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"Never, er," I mutter I’m pretty sure Cain was her can of salant, but she’s probably very talented I’nore the heaviness of disappoint that Cain would be interested in sos?" I hear Ginger call out I denyas I spin around and stalk back in, finding her prancing around withon her head

Bloody hell! At least she hasn’t found un yet "I’m in theater Those are props," I answer si for dark-haired woh

Chapter eleven

CAIN

Charlie doesn’t trust me

Though she kept her face carefully controlled, she couldn’t hide the hard look in those eyes as we stood in her new apart her that I owned the building Fuck, I wish no one had ever found out to begin with! I knohat I look like, having several of my dancers live there And now Charlie, too

Still, I’ et taken advantage of I thought about swinging by her apartainst it Ginger’s there, anyway I asked her to stay--to help Charlie get settled in but, more importantly, to make sure she’s really okay after what happened earlier today

I’ll get to see her again tonight, anyway

I gritwith that thought

Chapter twelve

CHARLIE

"One ht I stand within the shadows, just like I did the first night, waiting for the first chords of h the speakers--"Superht, I’er on trial I have the job Despite my relatively e song selection, Cain hired me I should be happy I should be less nervous

So, why a?

I instinctively curl my arms over my chest

I’ve been at the bar for several hours now Given that I have absolutely no experience behind a bar and, so anywhere near a bar, I stuck to cleaning, stocking, and cashing out It was a good distraction

But now I’et on that scary-ass roller coaster for the second tih I know just how scary-ass it is Maybe it won’t be so crowded tonight MaybeHolding my breath, I peek out around the divider and see a sea of heads They may have multiplied in the last tena part Charlie Rourke is a confident pole-dancing diva That’s all this is An acting role Actors do uncomfortable scenes all the time I am an actor and this is merely an uncoain

Six nights a week

Forto be sick