A Dancer's Sin (editing){Completed}

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Shannon's POV

Talia guided us to the front table so we could see the stage front and center. The men were pulling out there wallets and anxiously waited for the girls to appear.

"So are you enjoying yourself?" Talia asked waving a waitress over.

I shrugged. "I would be enjoying myself more if I was able to buy the place, but I guess I can't always get everything I want."

"You sound like there's something else you want." She leaned in close to me and smiled. "A pretty little dark haired sin maybe?" Her fingers danced around my arm as she laughed manically.

"Is it that obvious?" I laughed and looked up as a young girl appeared at our table. She was small with large brown eyes and long brown hair that curled softly around her shoulders. Her skin was very pale and under the dim lighting she almost looked sickly.

"Can I get you anything?" She asked nervously pulling at her short skirt. She obviously was not used to being so exposed and her nervousness got even worse the moment out eyes met.

"Daisy, get me a red rum, and for you?" Talia asked putting a hand around my shoulder.

"No thanks I'm fine sweetheart," I addressed the girl. She timidly twirled her hair as she walked away.

"Poor girl. She was throwing up earlier. She was so nervous about working the floor tonight she couldn't hold it in. That and she's only been here a week," Talia said watching the girl carefully."

"What's so nerve wrecking about working 'the floor'?" I asked making quotes with my fingers.

"Up there men can't touch you, but down here... They have free range, and sweet little Daisy still has her flower."

The stage dimmed and the crowd went wild. They began to chant for Raven. The moment the stage lights flashed on men began to jump out of their seats to get closer. Talia seemed to enjoy their reaction as they saw the girls appear on stage.

"Here's your drink," Daisy said softly giving Talia her drink. As she bent down slightly I could see her breast own her corset. She must have noticed my glance because blushed and hurried away.

Talia smiled and laughed.

"What's so funny?" I spoke louder as the music began to play.

"My dancers aren't used to seeing someone like you here. Most the guys that come in are either old, ugly, perverted, or a combination of the three." She took a sip of her rum and watched the girls dance.

Raven was the lead again and the others surrounded her and grinded against each other. The girls began to strip out of their mobster costume and were now in corsets and garnets. Raven ran her hands down the body of another girl driving the men crazy. She kissed the girls neck grabbed her breast.

I laughed as the crowd screamed and by every definition lost their minds. The music finally stopped and girls bowed to the ravenous men. As Raven raised her head our eyes met and I gave her a quick smile.