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“We just got to Tao.”

“Tao?”

“Yeah, Tao Nightclub! See you soon?” Her voice drops and I can feel her sultry tone flowing through.

“Yeah, see you soon.” I hang up before I can say anything else.

I barely pause to toss Austin’s phone back into his lap. “Behave,” I say, pointing to each of them before I am off.

Even in these boots, I still manage to make it from the casino to Tao in the Venetian without any issues.

“Hello, Sin City.” I take in my surroundings as the DJ increases the bass, eliciting a round of screams from the crowd. Everywhere I turn, there are people dancing and drinking. The girls in their skin-tight dresses with one hand in the air and the other holding their cocktail glass. This would be a paradise for me–if I wasn’t looking for one person in particular.

I work my way around the room, squeezing between couples pretty much ready to have sex right here and bachelorette party after bachelorette party. I take my time, taking in the many beautiful views and casually flirting back with some of them. I even pause for a moment, watching the girls in the bathtub. Partly because, why? Why are there bathtubs in the middle of a nightclub? And even more, why are there women in them, with nothing but rose petals? I mean, I’m not complaining.

Except one of them looks eerily close to a model I’ve just photographed recently. In fact, the same girl that I got this top from. On instinct, I run my hand around the nape of my neck, remembering the way Violet’s fingers caught my skin on fire.

I am stuck in the thought when I hear someone call my name. It is coming from the direction of the bathtub and my heart starts racing. Is it…?

“Dakota! You made it!” Kate comes clamoring toward me with her arms wide open. I let her pull me into a hug like we’d been best friends for a lifetime already. Her energy is infecting me and I find myself finally ready to enjoy the night.

“Let’s get some more drinks!” Grace comes up behind Kate with Violet beside her.

I nod, letting them lead the way to the bar. Violet is between them, seeming to be the only thing keeping Grace and Kate on their feet. They sway in opposite directions but Violet is flawless in correcting them. Flawless in her perfect green dress that hugs every curve perfectly, all the way down to the hem that barely covers her ass. And don’t get me started on her breasts, perky and full, filling out her dress like a dream. If she had been anyone else, I’d have made it my mission to bring her back to bed.

“So what made you want to ditch the guys?” Violet asks over the pounding music.

“Well.” I hesitate, I can tell her the truth that her guy who maybe isn’t her guy was hounding me all night like I was the devil. “I just needed a change.” I shrug instead.

“Well, those two are drunk off their asses.” She points to Grace and Kate on the dance floor who are twerking in tiny dresses.

“They’re having a good time, I can’t say her groom is doing any better,” I say with a chuckle.

“Did you want anything to drink?” A waitress comes over, almost pushing her tits in my face.

“Rum and coke, please.” I don’t take my eyes off Violet.

* * *

It feels like forever when Kate finally decides to call it a night. She’s a giggly mess so Grace offers to walk her to her room. Which leaves Violet and I alone just as the night club is dying down for the night.

I’m torn. I want to keep dancing. But my feet hurt, I can feel the exhaustion seeping in, and right now, I don’t want to share Violet with a slew of drunk people. I want to get her alone. See what this really is with us. If there is a “something” with us. Or if it’s my imagination.

I’m about to ask her if she wants to go grab a bite to eat somewhere when her phone starts ringing.

She pulls it out from her bra just enough to see the screen. “Ugh.” She shoves it back in her bra, letting it continue to ring.

“Everything okay?” I’m searching her face for any hints.

“Um, yeah.” I can tell she’s hesitating to tell me who it is. Which makes me jump to the conclusion that it has to be Grant. I can tell she’s been avoiding him.

So I change the subject. “How about we grab some food? There’s this huge Taco Bell Cantina and they have the huge slushy drinks there.”

“With alcohol?” Violet’s eyes light up.

“Yup.”

We start heading down the strip. It’s unfortunately several hotels down but worth it. We get just past the Paris hotel when Violet’s phone starts ringing again. This time, she pulls it completely out, staring at the screen and debating on whether she wants to answer it or not. She doesn’t make her decision in time. The moment the call ends, a text pops up on her screen and I feel the tension shift.

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