ter

lo

door. Another knock, louder this time, comes before I get there. Whoever it is, they're impatient. Touching the door, I pull it open, but standing there is a girl with glasses on her face, black hair tied back into a t

y," sh

I corre

pushes the dress into my hands and turns, walking away while I watch. As she reaches a waiting

own, unzipping the bag. At first, I'm shocked. I've seen this dress online-it's part of what I do, hunt for outfits and what is popular.

One side is gold and falls just to the knee, while the other side is black and sits highe

High-end clothing stores do that now, let you hire expensive dresses for a night so you can s

I look back one mor

s thi

tonight that requires me to w

r computer system crashed, which left us manually entering

sitting out the front. Grabbing my bag out of the car, I r

iness. Yet, here you are, not even dressed." I turn at the sound of his voice and see him standing at the limousine door, holding it op

in fifteen minu

his watch

to wear a bra, which might show straps, or even underwear, which will show lines. No, this dress requires nothing but a pair of heels. I borrowed a pair from work that are gold, matching the color of half of the dress. Untying my hair, I let it fall and twist half of it in

ame now? Or what shall I

limousine door, waving a hand impatiently for me to get in. When he slides in, he flowers, and

e and tell me what guys I should talk

lap, and I watch as he screws them up in balls cle

quiet," he says, loo

o apply for. Turning on my camera so I can see, I apply it, turning my pale pink lips more of a blush c

ak, so not speaking is

a picture of her eyes wide and a big fat smile on her fac

bs up. Hitting send, I turn to see amber eyes trained on me. Rem

, but I don't take it. For all I know, that hand could have been one of the ones that grabbed me to begin with

n to look at him while he smooths out the wrinkles in his suit and does up the button on his jacket.

s elbow. "My name is Danny." His lips turn up in a wry sm

ffered elbow, then head off straig

ngside me into the venue, whic

, didn't she?" I as

anny answers

all about it. I had hoped she was getting on the straight and narr

players are set up." A securi

y." His nose scrunches up. "You have men to distract you." Then he's gone, and I'm l

tard just in

the securit

rough a door that leads to a kitchen, then through yet another door, which,

nough to make sure he loses. Do whatever you need to. What he loses will be taken off your debt, s

g bidder, that means if I make him lose at least half of h

a smart move; I am better off not knowing. Looking around, there are another five men in the room totaling six, with two wait

chips in hand, I tap the bar with my

can I

ater, t

ing it fancy with a few blocks of ice and a lemon wedge

t's your re

er to compensate for the loss of fullness. I look down to the floor and back to him, hoping my eyes portray innocence. M

d be thrilling," I told him with a bite of my b

ttery. "It sure is, babe. Stick with

t to be in pain. I mean... I

now how to play, you

der over. "Now, tell him wha

," I r

ight vodka over ice and hands it to me

more l

do, I realize it's exactl

he taps his ear, then point

rink, because that

im, touches my bare leg, and I have to remember t

you may just be m

fuckin

ns with one thousand dollars, and I have to remember to keep my lips from opening and saying something at his disrespect for spending

g. Round man drinks four drinks while he plays, and by

tra

fl

trac

up at it before I let my lips touch the round man's neck while whispering t

t caring that he has already lost fifty-th

, this time taking it up higher over my dress but now on my

that voice ou

und man's hand pauses on my leg as the game continues. He seems to be paying more attenti

ing angry, he turns to kiss me. I manage to move my head at the very last second, making his lips touch my

one

ame i

from the round man,

le that amount, if it means I ge

o wide at

d not agre

o man'

ind Danny talking to another

hen turns an