His body trembled as he struggled to remain standing. Her attention to his body was merciless.
He closed his eyes and groaned. “Fuck you have a talented mouth. Please, don't stop.” He was spinning out of control, everything around him was a blur as his whole body tingled. He threw back his head and with a roar, emptied the contents of his balls in to her mouth. To her credit she kept to her rhythm while swallowing his load.
She milked him for everything he was worth before allowing him to descend. When she allowed him to ease from her mouth, he collapsed onto the floor.
“Are you okay? Did I hurt you? Was it alright?” Her voice was laced with concern.
Gabe was stuffed. He had no idea where his head was at but, at the moment he would have sworn it wasn't attached to his body. His heart was beating out of control and his cock throbbed with satisfaction. He heard the concern in her voice but was too buggered to respond. He patted her knee. “Fucked.”
“Is that good?”
He nodded his head. How the fuck did she manage that? He had never come so hard in his life. I am never letting her go.
They sat quietly for a few minutes while he regained his strength.
Avery leaned forward and reached for him. She squealed when he pulled her naked body down onto his. Grabbing the back of her head, he claimed her lips and while she was being thoroughly kissed, he flipped her onto her back. He supported himself on his elbows and gazed down, a predatory glint in his eyes.
“Now it's my turn.”.
Gabe teased and tormented her body. No part of her was left untouched. He kissed, nipped and laved as he worked his way down to her pussy. Pushing her legs wide apart, he lifted her feet over his shoulders and dived in. His tongue slid in and out setting a relentless rhythm. Avery clawed at his back as she squirmed. Arousal juices poured from her pussy and ran into the crack of her ass.
“Gabe, fuck me.”
He stopped and gazed up at her.
She peered back. Eyes pleading for release.
“No.”
That one word said it all, he was making her crazy. He located her clit with his teeth, slipped two fingers inside and the arousal escalated.
Her head pounded, her eyesight blurred, she was flying, heading for space. She pulled at his hair, lifted her hips and exploded, screaming his name. Her body writhed as wave after wave of release crashed over her. When it seemed she could take no more and every effort to push his mouth and fingers away failed, she began climbing again.
His fingers were saturated and a quiet sloshing sound could be heard as he continued to probe her innermost depths. He was well aware she wanted to rest but, his cock was harder than iron, needing release and, this time it would be deep inside her. He would show her no mercy just as she had shown him none.
Chapter Ten
Avery couldn't sleep. She had made love with Gabe until the early hours of the morning but this rapture still wasn't enough to remove the feelings of dread that enveloped her.
She had made herself coffee and stepped onto the balcony to savor the cool early morning breeze and the first glimpse of sunrise.
Gabe admired Avery's silhouette as she paced. He was aware she was worried about her return to the club but no matter how much he’d tried to dissuade her, she still insisted on going through with it. He grabbed a coffee and joined her to discuss his plan.
Avery started at the touch of his hand on her shoulder. “Good morning.”
“Couldn't sleep?” He placed his coffee on the table and sat. He indicated for her to join him and she slipped onto his lap.
His arms surrounded her with warmth, they kissed passionately and his cock hardened, pressed against her backside.
“Surely you don't want more?” She snuggled her face against his bare chest.
He growled. “How am I supposed to discuss anything serious with you when you turn me on the way you do?”
She lifted her head and gave him an innocent, coy look. “Sorry.”
“I bet you are.”
She placed her lips over his, threaded her hands through his hair, held his head close, teased and nipped. When he moaned, her tongue pushed inside. Twisting and tangling with his in the ever so ancient dance of love.
He ended the kiss and held her away. “We need to talk.” He was serious. He was scared to death something might happen to her and that would be unbearable. He was no longer losing his heart, he had well and truly lost it to this beautiful, amazing woman.
Avery understood, avoiding the subject of her return to the club wasn't going to make it go away. She moved to a chair opposite. “Okay, talk.”
“I'd like you to give Vince a call sometime today and plead with him to let you return to the club. Accept his terms, within reason of course, but don't agree to go in tonight. I'll need time to set up the police protection squad.
She nodded. “He'll make it as hard as possible for me. I was a bitch to him before I left. He's not the sort to ever forget.”
“I know. If he demands anything you can't do, pull the plug.”
“I understand. There's no way I'll whore for him. I want you to catch Marty and I'll do almost anything to help you make it happen but, I won't let anyone fuck me.”
“I would kill anyone who tried. You will strip and get out of there. You tell that asshole you are doing nothing more.”
“Where will the other police be?”
“In the crowd, near the back so they can watch the doors and you.” Why do I hate the thought of my colleagues watching the girl I love, strip? Whoa, back up. Love? Gabe searched his feelings, his heart told him the truth. Somehow, he had fallen deeply in love with this wonderful girl in a matter of a few days. How, why? It didn’t matter. As much as he tried to convince himself it wasn't possible in such a short time, he had to face facts. For the first time in his life, he was in love.
“Gabe?”
He shook his head and took a gulp of his now lukewarm coffee. “Sorry, away with the faeries. As I said, the other men will be near the back, I'll be down the front. When you are finished, I'll slip out and wait at the side door. I'm driving out there today to get a look at where I can park the car. I need somewhere it won't be seen but somewhere I can see you come and go.”
