Page 28 of Strip Search

“I don’t know. It could be a dead end. It could lead to another clue.” I didn’t want her to get her hopes up.

“What’s the lead?”

I told her about Paulie, Dee, and Zeke, leaving out the part about the drugs and pistol.

I liked that she was comfortable enough to stay in my arms and I was happy to keep hold of her. My job didn’t afford a lot of downtime and I hadn’t had sex in a few months. Now I was glad I’d waited. Jackie was special and one of a kind, even though her sister was pissing me off about how she was treating her family. Although, ithadbrought Jackie to my club. I was determined to make these few days I had with her into great memories that might lead her back to me the next time she could get away for a Vegas vacation.

“Do you think their disappearance has something to do with Lisa’s?”

She shifted to sit down next to me. I was shitty with aftercare, apparently. I wanted to make her feel that she mattered to me, that she wasn’t just a horny fuck in my office. I wanted her to know I didn’t do this with every new girl that worked in my club. But Jackie wasn’t like the other girls. She focused on one thing with all her attention. A few minutes ago, it had been my cock.Now it was her sister. I was glad she wasn’t clingy, but I had expected to cuddle for more than five seconds. I resisted the urge to kiss her so I could see the haze of lust take over her expression again. But we had all night. I could be romantic and take her out for dinner and drinks, before spending the rest of the evening seeing how many times I could make her come again. Once we tracked down Zeke and Lisa, Jackie was going to concentrate on having the time of her life. I would make sure of it.

“It seems too coincidental that the three of them disappeared right around the same time, but it’s entirely possible that they’re all unrelated instances.”

“Let me get dressed and we can go.” She hopped off the couch still wrapped in the blanket and headed to the door. But then she turned back. “Were you serious about firing me?”

“Yeah,” I said.

“So I don’t have to finish my set?”

“No.”

“Do I still get to keep my tips?”

I chuckled. “Yeah, and Darcy tipped you a hundred dollars.” It had come over the headset as we walked back to my office.

“I didn’t have sex in the VIP room,” she said.

“Good.” I didn’t want to beat the shit out of Darcy for something he had no clue about.

“I killed it tonight.” She grinned at me.

Both on and off the stage. “I know,” I said.

“Better than Lisa.”

“I don’t even remember Broadway’s first dance.”

Her face pinked up and I was entranced. Now, she blushed?

“So why did you fire me, then?” Jackie pouted and folded her arms over her chest.

I stood up and smiled when her eyes dropped to my half-mast cock. Yeah, I was ready for another go. But I had a feelingshe would be distracted if we went for round two now. “I’m being selfish.”

“How?” She frowned.

“I want you all to myself.”

Blinking, she took a shaky breath. “I’d like that too.”

“Are you okay with a vacation fling?”

“Obviously.” She gestured to the couch. “But what if this lead of yours turns out to be nothing? Then I’m back to square one. Will you rehire me?”

“Do you really want to hustle men with your body?”

“I want to dance,” she said.

“Not what I asked.”

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