Stripped Bare.

Chapter 5.

AN- Just learning how to do the pictures, but here is my role casting for Cooper the bar tender. Yes this may have been greatly influenced by the movie Burlesque... hehe ;)

Cooper = Cam Gigandet.

"Thank god you're here." Callie screamed as she rushed to me as I walked through the door. "Everything is just falling apart. Ive had 3 girls call in sick and I have no idea how the hell we are going to keep up."

"Breathe, everything will work out. Have you called anyone else in?"

"No everyone was scheduled for tonight, we are expecting a full on night. I can't run without those girls, the clients are going to be pissed!" She is freaking out, walking as fast as she can to her office before slamming the door as we enter it. I take a seat on her lounge.

"Okay." I think. "Put a drinks special on, something to get the drinks flowing more than usual. If they are drinking and having a good time they wont be agitated about time. Pep talk the girls, have them organise their outfits so they can get to clients as quick as possible, if they spend time between clients we can cut down on wait times there. Us girls with preferences will have to pick up the slack a little for the night and not be so picky. But to keep them happy you may need to throw them a little bonus for the night. Have 1 girl helping out with the bar tending instead of 2 and 3 boys instead of 2, no one is going to pick up on it for the night and that will help even the numbers a little. Get the girls that go on the main stage to go completely topless so the crowd is kept more entertained, I know its like giving out freebies but it may help the clients stay happy. And lastly call the security company and ask for a couple extra men just in case."

"You are amazing." She laughs, letting out a sigh of relief. "Honestly, I don't know what I would do without you."

"Fall to pieces." I shrug. "Im teasing, I only know what I know from watching you all these years. Your just stressed out in the moment. You needed another's perspective."

"True." She smiled at me. "But seriously, you are never aloud to leave."

"I don't plan on it. I'm going to head out there, you have a drink and get everything organised."

"Thank you Payton, enjoy your night." I smile and leave. God tonight is going to be busy, the club opens in 20 minutes and clients are going to start wanting dances straight away. I head to the bar because I know I'm not getting anywhere without some liquor in my system.

"Shot please baby." I batt my eyelashes at Cooper.

"Already?" He chuckles.

"3 girls called in sick, its going to be a busy night and I'm going to have to pick up dances I would usually avoid." I groan.

"I'll make it a double." He pours a double shot of tequila for me and a single for himself, hands me a lime wedge and the salt shaker.

"Legend." We both take the shot after licking the salt and then proceed to eat the lime. "God that's good."

"Good luck." He winks at me. I blow him a kiss and head out to the main lounge, I know Callie is probably going to 'assemble the troops' and let everyone know what is going to happen tonight and I should be there when it happens.

And sure enough while Im chatting to some of the other dancers Callie comes out and calls us all together.

"Now I know you are all going to hate me but we are going to need to put in a hell of a lot of effort tonight. We already have booked out reservations alone. I have had 3 girls call in sick so I need everyone to pick up the slack. There will no picking clients today, if your available and selected you do it. I know some of you may want to kill me for that but I apologise. And I promise it is just one night. Only one girl will be helping serve the drinks and the rest of you will be dancing, you need to have as much as you can organised we are aiming for a 5 minute arrival time instead of the 15 minutes you are usually aloud. Now I suggest you all go ask Cooper for a very big shot before the night starts. Any questions ask Payton or myself."

I look at her in disbelief, ask Payton? I just want to dance, make my money and get out of here not help look after a bunch of workers. I so hope no one bothers to come to me. Not that we will have much time. She doesn't even notice me staring, she just wishes us all a goodnight and turns back to her office. Awesome. 

"Great, tonight is going to bloody suck." Moaned Lexie, one of the girls that usually gets to choose her clients. I agreed with her, but so what it's one night.

Everyone rushes to their room or the bar. I quickly pull out some of my favourite and most popular outfits and line them up ready to grab and run. I then change into a red leather set and slip my black silk robe over it. I head out to the club and take one last glance at it while its empty. The dancers were all getting last minute drinks in and Cooper was chatting up one of the girls like usual. Callie walks in and ushers everyone away.

"Everyone go to where you need to be. We are opening." She walks over to the door and unlocks it, opening it up and gestures for one of the staff members to start signing people in.

The crowd looks huge and I know instantly Callie was right, tonight is going to be huge. I turn towards my room, ready to be buzzed any minute for a dance. Especially now I'm going to be on the list anyone can choose from. At least my pay will be good for the night.

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