Teased (The VIP Room, #1) (22 page)

“
Get some sleep. Tomorrow is my turn
to open the shop. I’m not going to take your virginity when you’re
still upset about Briggs and Sawyer. We have plenty of time.” He
pulled her towards him until she lay against his chest with her
head on his shoulder.

Vida forced herself to lay still, but her
body didn’t listen. She was restless with the need he had woken
then left unsatisfied not once but twice now. Vida was beginning to
resent not only him, but also her virginity. Sure, if she was more
experienced, she would be feeling him inside of her right now.
Pushing those thoughts from her mind, his firm hand stroking her
back finally eased enough tension that she was able to fall
asleep.

***

Vida recognized the woman coming in the shop
from the strip club. She worked in the VIP room, and was very
popular with the men there, which was how she had managed to work
herself up from performing on the stage to just having to perform
for the richer patrons who liked to hang out at the club in the
autonomy the VIP room provided.

“
Hi, Krystal,” Vida greeted her
unhappily, betting herself a fictitious million dollars just why
she was there.

“
Hey, Vida.” The woman came forward to
lean against the counter. “I want a new tattoo.”

“
All right. Where do you want the
tattoo?” Vida questioned.

Krystal gave her a smile and a wink. “On the
upper check of my butt.”

Vida stared down at the appointment book,
knowing who was up for the next walk-in, knowing she would be
unable to slide it past either Colton or Tessa without each aware
of what she was doing. She was stuck.

“
Have a seat. Colton will be with you
in about twenty minutes.”

“
Thanks, Vida.”

Vida watched out of the corner of her eye as
Krystal reapplied her lipstick and then crossed her legs, which
were exposed to perfection by her little blue jean skirt. Vida felt
dowdy in her blue jeans and t-shirt. She hadn’t had time to do
laundry and had grabbed one out of Colton’s drawers. It hung from
her body.

Vida unconsciously began chewing on the
pencil she used to schedule appointments instead of paying
attention to the attractive woman waiting for Colton to appear.

Colton walked into the room, talking to his
client about the aftercare of his new tattoo. Then, after the
customer left, he walked behind the counter, looking at his next
appointment. He gave her a mischievous grin when he looked across
the room and Krystal rose to her feet.

“
Krystal?”

“
Yes.” The woman breathed, attempting
seduction in her response. Vida’s teeth clenched.

“
What tattoo are you wanting?” Vida
had to kick herself when she saw Colton’s amusement; the asshole
knew she was jealous.

“
I want a rose on the upper part of my
butt.” She turned around, giving him an eyeful of her pert ass, her
hand pointing to exactly where she wanted the tattoo placed. “Can
you do that?”

“
I sure can. Let’s go to my room.”
Colton gave Vida a wicked grin before escorting Krystal from the
room, passing Tessa and her client as they left.

Vida sat tensely, lost in thought, not even
paying attention when Tessa came to stand next to her after her
client departed. Vida could tell from her expression she wanted to
say something sarcastic, yet she managed to restrain herself,
merely giving Vida a caustic order.

“
Call me when my client
arrives.”

“
All right.”

Vida tried to occupy herself, filling out
several job applications in states Sawyer and she had dreamed of
visiting after Vida graduated. Out of curiosity, Vida searched the
help wanted nearby Colton’s shop. She was surprised that there were
two positions for computer programmers that would be opening in the
next month.

Impulsively, Vida filled out the
applications online, pressing the submit button just as Colton and
Krystal walked into the lobby. She was giving him a flirtatious
smile as she asked if he would come over tonight and rub the lotion
on her because she didn’t know how she could possible reach it.

The pencil in her hand snapped and she
closed her computer. Not waiting to hear his response, Vida rose to
her feet.

“
I’m going to go across the street and
get a cup of coffee. I’ll be back in five minutes,” Vida
snapped.

“
Wait a minute, Vida.” Catching her
hand when she would have stormed by them, he pulled her to his
side.

“
Sorry, Krystal. Vida and I are busy
tonight. I’m sure you’ll manage just fine.”

Krystal didn’t try to hide her
disappointment, looking Vida over in her oversized clothes. “Call
me if anything changes, Colton.” Leaving a furious Vida and an
amused Colton, the woman left before Vida could smack her
silly.

“
Well, if that isn’t too sweet,” Tessa
said mockingly. “You both look so cute together.”

“
Tessa, don’t start.” Vida heard the
warning in Colton’s voice. As usual, Tessa ignored it, walking
forward with a look in her eyes that had chills of warning running
down Vida’s back.

“
My client just called, cancelling his
appointment, so I’m done for the day,” Tessa told
Colton.

“
That’s fine. See you Monday.” Colton
tried to shut her down, but Vida could tell the woman was out for
blood.

“
Thanks, it works out for me since I’m
going out with Roni tonight. You remember her, don’t you, Colton?”
Vida felt Colton stiffen next to her.

“
You and Vida should join us. The four
of us can sit around and talk about how good you are at fucking,
and you can sit back and glory in how much pussy that dick you’re
so proud of gets.”

“
Shut up, Tessa. Leave now.” Colton
made another attempt to head off the confrontation.

A cruel smile twisted her lips. “She knows
you, too, Vida.”

Vida racked her memory for a face for the
unfamiliar name, coming up with a blank.

“
When I mentioned your name, she said
she knew your mother. Asked how you were doing. Seems like your mom
and her were friends, even shared the stage together a few times,
from what she tells me. They liked to party together too. Colton,
don’t you remember?

“
Roni said that Goldie talked about
Vida all the time. You even used to call Goldie to party with you
when Roni had to work and she didn’t. She told me about the good
times you used to have together. You really should talk to her,
Vida. It would be a real eye opener. Of course, you may not mind
that the man you’re fucking also fucked your mother, but it freaks
me out.”

