Anastasia

Chapter (14): Sage & The Chocolate Factory

Sage finished her round on the pole and left the stage after receiving a few whistles and sexual inappropriate comments about her body. She ignored as usual and headed to the backroom to change her clothes eager to go back home. After Adrienne drove her home, Lina gave her a call to come over to the club and do her job. She suppressed her smiles during the dance or else Lina would pick another fight with her again, and she was already in a good mood because finally she shared her first kiss with Adrienne.

She sat on the chair and looked at herself in the reflection, and finally the smile she was waiting to see, appeared on her lips once her mind recalled how she mustered up all her courage and locked lips with Adrienne. Sage ran her fingertips along her luscious pink lips and closed her eyes, rewinding her most precious moment. She didn't care about girls around her whispering, talking, gossiping, and she ignored the loud music over the speakers as long as her mind and thoughts were occupied with someone else.

Lina walked through the red curtains and laid her eyes on Sage as she finally opened her eyes and looked down at her bag, grabbing back her clothes. Lina squared her shoulders and made her way over to Sage and Sage saw her reflection from the mirror.

"A gentleman requested a private dance from you."

"I should be home right now, Lina. It's already late."

"Well, it's not up to me at this point. He liked your dance moves and said he will pay you enough for just a dance. We'll split the cash. You know the drill."

Sage pressed her lips together in a thin line and looked through the reflection. "Just one guy?"

Lina nodded once. "One."

Sage put back her clothes in the bag and stood up, running her fingers through her dark hair and Lina smiled proudly at her girl.

"Where is he?"

"Room 5."

She nodded and walked past Lina but Lina grabbed her arm and turned to face the rebellious girl. Lina gave her a strict, firm look to show her who the boss was and how she owned Sage.

Sage pulled her arm from Lina and made her way to the libidinous man in the room. She opened the door to the room and closed it behind her. Her eyes set on the man who was talking on the phone but his face was unseen yet. He hung up and turned around but he never looked up. His eyes slowly scanned every inch of her body from her toes to her head and when he met her eyes, a smirk drew upon his lips on the recognition.

"We meet again... bubblegum." he said, tilting his head to the side.

At first, she couldn't recognize the man but when she examined him intently, her memories surfed back. She fought the urge to vomit her guts out on seeing this despicable man again and the nickname he gave her made her stomach twist in disgust.

"You're not gonna talk and say hello?"

She inhaled deeply before speaking. "I'm not paid to talk but to dance." She placed her hands in front of her body, joining her fingers.

He laughed lightly at her, shaking his head slowly. "Told you, you're direct." He looked at her again lustily. "Okay then... dance. Do what you're good at."

"How much are gonna pay this time?"

"Whatever you like."

"Isn't that what you said last time in your car?"

He sighed and tapped his feet on the ground then stopped. "Here." He fished some money out of his pocket and he placed the money on the table in front of her. "Is this enough for you?"

She looked at the few dollars set on the table then met his black dark eyes and gave him a firm nod, feeling that she was in control this time.

"You've got yourself a deal."