“There's a vacant block near the club and some heavily treed bush next to it. Would that give you the cover? I can see them if I leave by the side door.”
Sadness crossed Gabe's face. Avery reached for his hand. “What's wrong?”
“That sounds like where Tegan was found.”
“I'm so sorry. I promise you, I'll do everything I can to help you get the bastard.”
“I know you will, sweetheart. Did you leave and go in by the side door when you worked there before?”
“Pretty often. I didn't go on until after nine and if there was a big crowd it was easier to use that door and walk around to the front on the outside.”
“It won't arouse suspicions then.”
“I don't think so.”
“I have to go into the station this morning and allocate two officers to the job. We'll take a drive out to the club and I'll explain what they'll be doing. When I get back here, you can call Vince.”
“Okay.”
Gabe rose, gathered the empty coffee mugs and padded off to the kitchen.
Avery remained on the balcony watching another spectacular sunrise. She still couldn't shake the feeling of dread. Something terrible was going to happen.
****
Gabe, Constables Ryan Flint and Matt Jones, sat quietly in the unmarked police vehicle scrutinizing the club and its surroundings. Gabe sipped at his coffee while Ryan took pictures on his cell phone.
“Where will you have the car, sir?” Matt asked.
“I think I'll use the cover of those trees. From there I can watch Avery until she enters the club and after she finishes, I can see her as she leaves. I think it's the most concealed area that is close by.”
“Where do you want us to park?” Ryan asked
.
“Park out front like any other patron. You two clear on what you're to do?” Gabe asked.
“Yes, sir,” the officers answered in unison.
“Any threat to Avery's safety and you move in immediately.”
“Yes, sir.” They again answered in unison.
“I'll give you a call as soon as Avery has spoken with the owner of the club. In the meantime, I'll drop you back at the station and I want you to get everything you can on the club, Vince Catalino and Martin Reynolds. I don't want any nasty surprises. Talk to Detectives Bryce Williams and Elizabeth Connors. They will have some information which will save you time.”
The young men nodded.
Gabe started the vehicle and pulled onto the road.
After dropping the officers back at the station, he drove home. Avery would make the call they both dreaded.
****
Avery sat on the balcony, her feet crossed and resting on the railing. She was having an animated conversation with his mom. When she laughed at something his mother said, he smiled. He loved hearing her happy. When this was over he vowed, she would never be sad again.
“Ladies,” he strode onto the balcony and placed a kiss on his mother's cheek before kissing Avery's lips.
Ruby raised her eyebrows. She had never witnessed such outwardly amorous feelings from her son to a woman. They make a nice couple. She smiled to herself. “Am I to get used to the pleasure of your company during the day now?”
“As long as Avery is here.” Gabe grinned.
Ruby glanced at Avery. “I will have to ensure you stay for quite a while. I could get used to seeing my son on a regular basis.”
The young couple laughed.
“Sorry to interrupt mom but, Avery has an important call to make and I don't want any background noise from the ocean to be heard.”
“I understand.”
Gabe led Avery inside and handed her the pre-paid phone he had procured for her. Her hand trembled as she accepted it.
“Are you sure you can do this?”
“Yes, I am. I’m just a bit nervous about Vince's response.”
“I'll be right here.” He kissed her lips lightly.
She punched in the number of the club. Vince answered.
“Hello?”
“Vince?”
“Yeah.”
“It's Avery.”
“Well, well, bitch. I knew I'd hear from you, that you would eventually come crawling back, but I didn't realize it would be this soon. I hear you lost your apartment, couldn’t pay your bills.” His laugh was tinged with malice.
“I need a job. I have no money, no car, nothing. Please, can I come back?”
“What are you prepared to do if I let you come back?”
Avery shuddered at the insinuation in his voice. “I'll only do what I did before. I'm not working in the private rooms.”
“Hmmm, not sure I want you back then. My clients would like a bit of your pussy and I like to keep my clients happy.”
“Forget it then,” she snapped.
Vince obviously thought she was about to hang up so his tone became almost conciliatory. “Hang on, I can reconsider. I'll give you a job but I want your routine to last one and a half hours instead of one hour.”
She cringed. “Okay,” she reluctantly agreed.
“Can you start at nine tonight?”
“No. I have to organize a few things.” Lingerie being one of them. She hadn't bothered to take hers when she quit.
“I kept your outfit.”
Avery pictured the gloating sneer Vince would have on his face.
“Good. I'll see you tomorrow night then.”
“Tonight.”
“No.”
“Be on time.”
The call was disconnected and Avery moved into Gabe's waiting arms.
“Vince gave in too easily. It scares me.”
“I promise you’ll be okay.” He kissed her lips gently but a nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach bothered him.
****
Vince stomped through the club and found Marty cozying up to the bar. A Vodka on the rocks being caressed in his hands. “Bit early for drinking don't you think?”
“Never too early or too late.” Marty swiveled on the stool and faced his boss.
“You need to back it off. You're drinking the profits.”
