Baggage & Buttons (42 page)

‘I told you I’ll handle him, he’ll be fine,’ I said,
trying to sound as confident as I could. ‘Anyway, what did you think to the
pole dancing?’

‘Very sexy actually,’ she nodded. ‘I’ll be interested
to see the next one to see how they can change it up.’

‘Well when we’ve seen that one, I’m thinking of
finding out how much a lap dance would cost.’

‘Bloody hell what’s got into you?’ she exclaimed. I
laughed as I saw the look of horror on her face.

‘I miss my dancing that’s all Lexi and much as I’d
love to give that pole dancing a shot, it’s not like I can install one in my
bedroom to surprise him with is it? I’ve picked up some new moves from what I’ve
seen already, but a lap dance is going to be more along the lines of what I can
do spontaneously for him.’

‘Well no one’s grinding on my lap, I’ll tell you that
for free. Bloody hell, I could be at home with six inches of pure black throbbing
plastic and I’ve got to sit here and watch half naked bloody women gyrate for
you. You
so
owe me for this.’

‘Hey I got you the vibrator and helped you choose a
rabbit, which you’ll get tomorrow. I think you’ve been more than compensated.
Anyway, I’ll ask them to do it to Milo.’

‘Great, like the poor guy doesn’t have the horn around
you anyway and you want to antagonise him with a lap dance?’ she sighed with a
shake of her head.

‘I’m not sure they’d do one for me Lex.’ I felt a tap
on my shoulder and looked around ready to give suit guy a mouthful and was
surprised to see the brunette pole dancer. She’d pulled her hair up and was in
a very short and tightly fitted bodycon dress.

‘Hi, can I join you for a minute,’ she smiled.

‘Sure,’ I said, slightly confused.

‘I’m Cindy,’ she said as she sat next to me.

‘Hi Cindy, I’m Mia,’ I smiled back, wondering why she
was here.

‘So what did you think?’

‘You were amazing, you’re so confident up there and it
looked really sexy. I actually came as I wanted to pick up a few tips.’

‘O right. Can you already dance?’

‘Yes I’m pretty good, I did dance at school and I’m
always pulled up on the podiums at clubs. Do you do lessons?’

‘No, but there there’s a way I can help you out.’

‘How so?’

‘My boss spotted you and wants to know if you’re interested
in trying out for him?’

‘What?’ I gasped, surprised as hell.

‘That’s why I came over. You’ve an amazing figure and he
noticed that the guys here were busy checking you out. He only asks girls to
audition if he thinks they can pull in the money.’

‘O god … I’m really flattered and I mean no
disrespect, but I really don’t know if I could do that.’ I had to stifle a
laugh as I pictured the look on Gabe’s face if I told him I was going to be a pole
or lap dancer. He’d probably freak.

‘Look, here’s our card and I’ve put my number on the
back. Just ring me and I can give you some free lessons to learn a routine, the
boss doesn’t need to know that you’ve no intention of doing a final audition
for him on stage.’

‘But wouldn’t that get you into trouble?’

‘No, I get paid for my hours anyway and a few girls
come to practice before they try out and then realise that they can’t take
their kit off in front of an audience. It’s a numbers game, the more that try
out, the more likely he is to get someone who’ll actually perform.’

‘You’d really do that for me?’

‘Why wouldn’t I?’ she smiled with another wink, making
me blush.

‘I need to have a think about that,’ I said as I
fiddled with her card in my hand.

‘No problem. Well I’ll leave you to it then.’

‘Cindy before you go, can I ask if do you do lap
dances?’

‘Yes, either over in the lounge area, or you can have
a private one, which would cost more.’

‘How much would it be to have one in here?’ She told
me and I checked my purse. ‘If I can get my friend to agree to one, would you
do it for him?’

‘I’d rather do it on you’ she smiled. I blinked up at
her, what the hell was going on? Was she hitting on me as well? ‘Go and find some
seats and I’ll be back with you in a minute,’ she confirmed.

‘Ok,’ I said blushing again.

