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  “Did you buy two, I ask Logan?”

  He grins. “No, the guy behind me wanted the same one I did. Since I had already bought it, he bought his second favorite before that one disappeared too.”

  The limo pulls up as we are walking outside, and the photographers are back at it.

  “Mr. Michaels, did your friend sell any of her paintings?”

  Logan pulls me to his side and smiles for the camera. “She has already sold two but the night is young. She’s quite talented and I’m sure she’ll sell the remainder of them.”

  “Mr. Michaels, are you off to another event tonight?”

  “No, I’m off to my new club, Thrive. It’s doing well and I want to see that it continues to do so.”

  The driver opens the door for me and I climb in with Logan right behind me.

  ***

  Logan

  “They are savages, all of them,” I say once the limo door is closed behind us. “It’s the one part of being me I hate. The media always wants to know what I’m doing and it’s annoying as hell.”

  Skyler beams at me proudly. “You handle them well, Logan. I’m impressed.”

  I lean in to kiss her. “Thank you.”

  I kiss her softly, but it quickly turns into more as our tongues go to war with each other. My hand is squeezing her breast through her dress. “You look amazing and I’ve wanted to fuck you since you walked down those stairs.”

  She’s nibbling my neck as I say it and it’s driving me wild.

  She bites my ear and says, “We will be at the club any minute.”

  “Good, because I’m going to do something I’ve never done before.”

  “What’s that?”

  I look her in the eyes. “I’m going to bend you over my desk and bury myself balls deep inside you.”

  The limo comes to a stop and the driver opens the door. I help her out and get our bags. I head straight to my office, not even bothering to ask if my staff needs anything. I shut and lock the door and as soon as I do I push Skyler against it, kissing her hard. Our teeth crash and our tongues slide against one another’s. I pull her away from the door slightly so I can unzip her dress and it falls to the floor in a pool at her feet. As soon as it does, she’s standing in front of me wearing these sexy silver heels with a matching red thong and bra set.

  “I wanted to rip the dress off you but will settle for the panties.” I tear them off her and throw them on my desk. “I’m going to fuck you over my desk wearing those heels. I hope you’re ready.”

  Skyler nods, biting her lip. I drag her to my desk and push her down so her stomach is flat on my desk. I insert two fingers into her to confirm she’s ready and by God she’s so wet for me.

  “Please, Logan, I want you inside me.” I reach around her with my other hand and rub her clit as she’s riding my fingers. “Oh my God, Logan, please tell me I can cum.”

  I smile proudly that she asked for permission.

  “Give it to me, Skyler,” I say, and just like that she comes on my fingers. I love the feeling of her pussy clenching shut tight around me as she comes.

  She goes to stand up and I slap her ass. “I’m not done. Are you ready to feel my cock in you?”

  “Yes please, Logan, give me more!” I ram into her so hard her body shifts on my desk. I can’t control myself. She looks so hot spread out naked on my desk in these heels. I continue to slam into her, fucking her harder than I ever have. She’s moaning and whimpering as I work her back up to an orgasm. I reach my hand around to play with her clit so I can get her there faster. I have been semi-hard all night watching her walk around in that dress imagining this moment. I know she’s getting close because I can feel her holding on for me. She’s waiting for me to give her permission. She’s tightening her muscles around my cock and I have to give her the okay because if not I’m going to explode before her.

  “Come with me,” I grunt, and she lets it go, milking me and screaming my name. “That was incredible,” I tell her as I lay over her for a moment to catch my breath.

  We both quickly clean up and get dressed so I can see what’s going on out in the club. Jonah is off tonight so I want to be sure there are no issues with either the bartenders or the bouncers. As soon as we’re on the floor, I see Troy walking through the club.

  “What are you doing back in my club and how did you get in?”

  “I’m here for my last paycheck and to ask you to drop the charges so I’ll be able to find another job.”

  “How did you get in?”

