Page 5 of Daddy's Little Charmer
He was interrupted by Roberto to get her order. He watched as she walked off, saying she’d be back.
“Who the hell is Danny?”
Roberto’s head snapped up. “She told you about Danny? I hate the place she lives in and the people that live in the same building.”
“One, who’s Danny, and why doesn’t she live with you?”
Roberto chuckled. “Danny is the name she calls the mouse that lives in her kitchen. That thing scares the hell out ofme. I hate mice, but she feeds the thing and talks to it.” Roberto shivered. “As far as getting her to move in, I’ve tried several times, but that woman can be as stubborn as a mule.”
“Jesus,” Christian bit out. “Where the fuck does she live?”
“South of Center Street.”
Christian’s eyes widened. Everything on that side of the city was either industrial, abandoned, or slums. There was no way he was going to let her stay there.
“Hey, Roberto, here are a few more drinks I need,” Harmony said as she came up to the bar again. She gave the list to the bartender and then stood silently.
“You can’t ignore me forever,” Christian warned her.
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Harmony rolled her eyes and then smirked when he growled. She didn’t understand why she enjoyed irritating the man so much, maybe because he seemed so cocky and self-assured. She felt his eyes on her, but stayed silent. Her shoulders relaxed as Roberto placed the drinks on her tray. She started to walk off with her loaded tray without acknowledging him.
“How much for a lap dance?”
Harmony froze in place, and her eyes widened. She gasped as she jerked her head his way. “Are you kidding me? I’m a waitress, not a stripper.”
“I want you to dance for me.”
“Absolutely not. I don’t dance.”
“What about for a thousand dollars?”
She paused in shock. That much money could buy a few classes at her college, but there was no way she would ever be able to dance for a man. “No, I’m sorry.”
Christian was shocked. Anyone else would have jumped at the chance. “Do you want more?”
Harmony could feel her face heat with anger andembarrassment. “Listen, Mister. I will absolutely not dance for you, so stop asking.”
“Roberto said you were going to college. Wouldn’t that money make a difference?”
Harmony shrugged. “Probably, but I don’t mind working hard.”
“It’s only dancing?”
“And I have to look at myself in the mirror every morning.”
He hid his grin. She was a prickly little thing. “Think about it.”
Harmony could feel the way his eyes followed her as she walked away, but she ignored him, or at least tried to. Even though he was obnoxious, the man made her girly parts tingle.
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“What do you need?” Roberto asked when he came back to stand in front of him.
“I’m going to talk to Candy, but then I want to talk to Harmony privately in the back office.”
Roberto stiffened. “Christian, I’m not sure that’s a good idea. She really is a good girl.”
