Pleasure or Pain

Part 17

Pleasure or Pain pt 17
Short story challenge
J.velvet

Will gave one last toast to Passion holding up now instead of his glass a bottle of Chardonnay, they all drink still partying into the early morning. It was four A.M and the club was still as packed as it was hours ago, the line outside was now just a few people instead of blocks and inside drinks were still being brought and lap dances were still being given and L.A and Anita participated getting a couples dance from one of the top strippers. L.A drunk looking as Anita shoved dollar bills in the strippers ass with her mouth, she was now addicted to females after having her sexual encounter with L.A. The stripper then turned around sitting on Anita who proceeded to grab and smack her ass while she humped her, all the action was making L.A horny who squirmed in her seat ready to take Anita home to be undressed and fucked. Passion paid no attention to them as she stood outside the V.I.P section by the stairs day dreaming, thinking about what to do about what she saw. Now with confirmation Will was indeed involved in illegal activities should she accept the job as partner of the club, it had always been her dream to have her own business, she didn't want to dance for the rest of her life and this was finally her ticket out but she didn't want to do it at the cost brining more trouble in her life.
She was no stranger to
prison being arrested on multiple occasions, having run ins with gangs, murderers, and thieves growing up on the streets dancing at the club got her out of that lifestyle even though she never really left the atmosphere with repeat clients and supporters of the establishment were the same people but the difference was she was not out there with them while they were committing crimes and to her that was progress. She was fighting inside with her demons about what she should do, her and Will were on good terms and knew each other for years, they had more then a boss employee relationship it was a deep friendship that evolved to family but never on a sexual or relationship type of situation. Since she was confused about what to do she did what she felt best drink, thinking alcohol could solve all her problems for the next hour she grabbed a bottle of Gin finishing it off. Will grabbed his pea coat and black leather gloves ready to leave, he went by the bar pouring one more drink with one of his bodyguards who looked around. His attention then went on the bartender as he started to converse with her grabbing her hand flirting as he usually does. Outside two black cars pulled up to the club, out walks five men all dressed in black, they look like they don't belong all wearing the exact sa,e suit  with the same seriousness in their eyes, one of the men was bald with dark shades a little shorter than the rest of the guys. He walked in front of them taking his time going to the front door bypassing the line and front doorman.
"Yo excuse me, what you doing, you don't see that line"
"I have pass"
"Pass my ass, you just don't walk pass you have to get on line"
The man goes in his suit jacket pulling out a gold card, the V.I.P ticket given to upscale members.
The doorman looks over at the bodyguard pointing to his card.
"Let him in" he says talking to a female.
"You gonna search them"
The bodyguard looks at his watch.
"You see the time, I been off the clock this is a courtesy I'm still here"
The doorman moves letting the man walk pass along with the four gentlemen behind them.
As soon as entering they all split up going to all four corners with the short man who was in front walking to the bar, he orders a drink grabbing a seat as Will continues talking to the bartender.
"Hello gorgeous could I get a scotch on the rocks please" he says interrupting the love jones session.
Will looks over taking a sip of his drink nodding to the female to fix his drink.
"This is a great club, I heard it's the best in town, got all the females I see they wasn't lying"
"You never been here before" Will says.
"Oh no I'm new in town"
"So how did you get a V.I.P card"
"Oh well my friend comes here often he let me have it, I was suppose to be his plus one but he wasn't able to come out tonight, had to spend time with the old lady you know"
"Okay, you're friend must frequent the club often"
"Why you say that"
"Well you got to be a high roller or someone of importance to get one of those"
"You run this place"
"You can say I manage the place yes"
"So where's the owner"
"He's hardly here"
"Well I know he must be making bank look at this, looks pretty expensive never been to a strip club like this, you must be a great manager"
"Well thanks"
"So since you run this place I need your advice, who should I get a lap dance from, I need the finest woman in here"
"Oh you want a bad bitch huh"
"I guess yeah, someone real sexy"
"Well what you like ass titties what's your poison"
"I love titties some big ass breast"
"You see that room up there" Will says pointing upstairs to a black door.
"What's that"
"That's our blue room, go in there and get you a dance"
"Oh really"
"Yeah on me"
"A freebie on the house"
"Yes"
"Thanks" the man says shaking Wills hand.
