Chapter One

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Aphrodite Martinez
     I sighed as I left my little Athena with her babysitter to go off to work. I suddenly laughed to myself. I would hardly call what I do a job.
     I'm a fucking stripper. I hate it, but I can't afford getting a real job. Or going to school. I have Athena and she is the most important person in my life. I've resigned myself to this life. Go to work get dressed up and put a shit ton of makeup on.  And dance. I never take a client to bed though.
    As I stepped out of the subway car and walked toward the exit. A man in a suit bumped into me.
"Jesus Christ watch it!" He said never even turning. So I kept walking to. Screw him he bumped into me. I stepped into the light of the setting sun in the city. And headed down the street for work.
    After 20 minutes of getting dressed up in as little as you possibly could without showing too much and doing my makeup it was my turn on stage. I took a deep breath and stepped forward.

Nicolò Romano
"So Marco, brother, tell me why on earth you brought me to a strip club? You know I don't enjoy this." I growled at my older brother. "You need to start getting out and doing things. Date for God's sake! The family agrees that you spend too much time at work and not enough time enjoying life." Marco exclaimed.
I thought about that. I haven't felt any emotion towards a female in a long time. They are all boring gold diggers. I want an exciting fun raw girl who cares about people more than herself and money. I just don't want to bring anybody into my life. I dont care for it.
I looked up to see the most mesmerizing woman ever.

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