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I’d made contact last month to apply for the lease. The owner of the building was very particular and as far as I knew had a bunch of applications for the place.
They selected me and I was practically ready to go.
Not many people know. I was kind of hoping to do it and make it a surprise. More of a surprise for myself and how far I’ve come.
Salvatore knew.
It was mainly him and Gina that knew about it.
Salvatore has also seen the building.
I stand outside it now just imagining it all. It feels right. it feels like mine. Like the dream of doing what I longed for.
I hold on to that thought as I make my way to the club.
Jenna doesn’t say anything to me tonight. Good. I’m not in the mood to be nice or fake it.
Besides I’m sure that she can tell from the way I’m dressed that I won’t be dolled up for anybody tonight. Tonight I’m in a little skater dress that looks like something I’d wear to the park, very casual. When I’m working I wear dresses.
I head straight to the dressing rooms and get into my usual routine, checking all the staff are here and that all the areas for sex have what they need. Mainly condoms.
It was only after I did all that that I braved checking the lounge to see if Salvatore was here.
He wasn’t and not anywhere he usually is when he’s here.
Hours pass and I don’t see him. It’s been well over a year since he gave the club a miss. Even when he’s been busy at Giordanos Inc. he still comes by. I guess that was just to see me.
“Yo Mimi,” comes Nick’s voice when I walk out to the downstairs foyer. He looks like he’s leaving.
“Hey,” I smile at him.
“I’m on my way out. So, you’re in charge, boss lady. You’re the only Giordano on the premises,” he cajoles and I find myself smiling.
“Nicky,” I still call him that, everyone used to when we were kids. “You keep forgetting I’m a Cipriani.”
“Whateva, you’re as good as a Giordano to me so you’re the main attraction tonight.”
The guys have this thing about one of them always being onsite. They’re as much of an attraction as the club. So him telling me that is a massive compliment.
I just wished I could feel better to receive it.
“Isn’t Salvatore coming?” I ask. It’s a foolish question since it’s close to nine and if he was coming he would have already been here.
Nick laughs. “You’d know more than me on that front. Relax. I’m sure your boy is just making himself look pretty for you.”
I smile a smile I don’t feel. “Yeah, must be that.”
“I gotta go. My kid wants me home. He says I make better waffles than my girl.”
“Nicky… you are so sweet going home to make waffles,” I beam and his eyes sparkle with a smile.
“Yeah, well don’t let nobody hear you say that or they’ll make the mistake of thinking I’ve gone soft. Catch you later.”
“Night.”
“Stay out of trouble,” he smiles and I widen my eyes at him in complete surprise because if anyone still needs to stay out of trouble it’s him. Of course in true Nick style my reaction is completely lost on that guy as he walks away exuding that badass vibe they all have.
Maybe he’s right. Stay out of trouble. Had I even homed in on common sense a while back trouble would never have come for me.