‘You’re on fire tonight’ said Lexi as Cindy left. ‘First
Milo, then suit guy, now the stripper’s offering you a lap dance?’

‘You heard that?’

‘I did.’

‘I think she was coming on to me. I’ve never been hit
on by a woman before.’

‘Really?’ Lexi said, surprised.

‘Never, why have you?’

‘Yes, Deena at Rowleys tried it on a few times.’

‘She was gay?’ I gasped.

‘Yes,’ Lexi laughed. ‘You really didn’t know?’ I shook
my head stunned. We’d shared a dorm with her for two years and I’d been totally
oblivious.

‘Did everyone but me know?’

‘I think so, well I have to say that’s given me an ego
boost,’ she smiled.

‘What do you mean?’

‘O come on, it’s always you that everyone goes for
when we’re out. It’s nice to think she fancied me.’

‘Lexi that’s so not the case,’ I said, surprised at
her observation.

‘Please Mia, it’s not like I’m wildly jealous or
anything, it’s just sometimes it’s nice to have a bit of attention when we’re
together, even if it is from a lesbian.’

‘I had no idea you felt like that Lexi. You’re so stunning,
I always feel inadequate next to you.’

‘Really? You do?’ It was her turn to look surprised.

‘Yes, your height, your eyes, and your cheekbones are
to die for.’

‘Well so are your legs, big tits and your bum.’

‘O come on loads of girls have big tits and if they
don’t then they just go and get them filled, arses too so I hear. You can’t get
a face like yours unless you’re born with it Lexi, you’re stunning.’

‘Do you realise how gay the two of us are sounding
right now?’ she asked and we burst out laughing.

‘So we’re ok?’ I asked. ‘No deep seated irrational
fears about each other’s best bits?’

‘We’re good, I accepted I’m skin and bones a long time
ago. So I take it you turned her down?’

‘She didn’t ask me out Lex, although I’m sure she was
flirting with me, she came over because her boss wants me to try out as a dancer
for the club.’

‘Seriously?’ she exclaimed.

‘I know right? Sssshhhh I’ll talk to you about it
after, Milo’s coming back.’

‘Sorry girls, seriously bad timing at the bar,’ he
handed us our drinks.

‘No problem, thanks for going. You’d think they’d have
waitress service in a place like this. Listen Milo, I’ve another really big
favour to ask you,’ I said as I took a swig.

‘Not a male strip club no,’ he said firmly shaking his
head. ‘I’m more than happy here. Oiled up men stripping’s really not my scene.’

‘No, we’re staying here,’ I laughed. ‘I’ve just paid
the brunette for a lap dance, as I want to see what it’s all about. If you’re
not happy having it, she’ll do it on me, but I think that’d be kind of weird.’

‘You’ve seriously just paid for me to get a lap dance?’
He looked totally taken aback.

‘Yes, is that ok?’

‘You ever tell Jenny about this and I’m in such deep
shit,’ he warned.

‘I promise she’ll never hear it from me.’

‘Ok I’m man enough to accept the challenge, let’s do
this,’ he grinned as he clapped and rubbed his hands together. Lexi shook her
head in despair as I stood up and grabbed my drink.

‘Come on then, we have to move over there, she’ll be
out in a while.’

I looked around as I walked across to the lounge area and
Cindy was right, I may as well have been in just my g-string for the looks I
was getting, Lexi too. We sat down and I made sure on was slightly to the side
of Milo so I that could see everything. As we waited we all watched a redhead
on the main stage until Cindy appeared at our table a few minutes later and
smiled at us.

‘So who’s the lucky recipient going to be?’

I pointed to Milo and glugged back my drink as I
watched her every move. It only lasted about five minutes and I wondered how
much of the money she actually made out of it. Milo looked happier than I’d
ever seen him and Lexi just sat open mouthed.

‘Thanks Cindy,’ I handed her a twenty as a tip.

‘I still want you to call me, audition or not,’ she smiled
as she shimmied off. I quickly looked to make sure Milo hadn’t heard that, but
he was in his own happy little world.

