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“Do you have a costume?”
I covered my eyes with my hands. “Oh, god. No, I do not.”
“Hey,relax! The club probably provides something.”
“Yeah, I don’t know. If I was a stripper, wouldn’t I know if they provided something or not?”
“Wanna google it?”
“Yeah, let’s.”
We spent some time googling strippers, strip clubs, reading yelp reviews, just to try to get an idea of what I was walking into. Burlesque was a different animal to stripping. It was more of a performance. I couldn’t believe that I didn’t know these things. My sister had worked at that club for two years.
“We’ll just have to wait and see.” Jodie patted my back. “Don’t worry, it’ll be fine. You have makeup?”
I gave her a despairing look. “I am already fucking this up,” I said miserably.
“Hey, hey, stop. I got some Fenty body lava on me, some foundation, some lip paint. You’ll be all right.”
“You’re a lifesaver, Jodie.”
“I’m your friend, and I’m here for you. Now, do you need help with the makeup?”
“No. I think I can manage to rub some body goop all over me.” I yawned, stretching, and blinking the sleep from my eyes. “The problem is, I’m already tired. I was working with Cole today.”
“Ugh.”
“Exactly. And it was as nightmarish as you would expect.”
“I don’t get that guy. Does he want you or not? Can he not get it up, or is he just not that into you? Did you ever talk about it?”
I gave her a look. “He acts like the whole thing never happened. Makes me feel crazy.”
“You should leave early. You know, get your head together.”
“Yeah… though I’m not sure how much good that will do,” I said wistfully.
“Why?”
I jerked, remembering that I hadn’t told Jodie about Alexei and the weird sexual energy that insisted on sizzling between us. I’m sure if I told her she’d lose her shit.
“Oh nothing. Just nervous about tonight.”
She rubbed my back soothingly. “You’ll be okay. You got this. You’re gonna kill it, and then you’ll find out exactly what happened to Celia.”
“I really hope so.”
“Iknowyou will.”
I got off her lap and went to sit in the chair opposite. “Enough about me. Tell me what you’reup to tonight.”
“Got a date.”
“Really? Where’d you meet this one?”
“Tinder.”
I laughed. “Of course, you did. Is she hot?”
