by Lake, Brair
“Are you sure you do not want to come to the club tonight?” Linc is standing in the hallway where he has being standing since picking me up from work.
The devil in me wants to play. “Baby Blu and I have plans. Football practice, a bottle of wine for me, Chinese and a chick flick. Why don’t you change your mind and join us.”
The look of horror on Linc’s face has me biting on to my lip as I try to prevent the laugh which wants to break free. Taking my face between his large hands. Linc bends his head down to mine and gives me a bone melting kiss. A kiss which taste of caramel. Another hum escapes from me and with a swipe of my tongue over his lips, I lick the sticky residue of the toffee Linc is sucking on. “I thought you were giving those up?”
“My one vice Babe. No way am I giving them up.” He whispers in my ear as he pushes me up against the hall wall, thrusting his legs between mine. Hypnotically I watch Linc’s lips as they sink down on to mine with the intentions of stealing another one of his kisses. This kiss leaves me gasping for air and I playfully slap Linc on the shoulder. “Come on Linc. Put me down before I’m late.” Linc rubs his body up against mine as he frees me. The hard contact of his cock has left me in no doubt, as to what he was after. With a twist of my body he slaps my ass before he leaves for the club.
DCMC
“OK is everything arranged” I ask Baby Blu, having arrived at her place a half hour ago.
“Yep. Dad’s taking Tommy to football practice and then he’s spending the night there.”
Baby Blu steps back from me. Her eyes clash with mine as she gives me a candid look.
“Are you sure about tonight?”
The swirling vortex in my stomach has me giggling as I give my girl a hug “I have never been so sure about anything the way I am about this.”
Still Baby Blu nibbles on her bottom lip “Think it might be safer for me to stay at my dad’s tonight. Inferno is going to have a fit.” she chuckles
“Is that where you’re going to hide Rayven from Tabby?” With one last spin, I look at my reflection in the mirror. “Well what do you think?”
Still giggling. “Linc will have an aneurysm and then he’s going to kill every male who has the misfortune at been at Tie Me Down.”
“Perfect. Come on its time to go.”
With as much confidence as I was showing Baby Blu, I was feeling just as apprehensive. What I was about to go and do tonight is a first for me. The advantage of owning your own lingerie shop. Is that it has supplied me we a few tricks, which are up my non existing sleeves. As for Linc. A shiver runs through my body as I think about his possible reaction. I quickly send Rayven a text, to let her know we are at the assigned door as Baby Blu parks the car.
Rayven’s head peeks round the side of the fire door, and we stealthy make our way in to the building. Fugitively checking that the corridor is clear as we make our way to one of the back rooms that Rayven has secured for us.
“OK ladies here we are.” Rayven opens a door to a room that at one time must have been an old store room. Quickly putting the final touches to my costume. I am ready to face my audience.
Its amateur night at Tie me Down and I am about to put a show on for Linc. One that he will never forget. With Rayven’s help as a guide, we quickly reach the stage entrance and my hands decide to turn clammy. This is it. There’s no turning back I tell myself on a deep breath. As I step up to Tie Me Down’s compare, Paulie. I become close enough to be recognized. Instead of taking my hand, in his panic, Paulie steps back to get a better look. “Fuck Cassie you want to get me killed and fired and I mean it in that order.” To put us both at ease, I pat him on the shoulder. “I will handle it Paulie. Just go announce the next act and cue my music.”
With a wicked laugh “I should get back to my box. However, this is going to be too much fun to miss,” comes from Rayven “I just will not be able to sit down for a week.” Baby Blu inputs in to the conversation. “Hush you two. It’s time to teach my man a lesson.”
As I step on to the stage to take my place I hear Paulie make the announcement
“Ladies, Gentlemen, for your enjoyment tonight. Tie Me Down is honored to have the delectable Marilyn. The intro from I Thank you, is my cue to make my entrance.
My man loves his Marilyn and my costume consist of a copy of the iconic white dress from ‘Seven Year Itch.’ A blonde wig and brown contacts. To complete the outfit. I am also wearing white sandal stilettos. As I enter the stage I begin to blow kisses to the audience. And as wolf whistles drown me, I find my mark. He’s sat back in the VIP area. Without removing my gaze from Linc, I begin to move just as Rayven has taught me and soon there is just Linc and me in the room.
DCMC
Amateur night is proving to be just that. Girls getting up to do their thing. Some of the girls who hang out at the club have had a turn and Tabby is considering taking one or two of the girls on. After draining the last of the whisky from my glass, I begin to rise from my seat with the intention of going to the toilet. When I hear Paulie announce the next act, Marilyn.
Yep, I’m a sucker for Marilyn Monroe and the girl on the stage could give her a run for her money. She’s a knock out. Tabby and Fudge wolf whistle along with the other guys in the room as she struts across the stage. It’s while I am studying the girl that my mind starts to niggle me. There’s something about her that is familiar, and it’s not until she smiles at me that I recognize my Cassie.
