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“No one got arrested, if that tells you anything,” she says.
“What did you do about the guests?”
“What could I do? I comped their parties and offered a discount if they came back.” She throws her arms up at her sides.
I nod. “Well, let’s get everyone cleared out. The sheriff will be around any minute, and I don’t want an audience for our conversation.”
She nods and turns to the crowd. “We’ve closed the gates for now, so why don’t you all go back to your rooms and start cleaning? We’ll reopen at ten, and I expect the morning shift to be ready to work.”
Slowly, they all disperse, leaving Mary, Lucky, Tigger, Tobi, and me. I turn to the prospects. “Why don’t you two go help?”
“Okay.” Tigger claps me on the shoulder.
As they leave the room, Sheriff Melville walks in. The man is tall, thin, and pushing sixty with stark white hair and hanging jowls, showing his age. He took time to dress in his tan polyester uniform before coming, so he’s in all his gear, making this a professional visit.
“What the fuck, Melville?” I stand from my spot at the bar.
He holds up his hands, turning his head to the side. “Don’t start with me. I didn’t even know Clancy was executing a warrant until I called to find out why you were pissed.”
“How can the fuckin’sheriffnot know what’s going on in his own damn department?”
He shrugs. “I would assume because he knew I’d stop him.”
“And what did he find, Melville? Fuck all, that’s what,” Mary chimes in.
“Calm down,” Melville mutters, which is the wrong thing to say because Mary charges at him, driving a finger into his chest.
“Calm down?” she shouts. “My girls were harassed by your deputies. They’re humiliated. Do you think an apology is going to fix that?”
Melville sighs. “No, ma’am. I wouldn’t think they give a shit.”
“Damn right, they don’t.” Mary turns on her heels and walks out, muttering under her breath.
“Listen, Sheriff. We have you on our payroll, and so far, it’s not helping us for shit,” I say.
“Whoa, whoa. I am not on your payroll.” Technically, he’s right. There’s been no exchange of money, only services.
“You think the county will agree when they see the footage we have of you?”
He pales. “Footage? There are no cameras in those rooms.”
I lift a brow. “You sure about that? It would be stupid of me to not have proof of your. . . indiscretions.”
We don’t have cameras in the rooms, but he doesn’t need to know that. Plus, I’m sure the footage of him walking into the rooms with courtesans would be enough to at least plant doubt about what went on when the door closed.
“You’re lying,” he says, but I see the fear in his eyes.
“I assure you, I’m not. But it wouldn’t even matter if you’d do your damn job and keep your asshole nephew away from the Honey Pot.”
He sighs heavily. “I have a meeting with him later today. I will make sure he understands he’s not to come out here again.”
“And you’ll pay us five grand for damages,” I add.
“Five grand? You’ve lost your mind.”
I throw my arms wide. “Go take a look at what your deputies did to the place. All because Clancy wanted to wave his dick around.”
Melville pinches the bridge of his nose. “I’m gonna kill that kid.”
