Note from the Author: You might want to start by reading part one if you haven't already, for important plot background.
I stood outside VIP room number two at Maryam, Washington's most exclusive gentlemen's club. In a few moments the door would open and I would be giving a private show for my boyfriend, Max, who wasn't expecting me to be there and didn't even know I was working as a stripper. I doubted he would even recognize me. I was wearing a very tight silver lamé halter dress, elbow-length gloves and a glittery pink boa. The dress was very low cut with a floor-length slit skirt. I had nothing on underneath except a pair of silver fishnets and six-inch heels. The combination of the heels and long skirt made my legs look endless. The dress was flattering, hugging my relatively narrow waist and swelling over my hips and breasts. I wasn't used to going without a bra, and the dress was so tight and low that my breasts spilled out the top. My nipples were clearly visible through the painted-on material.
I shifted one stockinged leg forward through the slit, swiped the key card, and opened the door. I didn't see anyone there except for two black men sitting at a bar. I recognized one of them as PT, a top NFL safety/tabloid sensation. His companion was a well-dressed, distinguished looking gentleman who looked to be in his fifties. There was no sign of Max.
"Oh yeah, that's what I'm talking about!" PT exclaimed. "Come in and spend some time, baby, take your clothes off, get comfortable."
"Oh, gosh…." I stammered, smiling apologetically and losing my sense of composure. "I'm really sorry, sir, there must be some mistake, I was expecting someone else…"
The men laughed.
"It's ok, darling," Said the older man, in nicotine-smooth baritone. "You were probably expecting Prince Charming, right?"
I giggled nervously and blushed, slowly backing away. "In a manner of speaking. Look, I'm really sorry, guys…"
"Wait!" Said the older man, as he walked to the door. I thought about closing the door and running, but I was too afraid. He stood in the doorway, and looked at me with warm, slightly weary eyes.
"Please, let me apologize for my friend PT. He shouldn't have started up with the 'hey baby.' He has tremendous physical gifts, but he sorely lacks the social graces. I am his agent and his friend. I try to help him cope with the pressure of being one of the highest paid players in sports by getting him out every once in a while. He's really shy and is not good at talking to women…."
"Not true, not true!" Exclaimed PT. "Do not listen to him. I got game on the field and off. Stone player. You'll realize that once you get to know me, baby."
The older man glanced back and gave PT a disapproving look.
"Will you let me have a word with the young lady, please, can I do that?"
PT shrugged.
"I'm trying to apologize for your rude behavior, can I do that?" The older man said, as he winked at me.
"Don't even try." Said PT. "She too young for you."
"An old man can dream, though, can't he?" He smiled. "Listen, young lady…we are just looking for some company and some conversation. We asked for you because my friend here loved your show and was quite taken with you. It would mean an awful lot to him if you'd give him a chance to show that he's not such a bad guy. By the way I'm Henry," he said extending his hand. "And I take it you know who PT is. What is your name…?"
"Princess." I said, shaking his hand.
"Of course you are."
I looked around nervously. The VIP room was set up like a spacious boudoir, with a fully stocked bar along one side, a massive video screen on the other, and various lounge chairs, sofas, and recliners in between. The far wall was made entirely of glass, and gave a spectacular view of the stage. I realized that the reflection I saw in the one-way mirror was the same image they saw in this room, that they got to see the longing expressions, the teasing, and the masturbation scenes that had been meant for Max.
It was too late to find Max, this much I knew. If he was even in the club, I didn't' know how I'd find him. The whole place was set up to give people their privacy. There was nothing left to do but go home, but I didn't think I would be able to simply walk away. The house would probably lose a lot of money. I wanted to leave, but I realized that the only way I was going to get to go home was if I could convince these men to let me go.
"Please, sir, there's been a mistake…I'm really new at this. I'm not very good at this and I don't want you to be disappointed. I'm really sorry. Is it ok if you choose another girl?"
"Well, I guess so…." Henry said, looking a bit confused.
I stood there for a minute, feeling bad about disappointing these men, feeling like a fraud, and regretting I had come at all.
"Listen, my dear. Would you join us for just one drink? We've already paid for your time and we liked the show so much we even paid a $2000 tip in advance. You don't look like the kind of person who really cares about the money, and I don't really care either, but I think the club would be happier if you came in for a minute. If you join us for one drink we could call it even…does that sound ok to you?"
I smiled. "Ok," I said.
We had a drink and I started to feel better about things. PT seemed a little shy around me, and he kept complementing me on my "moves." I realized, to my astonishment, that he was awkwardly trying to flirt with me. Despite his thuggish reputation, he seemed schoolboyish and harmless to me. Henry was a perfectly charming host, making me drinks and telling stories from his younger years. He had apparently had his heart broken quite a few times, although I sensed, beneath the self-deprecating humor, that he had broken a few hearts himself. He told me I reminded him of his greatest college crush. He described her as a pretty, vivacious blonde cheerleader who only dated football players. He told me that he began his career as a sports agent as a way to try and impress her, and ended up representing her future husband, an NFL quarterback.
I realized that both men were attracted to me, to the tune of thousands of dollars. I was able to be for these men what I wanted to be for Max. They treated me as if I were the unattainable ideal, the Homecoming Queen who wouldn't talk to them in college, the sex goddess for whom they had to pay for the privilege of her company. I say this not to sound conceited. Believe me, I knew that outside of the world of sex clubs and VIP rooms I was just a short, plain girl whose clothes never fit her. That night, however, I felt sexy and flattered by the attention from a celebrity. I flirted shamelessly, and I was enjoying myself.
Later Gayle, Henry's lady friend, joined us. She was a beautiful dark-skinned black woman who looked to be in her thirties. She exuded class, and warmed to me even though I looked like a tramp in my silver lamé dress. She seemed very comfortable hanging out with a stripper in a gentlemen's club, and I wondered if she hadn't done some of this work herself.
The next show started, and the four of us sat together on a sofa that faced the stage. The view was spectacular. I blushed to think how close I must have been when I played with myself onstage. This show featured a petite but very sexy and powerful Asian woman who blindfolded and tied up a buff, dark haired man. As she teased and tortured him, I could feel the tension in our room start to mount. Gayle and Henry started making out in front of us, feeling each other up. I stole glances at PT, wondering if he was getting turned on too. He was a giant of a man: at least 6'5", 250, solid muscle. I wondered what he looked like naked. He caught my eye and smiled.
"Do you like this?" I asked.
"It's alright. You were better."
"Really?"
"Oh hell yeah."
"What did you like about my performance?"
"You just knew how to move. You got those curves, girl, and you know how to work them! I couldn't take my eyes off you. You the sexiest fucking girl here, period."
I blushed a bit.
"So why did you ask me here?" I asked with an impish smile. "Did you want to see a private show?"
"Why?" He said with a grin. "You gonna give me one?"