Author's Note: This story is completely fictional and did not happen. All characters and names are fictional and were made up.
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Miami, Florida
The lights beamed down consuming brightness in a contrast of neon colors over the black stage. As soon as the music came back on, the lights changed and blinked a clip of colors before fading off. For the first Friday night partying at Disco Fever, it wasn't like any other club in South Beach that had bright lights and loud music. The dance floor was filled with bodies shaking about while a DJ set at the turn table operating everything to control the crowd's intensity. All that was downstairs, upstairs was another story.
Steven was just leaving the office upstairs after hanging up the phone with a client of his across town. The younger brother of Tony Diaz, spent most of his time working the clubs they owned instead of lavishing in the wealthy lifestyle that came with it. None of this truly bothered him. While Tony got the spotlight and fancy image, Steven could shift back and work the angles from the corner regardless if it was legal or not.
As he was leaving the club taking the walk downstairs of the spiraling neon lit staircase, his white suit caught the eye of a woman in black. A short figure stood there with a smile on her face before shouting to him.
"Steven! Long time, no see!"
Upon looking over at that face, the man instantly recognized it. Steven smiled and opened his arms as the girl came rushing to give him a hug. It was none other than Vida Guerra, a long time old friend of his.
"It's been a while Vida, how have you been?"
"Just great! Came down to see the new club and have some fun."
Moving from the hug, Steven couldn't help but get lost in those big brown eyes of hers.
"Well, I was about to leave but I want to catch up with you. It's been a long time old friend, how is the modelling stuff going?"
"Oh, not so much into that anymore. I am doing fitness training and building my body up. That's the only photo shoots I do anymore."
"Ah I see, well, let's go upstairs and you can tell me all about that."
"I thought you were about to leave?"
Steven smiled at her nodding before responding.
"Not without you in my sights, come on beautiful one."
He offered his hand out to her and then Vida winked at him before taking it. Together, they walked back up the spiraling staircase and were heading to the V.I.P. rooms where Steven had his private office. He didn't expect to find himself going back to his office tonight but Vida was an old friend and he wanted to catch up with her and find out what had been going on in her life. The music began to take a short fade as they walked through the V.I.P. halls to the point her high heels were the only thing beating a loud bass sound. Unlocking the door back to his office, the man invited Vida in the door first before himself. She lit up in a smile.
"Thank you Steven, you didn't have to do this."
"Yes I did, I haven't got to see you in what, 5 years now? You walk into one of our clubs, and I gotta take some time to catch up with you."
Steven walked across his office to the little mini bar that he had set up by the window and then called out to her again.
"What you want, babe? I'll make you a drink on me."
"Oh that's fine Steven, I want some vodka straight up..."
"Straight up? Alright babe, you got it!"
While Steven opened the cabinet to fetch the glass and prepare her drink, Vida's eyes wandered and observed the office. It was much bigger than the one she remembered he had at the previous club from years ago. Several photos hanging on the wall of achievements, and a much larger and luxurious desk this time around. She smiled at the view, noticing one of the pictures hanging high on the wall was of Steven and his son at what looked like some kind of sports pep rally. She was curious about that photo.
"Is that your boy, Steven? He looks like he's grown by now."
"Yeah, that's little Jacob alright. Just turned 22 recently, he's at the college down south of town. He just made the practice team with the Canes."
"Oh my god! That's awesome Steven!"
With two glasses of vodka made, Steven turned his attention towards her and nodded with one of the glasses in his hand.
"Yeah, here's your drink babe."
Those high heels boomed over the floor as Vida slowly walked towards him looking him in the eye. Her black dress hugged every curve of her amazing body and those nicely shaped breasts teased his eye in the low cut of the dress. Once she stopped at the bar, she grabbed the drink and held it up to his glass so they could clank them together.
"Thank you Steven, always."
"Always babe."
The two drank down their glasses together slowly, savoring the taste of the expensive alcohol. Vida's eyes wandered again over the photos on the wall before speaking up when she seen one that had a birthday cake with a big 4-0 on it.
"Your 40th birthday?"