Hello lovelies, hope you enjoy this one. As always, everyone in this story is 18+ and it should go without saying that some of the actions depicted in this story would be dangerous in real life. Use common sense.
If you want to get straight to the 'fun' stuff, look out for the three asterisks (***). Enjoy!
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Outside of an old playhouse, a queue that stretched back nearly half a block shivered in the cold winter air. People waiting huddled together, breath rising in billowing clouds as they fought to keep warm any way they could. The weather forecast was grim - several inches of snow with high winds - but the attraction tonight was well worth the risk. A rising star of the burlesque circuit was performing in her first cross-country tour and the tickets sold out in mere days after they were announced.
Evan eased his truck through the crowd which had begun to block the employee parking entrance to the playhouse. He thought that it was no surprise the burlesque show was popular - there had been a revival in this sort of thing over the past decade. It made sense that after all of the high-definition hardcore on offer people would want a bit of mystery and drama to their nudity, something to tantalise beyond reducing pleasure to anatomical minimalism. Cock in mouth. Cock in pussy. Cock in ass. Money shot. Evan would never say he didn't enjoy watching porn, but he could see why bringing some of the sensuality back had the fans out in droves.
Evan worked security for a company that the playhouse contracted to and while he didn't expect much trouble tonight, the playhouse had wanted some extra security around the talent tonight to discourage ardent fans. He could understand: pretty girl strips in front of you, if you were a bit fucked in the head you might think she was doing it for you and only you. The girls had to be kept safe from those sort of creeps. It was easy money, anyhow: he would just have to stand at the backstage entrance and look intimidating.
Intimidating was something Evan could pull off well. He might have only been average height for a man and lightly toned but there was an energy of quiet calm around him that implied if the calm was broken, he'd break the person who did it. A lot of people guessed he was ex-military but Evan's work had been of a more discreet, private nature. It had suited him well when he was younger, but as he was nearing his forty-fifth birthday, he'd decided that something a little more stable and close to home suited him better. Sweating in a suit in the tropical heat while backdoor deals were made between sworn enemies was a thing of the past: plus, he rarely had to use his gun these days. As a relatively peaceful man, he counted that as a plus.
Evan was buzzed through the security doors by the manager onsite and packed his heavy parka into his locker before reporting for duty. Backstage was unusually subdued tonight: theatre performers might be known for their drama but maybe burlesque dancers were different. There were a couple of props laying around: a bejewelled iron maiden and a gleaming desk that must've been some old school marm's back in the fifties or something, but aside from that Evan saw few performers.
Evan wove his way through the props, his black clothes letting him remain part of the backdrop of the theatre unless he wished to be noticed. Marv, the house manager, was leaning up against a doorframe flicking through something on his phone with a worried expression.
"Shit, have you seen the weather report? We're gonna have to open the doors early at this rate. Could be the blizzard of the decade if those weather geeks know what they're talking about for once." Marv commented by way of greeting. Evan wasn't concerned - he kept his truck tuned up and he wasn't too far from home if he had to walk, anyhow.
"It's pretty cold out there, but I don't think it's too cold for snow," Evan agreed, doing a visual sweep of the area to make sure everything was as it should be. All quiet tonight - maybe that was where they got the Silent Night carol from, he thought with amusement.
"Well I'm gonna have to get out of here as soon as this evening. Greta will hit the roof if I'm not home on time tonight. She worries - thinks I'm going to get robbed or something. Funny, huh?" Marv chuckled, slipping his phone into his jeans.
Evan thought Greta's worry was entirely reasonable: this area of town wasn't the best after dark and the theatre was cash-only. Evan had seen heads cracked open for a lot less than what was in Marv's safe. He decided to save Marv's ego instead of reminding him of the danger.
"It's a cold night, I'm sure Greta will thank you by keeping you warm all evening." Evan grinned wickedly.
Marv chuckled, shrugging in a 'well, you know' way and bustled off to herd some showgirls away from walking through a one-way door to the frigid parking lot.
"Excuse me, did I hear Mister Petersen correctly?"
Evan turned to see a pale woman in a silk and marabou robe looking at him, her hand on her hip. She reminded him of one of those old movie starlets from the silver screen, her hair neatly coiffed into a vintage style and her lips a deep blood red.
