Edited by Angel Love
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I pulled into the parking lot and it was just as I expected.
I can't believe I'm this late. The lot's packed. The line is going to be insane and they'll all be inside already.
I parked the car and headed for the club doors. Sure enough, the end of the line was at the top of the stairs. Standing there, I took off my coat and started my wait. Checked my watch - 8:47pm. Behind me a group of giggling girls had just come in.
" . . . so if he's here, like, I'm SO taking him home with me . . . hehehehe." "Oh my God! You're such a slut Kimmy! . . . hehehehe." She was then joined by a chorus of giggles from the rest of the girls.
Oh Jesus! Why me? Why behind ME?? I need a fuckin' drink.
The thought occurred to me to just walk past the line and see Bill, the doorman. He'd let me in ahead of the line. After all I'd been coming here for years and all the staff knew me. Did I really want to look like I expected special treatment though? No . . . I hate that.
Checked my watch - 8:52pm.
I looked up from my watch and could hear the girls giggling about the guy coming up the stairs. It was one of the bouncers, Erik. He looked up, saw me and smiled.
"Hey gorgeous! Late tonight."
"Yeah, work called as I was on my way out . . . oh forget it. How you been? It's busy tonight I see."
"Been good, thanks. Yeah, it's packed. I hate it when it's like this. Anyway . . . why are you standing here? C'mon, let's get you inside."
As we headed down the stairs, one of the gigglers mumbled, "Bitch!" under her breath.
Didn't matter to me. I was done waiting. Erik walked me to the door, patted Bill on the shoulder, winked at me and headed back in the club. That man had a fine ass. Truth was, all the guys at the club were very attractive. I think that was part of the club's popularity. The club employed no women, only attractive men and the women came out in droves to see them. The guys came to the club because there were so many women there. But women are very catty creatures and standing there at the door, I could hear the mumbles starting because I was being let in. I looked up at Bill and smiled.
"Hi Shane. Guess we should get you in there. Let me see that hand of yours."
"Thanks. All the mumbling behind me is making me thirsty." I held out my hand, he stamped it and I started in.
"Hey Shane! Let Tim know you're here. He's been driving us nuts looking for you."
I nodded and headed for my regular station inside the club. My friends and I had been going to this club every Friday for years. It was small and more intimate than the larger clubs in the area. We liked it and the people that ran the club liked us. We got special treatment even though we never asked for it, or acted like we expected it. Truth be told, that's exactly why we got it. We always hung out in the same place and as I walked up, all of my usual suspects were there. After greeting everyone, I was then hit with the same comment made to me at the door. Seems Tim had left no stone unturned in his search for me.
He was another one of the club bouncers. The tallest of them, with the most amazing body. His hair was blonde. Thick, golden blonde with waves that would be curls if he let his hair grow in long. He had full lips, a beautiful smile and a devilish grin. Tim and I had this on going flirtation since he was hired, but this was the first time I was bombarded with the news that he'd been looking for me. I decided to play it cool and not go running to find out why. I lit a cigarette, hopped on a barstool and surveyed the club.
"The usual Shane?" It was Bobby, my favorite bartender.
"No thanks Bobby. Not just yet."
"Hey, you know Tim's had us looking for you all night?"
"Yeah, thanks. If you see him tell him, I'm here."
"Will do . . . "
I spotted Tim on the other side of the dance floor. He was talking to a group of girls, but he kept checking the room like he wanted to get away. He still hadn't seen me. I found this amusing. I decided to move from my usual spot and make finding me a little more difficult. I headed over to the other bar, found an open spot and leaned on the bar. I started making small talk with the guy next to me and let him buy me a drink. We even danced a little, there next to the bar, as not to lose our spots. Then he thanked me and took off. I stood there for a second and Bobby nodded his head at me. Tim sent the guy packing and was standing behind me.
"You were late tonight," he said.