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Auggie showed me a couple more beginner moves before I finally had to ask for a break, during which he showed me a few more advanced combinations that dropped my jaw. What would Luna say if she saw me doing that? I could only hope she would be impressed in the way I was when she had tumbled from the ceiling in her silks.
“Holy shit,” I muttered.
“I know, right?” Candy’s voice right next made me jump. “Auggie is our star performer.”
“The studio does performances?”
Candy giggled. “No, silly. Auggie works for an ultra-fancy omega club.”
“You’re not supposed to tell everyone about that,” Auggie said as he touched back down. He explained further, “I’m not secretive about it, but some students only want a fun time with their friends where they dance around, feel sexy for a little bit, and pretend that the reality of sex work doesn’t exist.”
“My brother was a sex worker, so I definitely know it exists.”
Auggie’s eyebrow rose. “Oh? What kind?”
“He was a heat helper for almost a decade.”
Auggie nodded approvingly. “Now I wonder if I’ve had him.”
My stomach squirmed, wanting me to move away from the conversation topic of my brother potentially having had sex with my pole dancing teacher.
Auggie laughed and guided me back to the pole. “A chat for another time. I’ll show you some conditioning moves and you’re welcome to come by when we don’t have an active class so you can get some practice.”
“I work in a gym right now. Is there anything I can do with traditional training that would help?”
“Anything that builds strength really. Get on a pull-up bar. Start there. You need to get some good grip strength going, which comes with other perks.” Auggie winked.
“Perks?”
“Mhmm,” replied Candy. “Strong forearms are basically porn. You know you’re in for a good time when someone rolls up with strong arms.”
My cheeks flushed with heat. “Good to know. Thanks again for teaching me.”
“I’m very dedicated to the pursuit of love.” Auggie grinned. “Besides, how often is it that someone gets creative enough to use pole dance to impress their crush? I have to take advantage when life presents me with these opportunities. I don’t suppose you want to tell me about them? I love the gossip.”
“I would, but we’re in a secret thing and I’m not supposed to tell anyone.”
Auggie snorted. “So secret that Candy and I both know?”
“Well…you don’t know who I’m secretly dating, so maybe that’s okay?” Auggie and Candy didn’t know Luna, and I hadn’t said her name at any point…
“Oh my god, honey, I can see the panic in your eyes. I’m sure it’s fine. Not like you’re handing out her name and social security number.” Auggie patted my shoulder. “Now, how’re you feeling so far about pole?”
“I feel like my body is going to hate me tomorrow, but it was more fun than I expected?”
“Good! Fun is an excellent motivator. I’ll make sure to teach you some playful things if you come back instead of it being all work. How do you feel about the sexier side of this?”
“Um.” I froze. Auggie had been graceful, but I wasn’t entirely sure what he meant or how that applied to me.
“You can do this as purely athletic and treat it more like acrobatics, or you can work up to doing what I do at the club. Have you been to a club like that?”
I shook my head. “Well, not an omega-specific one. I went once for a friend’s birthday in college and I wasn’t very comfortable, so I’ve never been again.”
Auggie nodded thoughtfully. “It’s not the scene for everyone, but I promise it’s a ton of fun when you have the right atmosphere. I’d love to see you perform on stage if you ever feel bold enough. I know, I know, I’m getting ahead of myself.”
“A bit,” I said with a laugh.
“Think about it, okay?”
