Midnight Fire

Chapter 1

"Hey Oliver I'm sorry but I've got to go to work I will be back to check up on you in the morning. Ok?"

"Alright just be safe."

I get up and leave the hospital room. I walk outside and it is getting dark and a layer of snow begins to cover the cars reminding me that December is here.

'Hey, I am on my way in and I was wondering if you could bring me a top I just left my brother at the hospital and I realized that I don't have one that matches and I would at least like to start out with one today."

"Yea I haven't left yet so I can grab an extra one of mine and I will meet you in the parking lot at 10."

"Thanks Lexi, you're a lifesaver!"

I pull up into the lot and park next to Lexi, she gets out and hands me a beautiful red lace bralette. We start to walk around to the back and we come in through the back door and go straight to the locker rooms. The nice thing about working at a "Gentlemen's club" opposed to an average strip club is everything is in better condition. It's already a madhouse. The music is blaring and there are girls running all around the back trying to get ready. Unfortunately I have to go talk to Trey. I throw on the lace top and a sheer cheeky lace up bottom that I had in my locker that perfectly matched with the bralette that Lexi brought and cover it with a low cut satin romper and I head to the bar.

"Manager in yet?"

"Not quite I think he is still about five minutes out but you can go wait up in his office if you would like."

"Thanks Chris, hope you have a good night."

"Hey baby, you wanna spend some alone time with me in the Champagne room." A man says while stroking my arm.

"For a handsome man like you? Anything." I say grabbing his tie and leading him to the back. I can tell he is already a bit wasted but he is obviously still sober enough to swipe and sign. We get to the back and I sit him down on the couch and he just starts shoveling out the cash as I pass the time.

I look at the clock on the ATM and realize that I am going on my third hour with this man. Tonight is gonna be a good night I walk back to the room and I hear another voice in there. That does not happen. Often a client will have two girls but never are there two men in there at once. Something isn't right.

"Miss me baby?" I say as I open the door.

"Oh you know I have." A familiar voice sends a paralyzing shiver through my spine. It can't be

"I don't mean to sound rude but if you plan to say here sweetheart you're gonna need to pass me your ca-ard" I stutter when I make eye contact with the man.

"Oh don't worry about it honey you can take the card and swipe it for 2 hours right off the bat." He hands me his card with a smug look on his face. He nods to the other guy and he follows me out the door.

"Good luck sweetheart, it was fun."

I walk back to the ATM. My mind racing at 100 miles per hour. I accidentally bump into someone.

"I'm sorry miss." Comes out of a deep husky voice.

"No- it's my bad" I look up and green eyes pierce into mine. I swear my heart skips a beat and I quickly move back to what I was doing.

I make my way back to the room dreading what is about to happen. I put a smile on my face and enter the room. Time passes slowly but I know that it is the last ten minutes. I have been avoiding eye contact the entire time and he has been suspiciously quiet. I have known this man for ten years and he is up to something I know it.