The Arrangement

Chapter 4

Tonight is a special night, so I'm dressed in one of my favorite outfits: a black Victorian-style corset that pops up my boobs for ample cleavage, a Victorian-style choker around my neck, lacy purple garters, and purple lace-up ankle boots. In addition I wear an easily removable high-low black bustle skirt over a lacy purple thong that matches the garters. At the beginning of the night I make some stage money and give a few lap dances, but the club is nowhere near as busy as it was yesterday.

While I take a dressing room break, I check my Instagram. Theo has messaged me: "Ten minutes away."

An excited thrill shivers through me and I check myself in the mirror, fixing my light blue wig and making sure my false eyelashes are still sticking correctly.

I decide while I wait for him I'll get that free drink each of the entertainers at Kittens are allowed per night at the bar. "The usual, please, Bunny," I tell the bartender.

"Sure thing, Sugar," Bunny says. "Hey, did you know THE Mac Ryder was in here the other night asking about you? You are one popular ho, babe."

The hair on the back of my neck stands up.

So Mac hasn't given up yet on me yet. Great. It's only a matter of time before he figures out where I live...

"Be careful around that guy, Bunny," I warn her. "He get crazy when he's on coke."

Bunny's eyes widen. "That may be, but he tipped me a ton." Bunny is a cute, petite blonde with big blue eyes, she wears a periwinkle blue bodysuit tonight, along with the fuzzy pink Bunny ears she always wears, hence the name she goes by. Bunny mixes me up an Old Fashioned and she leans over as she hands me my drink. "So did Theo get a hard on during the VIP? We're all wondering if you found out whether he's well hung or not?"

"This is quite the conversation I've walked in on," a deep male voice behind me says. "You should ask me yourself."

I turn to see Theo standing in all his smoldering glory, except he's not dressed to impress tonight. He's wearing casual clothes and a baseball cap covering his hair. He also wears a pair of cheap-looking sunglasses.

"I'm pretty sure he didn't get hard. They only wanted to talk to me," I tell Bunny with a mock incredulous roll of my eyes. I take another sip of my drink and add, "It was rather boring and a total waste of money on their part, because I got skills," I say loudly and with a cocky smile.

"You'll have to show me some of these skills in a little bit, Sugar," Theo says. "I'm here for you, after all."

I turn and look at him. "Wait, who is this guy? You lost, mister?"

Bunny's jaw drops. She's intimidated by the celebrity status and is shocked that I am teasing a celebrity.

I guess I can thank Mac for the super power of a no-fucks-given way of speaking or being around people. He broke me to the point of not caring.

Besides I can't put myself through being intimidated by a guy again. And this guy has to be okay with the way I talk. I'm bold and a bit of a smart-mouth.

Theo laughs. Points for him for having a sense of humor and not being an uptight prick. He walks up to Bunny. "I like the ears," he says, and she nervously giggles. "Can I have a Manhattan?"

"Of course!" Bunny says, twirling the hair of her pink wig.

"Whiskey girl, huh?" Theo asks me, nodding at my beverage.

"I love me bourbon," I say, dragging my fingers up my glass carelessly and effectively, like it's a big dick. "You know the rules though, Theo. Money up front."

"You like being in control?" Theo asks me. "And here I thought you were a submissive."

"I'm a submissive, but homeboy has got to earn that trust from me," I say.

"Hence why I'm here... You brought up spanking yourself on stage for me," Theo says. "I'd like to watch you do that."

"They already called my name," I say, shooting him an extremely impish grin. "You'll have to stay awhile if you want to see me on the pole."

"Did you spank yourself?" Theo asks, narrowing his eyes dramatically at me.

Swoon. That expression. No wonder the guy took Hollywood by storm.

"I did in fact," I say cooly, but choking on my drink for some reason and ruining all my coolness.

Theo pats my back, "Are you alright?" He asks me.

The worst and only question someone asks in this situation. 

Now I'm red as a beet and drowning on bourbon.

I give him a feeble thumbs up as I cough.

"If it makes you feel any better, you're cuter than I remembered," Theo tells me.
"And I remembered you pretty cute."

"I knew it," I wheeze as I recover myself. "You're just another sick pervert with a choking fetish."

"Guilty as charged," Theo says, flashing his million-dollar grin at me. It draws my attention to his lips for a moment.

Bunny arrives with his Manhattan and hands it to him. He tips her generously, and offers a hand to me. "Shall we take this to the back?"

"I'm charging extra for choking on my drink for you," I tell him deadpan, taking his hand and rising from my seat.

Bunny laughs. She's overheard our conversation.

"Girl, what are you laughing at?" I turn to look at her as Theo walks me to the VIPs. "You should be praying for me, I'm going to the back rooms with this weirdo."

Mmm... but I do like the feeling of my hand in his. It's been so long for me since I've been with anyone. And for some reason Theo holding my hand is electric.

"I bought an hour with you, and I want you to dance for me," Theo says. "I didn't get a chance to enjoy it with Tabby there yesterday."

"Does she know you are here now?" I ask him, because I'm shamelessly nosy.

"Yeah, she does," Theo says. "She knows I liked you a lot."

"You don't have to talk about it," I say, "but is your relationship open?"

"Our relationships is... unique, we've been together six years," Theo says with a shrug. "but all you need to know right now is that she is one hundred percent okay with me coming here to spend time with you tonight and get to know you better."

"Great, I'm wearing a barely there thong under this skirt and my favorite pasties," I whisper in his ear.

"I hate pasties," Theo says, giving me an exaggerated pouty face.

"You and every straight guy alive," I say with a giggle.

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