You Don't Own Me.

03.

"Ares?"

"Hi, Rocky."

I stared at this guy for the longest time.
We haven't talked in almost three years, the last time we talked was him wanting to use me as a reference for something.
But now that I'm looking at this guy, he definitely looked different.
Not to mention that dominating vibe that sent chills down my spine.

"How did you find me?" I asked him.
"I wasn't aware you were lost." He smirked slyly.
I made a face with my arms crossed.
"Okay seriously, how else would you know I worked here? Who told you?" I frowned at him.
Ares arched a brow and I wish he wouldn't do that.
Once upon a time I found that expression way too hot.
And now here we were.
This was a dangerous situation.
Mainly because we were no longer kids.
But young adults.

Ares studied me for a moment.
"Hyde." He answered.
"God damn it, Hyde." I hissed looking to the door then to him with a soft glare.
"Okay so what? Did you come here to scold me as well?" I asked him.
Ares switched legs while he crossed his arms.
"No, as tempting as a scolding sounds I seriously doubt you'll listen." He shrugged.
"Well at least you came with a brain." I pointed out with a frown.

Ares looked at me.
"I'm just curious as to what would make you work at a strip club of all places out there, you pick something so revealing and dirty." He smirked.
I made a face.
"Its a fun job." I argued.
"Oh I'm sure it is." He agreed getting up now as I looked at him with narrowed eyes.
"Why did you come here? To mock me?" I demanded now.
He stood in front of me with his arms crossed.
"Not quite, I came to see how you were doing. I mean you changed your number-"
"I got a new phone." I told him.
Ares smirked softly.
"And not a single friend of yours except for Hyde is open to giving me any information about you, but aside from all of that. I mostly came here to check on you." He told me.

I frowned at him.
"Why did you use another person's last name to come here? You do realize that's not a smart move." I pointed out.
"It is when I'm the boss of that person." He told me.
I made a face.
"So your workers let you use their last names to come stalk their exes?" I asked.
He laughed at that.
"I'm not stalking you, Rocky." He defended.
I frowned softly at him.

He studied me for a moment before smirking softly.
"As I said, I just wanted to check on you. If I wanted to stalk you personally, I would send Callum to do that for me, but I'm not that type of person. Nor would it look good for my company if word got out I stalked dancers." He shrugged.

My stomach sank.
"You saw me on stage."
"You looked good." He told me.
"My boss said you wouldn't be here until nine!"
"I'm a very good liar, Rocky." He smirked softly at me.
I glared softly.
"You saying that makes me wonder if what you've said in the past was true then." I stated.
He arched a brow.
"Oh? Well believe me or not but what I told you in the past, was true." He stepped up as I felt my heart racing.

"What do you want, Ares?" I asked him.
"Well I mean I may be a CEO for Avalon, but I do still want a lot of things. Your new number preferably." He smiled.
I took a step back.
"If I give you my number do I still owe you a private show?" I dared to question.
His eyes screamed yes but he smirked softly.
"No." He said tightly.
"As enjoyable as that may be for your customers, I'm not the type to get off on something so open like that. Now maybe if you were at my house-"
"Not happening." I smirked softly now.
He shrugged as I handed him the slip of paper with my number written on it.
"Then this will have to do." He looked at me as he walked past to the door.

"When are you free next, Rocky?" He asked me.
I turned to him with an arched brow.
"Next Tuesday." I answered honestly.
Ares smirked.
"Make sure you don't have any plans then, I'd like to actually catch up as former campers and not like this. I'll pick you up around seven." He said pulling the door open.
"What? You don't know where I live." I argued.
Ares smirked at me.
"I'll have Hyde tell me." He said leaving the room as I stood there blushing furiously.