MILK AND HONEY (MATED TO THE MONSTER) BY VERA VALENTINE – eBook Details Online
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- Authors: Vera Valentine
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MEL
Five minutes. That was what I always gave myself before I took a
deep breath, plastered on the night’s smile, and slipped into The
Scarlet Pole for my shift. It was a little pocket of time, a gift of some peace
and quiet while I sipped the dregs of my daily latte. I savored that syrupy
bottom-of-the-cup goodness before finishing off the best bite of my pain au
chocolat—a bougie croissant with some chocolate shoved up the middle—
and headed inside.
I carefully tongued a little cinnamon cream off of the corner of my
mouth to avoid smudging my dark red lipstick as I tugged the oversized
brass handle of the club’s back door. I’d been doing my makeup at home
lately, after some of my more expensive products were permanently
“borrowed” by the younger girls. A wash of loud, drunken revelry greeted
me, a deafening beat all but shaking the walls as I made my way down the
service corridor. Mandy must be on stage. Her ongoing joke was that bassheavy songs were the only thing she wanted between her legs these days,
and I couldn’t blame her. That last ex had been a real piece of work until
our bouncers put the fear of god in him.
Vic waved me down before I’d even made it to the back. The short,
perpetually-stressed Italian gave me the cajoling smile he only pulled out
when he wanted something. “Mel! Thank god you’re a little early. Mandy’s
exhausted and Jessica called out, can you work a double for me? Some
management retreat’s supposed to be swinging by with a bunch of guys
later on and you know I can’t have an empty stage.”
I sighed, adjusting the strap of my duffel on my shoulder, already
feeling the ache in my feet from future hours on stage. “I mean, I guess, but
do you have any shorter heels in the stash? The ones I brought will damn
near cripple me if I’m up there too long.”
He nodded eagerly, holding the door of the dressing room open for me
and sliding past me to drag out the big bin of shoes and accessories from the
closet. Rissa looked up from switching out the balls on her nipple piercings
and gave me a grin. Vic was a five-year Scarlet Pole staple and fiercely
loyal to his wife Mary, so none of the girls gave a damn if he was in the
dressing room, Rissa included. “Good to see you, Mel. You picking up Jess’
sets?”
“Mhm, if Vic can find me a pair of shorter heels that won’t send me
straight to the damn chiropractor.” I unzipped my duffel and dangled a skyhigh heel from an ankle strap with a pointed look. “I could manage them for
the time I was supposed to be on stage, but not more than that.”
She huffed an agreement, giving her piercing a final turn and spinning
to inspect it in one of the lighted vanity mirrors ringing the room. “I’m
telling you Mel, you should do a set barefoot. Some of these guys tip twice
as much for it, and they don’t give a damn if you’re short if your toes are
cute.”
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