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Calisto then turned to me. “Are you ready to roll?”

“Yeah,” I said. I was filled with enthusiasm. Earlier in the evening I wanted to just stay home and bang on my piano, but now with a dolled up face and a few drinks in me, I was ready to show off the new Aria to the world. “It’s been a long time since I hit up a club. I’m excited.”

“Well, let’s not wait any longer then,” Calisto said. “Let’s get girl’s night started already.”

As we headed towards the door, Bria had a look of confusion on her face.

“Has anyone seen my jacket?”

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From the second we set foot in the Diamond Lounge, we were immediately treated like rock stars. The club’s personal security escorted us to the exclusive VIP area, which so happened to be on an elevated platform right dead centre in the club, overlooking the dance floor. It was as if we were drunken goddesses at the epicenter of the dancing universe and the sea of clubbers—bumping and grinding to the heavy beats of a cute, tattooed blonde DJ—were at our feet, worshipping us.

At first, I sat there in the slick white leather lounge chairs, bopping my head and sipping generously on my vodka. Every time I finished my drink, another one found its way into my hands and I just couldn’t say no. Four stiff drinks later, I was standing at the edge of the platform and dancing like it was my first time clubbing—full of enthusiasm and moving like no one was watching.

“Those guys have been checking you out all night,” Calisto whispered into my ear as she snuck up behind me and pointed in the direction of two men who were built like trucks.

“They’re kind of cute,” I said, though I couldn’t tell for sure. My vision seemed to have been clouded by the Oval Swarovski Crystal Vodka that clocked in at seven thousand per bottle.

“Let’s give them something to watch,” Calisto said as she spun me around until I was facing her. Before I could protest, she was dancing with me seductively, her silky body rubbing up against mine.

My first instinct was to take a step back but when I did, Calisto was quick to draw me back to her.

Fuck it. It was time to free myself of my inhibitions.

I followed her lead and moved to the music seductively, following her rhythm. We were two girls in control of our sexuality, and making everyone all around us jealous—including Bria who sat by herself on the couch, staring dully into her drink.

“I think she’s bored,” I pointed out to Calisto.

“Fuck her,” Calisto replied. “I can’t babysit her and her mood swings all the time. Take your eyes off of Bria and turn your attention back to Sergeant Sexy and Admiral Arousing.”

I did. Both of them were watching us with the intensity of hungry animals, which only served to fuel us even more in our provocative display.

Calisto turned her back to me and brushed up her rear against mine, her arms reaching back and taking hold of the back of my neck. I ran my hands gently down the curves of her breasts, and then held them around her waist. The entire time, Calisto was focused in on the two guys, while the rest of the club focused in on us.

“We’re stealing the show honey,” Calisto said. “How does it feel to know that at this very moment, all women want to be us and all men want to bewithus?”

“Pretty damn hot,” I replied. “I feel like a sex symbol.”

“Youarea sex symbol,” Calisto emphasized. “Make no mistake about it; from this point on in your life, there will be men who will masturbate thinking about you.”

“Gross,” I said.

“Embrace it. Half the thrill of being a sexual creature is knowledge that someone wants to fuck you—not the act of fucking itself.”

“You do know that I’m committed to your brother, right?” I said.

Calisto turned around and faced me again, putting one arm over my shoulder and another around my hip. She used one leg to push apart my legs slightly.

“Don’t get me wrong, I expect you to make my brother happy. That’s very important to me,” she said, “And I know that you’ll never break his heart. You’re not one to flash your vagina around like a cock-magnet, unlike me. But at the same time no one will fault you if you play the seduction game and steal men’s hearts as they lust after you. It’s highly addicting.”

“No thanks,” I said. “One man lusting after me is all I need.”

Calisto smiled. “I’m so glad Shadow chose you,” she said. “Just between you and me, but I had some strange feeling he would gravitate towards you. You fit his type.”

I thought now was a good time as any to keep my end of the bargain with Lincoln and try and steer Calisto’s thoughts towards him.

“You never had thoughts of finding one man and settling down with him?”

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