What the hell, leaping from me seat I turn on Fudge and Tabby “Fuck! Did you two bastards just wolf whistle my wife?” I have an urge to punch them and every other guy in the room who are looking at my wife. Each of them ogling Cassie as she moves to the music against the pole. If that’s not enough, she whips the bottom half of her dress off to reveal a beautifully curved backside covered in white underwear. Fuck no one gets to see my wife naked. With another look of disgust at my so called brothers I turn towards the stage with every intention of stopping Cassie. I do not even manage to take a step forward before there are two sets of hands on my shoulders trying to restrain me.
“Fuck, Linc, take it easy” Inferno is having belly laughs and so are the rest of the brothers. All this, is at my expense. And I am going to kill everyone one of them. Including the Sex Siren on the stage.
With a dog’s determination I shake off my restraints, and make a grab for Tabby. “Did you fucking know about this?” The idiot is crying with laughter as my wife strips on his stage. In between bouts of laughter “No. this is the first I know about it.” At this point Cassie has her back to the audience. Her hands are holding on to the pole, and she is shaking her ass as she shimmies against the pole. Fuck, the girl is killing me.
In my eagerness to reach the stage, I shove the punters out of the way. Meanwhile I maintain my glare on Cassie. One look from me and she shimmers her way over. Only to turn her back and shakes her ass in my face. Whilst removing the top of the dress to reveal a figure hugging white swimsuit and she looks sexy as hell.
Unfortunately the men round me agree and start to throw dollar bills at the stage. Oblivious to what is going on round her. Cassie turns back to me, bending forward slightly to blow a kiss in my direction. The wolf whistles are getting louder. That does it for me, deciding that she has shown enough of her skin to the audience. And before she can remove her costume, I bound on to stage and stake my claim. Now that I have the audience’s attention I plant one on Cassie. This kiss is for everyone. For the audience and for Cassie. Yep this woman is taken. More catcalls fill the room when I lift Cassie up into my arms and carry her backstage. Meanwhile I collect the clothing she has dropped on the floor. She is going to need them later. Tonight I get to play with my own Marilyn.
DCMC
As soon as Linc has me in his arms an unexpected bout of giddiness takes control of my body as I giggle into Linc’s shoulder. Yeah, the night has been a success and my body is humming with happiness. Tilting my head back to gaze at Linc’s face I discover that his cheeks are flushed a dull red.
Victory is sailing through my body. The erratic thumping of the pulse at his neck is further proof that my man enjoyed the show. But just to make sure.
“Are you not going to say anything?”
Hot piercing indigo eyes stare down at me. “I’m still undecided if I should lock you away or fuck you. Fuck Cassie you don’t get naked in front of other men. Ever. This.” He says whilst his hands trawl along my body, causing me to tingle. “This is mine. And no one sees it. Cassie those fucking men whistled.”
I am wrapped in a cloud of euphoria and continue to smile against his shoulder, stroking his chest. Still Linc has not put me down, “I know. Do you think Tabby will give me a job” I ask in all seriousness, causing Linc to stop in his tracks as he glares at me. His smile lost.
“If the fucker does, he will not be walking for at least a year” Linc’s possessive attitude has me kissing him on the ear. And that’s when I see her. The bottle blonde whore is still here. The sight of the skank, has me stiff in Linc’s arms. Linc is reluctant to let me down as I struggle against his hold. His arms tightening around my body.
“Put me down you fucking lying bastard” Linc freezes as I speak, and a puzzled frown replaces the smile he was sporting. With great reluctance Linc lets me free as he glides my body against his as a reminder of how much he wants me.
Fuck. Un-fucking-believable. After everything he has said. Anger is pulsating through me as I take a step away from the bastard to go round his body to hurl myself at the skank. With a violence that should shock me I grab her hair and slam her face against the wall. Before she can gather her composure I knee her in the stomach as I slam her face into the wall again. “Fucking whore. Get your stuff and get out now!” Unable to tolerate being near the slut any longer, I step away and watch as she falls to the floor.
The silence is my first clue that everyone who is backstage has stopped doing what they were at, and are now looking at me. In all of my life, I have never hit another person. Pride has me holding my head up straight. While I keep my tears at bay. With a purpose stride, I march over to the deceitful bastard who has not moved since putting me down. Unable to read the expression on his face. “You promised Linc. You said you would fucking get rid of her”
“He did Cassie. It’s her last week here. Then she’s leaving Comfort Springs.” This came from Tabby who was holding a struggling Rayven. Worried at what he was going to do.
“Do not hurt her. None of this is her fault.”
“Fuck Cassie what kind of man do you think I am? I never have and never will hurt a woman. But she is to be punished for what happened tonight.”
“It’s OK Cassie, he will not hurt me” Shit, she has too much faith in the man whore.
“Come on Cassie. Let’s go” Linc is hounding me towards the back door.