  “I told the rookie bouncer at the door I was here to see you about my last paycheck and that he had to let me in. I told him I’d call the police.”

  “Get out! I owe you nothing for your final paycheck. You drank it all in the liquor you stole. And if you come here again I’ll have you arrested for trespassing. You’ve been blacklisted from most of the local clubs. Not being able to get a job has nothing to do with your charges. You’ll never work in a club again.”

  “You can’t fucking do that!”

  “I can and I already did. Now you have thirty seconds to leave before I call the police and you spend another weekend in jail.”

  “You’ll be hearing from my fucking lawyer.”

  I look him dead in the eye. “I look forward to it.”

  Kelly comes over just then. “Hey, Skyler. I know you aren’t scheduled tonight, but Shawna is out back puking her brains out. Can you jump in?”

  “Sure.” Skyler follows Kelly behind the bar, where Kelly quickly shows her the register and how to set up a tab.

  In minutes Skyler is going to town making drinks and running the bar with Kelly. I’m so proud of her. I walk over to bar two and ask if they need any help. The bartender informs me they are low on Sam Adams bottles. I run to the back, sign out a case and then head to the main bar to see what they need. I don’t know why but this place is jamming tonight and I don’t mind helping out one bit.

  “Do you ladies need anything?” I ask.

  “I need a bottle of Malibu and a bottle of Absolut!” Skyler yells and then Kelly says, “I need more Bud.”

  I head to the back again to get what they need and take it back to the main bar. Skyler is wiping down the bar while Kelly runs glasses through the washer. I make a mental note that they’re a good team. I’ll have to pair them up more. I walk to the entrance and see there’s a line down the street to get into the club and I’m thrilled. It’s only 11:00 and the club is packed with many others clamoring to get in.

  “Hey, Nick,” I ask, “did you let Troy into the club?”

  “Yeah, sorry. I didn’t know what to do. I knew you weren’t on a walkie yet because your limo only pulled up about fifteen minutes before he got here and I hadn’t heard you check in. I didn’t know what to do. He was threatening to call the cops and I didn’t want trouble at the club.”

  “It’s fine, but listen; next time he shows up here, you tell him to call the cops and then you call either me, Shane, or Jonah. Do not let him in the club.”

  “Got it. Sorry, Logan, it won’t happen again.”

  I find Shane behind the main bar helping Kelly and Skyler. I head to the back to get Sky an ear wig since she’s on the clock.

  ***

  The night has finally come to an end and the bar is empty. Skyler and Kelly make everyone their one drink on me so they can unwind after a busy night. Pretty much everyone has stuck around. They’re all laughing and having a good time.

  “Yo!” Kelly shouts out. “If you were worried about this chick holding her own, you can stop. She kicked ass tonight.” She gives Skyler a high five and hugs her. “She wasn’t even scheduled to work, but we were hurting and she jumped in and owned it. Thanks for covering, girl!”

  Skyler blushes slightly as she smiles at her new friend. “Any time. Glad I was here to help.”

  Shane tells Skyler, “Nice job tonight. I jumped behind the bar to make sure you weren’t screwing up or getting behind and you did great!”

 
From the smile on her face, I bet her confidence increased tenfold.

  Chapter 10

  Logan

  Tonight is opening night for the singles event. Skyler is in my office changing into her dress for the night and she’s a nervous wreck. I keep trying to tell her she’ll be fine but it’s hard to sing in front of people you know hoping they are going to like you. At this point I’m glad I didn’t tell her that my friend Mikey will be here to watch her for a possible gig in between singing at Thrive. Although she said she had fun behind the bar the other night, I think she could care less at this point.

  I knock on the door because I want her to do a mic check before we open the club. She opens the door.

  “Sweetie, you look amazing.”

  “Thanks!”

  “Are you ready to do a sound check?” I ask, and she follows me out to the floor.

  Shane sees her first. “Looking good, Sky. You’re going to kill it tonight.”

