Page 28 of Animal's Reformation
Chapter Seven
Inside Dream House,Animal sat at a table with Bones, Smokey, and Rags close to the edge of the stage where Diamond crawled across the floor until she was right in front of them. Loud, shuddering music blasted from the stage in the dimly-lit club. The place was packed, and a round of whistles and applauses egged Diamond on as she writhed and rolled around on the ground.
“Full house,” Bones shouted to Animal.
“Yeah. I’m sort of surprised since it’s a Tuesday night,” he replied.
Animal hadn’t planned to hang out with his brothers at the MC’s strip club, but Banger wanted him and Bones to check out the new dancers and help out Emma, the GM, if she needed it. Jada had agreed to watch Lucy, and his daughter seemed happy to spend a night without him around. The whole situation with Lucy was aggravating as fuck. Just when he thought he was making some inroads with her, she’d shut down and freeze him out. He wasn’t sure if she’d ever come around despite assurances from his dad and Jada that she would.
“Diamond’s giving you the eye,” Rags said, nudging Animal’s side with his elbow.
He looked up and saw the dancer on her knees, her legs spread wide. The pretty brunette was topless, and she looped two fingers around the elastic on her thong then slipped out of it with the ease of an expert. Her gaze fixed on his as she crawled closer to the edge of the stage. She was naked except for thigh-high stockings and a pink sequined garter belt, where she stuffed the bills that men gave her. Diamond’s hips humped the air in a sensually circular way, and Animal stared at the toned muscles in her ass and thought of Olivia. Since the sexy neighbor had moved in next door, she’d been on his mind way more than he liked.
“Too bad we can’t fuck the help,” Rags said. “Diamond looks like she wants to jump you right here and now.” He guffawed.
Animal nodded, his eyes straight ahead, but the only woman he saw in his mind’s eye was the pretty teacher’s assistant. Like a fucking school boy, he was looking forward to the following night when she’d bring the dinner she’d promised Lucy. How fucking pathetic wasthat?
The thumping bass of the music pulled his attention back to the stage, and Animal watched Diamond wriggle around in all her sexy nakedness for the audience, but he knew she was really dancing for him. She had the hots for him in a big way and had even told him she’d quit Dream House so they could get together. Animal had been flattered—she was one of the top dancers at the club, but he’d told her he wasn’t in the market for a girlfriend, and he didn’t want her to lose out on making money for a few nights of fucking. To her credit, Diamond hadn’t held his rebuff against him, but that didn’t mean she didn’t keep trying.
Twenty minutes later, Diamond exited the stage, blowing kisses to a group of businessmen before disappearing behind the black curtain. Sparkling red and pink lights cast swirling patterns across the stage. The poles gleamed and the music flowing out of the ceiling’s speakers wasn’t as hard hitting. When the next dancer took the stage, the tunes would be amped up and the stripper would entertain the mostly male audience for another set of four songs.
Rinse and repeat.Animal stood up and stretched his back, cracking his neck in the process.
“Where’re these new chicks we’re supposed to be checking out?” he asked Bones.
“The next one up is one of them. You in a hurry or something?” Bones replied.
“Probably wants to check out his neighbor again,” Smokey said as he picked up his shot of Jack.
“Neighbor? Whaddaya mean?” Bones said while Rags leaned in to hear.
“No one. You’re full of shit, dude.” Animal picked up the beer bottle and took a long drink.
“You’re the one who’s full of it.” Smokey looked at Bones and Rags. “Last night I stopped over at his place, and when I was leaving, there was this chick next door on the porch … and lover boy here went ape-shit over her. I was talking and all he was doing was staring just like some lovesick pussy.”
Bones and Rags guffawed, and Animal clenched his fists.
“Fuck, man, you never mentioned you had a sweet piece living next door to you,” Bones said.
“It’s a damn good setup—easy access and all, you know?” Rags laughed and leaned back in the chair.
“You’re all fuckin’ assholes. She works at Lucy’s school, that’s all.”
“You’re gonna fuck Lucy’s teacher? All right, dude!” Bones high-fived it with Smokey and Rags, but just laughed when Animal refused to lift his arm one inch.
“That’s damn hot. I always wanted to bang a teacher. Ms. Carlson was hot as fuck. She taught English at Pinewood Springs High when I was a sophomore.” A wide grin spread across Smokey’s face. “Damn … she had a starring role in so many of my dirty-as-fuck fantasies. I’d love to bump into her again.”
“You’re all full of shit. There’s nothing going on with Olivia—”
“Olivia.Sounds like you’re pretty cozy already,” Smokey said. Bones and Rags busted out laughing.
“Grow the fuck up. She’s just a chick who lives next door. Hell, she’s not even my type—she’s a good girl.”
All of a sudden, the three men nodded and grew somber.
“I hear you, dude,” Rags said.
“Good girls have stars in their damn eyes. Fuck, man, stay clear from that one.” Bones motioned the waitress for another round.
