standing.

“Tomorrow will be fine,” Chase chuckled. “There’s nothing going to happen tonight.”

“Yeah, maybe you can find those two beautiful women you were dancing with when I interrupted you.”

“Maybe so. Thanks for letting me know about this. I’ll be screening the next applicant very closely.”

I walked out of the office, livid that this had happened under my watch. Despite them saying not to start I grabbed the folder of resumés out of the main office and settled in to read them.

SHELBY

? ?? Yeah, she looks like a little angel … ???

Iwas bummed when Seb called Thomas away. I’d hoped to convince them both to play but whatever happened must have been serious because he never made it back like he said he would. By this point, I’d been dancing and drinking with Kenley for several nights, getting to know her better. Tonight, though, I was stone-cold sober. I wanted to be clear-headed to have this conversation. It’s the same reason I’d dragged her to the dance floor first.

I led her to an empty table, both of us soaked in sweat from dancing for so long.

“Stay here, beautiful, and I’ll grab us drinks.”

“Okay,” she answered, her cheeks flushing.

The amount she blushed was fucking adorable. It’s like she’d never been complimented before. All the more reason to do it. I ordered a couple of Diet Cokes and brought them back to the table. I grinned at the confused smile on her face.

“I don’t know about you,” I explained, “but I’m thirsty as fuck. I thought you might want something to actually quench your thirst.”

“Umm, sure. Thanks.”

“So, I’ve been having a great time getting to know you.”

“So have I, Shelby.”

“Have you thought at all about doing a scene with me?”

“I have but I’m not really comfortable doing a public scene right now.”

“Okay, I can understand that. What if I got us a private room?”

“Oh, I don’t know. I?—”

“You know I’ve been vetted; you’ll be safe. If you’re not sure, that’s totally fine. There’s no pressure at all. I just thought I would mention it so you knew that I was interested.”

“I know you’ve been vetted. We all have but that doesn’t make someone trustworthy. No offense!” she rushed to add.

“I agree completely. I’m sure Raven would be happy to vouch for me.”

“Wait, you know Raven?”

“I do. I’ve been friends with her and the guys for years. She’s the one who invited me to the club.”

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