  She smiles shyly at him and gives a quick thanks as she continues toward the stage. She walks up, clips her ear bud into her ear, and takes the mic. After speaking into it, she asks me to turn it down a few notches. I do and she tries again. She sings into the mic and I swear everyone in the club stops to listen to her because she’s that good.

  “Logan, I think it’s still a bit loud for the crowd you’re going to have. What do you think?”

  I turn down the speakers a bit more. She sings a few notes and stops. “That’s better, no?” she asks, and I give her thumbs up.

  She walks over the bar. “Kelly, can I have two waters with lemon, one for now and one for the stage?”

  “You got it.” Kelly hands her the two glasses.

  Jonah takes the glass for the stage from the bar and puts it up on the stool we have set up for her.

  “Okay everyone, listen up. This is our first ever singles night. We have no idea how this is going to go, but there is a line out the door and the VIP sections are all booked so it seems like it’s going to go pretty well so far. The food is out, Skyler is ready to go. Bouncers, you know your positions right?” They all nod. “Good. Make sure you keep an eye out. No one gets on the stage and make sure that tip vase doesn’t disappear. Now let’s get this place opened!”

  Nick heads to the door with a few other team members to open the club doors. People start flowing in and Skyler is up on stage singing away. There are menus on all the tables offering wine with their prices. Kelly is walking around with a small bar tray and a pad to write down what people would like to order. I’ve informed the bouncers I want all VIPs escorted to their tables and to call me when one arrives.

  I’m in a daze watching Skyler sing when I hear in my ear, “Logan, you there?”

  I press my button to respond. “Yeah. What’s up?”

  “There is a guy named Mikey here to see you. He says he has a VIP section reserved.”

  I smile. It’s time for my girl to shine. “I’ll be right there.”

  When I reach the front door, I see my friend. “Mikey, my man. How’s it going?” We man hug and I welcome him into my club. “Come on, I’ll show you to your table and your drinks are on me tonight.”

  He pats my back. “This club looks awesome, Logan. You did a great job, and I love the idea of this singles night.”

  I’m showing him to his seat, and halfway there I hear in my ear that there is another VIP at the door. I notice Mikey is looking up at the stage. “Excuse me one minute.” I hit the button on my ear bud. “Shane, there is a VIP at the door. Can you escort them in?”

  “You got it. On my way.”

  “Is that her?” Mikey asks with a huge smile on his face.

  “That’s her,” I respond, looking so proud. My girl looks beautiful and sounds fantastic.

  Mikey looks at me, back at her, then back to me. “Damn, bro, she’s hot! How the hell did you find her?”

  “She came walking into my club with a friend of hers one night. Remember, you can have her to sing in your club but that is it. She’s mine, so hands off.”

  He laughs. “She’s good. I’d love to put her into rotation at my club.”

  “You’ve hardly heard her sing.”

  “I’ve been in the music business long enough to know talent when I see it. She’s in.” We shake hands and walk the rest of the way to his VIP section, where he takes a seat and orders a drink. I had each VIP section set up with their own cheese and cracker station so they don’t have to get up and fight with the rest of the club, and I informed Kelly that he’s a special guest and to give me the bill for his drinks for the night.

  ***

  Skyler

  It’s finally time for me to take a break. I have been singing on stage for almost two hours, and I need to drink some water and give my voice a rest.

  “Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. I’ll be back with more shortly.” I walk off the stage and Logan is there to meet me. He gives me a kiss and tells me I’m doing an amazing job. The vase he left is filling up with tips and people look like they are having a great time.

  “Come with me. I have someone I want you to meet.” He takes my hand and leads me to the VIP section. Kelly is there serving them their drinks and I ask her for a tall glass of water with lemon as we cross paths. She nods on her way out the room and heads straight to the bar.

  “Mikey, this is my girlfriend Skyler. Skyler, my friend Mikey. Honey, this is the club owner I was telling you about and he would like to add you to the live entertainment rotation at his club.”