"I'm sorry I forgot your name"
"I never said it"
"Oh well I'm Rick"
"Okay Rick"
Will noticed everything although he may of been seen as being friendly he was really being aware, he made sure to make eye contact trying to figure out if he's ever seen his face before, he also noticed how quick the man was ready to start a conversation and how he stirred his drink but never took a sip besides the man stuck out like a sore thumb easily being the lightest individual in attendance not that Caucasians didn't come to the club but it wasn't a lot so they were always noticed. Will never took anything for granted never doubting another man and what they were capable of and even though he didn't recognize the gentleman his gut was warning him something wasn't right. That mans name wasn't Rick but Jimmy Biachi, only five foot four a hundred and fifty four pounds he was a terror, Jimmy went where others couldn't and did things for people that would haunt them in their dreams, he was a professional hit man and muscle for Detective Gamble whites real name was Mike Colombo second in charge and enforcer of the Colombo crime family. He ran the town or most of it with his territory shrinking due to Will, he controlled most of the businesses and made quite a living doing it taking over for his sick father who was now bed ridden.
His beef with Will was simple, he wanted his money, money that was owed to him from a situation that shouldn't of happened, one that nobody would ever dare due unless you were some punk who didn't know better. That punk was a drug addict stick up kid who ran who ran packages for one of Wills men, one day after hearing of a secret meeting for shipment of drugs he decides to get some of his school yard friends to rob them, coming out of nowhere in broad daylight killing most and stealing over four hundred thousand dollars in coke. Word spread quick about the robbery with the boys splurging on drugs women and clothes having hotel parties every night, didn't take long to be found but what the boys didn't know was the men they shot and robbed were of the Mexican mafia and Colombo crime family, this was more serious than any could've imagined. Jimmy found out where the kids were showing up to their party and stopping it either killing or torturing all who participated, before the night was over they had the rest of the drugs and money they had but also who they worked for which tied back to Will. Will was pretty clean on the streets not doing anything but staying out of sight but was well known, the club was a front to give off the impression of him being a business owner but far more money was made doing his underground activities. Over the years he rose from a two bit hustler to being almost on the same level as the mafia as far being a drug distributor and source of power. He was getting to big and also hard to touch which made them even more mad but when their men were harmed cause of him something had to be done and Jimmy was the man ordered to do it.
He grabbed his drink leaving the table, Will froze for a second before the bartender got his attention rubbing his hands, they finished talking. Jimmy walked through the crowd spotting one of his men nodding his head as confirmation disappearing between the people. The man begins to walk towards the bar pulling out a gun from his suit jacket, Will turns around not seeing the man taking a shot straight to the chest, he falls back knocking over the chairs. His bodyguard hits the man with a mean hook sending him flying to the crowd, he walks over as everyone begins to run standing over the man beginning to choke him, the man struggles trying to get him off but takes his gun shooting him. Jimmy makes his way out of the club and back to the car as the other three take out guns and shoots any and everyone in sight, no one person is the target. Anita and L.A stop their dance and get on the ground as Passion looks around confused as to what's going on. One man pulls a Molotov cocktail out lighting it with a lighter and tosses it into the crowd immediately creating a blaze, sprinklers are turned on as more shots continue to be fired. Another man rushes upstairs spotting Passioj shooting at her, she dodges diving to the ground as he comes in the V.I.P section immediately tackled by people, he fights them off pointing the gun at them but is unable to get a shot off dropping it, one of the men sees downstairs and shoots at them scattering the crowd, thick smoke begins to fog the club floor as much can't be seen and bullets come from everywhere.
Will feels his shirt snatching one of the buttons feeling his bullet proof vest, he then grabs his gun on his waist, looking around he notices one of the men by his black shoes and pants, he shoots his foot making him fall to the ground then shooting him in the head. He gets up as one of his bodyguard comes for him covering him with his coat and taking him tot he back. Jimmy watches as people run out of the club in every direction. Passion gets up yelling for L.A and Anita making her way to the door, as she tries to exit more shots are fired. They fall back avoiding them trying to find cover, the men fly up the stairs blinded by the growing flame trying to search for Will. Entering the V.I.P section they waste no time shooting trying to kill anyone they could, Passion pulls a pink pistol out her purse that she calls her baby and always has on her for her very short tempter and fires back hitting one of the men in the hand. Anita runs to trying to jump behind the bar but gets hit with a shot, L.A yells and pushes the men knocking one onto he stairs fighting the next, before the men could react to shoot Passion fires another shot sending a man flying over the ramp onto the floor below. The club is in ruins with bodies everywhere and the fire eating at the building. The smog starts to exit the building making itself known to the rest of the world. Jimmy leaves his car brining with him a box tossing it into the club, when entering back into the car the box explodes shattering the glass doors to the entrance. Passion runs over to Anita putting pressure to the wound on her chest, L.A holds her head walking back and forth as others help give aide. Anita coughs up blood gritting her teeth starting to shake, her vision becomes blurred as she squirms from the pain beginning to cry.
