Author's Note: It is recommended to read the previous chapters of this story if you have not done so already to better understand the storyline and characters...
The next morning Jen reluctantly asked Dan to help pick out her outfit for the evening. Mr. DeWight fucking her the night before last was a 'big elephant' in the room between them. She and Dan were trying to act like it was a typical day, doing what they always did, and one of their morning rituals was Dan helping Jen pick out clothes for work.
Outwardly she appeared fine, but inwardly her mind was in disarray as her thoughts kept drifting to the other night.
Although being drugged without her knowledge defended how things progressed to that point, she could not deny how aroused she had been when it taken place. What bothered her most was not the act itself, as it could be explained by the drug and her lowered inhibitions, it was how her hips had eagerly met Mr. DeWight's thrusts; the incredible sensation of his large cock spreading and filling her so completely; and how she had orgasmed at least three times from his use of her. Jen could not help but feel guilty for cheating on Dan, regardless of how he had told her it was not her fault.
She had expressed her concerns to Mary—somebody who had way more experience with drugs than Jen—who explained it was a common effect of Ecstasy to revel in then sensations of others touching you, one of the reasons it was used in raves so often. Mary had confessed allowing complete strangers to feel her up at parties when high on the drug, thinking nothing odd about it at the time. In some cases she said her arousal had been almost uncontrollable. Yet even with that explanation Jen could not help but feel guilty.
Dan usually enjoyed the process of picking out Jen's outfits for work. Although he did not like her stripping to begin with, it gave him some meager control on how she presented herself. Instead of her dressing up to seduce other men, he was picking out a sexy outfit to show her off to them. It was a fine line of distinction, but worked for them and was the least Jen could do for Dan to feel more comfortable about her job. Dan had offered to help and was making the attempt; however, she could tell he was reserved for the same reasons she herself was subdued.
As Dan went through Jen's outfits the thought of selecting something for her to look sensual in front of Chuck dampened his spirits. His mind flashed back to watching as Chuck manipulated Jenny into dancing nude for a table dance, even suggesting she allow customers to grope her. Then there was the ultimate humiliation of watching Chuck—his childhood rival and nemesis—taking Jenny into one of the VIP rooms 'for a talk,' where he had ended up fucking her.
He had been heart-stricken, but could not deny how erotic the sight had been seeing Jen used in such a fashion. When they arrived home that night, in a mixture of anger, sadness, loss, and arousal he had fucked her relentlessly until both had fallen asleep from exhaustion.
The next day they both wondered if their relationship was over until receiving a call from John, one of the bartenders at the club. John confided to them how Chuck had instructed him to spike Jen's drinks with a powder he was told contained vitamins and electrolytes to prevent the girls from getting dehydrated; however, he believed it was most likely Ecstasy, making Jen amendable to Chuck's manipulations of her.
It took the blame completely off Jen and turned it right back onto Chuck.
In Chuck's defense—playing Devil's Advocate in his mind—he did not know Dan and Jen even knew each other, let alone were engaged and soon to be married. Chuck was at fault for drugging one of his workers and sexually assaulting her, but he had not done it to spite Dan. It was Dan's fault for not speaking up and putting a stop to things. He felt he was more to blame than Jen for things getting out of hand, as she had the excuse of being drugged unknowingly. Chuck could legally be accused of date rape; however, Jen refused to even think about it. Dan finally agreed, remembering Jen's moans—definitely not those of somebody being used against her will. It would only be hearsay about her being drugged anyways.
No, Dan felt completely responsible. He had never being able to stand up to Chuck; even as Chuck manipulated Jen right in front of him he had been too weak-willed to say anything.
Deep in the back of Dan's mind he wondered even if Chuck had known Jen was his fiancée if that would have stopped him, recalling how in college Dan's relationship with girls had not prevented Chuck sleeping with them. He had wondered if Chuck purposely went after girls he was interested in; however, Chuck had always claimed innocence when Dan had accused him of it. He did not voice his concern with Jen, as she had enough to worry about, but it was still something deep in his mind he could not shake.