“
Get out, Tessa, and don’t come back.
You’re finished here, forever. If you even try to come in the door,
I’ll call the cops and have you arrested. It would give you a taste
of what I had for three years.”

“
Colton… you don’t mean it.” Tessa’s
face was suddenly as white as Vida’s.

“
Get the fuck out or I will throw you
out.” Colton’s face was a mask of fury that was barely held in
check. Tessa realized too late that she had finally cut the final
thread with Colton. He was done with her.

Vida, through her own pain and horror, could
plainly see that Colton never wanted Tessa near him again. When
Tessa finally ran out the door, it left both Vida and Colton
staring after her.

Vida tore her hand from Colton’s grip,
backing away from him. Going to the counter, she packed her
computer into her backpack.

“
Vida.” Colton’s soft voice drew her
eyes to him. “Let me explain.”

“
Just answer one question for
me.”

Colton ran his fingers through his long hair
and then crossed his arms across his chest. Vida could tell he was
bracing himself for her question. “Go ahead.”

“
Is what she said the
truth?”

“
Yes and no.” Anger flew through
Vida’s mind. Storming into her was the hurt that he had never told
her. He had listened to her talk about her mother and never
mentioned he was one of the men who had briefly used her. To think
that he had touched her, that she had even wanted to have sex with
him last night, humiliated and sickened her.

“
You sick bastard!” Vida screamed at
him. Jerking up her backpack, she ran for the front door, only to
find it blocked with Colton standing in her path.

“
Vida, listen to me. I’ll tell you
everything you want to know. Calm down.”

“
Don’t tell me to calm down you...
you… perv.” Angered beyond reasoning, she swung her backpack with
the computer in it, hitting him before he managed to jerk it from
her hands.

She turned to run for the door, but his arm
around her waist prevented her from going out the door. He lifted
her off the floor as she struggled, her feet kicking back towards
him, trying to gain her release. Colton reached out, locking the
door and turning the open sign off before walking with her
struggling body back to his room.

Shutting the door behind them, he let her go
and then leaned back against the door, blocking any chance of
escape she had.

Shaking her hair off her face and getting
her breathing under control, Vida threw him a dirty look. “Let me
out, Colton.”

“
Where do you plan on
going?”

“
I’m going to stay at King’s place
until Sawyer gets back next week. Then, I’m gone.”

“
You go back to King, you have to
start stripping again.”

“
That’s better than staying with a
pervert like you,” Vida yelled at him.

“
Don’t call me that, it’s not nice and
it’s not true. You know it’s not. I could have fucked you anytime
in the last week instead of letting you tease me until my balls are
blue.”

“
How about you go fuck yourself?” Vida
yelled.

“
How about I fuck you instead?” he
countered, becoming angry.

Vida looked around the room for something
else to hit him with, however he was on her before she could find
anything. He picked her up and tossed her onto the large couch
against the wall, pinning her underneath his heavy weight. Vida
tried to scratch at him with her nails and found both of her hands
held in one of his above her head.

Vida continued to grapple against him until
she wore herself out, lying limply underneath him. She turned her
face to the side so she at least wouldn’t have to look at him.

“
Finished?” Colton’s grim face stared
down at her.

Vida didn’t acknowledge him.

“
Good. Now you’re going to listen to
me.” Colton relaxed against her. His jean covered cock finding the
notch of her thighs.

“
I met your mother when I joined the
Predators; she was seeing one of the brothers. When they broke up,
she had made several friends, one of them was Roni. She was twenty,
Vida, younger than you are now. I was sixteen, but I became
involved with Roni on and off for the next couple of years. I never
touched your mother. My mouth or hands were never in the vicinity
of her body. I did mess around with Roni and several of the other
women at the clubhouse, but not Goldie. We were never attracted to
each other; we became friends and did party together a lot. It was
some pretty hardcore partying, Vida, but I never had her, not
once.”

“
Why didn’t you tell me you knew my
mother?” Vida whispered. The anger was gone, but the hurt
remained.

“
Because I liked your mom and I
truthfully didn’t want you asking me questions about her that I
knew would hurt you if I gave you the truth.”

“
She was a slut, wasn’t
she?”

“
No, honey, but she was constantly
looking for a man. She didn’t like being alone, Vida. She wanted a
man to share her life with.”

“
She had me.” Vida bit her lip to keep
it from trembling.

“
Baby, she loved you, never doubt
that, but it just wasn’t enough for her. She wasn’t like you.
You’re strong, Vida. Strong enough to stand on that stage and bare
your body and soul to save your friend. You put your disgust aside
to assist in finding women who need help simply because you
couldn’t turn your back and walk away. There’s no one else like
you, Vida. Even your own mother, who was the sweetest woman I’ve
ever met, can’t compare to you.”

He released her hands. Vida lowered them,
circling his shoulders and then looking up into his eyes. She could
tell he was telling the truth.

“
I’m sorry I hit you with my computer
and called you a perv,” Vida apologized.

Colton grinned down at her. “Is that all
you’re sorry for?”

“
Did I call you something else?” Vida
tried to think of all the names she had called him out loud. He
couldn’t expect her to apologize for the ones that she had in her
head when she hadn’t voiced them.

“
No, I’m talking about something
else.”

“
What?” Vida asked
suspiciously.

“
My blue balls.”

“
Oh.” A smile teased her lips. “Why
should I have to apologize for that? You didn’t tell me you were
sorry for leaving me in the same shape,” Vida informed him
unwisely.

“
You have blue balls?”

“
No. You know what I mean.” Blushing
Vida buried her face in his shoulder.