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Another car pulls into the spot across from me, and a couple emerges from the four-door sedan. To my surprise, it’s not a pair of twentysomethings but a man and woman who look to be in their thirties. They’re not scantily clad either. If anything, they almost look dressed more appropriately for church than a club.
My features tighten in confusion as they walk hand in hand toward the building. The man pulls open the black metal door, ushering his lady through, and they disappear together into the dark abyss of the warehouse.
Why on earth does my father hold the title for a place in the city?
As people come and go from the building, a neon sign above the door catches my eye. I hadn’t seen it until now, but the wordPinkglows against the black brick.
The hairs rise on the back of my neck. In a rush, I fumble for the card still sitting in my wallet. As I pull it out, I suddenly realize why the address sounded familiar. I read it on this very card two weeks ago.
My mind scrambles to make sense of this.
Sage works at this club.
And…my fatherholds the deed?
Is this some ridiculous coincidence?
I pull my phone out of my pocket, and with shaking fingers, I google the name of the club. My head swirls with confusion and disbelief as I stare at the search results.
Pink is a premier sex club located in Austin, Texas.
My heart is hammering in my chest.
What…the fuck?
Why on earth does my father, the most prominent pastor in Austin, hold the deed to a sex club? What could he possibly gain from this?
This must be part of his plan to have it shut down. For as long as I can remember, my father’s main objective was to clean up the city of any clubs like this. He’s had two shut down since he started his church. But I’ve never known him to take this route…to own it first.
Normally, he’d preach about them in his sermons. Uncover scandals and abuse taking place inside. He has connections in the city who would help him.
So, this just doesn’t make sense. There’s no way he’d tie himself to a place like this.
My fingers tighten around my phone. Why didn’t that asshole tell me about this? He didn’t include me in whatever the hell his plan is here, and that pisses me off more than anything.
Just knowing he has anything to do with Sage only throws fuel on the fire. She and I had a connection. Sure, she’s just a stranger, but we had a moment, and it’s all gone to shit now that I know her club isthis.
Before I know what I’m doing, I tear open the car door and march toward the club. I feel the eyes of some of those lingering in groups, seemingly either waiting for rides or socializing. No one stops me as I reach for the door—not that I really expected them to. Doing my best to keep my cool, I pull open the door and enter the dimly lit lobby.
The first thing I notice about the inside of this club is that it’s not nearly as loud as I expected and not nearly as dark. There’s a hostess stand and two young women chitchatting. When one of them looks up and notices me walking in, she simply holds out her hand, looking mildly annoyed by my presence.
I stare at her open hand in confusion. Does she want to see my ID? Is this for real?
“I need your phone,” she snaps in annoyance.
“My phone?”
She huffs out a sigh and reluctantly turns her body toward me. “Phones aren’t allowed inside the club. Are you a member?”
“No, I’m not a member,” I reply through clenched teeth.
Her eyes rake slowly over my body, and it’s at this moment that I tense out of fear that she’ll recognize me. The last thing I need is to be seen in a sex club but at the same time…I’m fuming and don’t give a shit about my reputation. In fact, at this moment, I’d like to burn it all to hell.
“It’s a fifty-dollar entrance fee, then. And I need your phone.”
My brow furrows. I pull out my phone and wallet, setting the device on the counter and fishing out a fifty. As I hand it to her, she starts reciting something that sounds like rules, but she talks so fast and mumbles, so I barely make out what she’s saying.
I definitely catch a few alarming words—consensual, security, and…condoms?
