Desert Rose

Chapter 2

I leaned slightly forward on the barstool, making Tally pull her cards closer to her chest. I pouted.
"No fair! I'm shit at this game." I whined glancing down at my cards.

Tally placed her cards down and looked at me with a blank expression.
"We're playing go fish."
"Hey, this is some complicated shit. Why can't we play monopoly because I'm aces at that game or poker!" I replied excitedly.

"Hey ladies." We turned around and smiled,
"Hi Jimmy" Tally and I said cheerfully.

"How's my favourite girls doing?" Jimmy grinned. I rolled my eyes and stood up.
"I'm going to get ready okay Cotton?" Tally turned to me and frowned.

"You're not going anywhere you biatch! Come finish the game."
I started walking away, "sorry but I hate losing!" I called laughing.

I made my way to the practise room and placed my one leg above the railing and stretched, feeling my muscles ache slightly. I started the music and closed my eyes, taking deep calming breaths before I completely lost myself to the music. My body moved sensually as I hummed along and smiled as the end of the song neared.

I showered quickly before changing into jeans and a t-shirt. The place was packed as usual by the time I returned from my brief shopping trip. I spotted Tally dancing onstage, she waved and I saluted before going backstage to my dressing room.

Tonight I wore a leather shorts and a deep purple strapless corset which showed off my belly ring, my makeup was done dramatically with deep purple lipstick and a smoky eye and I completed the ensemble with my black knee high boots and tied my hair in a messy ponytail.
There was a knock at the door and Ryan stepped in carrying a clipboard.

"Hey Ry" I sighed adding another coat of mascara.
"You're on in two" I turned around in my chair and glared at him. "That's it? No hello Rosy?" I scoffed and rolled my eyes.
" two minutes" he called as he walked out the door. Ass.

I walked back to the main area and spotted the red door with VIP engraved on a gold plate. I placed my mask on before entering. While I was dancing I kept thinking of the man from the club. He screamed danger but I couldn't help but think about him. His body, oh god damn his body... The things I wanted him to do to me were endless. Suffice to say I was screwed, big time. Why the hell are you thinking about him! He was Russian for god sakes! I mentally scold myself.

I heard the men talking about their boss and It gave me an uneasy feeling.

" He'll be furious if he finds out you're trying to take over." The one man said with a frightful expression. " That's why he won't find out. Are you all in or not!" " I don't think it's a good idea but we'll consider your preposition." Another guy replied.
" идеальный, we will meet here next Wednesday to discuss the plans" I watched terrified as the bulky men got up and left the room, not before giving me a tip. This can't happen!

I laid in bed that night, stroking Sacha's fur and thinking about the events of earlier. Ryan had refused to sub someone else for that specific day, even when I put up one hell of a fight. I had declined Tally's invitation to go clubbing again even though I wanted nothing more than to drink my problems away and maybe, just maybe see that man from the other night but I needed to gather my thoughts and come up with some sort of a strategy to get Ryan to reassign me to either the floor or another room.

I sighed looking at my beautiful Sacha, my gorgeous husky, the only family that I couldn't leave behind.

"Everything will be okay. We'll stay the same as always and I'm going to make sure of that Sacha" I vowed, she lifted her head up and I kissed her nose before turning the lights off.

" I promise" I whispered into the night but deep down I knew that things would change.