"I don't wanna die, I don't die"
"Shut up girl don't say that you not going nowhere" Passion yells crying.
L.A pulls out her phone calling the police alerting them of the incident, the two alarm blaze brings police and fire trucks from everywhere as they surround the building. Not taking any chances the squat team storms in with guns drawn along with firefighters who immediately put water on the blaze. L.A picks Anita up carrying her downstairs bringing her outside where she's met with EMT. They begin working on Anita as she starts to fade doing CPR, Passion loses her mind falling in the street as others console her, L.A holds Anita's hand while they continue to work putting the stretcher in the ambulance. Will left the scene minutes before exiting through the back entering his car, he takes off his shirt in the car pulling off his vest, he touches the light scar he got from the impact of the bullet but no serious mark is left.
"Don't take me home, carry me by the hotel" he says to his driver.
Jimmy watches from down the street as detectives and news vans pull up to the club, his work is done, he doesn't know if there are any survivors on either side but that's no concern to him, his men were nothing but pawns. He sends a text message to Mike before driving off, the message is short and straight to the point it's done. The once strip club is now a crime scene as its taped off from the public, news chopper hover around the block as live updates are aired over the tv and radio of the horrific shooting. Minute by minute more bodies are pulled out with the death count still unknown and even more injured. At the hospital all could be done is hope and pray as surgeons work hard to save Anita's life. Passion sits on the bench in a daze ignoring everyone around her, L.A cries rubbing her hand as she stand in the hallway waiting for any word from doctors, the doors swing open with a doctor exiting before he could say anything Denise races to him.
Passion notices Denise and begins to hug her but she shoves her off.
"Get the hell off me, it's probably your fault she's here right now, I hate that damn club"
"Mom I had nothing to do with that, you know I love your daughter"
"Bitch please if you did you wouldn't have had her in that God forsaken place"
"Listen enough of that, doctor please tell us what's going on"
The doctor takes a deep sigh, taking off his mask.
"Anita's in critical condition, the bullet pierced her lung and her heart rate dropped very low and is not getting any better, she's still unconscious we have her hooked up to a breathing machine hopefully she gets better, it was just inches from her heart but I'm guessing she could make a great recovery she's"
"She's what" Passion says.
"She's loosing the Will to fight"
"I wanna see my baby now"
"Okay but she needs her rest, she's still not responding and she needs all the rest she could get if she's going to make a full recovery"
The doctor and nurses escort the ladies into the room, Denise falls to her knees by the hospital bed with L.A to scared to even come in the room, Passion just looks at Anita as if she's waiting for her to open her eyes but she doesn't. The room becomes quiet only the sniffling is heard as the ladies sit around the room awaiting any response from Anita but she doesn't, she just rests.
A quick stop to the local CVS and Janaya stocked up on medical supplies, they needed to stay away from hospitals so she was going to have to dress Leslie's wound herself. They pulled on a dark deserted block and got in the back seat, Janaya puts down a sheet having leslie lay on it taking off his shirt, his shoulder dark purplish, swollen and bloody. She cleans the wound applying dressing, luckily for Leslie Janaya was in nursing school for a while before she dropped out to pursue her dream. When they're done they continue on the road and meet up with Jesse at a near diner, they walk up and take a stool sitting by him but act like they don't know him making no eye contact.
"So it's done now, no one should ever find the package"
"What about my charge"
"I'll present my findings to the DA, they'll drop everything you're in the clear"
"What about the neighbor"
"What neighbor"
"A neighbor knocked on the door after Diamond was shot, I don't know if she'll alert anyone but yes she heard it all"
"We'll be on the lookout but for now I don't recommend you go back there anytime soon"
"Okay we'll find a place"
"No she can go back home but you need to find a place, just make periodic visits act like nothing ever happened Janaya but you Leslie stay away from there it's bad enough they already think of you as a rapist we don't need them adding on anything else"
The talk was brief, Jesse left paying the waitress. Leslie and Janaya were now on their own, Diamond was gone and her body disposed of but what they had to do know was hope nobody heard or reported the altercation, the only thing on Leslie's mind was gettting away from everyone. Leslie turns to Janaya holding her hand looking her in the eyes.
