Break In

Four

Ana groaned as she felt her first hangover. Everything hurt now that the alcohol was leaving her system but the sunlight was definitely the worst. She looked around the room and panicked as she couldn't recall where she was. The room was nicer than anything she had ever been in, all cream and gold embossed.

A man lay face down on the bed beside her and the Egyptian cotton sheet were on the floor showing both were very much naked. While she could appreciate the man had a delicious looking body, without seeing his face she didn't know who it was. She jinxed the moment as he rolled over still asleep and her eyes went wide at the man. Looking around the scattered clothing, sure enough she found the heroic seaman's outfit from last night.

Grabbing her own clothes she quietly crept across the room to change and sneak out. She found her purse and phone on the table beside the door and grabbed it before closing the door behind her. As she made her way down the elevator she began to remember the moments that led to here, the penthouse of the casino hotel.

Earlier that morning.

"Nothing is going to be open this late Cathy." Ana complained as they changed into nightclub dresses.

"We are going to a place that is open 24/7 and get druuuunk." Cathy sang. "Come on bitch."

Grabbing her purse and phone, Ana slipped a pair of glittering black and silver heels on to place her clear platforms. She followed Cathy out less enthusiastically and got in her car to go into the city. The casino was the place party goers went when they weren't ready to go home yet. It meant at 5am, it would be filled with people from all walks of life wanting more booze.

"Tequila for the chica, bourbon for me." Cathy ordered from the bar. "Make that three of each."

"ID?" He asked looking at Ana who slid her drivers licence over. "Happy birthday, this ones on the house."

Ana had drunk alcohol before but that was mostly beer. This burnt her throat as she downed the shot and Cathy laughed as coughed after swallowing. She then pinched her face as she bit the lemon wedge the barman handed her.

"Why would anyone drink that?" She complained as she looked at the two other shots.

"Because it gets better with each shot, Angel." A familiar voice said as the man leant against the bar.

Ana looked around and saw the place filling up with naval-men and she relaxed. He wasn't one of the overzealous patrons that had tried to follow her. She pushed one towards him and picked up the other, holding it to her mouth.

"I guess I'll have to test your integrity." She said before downing the shot.

He was right, it didn't burn like the first shot and when he brought another round she began to enjoy the feeling. The lights of the place and music had her excited and she wanted to experience the whole shebang.

"How's your poker face?" Her unnamed saviour asked.

"Non existent." She giggled and Cathy guided the two younger adults into the large gaming room.

"There's only one game appropriate for tonight." She said as she pushed them to the blackjack tables. "21 for the girl's 21st."

Cathy reached in her bag and pulled out a roll of cash and put it in front of Ana.

"I can't take this." Ana said pushing it back.

"The girls took up a collection." She said pushing it back. "You deserve to have some fun. All you do is work and study. Now I am going to go find a stud to warm my bed. Have fun!"

Cathy had disappeared into the crowd and the dealer had taken the cash, exchanging them with chips. She felt silly as she played the game not knowing all the rules aside from getting 21 wins. The man beside her seemed to know the game as he pulled his own cash out and tapped the table top.