‘Mia I’ve got to tell you, I may be no lesbian, but
I’m seriously turned on right now,’ Lexi yelled.

‘Me too,’ I shouted back and we burst out laughing.

‘You ok Milo?’ I asked, touching his shoulder.

‘Absolutely great,’ he grinned, his eyes glazed.

‘Thanks for doing that for me.’

‘
Anytime
Mia and I mean that most sincerely.’

I laughed and we all moved back to the stage and
watched a few more performances enthralled and I passed Milo the money to tip
each girl.

‘Right, I’ve seen all I need to and spent a serious
amount of money,’ I said. ‘Are we good to go? It’s nearly 11 and I’ve got a
boyfriend I need to ring.’

‘If you don’t mind I’m going to stay a bit longer
girls.’ I laughed and kissed him on the cheek.

‘Enjoy yourself Milo. See you tomorrow night at student
bar party?’

‘Yep see you then.’

Lexi and I headed out and found a few taxis were already
waiting outside, so we hopped straight in one and headed home.

‘You eaten Lex?’

‘No. Why what were you going to do?’

‘I want to ring Gabe and may be a while, but I’m wide
awake. I was going to nuke my left over Chinese, you can share it if you want?’

‘No thanks, I may just go and have a lie down for a
while, then I’ll do some popcorn and see you in the lounge later.

‘A lie down?’ I asked, trying not to smirk. ‘Is that
what they call it?’

‘O shut up, you got me the bloody thing and got me all
turned on making me watch sexy half naked strippers gyrating,’ she turned on
her heel and stalked towards her bedroom.

‘Lex, aren’t you forgetting something?’

‘What?’

‘Batteries?’

‘Great, now I have to ask you to be able to have a
bloody orgasm? This is too much.’

I grinned and went into the bedroom and grabbed her a
handful and asked her to turn her music up. She went bright red and grabbed
them off me. I laughed and closed my door, kicked off my shoes, pulled off my
jeans and checked myself in the mirror. I touched up my gloss, ruffled up my
hair then adjusted my boobs and pulled my vest top a little lower so my bra was
peeking out. I lay on the bed, partly propped up by my pillows and found Gabe’s
number and pressed facetime. He answered within a few rings and I smiled to see
his handsome face, he looked so happy to see me.

‘Hi baby.’

‘Hey there sexy boy, I’m feeling
very
hot and
incredibly
horny and thought we could try out some phone sex. Look I’ve very little on, a
tiny g-string and my nipples are already hard just from thinking about you,’ I
said as I scanned the phone down my body.

‘Jesus christ Mia,’ I heard him groan. ‘What’s with
our timing this week? I’m sharing a twin room with Doug and he’s now very
excited at the prospect of seeing your hard nipples.’

‘
Noooo
,’ I angled the phone back up to my mortified
face.

‘
Yes
,’ said Gabe and he turned his screen and I
saw Doug lying on the next bed over, grinning and waving at me.

‘Hi again Mia.’

‘Shit sorry Doug.’

‘Don’t worry about it, I just wish I had a girlfriend
that would give me that sort of call.’

Gabe’s face reappeared smiling, then he frowned. ‘Why
do you look extra sexy? You were supposed to be going to the gym with Milo.’

‘I did go to the gym with Milo, then Lexi joined us
and we went to a club. I got all horny thinking about coming home, calling you
and letting you show me how to have phone sex. I’m really disappointed Gabe,’ I
moaned with a sulky pout.

‘I can still hear you Mia,’ shouted Doug in the
distance.

‘Milo’s not in your apartment is he?’ asked Gabe,
still looking unhappy.

‘No, of course not, we left him in the club as I
wanted to come back for this, I was missing you.’

‘Where did you go? Fazeleys is shut on a Thursday
night.’

‘Just some club,’ I shrugged praying he wouldn’t push
it.

‘Which one?’

‘Does it matter?’

‘Mia, which club?’