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“What do you want to know? I know you have questions. I can see it all over your face.”

“I don’t have any questions.”

“Sure you do. This is all new to you.”

“How long will they be gone for?”

“That’s a tough one. I’m not exactly sure what they’re doing this time, but it varies. Could be hours, could be days.”

“What do they do when they go out?” I ask.

“They work at the club or the shop. Or they have some secret shit to do. We don’t get to know about that. It’s club business,” she replies.

“What do you do here?” GeeGee giggles a little before she answers.

“I’m not one of the club girls if that’s what you’re asking. I’m Mikey’s old lady.”

“Is he the shorter one, dark hair?” I ask, trying to put a name to a face.

“That’s him.”

“He seems nice,” I add.

“He is. They all are when they want to be. Tarek being good to you?”

“Yeah, he’s been great. I’ve broken down a few times, but he didn’t seem to mind.”

“He’s a good guy.”

“Have you known him long?”

“About ten years since I’ve been here. What do you want to know?” GeeGee asks as if she can read my mind.

“I just don’t know much about him,” I tell her.

“Tarek is different than the others. He’s quieter and keeps to himself. He doesn’t open up about a lot of things. In fact, I’ve rarely heard him talk about himself since I’ve been here.”

“Isn’t that a little strange?” I ask her.

“I don’t think so. He’s just more of a private person. He keeps his feelings to himself. I heard he had a traumatic past, but I have no idea what happened, and it’s not my place to ask.”

“He seems so sweet and caring, making me wonder what he’s doing in this club. No offense to you,” I tell her. She smiles and shakes her head.

“None taken. The guys all have their reasons for being here. Some were born into this, while others found their way here. It’s a family and not a lot of the guys have that. Most are loners. I think the club gives me that family feeling. There isn’t anything the guys wouldn’t do for each other.”

“You speak from experience?”

“I do. I’ve seen firsthand how they work. Whenever one needs something, the others are there. It’s the dynamic of the club.”

“He wants me to stay,” I admit. Her eyes widen as she looks at me before a smile tugs across her face.

“He does?”

“Yeah, he said he did.”

“That’s new for him. He doesn’t keep girls around. I have never known him to bring a girl around here. Obviously, that’s what the club girls are here for, but he hasn’t been with anyone else from outside the club,” she tells me. I don’t know if that makes me feel better or not. The thought of him with Ginger flashes through my mind.

“And you don’t think that’s weird? That he brought me here?”

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