Part 20
Nearing completion on renovating a bar and focused on starting a sex club.
What, OR Who's next?
I hope you enjoy reading as much as I did creating.
Chapter 48
8 am, the workers are moving freshly painted chairs and tables back into place. Fresh baking smells delicious. Security guy is running tests on the surveillance system. We grab a coffee, and croissant and take a seat.
"Next weekend, O, we'll take a couple days away; what should we do? Vegas, Banff, Paris, Amsterdam; stay in bed, spa day? Picnic, mani-pedi, you choose."
"I do have a place in mind Erin. Will you trust me, I'll arrange everything, it'll be a surprise, I'll pack, drive, you can totally relax."
"Ok, but a hint, to be sure I'm not against it?"
"A rustic lodge in the woods, edge of a lake, I know you'll like it. Friday supper by the fire, make love under the stars. Saturday we can stay in bed, or go for a hike to the nearby waterfalls, maybe a naked swim, a canoe excursion on the lake. Have supper prepared right in front of us. Sunday, the spa, massage. Fine dining. We can spend all the time we want in bed, on the floor, in the grass, on the beach, nude or not."
"Ok, book it, that sounds fun, sexy and relaxing."
Sitting in the fresh, bright café, shiny black and white checkerboard floor, red and white chairs and tables, red curtains, white walls. I don't see anything needed except happy, smiling customers.
Moving into the bar, I survey the tan walls, white wainscoting, not your old fashioned, dull, dark bar, but an uplifting, bright feeling. Hmm, I text, Carl, Bernice, and Odette to meet me.
"I'm incredibly happy with the café. I'm thinking maybe laser lights in here, synchronized with the music, mostly on the ceiling but every so often a lightning flash of bright white, a distraction around the room. What do you think?"
"Absolutely love it," Bernice says, Carl nods.
"Everyone on board with opening Monday?"
"Bar and Café are ready, let's go for it."
"Steve, I'm calling a staff meeting for 2. You ready to open Monday."
"We're ready." He answers.
"We'll soon need a dishwasher/prep person. I know someone."
"Go ahead, call, have him meet me."
"Great."
I text Claire, Terry, Jenny, Josie: Staff meeting Sunday @ 2.
All reply positive.
A young fellow, with a man bun walks in.
"Erin?"
"I'm Erin."
"I'm Cory, Steve called me, I'm an experienced kitchen helper."
"Steve's in the kitchen through there."
I arrange a meeting later today for a quote to
install a light show,
Steve and Cory return and sit.
"Erin, with Cory helping we can handle anything with some forefront planning."
"Will you commit to a year Cory?" I ask.
"If Steve and Steph are here, I'm here."
"What wage?"
"$16. An hour."
"I'll start you at $15 prove you belong on our team; you'll get 16. It only took Steve days to prove his worth, leave your information before leaving, welcome to 5F's Cory."
I'm selecting photos when a scruffy looking young man enters, uncombed mullet, ripped jeans, Rock band t-shirt, tattoos, face piercings.
"I'm Aaron, you want to hook-up some led, music sync." "Aaron, I'm Erin." I stand,
"I'd like a laser light show in the bar, in sync with the music, across the ceiling, maybe an occasional, flash across the entire room."
"Sure, no problem, will you be opening a club in the hall?"
I look at him puzzled, wondering how he might have heard about our club.
"We do, D. J's, lights, smoke, pyrotechnics, this city needs a hot spot. This location would be killer for that."
"Well, we are discussing a club, wedding venue maybe."
"I can set up a wicked display in here for $3100.00. The hall, $8-10,000.00 the best of everything, to synch with a D.J. it'll be wild." He turns, or for 13 grand, I'll set up everything, so anyone can be a D.J, for weddings whatever."
"$2800, do the bar, if I'm impressed, we'll likely do the hall."
"I can bring in guys tomorrow, be done around 4."
"OK." We shake.
Text from Natalie: Hey girl, I'm at Peak, Sid told me about your new place, I'd love to visit.
Reply: 1482 Prince St.
Text from Natalie: on my way.