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KANE:Don’t be embarrassed.
KANE:Please just talk to me.
KANE:I’m staying at Hotel Q on Fifth. Stop by when you’re ready … I’m not leaving New York until we talk.
ChapterTen
“Shit, shit, shit, shit,” I mumble to myself as I race down the hallway and away from my living nightmare.
Of all the people in New York City, no, the entire world, it had to be Kane-freaking-Heatherington who was in that room just now. Entering the dressing room, I head for the tiny bathroom in the back. Once safely inside, I flick the lock and rest my hands on the vanity. Closing my eyes, I sigh when I’m accosted with a vision ofhimstanding in the VIP room. I’ve dreamed of this scenario many, many times and I can say, real life didn’t live up to the fantasy. Mind you, in the fantasy, I bump and grind all over Mr. H before we fuck like animals. I didn’t cry and run out of the room with pink cheeks from embarrassment.
Taking a deep breath, I compose myself, open the door, and walk over to my cubicle. Dropping into my seat, I stare at my reflection. My eyes well with tears again. This is worse than when I realized I needed to become Miss Sunshine to survive. That I needed to strip my way through university. No one except Nicole and my colleagues here knew what I was doing, knew about my alter ego who took her clothes off and danced for money. Nicole wasn’t going to tell anyone because she was in the same boat as me but now that I’ve been exposed, it suddenly feels dirty and cheap.
I startle when my phone pings. Without even picking it up, I know it’s from him and when I glance at the screen, I’m right. I have a new message from Mr. H.
Holding my phone in my hand, I stare at the screen, not knowing what to do. I know we need to talk but I just can’t, not right now. I’m mortified beyond belief so I throw it into my bag and do the mature thing, I ignore it and the problem I now find myself in.
Miss Rhi comes into the dressing room and as soon as she sees me, she opens her arms to me. Jumping up, I race over, and she envelops me in the hug that I need right now. Closing my eyes, I let the tears fall and I blubber into her shoulder.
Eventually, I lift my head and stare at her. “You knew him, didn’t you?”
Nodding, I wipe at my tear-stained cheeks. “He’s my dad’s best friend.”
“You know, in all the years I’ve worked here, no one has ever described a girl to a T like he did with you. For what it's worth, he didn’t look angry just now.”
“You saw him?”
She nods. “Yep, he was at the bar, looking for you.”
“He texted; he wants to talk.”
“Darling, I think he wants more than to just talk. He wants you.”
“He’s my dad’s best friend,” I plead. She shrugs and waits for me to continue. Sighing, I tell her our story. “I’ve had a crush on Mr. H since forever but nothing can happen.”
“Who says nothing can happen?”
“Society. My dad, everyone,” I dejectedly reply with a frustrated sigh.
“Screw society, your dad, and everyone else.” She pauses. “Put the guy out of his misery and talk to him. You never know what might transpire but most of all, don’t let anyone dictate what you want. Your happiness matters too. Why don’t you head on home? It's been a big night for you,” Miss Rhi offers after I sigh for the millionth time.
“I don’t want to let you down.”
“You’ll let me down if you go out there. Your head isn’t in the game and you, girl, mean more to me than anything else.”
That’s one of the things I love about Miss Rhi, she cares for each and every one of ‘her’ girls. She doesn’t tolerate any bullshit, from us or the paying clients. She wouldn’t care if the world’s richest man was out there, if he was acting like a douche-hole, she’d kick him out without a second thought.
“Thanks, Miss Rhi, I think I will head home.”
“Good, but I’m secretly hoping you’ll go and see that bearded hunk instead of heading home.”
A laugh escapes me at her description of Mr. H. “Bearded hunk, eh?”
“I call it as I see it, and personally, I think you need to see what happens. Life’s too short to worry when it comes to love.”
“But it’s so complicated.”
“When is love not complicated?”
