Syn watched as the red-head walked in, listening to the door close behind him. He walked around the register area, which was up on a platform eight inches from the store floor. The front of the register area came up to his chest as his arms folded over it, looking to her. Syn felt trapped behind the tall desk, it was up against the wall with a tight four by six area to work behind. One end was sealed to protect those entering from snatch robbing the joint. The other end opened; that end was her only way out. It lead into the right side of the store, from there she needed to make it across the aisle and to the emergency exit and quickly, for all he needed to do was one straight line up an aisle to block her in.
"New girl eh?" was all he said in a deep voice befitting his rugged features. Her heart raced within her chest, as she could feel it pounding to get free. Panic had settled in as she recalled what he and his buddy did to Dave about twenty minutes earlier
Her bright blue hues met his deep dark brown ones as she spoke in a manner that didn't give away her fear of him. "No, not at all, I own the place actually. It's been mine for about six months now." She watched his eyes drop to her chest and linger there before lifting up to lock into her own once again
Red tapped his fingers along the countertop, as they seemed to echo loudly within the quiet store. "I been coming in here for as long as I can remember pretty lady, and I ain't ever seen you here before tonight. Dangerous place for a good-looking lady like you." His words stopped then he continued again as she looked around then back to her. "Duncha' think?"
Syn watched how his lips formed with each word, how his brow rose as he asked that last question. His chin settled upon his hands, as he didn't seem to want to go anywhere real soon. Taking a deep breath she stood straight up and felt her fear begin to subside. "I normally work the daytime schedule. That's probably why you never have seen me. As far as it being dangerous, it seems it can be for anyone that works the evening or night shift. Cameras and the panic button that goes right to the police help certain situations from going too far. Those two things pretty much detour things from escalating too far." Syn had hoped saying that, would stop him from progressing any further if he had something going about in his mind.
"Ma' name's Joe, most call me Red." As those words slipped from his lips his index finger pointed upwards towards his bright red hair. "I've lived around here all ma' life, and ain't ever seen no cop here once perty lady." He moved towards the open end of the register area then stopped as he grabbed a styrofoam cup from the stack. He poured himself a complimentary coffee from the MR Coffee Maker and sipped it. His beady dark eyes traveled over her form, as he had a nice side view. "I know you saw what happened earlier." Stopping her, he took a quick sip looking over at her through the steam. "That boy, been getting his ass taken ever since he started here. He teases all the guys, and gets what he deserves. Why ya think he ain't called no po'lice eh?"
Thinking about his statements, and the question following she nodded her head. "Perhaps, But it seemed more like rape from what I saw."
He laughed hard as his head went back, almost spitting out his coffee. "Lady, come on he's a bitchboy, you saw how he was. Dave loved every minute of that. I also noticed you did as well. Saw your ass squirming as you looked through that hole at us, watching Brent and him going at it. Lady that shit's been going on in this here place ever since it opened. Ask Dave what his cut is with each guy he services? Hell that boy's gonna have his college tuition paid by the time he's done here. I can tell you ain't from these here parts." He took another sip of his coffee as he crushed the cup and tossed it in the trashcan aside the small table. "Whatcha' name purdy one," he asked as she leaned against the shelving at the end of the aisle. Watching her as he reached up, he pushed up his black cowboy hat from his beady dark eyes with the tip of his index finger.
Thinking over everything he said; Syn knew he was probably telling the truth. The way Dave acted as if nothing had happened as he left tonight, proved that point. She dared not admit that what she had witnessed did turn her on to see. It was her first experience with watching guys together. Her first run in with calling the cops was a joke; they took their good ol' time getting there. In fact the chief told her, straight out that she was asking for trouble for taking over the place and not just closing it down. "I'm Syn and I don't need no trouble here Joe. I'm trying to make this place work. The township wants it closed down. If I have one bit of trouble they will close it quicker than you can snap your fingers. I'll admit, I'm naive when it comes to this line of work. Not retail but the adult sex area. I'm sure shits been happening here long before I arrived, but damn it, I like the place. I want it to stay open Joe. That kind of shit can get me closed down yanno?" Syn tried to reason with him about it all. Her eyes ran down him and back up meeting his own once more. He wasn't a bad looking guy, nor was he built that bad either.
"I ain't here to give trouble lady ... erm ... Syn; okay? Let's just get that straight. My buddy Brent ain't either." Placing his hand in his pocket Joe pulled out a twenty, slipping it on the counter as she leaned forth. "Gimmie that in ones so I can go watch some movies." Syn tapped the 'no sale' key and grabbed out a pre-counted pack of twenty ones. Pulling the band from them she exchanged them out, slipping the bill in the register and shutting the drawer. Joe grabbed the stack, as she turned and headed to the left entrance, and slipped back into a booth, as she watched booth one's light turn bright red. Letting out a deep breath she relaxed finally. Grabbing the clip board from the wall and the pen from her ear, she stepped down onto the main floor and began the nightly inventory count, which was to be done at the beginning of each shift for theft purposes.
DVD's, VHS's, and magazines all done, she began to work on the toy wall as Joe's moans steadily rolled from his lips while the movie played. Soft female moans began to join his own as she heard him grunting and groaning. The female sounds suddenly stopped in the middle of a moan, as she heard him yell, "Aw fuck!" "Hey!..Hey Syn, the movies fucked up can ya' check on it?"
This wasn't the first time it happened and not the last she thought. Calling out she answered him, "Yea, hold on Joe!" Laying the clipboard and pen down on the shelf, she turned and headed through the same entrance to the booths, her hand reached for the doorknob to the small room that housed all fifty VCRs. Her back was turned to Joe, and she didn't see him when he suddenly grabbed her wrists within his own and pulled them behind her back with force. She felt his hips push forth against her ass as her body was pressing against the wooden door, her cheek laid flat against it as she whimpered softly. "Joe ... Joe stop it! L-l-let me go please J-Joe!"