Ending Link (Link Dane 2)

THIRTEEN

THIRTEEN

The spot was none other than Nolan's strip club. Or Lucian's. It was all the same. Nolan led the way through the club, the lights dimmed but still illuminating the vast expanse. There were a few girls loitering around, some practicing some moves whilst the others were chatting away. The minute they caught a glance of Nolan, they all carried on dancing, some going above and beyond.

Not much had changed since I last walked through these days. Except one thing. The seemed to have expanded the main room and all across the side were private rooms with velvet curtains the shade of burned mahogany.

A part of me wanted to walk over there and just peak inside the private room and see what was so special about it. But I carried on walking after Nolan who had already reached the set of grand stairs. Another addition.

Lexie trailed right behind me, a smiling Thomas right next to her.

"I should take you inside those rooms one day," he said to Lexie. "Or both of you actually."

I rolled my eyes. "Not going to happen."

"What exactly happens in there?" Lexie asked, not swatting the idea of being taken in there away. I shot her a look. She threw an what? look back.

Thomas threw his long arm over her shoulders. "You don't want to know that sweetheart."

Soon after that we reached the room Nolan was waiting inside, a bulky man with buzz cut and emerald eyes holding the door open for us.

I muttered a small "thanks," and sat down at the empty spot next to Nolan. He handed me a cold bottle of water.

I gladly took a sip of the drink, enjoy the cold liquid falling down my throat. I was hungry and I knew water couldn't fill me up.

Once everyone was seated, Nolan went straight to the chase. "We're playing a game of telling and giving."

I furrowed my eyebrows at him. "What's that?"

He shrugged. "Think of it as a game I made up. You tell us something and we give you something. Simple really." He took a slurp of his cold water as well. "Nothing too draining because it's only the morning." He quickly added.

Thomas sat up. "I'll start. Ori, breakfast on me if you tell me how you got that killer body."

I laughed at him. Seriously? I could have him pay for my breakfast so I answered him easily. "Pregnancy weight that never left me. Got some curves from it."

Thomas nodded, giving my body one glance over before smirking. "That you got alright."

It was harmless teasing, one I didn't think to put an end to. It was refreshing and fun, and a part of me knew that it was just Thomas and there were no other feelings going to be breading between us.

"I don't know what I can give but Nolan, do tell if you ever fell for one of the strippers."

"You can give me a kiss and I'll happily tell you."

Lexie burst out in laughter. "This game is so childish I love it! One kiss handsome and it's going to be on the cheek."

"There's one." He replied quickly although there was a slight strain to his voice.