Yet the situation of his fiancée sleeping with his rival was not their biggest concern, which showed the seriousness of their troubles. After using Jen to his depraved satisfaction, Chuck had further manipulated her into signing an employment contract.
For most exotic dancers, including Jen and the other girls at the Satin Kitty, they were classified as 'independent contractors,' paying the club a fee to dance, sometimes giving the house an additional percentage of their tips as well, with the rest being their take-home earnings. The problem with this system was it being based entirely on tips—sometimes there were good nights, other times there were bad nights. On a good night with a convention in town, Jen could come home with almost a thousand dollars; however, on a slow night she was lucky to break even after paying the house fee.
Chuck's company—Divine Silk Attractions, Inc., or DSA for short—used a different model, actually employing the girls as salaried 'professional entertainers.' As such, the girls were asked to sign legal contracts dictating their work requirements and so forth. They were given the choice of signing and remaining at the club as a DSA employee or packing their things and leaving; however, Chuck purchasing both clubs in the area limited where they could look for jobs elsewhere. For most of the girls the club was their primary income, so they had little choice but to sign.
Being contractual employees had some positive benefits, such as the ability to provide the girls with better job security, medical and dental insurance, and other benefits of full-time employment; however, these were overshadowed by the disadvantages. One of the biggest concerns by the girls was as fulltime employees they had to pay taxes; the money they earned was no longer 'under the table' so all of their earnings were now on file to the IRS. Several girls were worried they would actually be earning less.
In addition, as independent contractors the girls had the freedom to work or even quit anytime they wanted, as well as set some of their own conditions for working at the club. Jen already had plans of quitting once Dan had earned enough in commissions to pay for their upcoming marriage and her going to school for a better job. Now she was contractually obligated to dance at the club unless she could talk Chuck into letting her go. Being legal contracts of employment, quitting the club was now more involved than just walking into his office and telling him she quit.
Although the contract made it difficult for Jen quit, that was not what was causing Dan concerns. As broker for the two clubs Chuck purchased, Dan had been privy to investigative reports performed by his real estate to verify legitimacy of perspective buyers and prevent issues stopping a sale. The reports outlined how Divine Silk Attractions, Inc. was a full adult entertainment business with investments not only in strip clubs, but a full production line of pornographic movies, websites, and magazines.
Even worse, included in the investigations were several summaries of police reports alleging the company of illegal activities such as drug trafficking and prostitution. The reports suggested girls may have been forced into more than stripping at clubs; however, since the company had never been taken to court, it was considered hearsay and only mentioned briefly, their mention only in regards to possible financial litigations against the company.
With plans for their wedding underway, as well as the bad blood between Dan and Chuck, not to mention Chuck's recent usage of Jen, the hint of further impropriety due to illegal contractual obligations was the final straw. It was imperative for her to quit so they could move forward with their lives away from Charles DeWight III.
Jen had tried to talk to Chuck yesterday to get out of the contract; however, when she arrived at the club for practice, she had discovered him out of town for the day, but that was not the worst discovery. Reinforcing the girls' anxiety about the contracts binding them to work, Chuck had left instructions stating any girls on site during the day had to perform for the construction workers renovating the club!
Normally afternoons were spent leisurely practicing their routines and getting guidance from Jen, who had taken several pole dancing fitness classes. She was the best dancer at the club and as all the girls got along, they were all thankful of Jen's assistance as was she in giving it. What was originally planned to be a routine day of light practice instead resulted in a full day of performing.
It was bad enough for Jen who had the day off and had shown up merely to practice; however, a couple of the girls were scheduled to work that evening so were being required to perform a double shift.
Typically in such situations the girls could have refused; however, due to their binding contracts as professional entertainers, refusal would result in heavy fines none of them could afford.
Making matters worse, Chuck had left additional instructions requiring each girl to earn $300.00 in tips before they could leave! Customarily the girls' earnings included both tips and a percentage of miscellaneous house amenities—table and lap dances, proceeds from customers buying them overpriced drinks, and so forth. The demand for the girls to make that much in tips alone on an afternoon was more than some girls earned in an evening.