"You know I love you right"
"Yeah baby"
"I was tripping for a while I'm sorry about what happened with Diamond I wish it never did happen and I'm glad what could've happened didn't happen and after everything you're still by my side and you really helped me, no one ever did that for me"
"I'll always be by your side baby"
"Till death do us part"
"Till death do us part"
It was a Bonnie and Clyde style relationship, the love they had for each other was deep, deeper than skin and the heart, they had a soul connection. Leslie looked past females as sex toys and started noticing the beauty of love and just when she thought she was ready to give up and just live life as a bitter woman she found Leslie, they both made each other better.
Prize took out a stack of money from his suitcase throwing it in the air as strippers surrounded him like he was a king, after letting go of luscious he needed to relax and live a little dodging a serious bullet. Social media was going wild over his post of the picture he took of her naked and tied even commenting from his own page about the incident leaving no detail untold, the world was now introduced to the real Prize and how he was almost taken for everything he got. While enjoying a nipple suck his phone rings, first ignoring but after it continues to go off he has no choice but to push the woman off of him and answer it. He's to late unlocking the screen to several missed calls and messages. He's seen there all from Passion, he knows something's wrong since she never calls him like that. He gets up from his seat calling her back walking over to a corner. Passion answers still at the hospital and distraught, she breaks the news to him and Prize souls barely take it, the wind is knocked out of him and every single drop of alcohol in his body is now gone. The mother of his children fighting for her life from a fatal shot, he slams the phone on the wall shattering the glass. Bishop notices him infuriated and goes over to calm him down but it doesn't work, he doesn't say what's wrong and walks out the club heading to his car.
Bishop pays the tab and grabs the suitcase running after Prize.
Prize never cried before or showed any type of emotion but breaks down before he's able to get in his car, he begins to think about the first tie he met Anita. She had braces and was wearing purple shorts with a ponytail and bang, she looked like a nerd but cute with her colorful glasses and cute smile, Prize looked like a wanna be player with his short fade with waves as he sported a skinny gold chain with a crucifix, he walked over to her purposely knocking into her making her drop her books. She bends down to pick them up and he helps smiling at her, she ,smiles back but is to shit to sat anything. He carries her books to class and then home from school that ended in a kiss outside her door, that kiss led to years together and with that two beautiful children. His mind began to pay tricks on him with him seeing Anita in a casket he then saw himself over the coffin as all her friends and family cried, he thought about all the women he slept with and the pain he put her through, the way he acted at Passions birthday party and then the proposal he gave her. He would take back everything he did just to make sure she's okay.
Bishop knows something's wrong but lets his friend vent putting in the car and getting in the drivers seat pulling off, the once sadden face turns to rage as he begins to turn red, he's willing to die or go to jail for Anita and promises to do just that, getting on his phone texting one of his boys about getting some guns. He has no idea of what happened or how it happens but he plans on finding out. Passion begins to use her resources putting her ear to the street to figure out who ordered the hit on the club, she knows it had something to do with Will and he was the main target but intends to get him and the person responsible back. After a couple text and calls to her old friends they promise to have news for her within the next day. Daylight hits and the morning comes with Denise asleep in the chair and L.A knocked out over Anita on the hospital bed, a nurse comes in waking both so she could check on her, L.A wipes her face and gets up for a stretch. She doesn't want to leave but checks her phone to unread emails and missed calls, she walks out into the hallway and sees Will with a two men behind him as he holds a bouquet of carnations.
"Is she up"
"No she's still not responding, I see you're okay didn't even know if you made it out alive"
"Only by the grace of God, where is Passion"
"She went outside to get some air"
"Well I'm sorry about everything, I don't know what happened but trust I'm working with detectives to figure out why someone would do something like this"
"That's cool I hope they find the bastards cause this is crazy, I can't take it but I'm a go answer these calls I'll be back please go inside thanks for the flowers too"
"No problem"
Passion Steps on her cigarette putting it out, its her fifth consecutive one, she pulls her hair into a pony tail then holds herself shaking freezing from the cold air, after a thought she opens her phone and dials a number, Prize answers.
"Hello"
"Yeah, what you doing"
"I'm on my way up there, had to make a quick stop but I should be there shortly"
"Iight well when you get hear don't come straight to the hospital"
"Why not"
"Just don't, before you do meet up with me"
"Why whateusp you know something"
"No but shortly I will"
"So what you trying to do girl"
"I'm trying to get into some gangster shit"