The bass from the speakers shook the table, splashing her Pepsi onto its already sticky surface "Damn it!" She sighed as she scooted her chair back and grabbed some napkins to mop up the mess.
"What's wrong Star?" Her friend Jess yelled over the tunes, "You just don't seem all here tonight. So spill girl."
Star sighed, "I don't know honey, just kinda off tonight, I think I'm gonna call it a night."
Jess shook her head, "I finally get you out of the house for the first time in a month, get you into that miniskirt and hooker heels and you're going bail on me? Girl you've got a line of guys halfway across the room begging to dance with you. What's going on with you lately, what are you hiding?"
Star smiled, "Sorry girl, I guess I've just outgrown the whole club scene, anyway I have a shift in the morning. "
Jess clapped her hands. "Did you get it?"
Star laughed and held up a tape "Yup Jamie gave me the mixes when we got here. Tomorrows show is gonna rock! Anyway hun I'm gonna jet, give me a call tomorrow." She grabbed her purse, gave Jess a quick kiss on the cheek and made her exit. Pushing the door open, she took a deep breath of the cool fresh air. "Thank god, any more of that and my brain would have vibrated right out my ears." She thought as the silence of the night washed over her. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Hey Star, you heading home?" She glanced up at the voice and smiled at Chris. The bouncer was leaning against the wall, smoke in his hand. "You need a ride babe?"
Star blew him a kiss. "No, thanks for the offer Chris but it's only a few blocks if I cut thought the park."
He made a catching movement. "Caught and saved for later darling, you be safe."
She waved and headed out across the parking lot, her heels clicking on the concrete. She cringed. "Why did I wear these? God the things women do to look good." She pulled down her short skirt and ducked under the bar that blocked the driveway to the park.
The park was clothed in shadows; she looked around nervously and grabbed her pepper spray out of her purse. "Better safe then sorry." She whispered as she headed down the path. She shivered as a cool breeze rustled the leaves on the ground around her. "Yeah silk stockings are so not warm. Damn Jess for talking me into this outfit." Though she had to admit she looked hot. Short plaid shirt and a white lace up top that accented her cleavage nicely. Three inch heels, clicked with every step she took.
Crickets sang in the long grass on either side of the path, somewhere in the trees a screech owl called. The sounds of the night were soothing after the bass and music of the club. Crack! She stumbled, her hands breaking the fall. "Son of a bitch!" She climbed back to her feet and brushed off the hands, looking at the abrasions. "Please no blood please no blood." She whispered and looked away just in case, a little dizzy at the thought of seeing her own blood. She looked down at her shoes; sure enough one heel was bent at awkward angle. "Well shit." She sighed and hobbled over to the bench on the side of the path. Taking off her heels she wiggled her toes, smiling at the way they felt encased in silk. Her black heels were ruined, one bent, the other completely gone. "Damn, looks like I finish this barefoot." She looked around to make sure there was no one around, and stood up, not wanting to ruin her new silk stockings; she lifted her skirt and unhooked the stockings from the garter belt. She sat back down and propped one leg up on the bench and slowly slid the silk down her leg, revealing soft pale skin.
It seemed that even the crickets were watching her, and silence washed over the park. "Well I guess I could have picked a bench under a light." She thought. Sliding the other stocking off slowly, she folded them and put them in her purse. "Uh oh." She looked around, realizing that she had lost her pepper spray when she fell. A glint of silver caught her eye, lying in the grass next to where she had fallen. She put her feet down, shivering as they touched the cold ground. "Barefoot in January, oh yeah that's smart."
She began to stand up when hands closed on her shoulders, pushing her back onto the bench.
"Hello sweetheart." His voice growled in her ear.
"Darius." She breathed. She leaned her head back, her golden eyes meeting his. "How is it that his eyes stand out even in the dark?" She wondered. He leaned down and kissed her forehead. "Pity about the heels Starlight, you looked very sexy in them."
She gasped, wondering how long he had been watching her. "You do know stalking is illegal right?"
He sat down and pulled her onto his lap, his hands sliding over her legs.
He held her close. A little shocked by his actions, she just sat there trying to hold her body still against his hard chest.
He smiled. "Relax for a moment darling, this is where you belong, and I had the need to hold you." She smiled at his words, loving the contrast between this sweet side and usual dominate side he showed her.
She slowly allowed herself to relax, her eyes closing, lashes resting on her cheeks, dark against the pale skin. She sighed softly, her head resting over his heart, its steady beat almost hypnotic. "Mine." She whispered softly.
