Page 71 of Benga's Rise
He laughs. That’s what I was looking for.
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Lorelei
“It’s a good thing you can’t dance right now. The music is a bit much, maybe we can get something slow for you.”
Freedom laughs at her. “Good luck with that one.”
I have no idea how we got on this, but I smile at the twinkle in her pretty blue eyes. “Slow would be good. Why is the music a bit much?”
“It’s all old rock, strip Club music so they can watch the women dance.” Victory sits. “You didn’t invite me?” She’s been sitting with Harmony and some Club chicks this whole time.
Seren gives her a look. I check out the kids and where they are. This will be my job, but not yet I’m told, because I’m not quite mobile. Prospects have them climbing ropes and tumbling on some thick matting. It looks like it will be an easy job.
“We’re in lockdown, no one was invited. We’re ordered to be here for safety. With all the trainees gone, it must be serious.” Freedom rolls her eyes at her sister.They’re both striking, but in totally different ways.
“I’d like slow songs every once and a while. It would be good to dance with the men. They’re missing out on all that foreplay.” Victory has Seren and Freedom laughing.
“Like you need foreplay.”
“Eeek, that’s catty but truthful, Freedom.” Seren has me shaking my head.
“I feel disconnected lately. You’re all moving so fast in this circle and I’m just stuck in one place.” Victory looks like she’s ready to cry.
“Where is it that you want to go?” I ask. I wouldn’t have known how to answer that question just a few short weeks ago.
“I want a man too. I think I’m lonesome. Freedom isn’t at the shop anymore and now she’s got her own. We never see each other anymore.”
Freedom sits back like Victory slapped her. “First, I’ve always been picking up classes and this was what I was working toward. You’ve known all long. Second, you’re at my house every fucking day. We see each other daily. Third, stop fucking everyone and talk to them, you’ll never find anyone if you’ve fucked all their Brothers.”
Seren nods. Victory looks at me. “I’ve been with two men, I’m sex-crazed at the moment, but I’m biker-married to him.” They all laugh, but I don’t stop. “I agree, you need to find a man that sparks more than your whoo-hah. Compatible in bed is good, but someone who believes in you and works to show you that, can’t be beat. Take it from me, I screwed up and still found someone who saw more than my faults. He did because we talked every night for hours.”
Seren laughs. “Cort said something about Raid taking the long way around. He wasn’t happy, but I think it’s sweet. Knowing more about you was important to Raid.”
“Thank God one of us was thinking clearly. I was dazed with everything biker.”
They’re laughing again. I just shrug.
“Hey,The Long Way Aroundis a song. Maybe that can be the song for you at the Club biker-married party.”
“Uh, Seren, you were there when Cort shot the radio. That was hip-hop. Country will get someone killed,” Victory says with a smile.
“He shot the radio?” That’s not a reason to smile.
“We need some good lyrics to convince them. Badass country artists so we can get slow songs played. Oooh, even the rock bands had ballads. I’m looking them up.”
I smile. “I’ve got an idea for Raid. Hold on.” Pulling my phone, I get the lyrics of two songs that will fit with the format game he likes playing. “I got it. We play this format game. The first time, I thought it was cute. He started withI likeand I had to respond withI like.It was the first time he kissed me. I have songs that I can play ‘Do I make you wanna’and‘If youwanna tonight.’I’llwait a day or two and play the songs.” They’re all just staring at me. “What?”
“Raid plays word games? That’s so cute.” Seren looks like she’s going to melt.
I shrug, he kissed me playing that game so I’m good with the games. It tells me what he’s thinking too and that’s never bad.
“So, you’ll get Raid with that, both those jump into sexy. I need Badass to get Cort.”
They go back and forth with sexy Badass music and I watch smiling. Seren’s twinkling eyes will have Cort on his knees again.
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