No Noise

Bag Full of Sunshine

~Cooper's POV~

I stared at the screen of my phone, it read 8:00 pm. Where the fuck was Jason? I tapped on the phone call app, scrolled through my contacts and found Jason's name and called him.

*Ring*Ring*Ring*

"Hello?" I heard Jason say from the other end.

"Where the fuck you at man!?" I spouted through the phone.

"I'm about to be there, don't get your panties in a bunch. Beside, you need me right?" I heard him scoff on the other end.

"Just get here already," I pressed the end call button and shoved my phone back into my pants.

~10 minutes later~

A black Tundra stopped on the curbside, a door swung open and out came Jason. He looked around until his eyes finally found me and made it across the street.

"Sorry," he scratch his head nervously."Didn't think I'd be that long."

"It's fine, you ready to get this shit over with?" He looked better than he did this afternoon, so maybe he won't be totally useless.

"We should head in, he's probably waiting for us," I walked up to the club doors and tucked a $50 bill in the bouncers shirt pocket and patted it. He looked around and then opened the door for us.

As we walked in, music that sounded overly erotic was flowing out into the room. You could only hear whispers, catcalls and whistles. Multi-colored illuminating lights bounced all over the crowd of the men sitting in the floor area, enjoying their view of women molding their naked bodies around poles while the men throw their dollar bills and whistles.

I looked in disgust, I've never really enjoyed seeing women naked, much less a strip club. This asshole would pick a trash ass titty bar to make a deal. I scanned the room for any sign of him, I still can't fucking remember his name. Come to think of it, I don't think he ever told me his name. Fucking sketchy.

Something finally caught my gaze, two men standing beside a doorway. I'm not really sure how high up this guy is, but, I bet he's back there.

I lightly nudged Jason and pointed in the direction of the Tweedledee and Tweedledum standing by a doorway draped with a curtain.

"I think that's where we are supposed to go," I lowered my voice started their way. As soon as we walked up, one of them pipes up.

"What business you got?" The stouter, chubbier brute asked.

"I'm here to close a deal with your boss." I stated nonchalantly.

The stouter guy looked over at the other grunt and nodded his head, he seemed to agree and lifted the curtain to let us through. The taller guy stopped Jason when his huge paw of a hand smacked his chest.

"The fucks your deal man?" Jason spewed his words on the grunts face. He was still fucking taller than this thug. Ha!

"I need to check you, just in case you get any stupid ideas in your pretty little head," he then started patting Jason down. Not finding a gun, but pulling Jason's brass knuckles from between his waist and his jeans.

"Don't need." The gripped them in his hand, and shoved Jason into me."Good to go."

I pulled Jason along, wasted too much time with them assholes. We entered a long hallway, leading to a door at the end. We reached the end and I turned the door knob.

I peered in slowly, not sure what I was going to find behind this door. My eyes fell upon a man sitting on a dark blue velvety chaise lounge. He had one leg over the other. His fingers wrapped around a cigarette. His eyes a sharp green, his hair was jet black. His body was broad, but lean. He still looked handsome after all this time.

I was not expecting him to actually be here. That message I got...it was him. Why now? Of all times..Good thing I brought Jason with me in case, in case he was here so he couldn't do anything to me. Yea I fucking lied to Jason about why he was there, but not really. There was a good chance that one of the older dealers I use to fuck with sent me that message, but it's just Eric, he was trying to lie to get me near him, he's my fucking ex. Eric owes me a favor anyways, he'll get me the two pounds and pills, no problem.

"Eric..," I felt my heart jump in my throat. He still had that affect on me. How? I started getting lightheaded, probably just nerves.

"Cooper," Eric's voice purred in my direction. He flicked his cigarette ashes into a glass tray on the side of him."Is this other guy really necessary? Please send him away, you'll just piss me off thinking you need a body guard to be here." He chuckled lowly. Fluttering his wrist outwardly, like he was sending off a maid.

"Coop, what the hell?" Jason asked confused.

"Uh..go wait for me at the bar, this is a personal matter, you're still getting paid. Please go..," I said slowly. He doesn't need to know about this, that'd be worst than what Eric could do to me.

"Are you sure?..this doesn't feel rig-," I cut Jason off and pointed at the door.

"Go." I said with a growl. He just stared at me for a second, not fully understand but turned on his heel and walked out the door.

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Sorry guys! Ugh..I struggled on this one but it's got a direction. Stay tuned for more!