Page 17 of Heart of Sin
Tasha’s brows connect. She’s already dressed for the stage. “What are you doing here?”
“I had to see you.”
“You can’t be here. Backstage is for employees only.”
“Five minutes.”
“Louis, I’ve told you to stop,” she says, emotion swelling in her voice. “I’ve told you not to try and make this into anything! You said you understood. Then you showed up at my apartment. Then you’ve kept texting me. Now you’re here? You have to stop—”
I take a step toward her. “Hear me out. One last time. I have an idea.”
“There is no hearing you out. You’re a nice guy. You’re… you’re a great guy. But I don’t want to pursue anything with you… or anyone.”
“I want to hire you,” I say louder, speaking over her. “Ten Gs per encounter—”
“I said I’m not—what?” She blinks at me, dumbfounded.
“Ten Gs per encounter. I’ll only be in town every so often. A couple months here and there when I can be. But every time I visit, you’re mine while I’m here. Exclusively. Deal?”
She just stares at me, half naked in her stretchy tube top and g-string, like she’s waiting for the hidden catch. I can’t help the thick laugh I give off. I’d like to kiss her, though I don’t.
“Kitty cat?” I say when more silence carries on.
She runs fingers through the strands of the wavy blue hair she’s wearing tonight. “You want to pay me ten grand per Vegas visit to spend time with me?”
“That’s right.”
“Stipulations?”
“Glad you asked. I have a few. One, be yourself. No acting. No faking. No saying or doing what you think I want you to say or do. Just be Tasha.”
“Louis—”
“Two, no other guys when I’m here. No stage work. No VIP rooms. Nothing.”’
Her hands fly to her hips as if she’s about to protest.
“Three, try and enjoy yourself. This isn’t just for me, okay?”
“Four,” she interjects boldly, “no changing me. Meaning, you accept this is another transaction. This is another service I’m providing. Thisisn’treal. What I said about not wanting a relationship stands.”
“Fair enough, kitty cat.” I hold out my arm for her to take. “Considering I’m here in Vegas, that means our arrangement starts now. We should probably take you to your dressing room so you can put some clothes on.”
SEVEN
Tasha
PLAYLIST: ? COSMIC - AMBER MARK ?
“You are relentless, Louis,”I say, shaking my head. I wrap my arm tighter around his as we walk down the corridor of the Vittoria. “I’ll give it to you. You don’t give up. You might be the first man that’s almost worn me down.”
“Is that your way of telling me you’re open to bending some of your rules?”
“I saidalmost.”
INSERT SEX SCENE HERE and don’t forget the cheesecake! HAHA!
Louis wasn’t kidding about cheesecake. We order some from the kitchens and throw on a movie.