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Another day of lockdown winds down. I make myself useful by helping the club girls lay out food and drinks for dinner on the tables that line the walls.
I can’t in good conscience call them whores like some folks do. The girls aren’t just fuck buddies. They keep the MC running when the guys are busy with real-life shit. They make sure everyone is fed and cared for during the lockdown. From what I’ve seen, they’re more like mother hens than just party girls.
“I’m gonna take a plate to Kelsey,” I tell Stella. “She’s still worried about Rocky picking up germs.” Not that I blame her for worrying about her baby. Hell, I can’t imagine her fear with a newborn on lockdown.
“Ruby is here too,” Stella says. “Ask her if she wants a plate.”
I nod and head down the long hallway where Kelsey and Coop stay with their little girl. “Food’s here,” I say as I tap on the half-open door.
“Thank you, Willow,” Kelsey says, flashing a genuine but tired grin and waves me inside. Ruby beams me a cheery smile.
“I can come out and get the food, you know. You girls don’t need to serve me.”
“You’re a new mom worried about germs. We all get it. I brought you a little of everything since tonight’s dinner is barbecue.”
Kelsey growls her approval. “Good. Who knew breastfeeding makes you so hungry?”
Ruby laughs. “I read somewhere it burns a ton of calories.” She grabs her big tits and releases them with a groan. “Maybe I should get knocked up.”
Kelsey rolls her eyes and laughs as she hands her daughter to her best friend. “How does that fit into your five-year plan?”
She shrugs. “I’ll delay my plans if it’ll burn up more calories. Thank you very much.”
“Even after your recent promotion?”
“You got a promotion?” I asked excitedly. Ruby isn’t a club girl or even a party girl. Well, not a big party girl anymore. She graduated from college and got a good job doing marketing somewhere. She’s living a real life. “That’s awesome.”
Ruby sighs. “Yeah, it is awesome. Actually, I really am stoked that my boss recognizes my hard work, but now I’m a boring old lady because my ride-or-die is all loved up and a mama to this gorgeous baby girl.”
She looks down at little Rocky with a wide, love-filled smile. “So, now I have no life. What’s new with you, Willow?”
I shrug. “Just working atFor Goodness Cakes, making sure the place doesn’t go under while I’m looking after it.” I would never forgive myself if something happened to Maven’s business on my watch.
“Oh shit, that’s right,” Ruby says as she strokes the baby’s red curls. “I’m sorry. I heard about Maven. If I can do anything to help, say the word.”
I nod and silently accept her words. “If you’re serious, I could use some tips on how to keep customers coming in without Maven Cakes on the menu. We can make the muffins and breads and stuff, but only Maven has the special touch for her cakes. It would be nice if there’s still a business when she gets out of jail.”
Whenever the fuck that’ll be. The cops are behaving like dicks, not giving any status updates, even to her lawyer on her status, which I’m pretty sure is fucking illegal.
Ruby nods. “I’ll give it some thought and stop by the shop in a day or two. A good sale like two-for-one always gets asses in the seats.”
“Good to know,” I tell her. “Thanks. Hungry?”
“I wasn’t,” she growls and gives Kelsey’s plate some major side-eye. “But with those delicious smells tempting me, I might as well taste the calories before they hit my ass.”
Kelsey rolls her eyes. “Your ass is fine. No one but you complains about it.”
Ruby laughs again. “That’s because you haven’t been talking to my pants. Those bitches have so much to say,” she jokes.
“Everyone knows pants shrink in the dryer,” I tell her.
Ruby flashes a wide grin. “You are officially my favorite person in the world.” Rocky coos and Ruby gives her an adoring smile. “All right, second favorite,” she says in a baby voice.
“I’ll be back with your food,” I tell her and head toward the door, hoping she comes up with a few ideas I can use to keep customers coming in while Maven isn’t around.
* * *
After deliveringplates and checking everyone has what they need to start eating, I finally drop down to an empty table with a beer in one hand and a plate of food in the other. By now, I barely have the energy to sigh, I’m so exhausted.