“What's got you in such a lousy mood?”
“I had a call from that Avery bitch. She wants to come back here.”
“The tail you have on her told you she was on the bones of her ass. What did you tell her? Is she gonna work the back rooms?”
“No, she wouldn't do it. I got the feeling she wouldn't come back if I insisted. I told her she had to up the set by half an hour. I'm worried about her, she knows too much. If the tail is right and she's been to the cops, we got no idea what she's told them. Is she a plant or what?”
“Boss, I'd bet my cock on her being a plant.”
“Yeah.”
“How do you want to handle it?”
“I don't know yet. After she dances tomorrow we'll have a little talk to the bitch.”
“What if that cop from where she's staying turns up?”
“We'll have to make sure he can't interfere.”
Marty smirked. He would put two of the club goons on the cop and once he was out of the way, he would avail himself of the slut’s cunt.”
Vince noted the glint in Marty's eyes. The man had been his right hand man for almost fifteen years and he still didn't trust him. He was convinced he knew something about Tegan's death even though he swore black and blue he'd had nothing to do with it.
“I'll put Gerry and Ward on the cop if he turns up.”
“Tell them, they are not to fucking do anything without my permission,” Vince warned.
“Yeah, whatever.”
“I mean it Marty. If they do anything without my say so, you'll be the one to pay the consequences.”
“I hear ya, already.”
Vince stomped away. Marty was going to have to go. He was getting out of hand.
A loose cannon like him poses a threat to me and the club.
Chapter Eleven
Ryan and Matt positioned themselves at the rear of the huge crowd in the club. Vince had messaged his regulars to let them know Avery would be back. They had passed the word around amongst their friends.
“Good turn out,” Marty commented when Vince joined him.
“Yeah, she should be here any time now.”
“Are ya gonna talk to her before or after?”
“I'll wait until after or she might walk out and I'd have a riot on my hands. The clients are obsessed with that fucking slut. Her walking out on me has cost me thousands, and she’s gonna fucking pay for it.”
Marty nodded and turned back to the bar after Vince strode off.
****
Gabe turned the headlights off and eased into the trees out of sight. He cut the engine and swiveled to face Avery. “Ready?”
“No, but yes.”
He pulled her into his arms. She was trembling all over. He captured her lips and kissed her, gently at first, then with more demand. He felt her melt against him and held her for a few minutes.
“I have to go.”
“I'll watch you into the club and then I'll go in and stand in front. Ryan and Matt should be in place. Last chance to back out.”
“No, I'm going to do this for Tegan, you and your parents.”
He was so proud of her resolve. He knew how frightened she was and admired the fact she was willing to go ahead with their plan, no matter how dangerous or distasteful it was for her.
Avery placed a feather light kiss to Gabe's lips before slipping from the car into the darkness. He watched her go, she was barely visible. He breathed a sigh of relief when she opened the side door and disappeared inside.
Avery found her lingerie waiting for her on a dressing table. She stripped. Rachel would be off stage in a few minutes and she
had to be ready to go on or Vince would begin ranting.
After ensuring everything was in the correct place, Avery sat to do her hair and make-up. She rummaged in her purse, flipped a switch and stood. There was less than a minute to spare when she left the room. Her heels clicked on the concrete floor as she reluctantly made her way down the hall.
“Avery? What are you doing here? Didn't you quit? I thought you were finally free of this hell.” Rachel kissed her cheek.
“It's a long story, hun. Suffice to say, Vince had me by my pussy hairs and I had no choice but to come back.”
Rachel hugged her. “I'm so sorry.”
“Me too. I have to go before Vince starts yelling.”
“Huge crowd out front, Vince must have put word out that you were back. You always were his number one draw card. It's noisy as buggery and the assholes insist on surging closer to the stage. The guys are managing to keep them back for now. Look for the sexy guy at the front. He's one I wouldn't mind dancing for privately.”
A stab of jealousy pierced Avery as she continued down the hall. If her assumption was correct, Rachel was talking about Gabe. He's mine, you keep your fucking hands off him.
Avery moved into position facing the pole. Curtains zipped open and she felt the warmth of the spotlight focused on her back. Men whistled, cheered and yelled out obscenities. She swallowed her disgust before turning around. Her nerves settled when she saw Gabe in front as he'd promised.
Gabe watched Avery turn, his cock hardened in appreciation at the magnificent sight in front of him. Naked, Avery was gorgeous. In this lingerie, she was more beautiful than any woman he had ever laid eyes on. Her sexual allure was off the scale and the men in the club went wild. He wanted to rip their arms from their bodies and beat them to death with the soggy ends. This had to end quickly. He knew he couldn't allow her to reveal herself to this drooling mob of assholes for more than a couple of nights. Hell, he didn't even know if he could make it through her entire performance tonight.
Avery concentrated on Gabe as she stripped. She could see he was battling to stay calm as the men around him salivated like rabid dogs. Hold it together sweetheart, she pleaded. They couldn't afford for him to show his hand with Vince. If her boss became aware she was in a relationship, not only her life would be in danger, but his too, and she couldn’t bear it if he got hurt.
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