The Secretary

2

Emily

I sighed as i sat down to one of the stool on PopMax's bar. "You alright hon?" Susan the bartender asked while setting up her workplace for a full blast night. I lay my head on the clean mahogany wooden bar since the club was still crazy people free. "Urgh! I'm just exhausted Susy..." I groaned. "Ahhh... my sweet smart baby girl has arrived..." Papa, Max greeted me as he rub my back soothing my tiredness away. "How's college baby girl?" I hugged him tight. "It's killing me Max... I need to deliver a speech... Graduation is near and it's getting on my nerves..." I whined pouting my lips like a 6 year old. He laughed heartily at me. "Ow, go ask Mama Fiona for that kin of help then, she's waiting for you at the dressing room." I frowned as Max wriggle his brows like something's up. I hop off the chair and headed to my Mama. "Oh baby girl! Eat something first okay?" He shouted when i was half way to the dressing room. I half ran half drag myself redirecting myself to grab myself a sandwich. "Right at it Pops!" I grab my meal then proceed to look for Mama Fi. When i enter the dressing room, i watch as girls put layers and layers of cake on their faces with those paints they call makeups. Some were trying their so called costumes which i know they will take off in their show anyway. I wasn't against their whereabouts but if given the chance they could have other choice I'd definitely advice them to grab it.

Halfway of my sandwich, Mama Fi came hugging me which surprised me. She handed me a beer to take a swig on it before i choke. "Ma, i almost choke my food." I whined while she just chuckled at me. "Aw...My baby... I've missed you sweetpea... I've got you something..." I raised my brow while she turn around rummaging to one of her drawers in her vanity. She handed me a box with a red bow, "sweet... Thanks Mama Fi!" That caught the girls attention and they all gathered circling around me to take a sneak peak of what's inside the box. I opened it and a black and white crop fitted printed blouse with a black silk plaided skirt came into my vision. "That's for your graduation baby girl... I'm so proud of you..." Mama Fi said with tears threatening to fall. I was already teary eyed as well. Girls presented their own gifts for me which is so overwhelming, yeah they're strippers but they are very good people and they became my family. "Oh i love you guys!" I cried happily as each of them gave me a group warm hug. "Alright girls show time!" Pop shouted from behind and the girls went back to their duties. He came to my side "Baby girl, you think they're the only ones who got you gifts? Here's mine, been saving the best for last..." He smiled at me kissing my forehead. He gave me a gold chain bracelet with an engraved on it 'baby girl...' "I love it papa! Thank you!" He embrace me tight as tears formed in his eyes. "You're the daughter i never had, I'm glad i found you and I'm very proud of you sweetcake... remember, I'll always be your papa..." I nodded, no words can't explain how much happy i am to have this man who's by blood was bever related but by heart. They're the biological parents i wish i really had. But I'm thankful enough i met them. "All right, i want you to go home and rest okay? You need that amount of rest as much as i do..." Papa always see to my welfare. He shoved me out of the room clutching the items i just received.

Along the way i bumped into a man wearing a crisp white shirt top with his seemed to be expensive black leather jacket. His face seems familiar with a very amusing and somehow annoying smirk. I didn't bother to check him out further but his eminent scent run a shiver down my spine. For a moment, i think the world stopped and we're like the only one who's sane. We stared at each other for a full minute before I realized I dropped everything i was holding. His face looks tired but i must say, he still look hot and sexy with his disheveled hair and his growing beard. I awkwardly tear off my gaze to his piercing ocean blue eyes then bend down to gather my stuffs. He mirrored my gesture and help me out murmuring 'I'm sorry' as i rush to pick up all my scattered grad gifts. I provided him with a weak smile saying 'sorry and thanks' then strode my way to my car. I struggled plugging my keys to my car door but as soon as i did i dump my things in the car almost angrily. I pulled off to my apartment in just 15 agonizing minutes.