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I feel much safer locked inside my hotel suite.
“The gentleman paid your tab too.” He winks. “Great tipper.”
That’s unnerving.“What did he look like?”
The waiter beams. “Tall, dark, and handsome, honey.”
SIX
MAKAYLA
“This is nice.” Heather waves a hand, gesturing to my hotel suite before dropping down onto the sofa cushion beside mine. “How long do you plan on staying here?”
Leaning back against the sofa, I prop my feet on the coffee table and sigh. “I don’t have anywhere to go,” I admit. “My parents live an hour and a half away in a fifty-five-and-up community. I thought about moving back home for a little while or at least until I find a job. But I don’t want to bring my drama to their doorstep. They had enough of that when I was in high school, and honestly, I don’t want them to think I can’t take care of myself. Tomorrow, I’m going to act like the adult they raised me to be and look for a job. The apartments around here are too expensive. I might have to go back to the ones I lived in near the university.” I didn’t tell her how much money Victor gave me, just that he’d given me some for graduation. Plus, I plan to return it as soon as I have my life figured out. The sooner I find a job, the sooner I can pay him back and rid his existence from my life.
“Cannon gave me an apartment building for graduation.” She purses her lips, a knowing expression on her face. “You need a place to live, and I need tenants, so….”
My mouth drops open. “That’s one hell of a gift. Wait. Who’s Cannon?”
“My brother,” she says. “When he graduated college, our dad gave him his first investment property, and Cannon wanted to do the same for me. I still have to go over the numbers with him, but I’ll give you a discount on the rent for being my first tenant.”
“No.” I shake my head. “I don’t want to take advantage. And besides, you can’t run a profitable business if you’re giving discounts to your friends.” I give her a look that says she should know better. We did both just graduate today with our business degrees, after all.
“We can work out the details later.” She waves me off. “In the meantime, you can come stay with me. I have plenty of room, and this place isn’t cheap.” Before I can argue, she adds, “Now, let’s order room service.”
* * *
Heatherand I settle in with our food, drinks, and aSex and the Citymarathon playing on the television.
During a commercial break, I shift on the sofa to face her. “So, when are you taking me to this club? What’s it called?”
Heather gives a slight shake of her head as she swallows a bite of her burger. “Veil. We can go tomorrow night. I just have to let Desiree know.”
“Is she the owner?”
“No, but she’s in charge. Technically, no one gets through the doors without a background check, proof of birth control, drug screening, STD testing, pregnancy testing, and a fuck ton of money.” She waves a hand dismissively. “But you don’t need to worry about any of that yet.” She considers me for a second. “Except maybe the STD and pregnancy tests.”
And suddenly I’ve lost my appetite.I toss the container on the coffee table and pull my knees to my chest. “I’m gonna need to get tested anyway. I’m on birth control, but Victor and I didn’t always use condoms.”
“I didn’t want to ask, but was he cheating on you?”
“I’m pretty sure he was.”
“There are plenty of women out there who are more than willing to satisfy my needs.”How long will those words taunt me?
Carrie’s narrative draws my attention to the TV.“I love this show.”
“Me too.” She looks over at me. “Which character do you think you’re most like?”
“Charlotte.”Hands down.
“Really?” She sounds surprised.
I nod, thinking about the fantasy club. I’ve always been the good girl, and the idea of doing something naughty, but also being in control of my own pleasure, is tempting.
“But for one night, I’d like to be Samantha.”
“Why Samantha?”
