Seven

Chapter 21

My shift goes pretty well, and I'm not bothered by too many clients. One guy kept getting a little handsy but after Kitty smacked him lightly on the back of the head with her black serving tray he stopped. Someone suggests at some point we stay a little later after our shift to have a few drinks. I usually dip on the after work drinks but tonight I decide to stay. I won't drink because I have to drive home but I feel like I should be making more of an effort to get along with the other girls I work with. They're all relatively nice, but for some reason still Destiny gives off a weird vibe to me.

She still seems to like to imply to the other girls that she's getting paid more than the other dancers simply because she's Seven's favourite. I haven't bothered to correct her or tell any of the others the truth and that Seven told me himself that wasn't the case at all. I knew I wouldn't be able to call her out on it without the others asking more about the situation and to be honest I didn't want to bring any more association to me and Seven. They'd all witnessed his uncharacteristic outburst at clients over me and that was enough speculation itself. Kitty knowing what she knows is enough, the others don't need to be brought into this.

I'm sitting at the bar with Penny, drinking a water while she has a beer. Kitty has already left and the other girls are standing over to the side in a small group as Destiny takes the lead in most of their conversations.

"Ugh that girl really thinks she's something, doesn't she." Penny cackles at Destiny bragging about how much money she made tonight. If I'm honest it's not actually that impressive considering she's made only a hundred dollars more than I have tonight and I'm just a server not a dancer and I keep all my clothes on. I won't tell her that though, it would just encourage her hostile behaviour towards me and I'd much rather not have a futile work environment.

"Has she always been this boastful?" I ask Penny. I like that Penny doesn't like Destiny either, Kitty doesn't seem to have much time for Destiny too.

"Mm, she was always full of herself. Definitely got worse once Seven took a liking to her." Penny says and my stomach drops at the mention of Seven and Destiny.

"Seven?" I try act surprised. I don't know what Penny knows about the situation. But Seven told me he's never slept with Destiny and that the lap dances he got from her never meant anything. I don't think he would have lied to me, but everyone here knows it's common knowledge that Destiny is Seven's favourite. I can't help how much that stings to even comprehend.

"Oh yeah. He's always requesting her company. Don't think anyone else has given Seven a dance other than Destiny. Of course she'd be the one out of anyone to find a way around the no touching rule." Penny rolls her eyes and takes a swig from her beer bottle.

"What do you mean?" I question Penny. My heartbeat picking up in worry. Why do I have a sick feeling churning in my gut right now...

"The rules are pretty clear, the men aren't allowed to touch us. But we're allowed to touch them." Penny begins.

"She got caught sucking him off once. And someone said they'd seen him drop her home a few times so I wouldn't be surprised if they're fucking." Penny chuckles but I don't find anything she's saying funny.

A lump is forming in my throat that I can't swallow down. Seven obviously lied to me about Destiny and I believed him so easily. He's been dropping her home too? Why did I just assume that was an exception he was making for me...it's not like Seven said I'm the only worker here he's pursuing. Maybe he isn't even pursuing me like I had thought. Jesus Christ why have I been so naive with this. I've assumed so much just because I've been into him.

I wonder how many other girls Seven is doing this with? Does he tell them all the same things he's told me? About missing his father? About wanting to be a father himself? Does he tell them he wants them so much but isn't able to act on it...does he say this till eventually the girl figures out the loophole in his rules, that we can touch him?