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Chapter One

“It’s twenty dollars for the lap dance Ten more for a hand job, twenty extra for a blow job, and thirty for full service No kissing on the lips, and you gotta wear a condom”

David “Lucky” Landon lounged back on the fake leather couch taking up most of the space in the little room reserved for private lap dances at the Jolly Gent Strip Club, and watched as the young woman rattled off access to her body like it was nosomeone borrow her phone

The girl—no more than nineteen—wore too much makeup behind the Mardi Gras–style h the narrow slits he noted that her eyes were jaded His travels around the world had taught him that life was hard when you were poor and uneducated, no hanistan or a little town just outside of Elliott, Virginia This girl was living proof

He settled back on the seat, watching as the she ate hie in his jeans with pointed interest His dick, normally able to offer up at least a half salute for a beautiful woman, didn’t even twitch with interest This place made his skin crawl He just wanted to conduct his business and get the hell out of here

Ebony—the girls at the Jolly Gent had the worst stage naet up close and personal and convince him she orth fifty dollars and fifteen to twenty minutes of his time Quicker than he anticipated, she straddled his lap, crushing her breasts against hiroin Lucky lifted his hands, careful to look like he was enjoying it for any hidden ca what she offered

Leaning in close, he whispered, “Howher waist lightly when she tensed and pulled back, he continued “Are there cameras in here?”

She nodded a quick yes against his cheek

“Well, keep doing what you’re doing and ood while I ask you some questions”

“You a cop? I’irl to feed—” Ebony’s words ended on a half sob

Lucky rubbed her back, a soothing touch only, but whoever was playing digital Peeping Tom wouldn’t know the difference

“Sssh I’ for soirl’s tension eased slightly, herlooser as her fear lessened “I’ot family that’s worried about her, and I just need to know if you’ve seen her”

“Nobody knohere she went That girl had aas and dancing in one of those nice places where the bouncers keep the custoe of excitement with a heavy dose of awe “They have real costu out there”

“Uh-huh I’?”

“No,the boss, but she was real careful not to let hi into herof her touch He was a pro at reading people, and Ebony knew so if she should tell hi seet her to spill without offering more money

“She was sleeping with Bodean Taggert?” When she leaned in, gyrating and grinding to the low beat pulsing throughout the club, he continued “Did she stay with hi into Bodean’s trailer was going to be a priority

“No She liked to keep him in his place She les”

“Work other angles? You mean other boyfriends?”

Ebony nodded, her expression turning cautious Her fingers tightened on his shoulders, body tensing like a deer getting ready to bolt into the woods when he was out hunting in his beloved Blue Ridge Mountains Too bad she didn’t know that he always got his prey before they knehat hit them