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Charlotte’s mouth fell open as the bouncer suddenly smiled.

“Ava, we’ve been expecting you, little lady.Your name’s been put at the top of our list,” he said, giving her a wink.

“Well, duh,” she answered with a hand on her hip while flicking her hair over her shoulder with the other.“I have my beautiful girl with me tonight as well,” she added, pointing at Charlotte.“She’s my plus one.”

The bouncers both laughed, shaking their heads as the one she’d called Tank unhooked the rope.“Why, of course, little lady.You two have a good night now and let us know if anyone gives you any trouble,” he said, letting them through.

“Sure thing, Tank,” Ava said, batting her lashes as the second bouncer stamped their wrists with a VIP stamp and opened one of the doors for them to enter through.

Ava grabbed Charlotte’s hand, pulling her into the club.As they walked in, Charlotte gazed above them, watching the ceiling twinkle with millions of tiny stars.It was beautiful.The glow from the lights above illuminated the black tunnel they walked through until they found themselves at the edge of a giant dance floor.The club overflowed with people.

Shiny golden veins ran through the black dance floor.To the left, a beautiful black bar ran the length of the club, the bottom glowing neon white, which ran all the way down to the floor.There were bar stools occupied by men and women all chatting, laughing, and drinking the night away.

What blew Charlotte away the most was the ceiling.When she gazed above the dance floor, there were the most beautiful women she had ever seen.Some were perched on swings, swaying, while others dangled from long black bits of fabric, wrapping it around their legs and waist as they swung above the crowd.Each one wore beautiful, intricate bikinis of all colors and had decorative wings arching from their backs, matching their colored outfits.

Fallen Angels,she thought with a smile.

As Charlotte looked past the flying girls, she realized the club had two stories.There was a whole other floor above them, and in the back right-hand corner of the top floor, there seemed to be a giant room, or office, with floor-to-ceiling windows.

The giant wall at the far side of the club where the office was had the most stunning artwork she had ever seen.The detail of the giant silver wings spread across the black wall captivated her.In the center, there stood a massive, black, carved door guarded by two giant, muscled men.They had roped off the whole doorway, and a blue neon light glowed above the door.

VIP ONLY

“This place is amazing,” Charlotte said to Ava over the thumping music.

“See?I told you you’d love it.Now, let’s get a drink and dance our asses off,” Ava said, pulling her over to the bar, squeezing them in between a couple of guys.Ava waved a hot, shirtless barman over.“Two vodka and Red Bulls, handsome.”She smiled, giving him a wink.

“Don’t you want to go and find your dirty little secret?”Charlotte asked her with a laugh.

Ava screwed her face up.“He might be the sexiest man I’ve ever seen, but he can wait till I’ve had some drinks and fun with my girl first.Hoes before bros, remember?Plus, he will be upstairs talking business or whatever it is he gets up to.He will come and find me when he’s ready.”She paid for their drinks and handed Charlotte her glass.

“Now, skull up, bitch.It’s time to finally get your sexy ass laid and pop that cherry of yours,” Ava said with a grin as she clinked their glasses.

Charlotte laughed, shaking her head as she swayed to the music.

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Three hours later,Charlotte was dirty dancing with Ava on the dance floor.She’d had way too many vodkas, and Ava had made her have a variety of shooters, which she was pretty sure all had names with something sex-related.

Charlotte couldn’t remember the last time she’d had this much fun.She grinned as she twirled her arms in the air, throwing her head back as she and Ava tried to dance as low and sexy as their outfits would allow.They were both lost in the music’s beat pumping loudly through the club.Every now and then, she got the feeling someone was watching her, but she simply shook the feeling off and kept enjoying herself.

“Time for another drink.I will meet you at the bar.I need to go to the bathroom.Order me a Jack and Coke and another blow job shooter,” Ava ordered as she headed off through the crowd.

Charlotte made her way through the packed floor, finally pushing up to the bar and planting herself on a bar stool.When she nearly slipped straight off, she laughed at her drunken self and held on to the top of the bar like her life depended on it.The handsome barman, Chad, who’d been serving them most of the night, walked up to her laughing.

“What can I get you, Charlotte?How about water?”

Charlotte stared at the man with a horrified expression.“Listen up, hot stuff.There will be no water service tonight.I will have a vodka Red Bull, Jack and Coke, and two blow jobs, thanks,” she slurred, grinning at him.

Did I really just slur as much as I think I did?

Chad simply shook his head with a laugh and went to get her order.Once he’d handed her the drinks, Charlotte looked around for Ava.Seeing no sign of her, she shrugged her shoulders and slammed back her shooter.

“Well, hello, beautiful.So, are you going to take me to heaven now or what?”said a voice from behind her as a hand pinched her right butt cheek.

Charlotte turned to find the man with the Marine’s hairdo from earlier in the night.“Get bent,” she snapped at him, turning back to her drink.

Where the hell was Ava?

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