Elan
"Come on -lani! We’re going to miss all the good stuff!" Heather said while tapping her Louboutin on the marble floor of their hotel room.
It was the grand opening of the new casino Temptations, an add-on to the Hotel in Atlantic City. Just about everyone with a minimum net worth of 8 figures and up would be in attendance. Supposedly, the casino was draped in all this expensive- gold slot machines, imported leather seats, diamond-encrusted chips. It sounds like a whole bunch of nothing if you ask me. If it’s true, the management was just asking to get robbed. I don’t even know why Heather, my next door neighbor- turned best friend dragged me out here. I could be home, finishing up this ‘big project’ my boss had me doing. Even though it’s not due for another week, I just want to turn it in early and get it over with. However, I am looking forward to beating a couple of people in Blackjack. You’re looking at the undisputed champ right here without breaking a sweat.
"Girl, I don’t even know what to wear" I said walking around in my bathrobe trying to look through my suitcase. "I packed your damn bag myself, so you wouldn’t pull this crap. Jesus Elan you sure know how to complicate things!" Heather said, letting out a deep sigh while shuffling through my suitcase and handing me and an outfit.
"Aww thanks Heath’ love you girl." I said in my most unenthusiastic voice. "Mhm now hurry the hell up!" she commanded. I speed walk back into the bathroom to change. After about 10 minutes I finished the last touches of my make-up. I stepped back and viewed myself in the full-length mirror and I must say..I liked what I saw. The black strapless-peplum top and white mini-skirt Heather picked out was fitting me to the nines. I decided to where my hair straight and down because the occasion called for it and I was just feeling myself. I snapped a picture of myself on my phone and stepped out the bathroom. Heather looked up from her daze, squealed and snapped her fingers in z-formation. "Girl YASS! How do you feel honey?"
"I feel….uhh I feel sexy and chic actually," I said sounding more convincing to myself than to her. "Good now all you need is a little lip" she said while gliding Rihanna’s ‘Ri Ri Woo’ red lipstick across my lips. "There! Now let’s showstop this place!" she said throwing her hands up in the air.
We linked arms as we headed out the door. I must admit I was feeling really good about what’s to come tonight. I’m ready to empty pockets on the blackjack table though. If there’s wealthy people there like Heather told me about then I may just walk out with a couple figures myself. I was then pulled out of my thoughts when I moved some of my hair behind my ear and noticed I wasn’t wearing any earrings. “SHIT. Heath’, I gotta go back to the room, I’m not wearing any earrings” I said while clutching my naked ears. “Ugh Elan, you’re always forgetting something! No, you’ll be fine” she said dismissing-like and continued to walk. "Fine then, I’ll go back to and I’ll meet you there" I said starting to go back to the room. "Ugh, whatever. See you down there" she said continuing to walk
She can be so impatient at times. She’s just anxious to move on from Brad, her ex-boyfriend of 5 years. I don’t know why she’s so hell-bent on finding a rich guy. The world may never know. I rushed back into the room and put on my silver diamond-studded gold hoops and took another look in the mirror.
Go get’em my Blackjack queen I heard my mother’s soft soprano voice in the back of my head. I smiled and headed back out the door.
Heather
I stepped foot into the casino and was in complete awe. Everything was just AMAZING. The silk carpet felt nice on my shoes, the smoothness of the fresh oak on my fingerpads, the smell of money flowing was just so- “opps! I’m so sorry” I said to the man, whose drink spilled all over his fancy shirt because of me. “Aww man, just luck- well hello there beautiful” he said flashing his pearly white teeth. He had the most perfect dirty blond hair, combed back and curled up at the ends. His stance over me gave off a tantalizing scent- Eros by Versace. JACKPOT! He had money and lot of it!
"Allow me to help you get cleaned up" I said, grabbing his arm and leading him towards the bar. "No argument there gorgeous" he said smoothly and followed behind me. I asked for the bartender for a towel and a bottle of club soda then turned to look back at him. "Oooh it isn’t that bad, nothing a little club soda can’t fix- what?" I said while concentrating on the large stain on his Giorgio Armani dress shirt. I then looked up and saw his glacier blue eyes giving me a penetrating look. Almost a look like I was no one else’s but his and he knew it. "I was just admiring your beauty, I couldn’t help myself. I apologize" he said with absolute meaningfulness. I felt my cheeks get hot and a smile crept up on my face- I was blushing and hard.
"Nichola. Nichola Aksakov and you?" he said extending his hand. "Heather. Heather Winters, nice to me you." I said firmly shaking his hand. "Aksakov? You wouldn’t be related to Ivan Aksakov, the second richest man in Russia would you?" He flashed his million-dollar smile and revealed his dimples, which were the perfect accent to his already perfect face. God he was so cute! Pull it together Heather! "yes, the second richest, but not that far off from the richest man in Russia" he said unsure. "and who’s that? I said curiously. "Christoff Karzhov, my uncle-by marriage"
JACKPOT! JACKPOT! YAHTZEE! YES HEATHER YES!!!
Diggy
Me and my blades walked up in Tempations, the new casino that just opened up in AC. Not gon’ flex, it was looking type proper and the girls were looking right, but that I was focused on something else. Blackjack.
"Damn son, it’s a lot of shorties up in here real rap yo" Spin said rubbing his ashy ass hands together like Birdman. "I’m saying tho" Roger added looking like a kid in a candy store with a Kool-aid smile.
I don’t know ‘bout y’all, but I’m about to go spank some ass in Blackjack. We meet back here by the coin exchange at 1 iight?
"iight" both Spin and Roger agreed and followed behind a girl as she walked past us and winked at them with their eyes. "Awww YEAYUH" they both chanted and took off. I shook my head and made my way to the blackjack table. Two old white men dressed up right were beginning a game. Aww yeah it’s going down, finna spank that ass.
They don’t know who they messing with. The undisputed champ of Blackjack without even flexing ju heard? HANN.