  I have a huge smile on my face. “Are you serious?”

  He shakes her hand and says, “Very serious. I can’t believe someone hasn’t scooped you up for a better deal. You have a fantastic voice.” Kelly returns with my water, and we relax and talk about music and my background, which to be honest isn’t much other than I enjoy singing and have done it all my life.

  “I would like to bring you into my club right away. What is your schedule like?”

  “The other gig I work is a crappy one that I’ll give up in a heartbeat to work for you. The only night I’m not free is every other Wednesday because I’ll be singing here.”

  “Good,” Mikey says enthusiastically, “because I want you on Thursday nights starting a week from tomorrow.”

  I’m beaming at this point. “That sounds good to me. I’ll add it to my calendar as soon as I’m done working. What time do you need me at the club?”

  “Eight-thirty will be fine. We have pretty much the same equipment as here so I’ll need you to do a quick sound check and then start singing when we open.”

  “Great! Well, it was nice meeting you, but I need to get back on stage.” I stand and shake his hand. Logan takes my hand and walks me back to the stage.

  He has a huge smile on his face when he says, “Told you he would love you.”

  “I’m so excited. Thank you so much for everything you have done for me.” I start to head back on stage and I stop short when I see who is in the crowd. It’s Billy from the bar and I don’t know what to do. I don’t have an ear wig to quietly report him to Logan and the rest of the team, and clearly they do not recognize him because they haven’t moved in to remove him. I sing my first song, keeping an eye on him without making eye contact with him because I do not want him to know that I know he’s there.

  I start singing the next song, and while I do I’m trying to remain calm but think of how I can warn Logan that he’s here. He hasn’t left his spot. He’s standing there drooling, staring at me like I’m a piece of meat. I’m doing my best to continue singing without giving it away that I’m scared, but the way he’s standing there staring at me is giving me the creeps.

  I need to take a break after the next song, because if I don’t I’m going to blow my career right here and now. I refuse to do that. Looking around, I don’t see Logan anywhere. I wish I could make eye contact with him so I could try to signal him but I can’t, and Jonah’s back is to me so he won’t see me. I don’t want patrons to panic when I don’t k
now what Billy’s intentions are. After I finish the song I’m singing, there is a round of applause and I again thank everyone.

  “Thank you very much. I apologize, but I need to take one more quick break and I’ll be back with you to finish the night off. I hope you’re all enjoying yourselves.” I walk down the few stairs of the stage and Jonah is by my side, then Logan is running toward me.

  “What’s wrong, Skyler?” Jonah asks.

  “He was here.”

  “Who was here?” Logan asks with concern.

  “Billy. The guy who attacked me. I saw him in the crowd and I couldn’t get anyone’s attention. He was just standing there staring at me. It was freaking me out.”

  “Let’s take a break out back for a second and I’ll scan the tapes to see if we can spot him.” We head to Logan’s office and I show him who Billy is, but he’s no longer standing there. Logan quickly texts each of the bouncers his picture and says be on the lookout for him, that if he’s spotted to call Logan immediately. He gets thumbs up emojis from each bouncer and we head back out to the stage.

  I’m finally singing the last song of the night, and I give the crowd a big smile and thank them all for coming. I receive a huge round of applause and it feels great.

  “Thank you, everyone! Have a great night and drive safely!” I head off stage and Logan is there again to meet me.

  “He isn’t here, sweetie. We scoured the club. He must have left when he saw you come off stage for the second time.”

  “Thank you for looking out for me.” I’m freaking out inside, but I don’t want to tell Logan that because he won’t want me to sing at Mikey’s club. He walks me back to his office so I can change into my more comfortable clothes, and when we get back out front the cleanup has begun.

  Both Logan and I chip in getting things squared away so the staff can have their drink and we can head home. It has been a long, busy night and we are all pretty tired. After we get things ready for tomorrow, Logan calls everyone around the bar. He and I make everyone’s drinks and hand them out.