“I need to change first Linc.” Linc has not let me out of his sight as he follows me back to the small room I had used earlier. Under Linc’s scrutiny, I quickly slip on the jeans and jumper which I had brought with me. The silence is starting to become strained. Since beating the crap out of Lacey, I refuse to speak to Linc. Thankfully he has had the sense not to open his mouth either. With a firm snap the door to the closet is closed. On our way out we bump into Inferno and Baby Blu. Who gives me a hug. “Everything OK?” I refuse to cry, with a quick accent of my head along with a kiss on the cheek. “Yeah”
Instead of going straight home. Linc takes to the roads, and as the bike eats the miles, I lean against him, taking in deep breathes. I want to block everything out of my mind. Inside I deny to myself what happened at the club. Another deep breath has me embracing the night air. Tonight’s events may have me unsettled. But I am at peace with Linc’s body next to mine.
Long before I am ready to face Linc about tonight’s consequences he has the bike in the driveway. Reluctantly I climb off the back of the bike and head towards the house. Linc follows at a jogging pace, carrying my bag. As he opens the door he places his hand at the base of my spine to guide me in into the living area.
For the first time in a long time, I take a good look around my room. I stare at the blue leather sofa and matching recliner. The one by the window. Linc’s chair. The one he sits in while watching the world outside. The wall unit which is littered with small ornaments. Gifts that I have received from Linc over the years, and then there’s our wedding photograph.
It’s not fancy, I am not wearing a wedding dress and the groom is not wearing a Tux. It’s however my most prized possession. Drawn to the picture, I pick it up and run my fingers over the man, studying the image of my husband. When I hear Linc enter the room, I turn towards him. He has made us both a drink. Although I do not want it, I still take mine from him. As I sip the coffee, it provides me with an excuse to delay the upcoming confrontation.
“Do you ever regret it,” lifting the photo towards him. Linc places his coffee on the unit as he removes the photograph from my hand. A half smile plays across his face as he looks at our image. Slowly he shakes his head. “No Cassie. Not a day goes by that I do not regret it. I regret some of the things that has happened since we got married. I regret acting like an asshole. Especially in the last couple of months.”
Removing the picture from his grasp, nodding my head slowly I place it back in its spot
“Good, because I do not either.”
As Linc comes further into the room. I can see the tension emitting form his body. And although he is not too close to me. Linc’s gaze has being focused on me. His eyes steady as he watches me closely. “Say it Cass. Whatever it is. Just say it.”
“Fuck, Linc this is harder than I thought it was going to be, and I do not know where to start?”
I want to scream. Instead I give a small shrug off my shoulders as I go to sit on the sofa. When I reach the sofa, I change my mind and walk back into the middle of the room. I keep hold of my coffee mug for the simple reason it gives me something to do with my hands. The nerves in my body are tight and Linc is not helping by keeping quiet. His eyes follow my every move. Linc’s waiting for me to talk. On an aspirating breath I place my coffee cup on the small side table next to his chair.
“I thought I could do it Linc, I thought I could get passed it, and then I saw her there. And she looked at me. Looked at me Linc and she was not ashamed or embarrassed at what she has done. I grew up watching my father being unfaithful to my mother and then she would go out and get herself a boyfriend. To prove that she was still desirable. That men wanted her and rub it in his face. I do not want that Linc. I want to know I’m the only one you will ever want. That it should not matter how I look first thing in the morning. Or when I’m full of cold.”
Linc’s tread is quiet as he comes over to me. He stands before me and takes my hands in his. I know and he knows that all he has to do is kiss me, and the conversation will be forgotten until it raises its head again.
“No matter what you look like Cassie. I will always want you, only you Cassie. I do not know what I can do to make you forgive me for being such a fucking douche bag. What I do know. Is that we cannot keep going over the same old ground. Trust me Cass.”
I want to trust him. To believe everything he is saying to me. Yet when I saw Lacey at the club, I totally lost it. After asking him to get rid of her. She was still there. For me to be honest with Linc, I have to be honest with myself and I needed tonight.
Tonight I faced the whore who had gone to bed with my husband. When I smashed her face against the wall pure satisfaction had swamped my body. Watching as she fell to the floor had helped release the rage that is bottled inside me. I know she meant nothing to Linc. To him, she was nothing more than a body. That it’s me he is going home with tonight. I know he is mine. Was that not the reason I had done the show. To show everyone at Tie Me Down that Linc was my man, and I was his woman. That only I can give him what he wants. Did I not prove that when he slid my body down his, and I had felt the hardness of his cock against me?
“Words are easy Linc and I want to trust you.
It’s just when I saw she was still there, I felt as though you had lied to me. Maybe I should have asked if you had got rid of her. But I thought I did not need to. I was the fool Linc. I should have checked that she was not going to be at Tie me Down before I went.”
Linc took a step close to me. However I am not ready for him to hold me yet. Instead, I take a step back, needing a little distance between us.
Chapter 15
Watching Cassie step away from me sets off a red light. All I know, is that I need to tread carefully.
“Cassie, if I had known what you were planning tonight.” Fuck that was defiantly the wrong things to say if Cassie’s expression is anything to go by.
“What Linc? Would you have made sure the skank was not there tonight? Was that the plan? You ask me to come. I say yes. And you ring Tabby and tell him to hide her?” letting go of the pent up breath she is holding “Well I am so fucking sorry for not warning you! Next time I will announce it in the paper. That way, I will not cause any inconvenience for you or your fucking club. How does that fucking sound?”