There are only two types of jobs in Las Vegas: jobs that cater to the gamblers and everything else. My job is to keep the gamblers happy so they spend more money. Not just any gamblers, but the whales; men who think nothing of leaving a few hundred thousand behind for a night or perhaps even a million.
I was raised to be a good Chinese girl. My husband John and I werenāt doing too badly with our finances, at least until I was laid off from my waitressing job, along with thousands of other casino employees. After our bank accounts ran dry, the only way to keep our home was for me to go to work for a former coworker, Steve, who works in the valet of a luxury casino. When a whale wants a little personal attention and company, I go to work.
Tonight is Wednesday and Iām meeting a client from Texas whoās in Vegas on business until Saturday. That means packing a small suitcase for everything Iāll need to keep my client entertained. This one even has a special request.
Arriving at the casino by 5pm, Steve greets me in the high roller valet and sends my luggage to the clientās suite. Heās not here to greet me. Since the client is meeting with his business partner, I have a short time to relax in his bedroom after dealing with the insane Las Vegas traffic and to prepare myself.
A sparkling, emerald-green dress clings to my 33c breasts, held up by spaghetti straps that disappear in a back-less design. There is no need for a bra tonight, or panties. But a garter secures the silk stockings that wrap my legs. With my long hair set in flowing curls and a simple necklace of gold, Iām ready to meet the client for dinner.
Deke from Texas is waiting at a secluded and private booth in one of the hotelās four star restaurants. Like a true gentleman, he rises, gives me a simple kiss on the cheek and guides me to his side. In an instant, cocktails arrive ā two Belvedere martinis, stirred, not shaken, with a twist of lemon. Then itās a light dinner. Of course, a light dinner for a millionaire is an ounce of Iranian caviar with blinis and red onions, followed by a simple salad of greens with seared duck, a main course of wild venison with chanterelle mushrooms in a port wine sauce and desert of fresh goat cheese and black figs. Throughout all of this, Deke is a perfect gentleman, describing his love of sailing and music. He may be a Texan, but heās no cowboy. Or, at least, he is the most sophisticated cowboy Iāve ever met.
At ten oāclock, itās time to get down to the real business; gambling. Deke and I walk hand in hand to the high-roller salon. You may think youāve seen extravagant Las Vegas casinos, but the salon is a completely different world. You can only enter these private doors with a credit line of at least a million dollars. Table bets are $500 a hand. All of the men in here are gamblers. The women are all escorts like myself. Dekeās game is blackjack at $5,000 a game. This kind of work is easy. All I have to do is stand behind him, rug his neck occasionally, keep up a trite little conversation, get excited when he wins, and pout when he loses. Itās a good night, and his winnings are rising. I also feel his hand rising beneath me dress, starting to explore and discover. His fingers rise slowly up my leg, then down again before they reach too high into my thighs. But then, his hand rises outside me dress to my back, finds my zipper and casually brings the metal down. Anything goes in the high-roller suite as long as the customer keeps gambling. So, itās of little interest to anyone else as my dress falls to the floor. I step from the dress and a female attendant quickly picks it up to be hung in a hidden closet. A few of the other gamblers make quiet comments to their friends or companions as I stand next to Deke in nothing more than a garter belt, stockings and high heels.