"About the weather?" Evan asked, erring on the side of caution. The silk clung to the woman's figure and it took all of his willpower to keep his eyes on hers.
"Yes, I heard something about a blizzard. Are we expecting quite a storm tonight?" The woman's brow furrowed with worry.
"Could be," Evan agreed. "Don't worry about a thing: we'll make sure the show goes off without a hitch, blizzard or no blizzard."
The woman thought for a moment as though she desired to say more, before smiling and offering thanks before turning on an expensive high heel and walking back into her dressing room, her ass tracing figure-eights as she walked.
Evan was astounded. A woman like that would have been called a femme fatale back in the day. She wouldn't be everyone's cup of tea, no: some guys wanted tanned Swedish models with blonde hair, after all, but there was something arresting about this woman's looks. It was a shame that Evan was going to miss the show, he was curious as to what spells this little vixen would weave on her crowd.
Evan diligently guarded the backstage area for the next two hours, a variety of side acts going on in support of the star of the show. Most left immediately after their performance, noting with disapproval the increasingly heavy snow that was blanketing the city.
Marv had left soon after the performance ended to thunderous applause, pressing the keys into Evan's hand as he left. Evan didn't mind locking the place up. Most nights it was easy money: secure the building and then leave. The only thing was, tonight was not most nights.
One by one the lights in the dressing rooms went off until only the main dressing room light remained on. Marv had secured the rest of the building before giving Evan the keys but it was getting late. Evan needed to check if the light had been left on by accident or if someone needed a reminder to get out. He rapped on the door with his knuckles and waited.
"Hello?" A timid voice responded. He recognised the voice as being from the woman who had been so concerned about the weather.
"Miss, it's Evan from Security. Is everything all right?" Evan asked through the door, getting concerned by her tone of voice.
The woman didn't answer right away, but after a few moments of silence, the door opened. The woman was dressed in a slim black top and skirt and she looked scared, or frustrated.
"Hi, sorry. I was supposed to get a lift with someone but it looks like they took off early to bring someone else to their hotel first and aren't answering their phone. I tried to call a taxi but I guess everyone wants one right now. One operator told me it's a two-hour wait and the other company isn't answering at all."
Evan looked at the woman, who appeared to be doing everything within her power to remain calm, and he cracked a smile.
"I've never been known to leave a lady in distress. My truck's outside and it's four wheel drive. We'll have you back to your hotel in no time, Miss...?" Evan trailed off.
"Oh! Of course, where are my manners? Felicity. Felicity Huntsbridge. That's my real name," Felicity explained, extending a pale hand with long nails forward. Evan shuddered pleasurably as he thought about what those nails dug into his chest and back might feel like, but he brushed the thought away. This woman was probably fifteen, twenty years his junior and a starlet on top of it. She probably had young bucks lined twenty deep waiting for a chance at her. Still, he pressed his powerful hand over hers, shaking firmly but with care.
"Felicity. I'm Evan Burns, I work security here, but tonight consider me your car service. There's no way I'm going to let you stay stranded here. We'll get you back to the hotel in a jiffy." He smiled at her before cursing himself for using the word 'jiffy'. It was an old word, something more suitable for a Leave it to Beaver episode than the fiercely modern woman in front of him.
"Evan, I can't thank you enough for offering me a lift to the hotel. It's not far, but I didn't bring boots to walk and I don't know this part of town very well. Are you sure you don't mind?" Felicity asked with concern, placing her fingertips on his forearm for a moment.
"I'm sure. I couldn't let you walk anywhere in this sort of weather, boots or not." Evan smiled reassuringly to which Felicity responded with a brilliant smile.
"Thank you, Evan, I owe you," Felicity smiled.
"Think nothing of it. I'll go and clear the truck off, you stay inside until I come get you, okay? No need for you to freeze yourself solid."
Felicity nodded obediently, packing her personal items into a black leather purse. She slipped on a wool jacket - stylish, but only so warm in the cutting wind - and wrapped a long grey scarf around her neck and hair. She sat down on a stool near the door, looking concerned.