Author's note: All participants in this tale are over 18, most being well over. In addition, all people and businesses are fictional.
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New clubs needed talent, so I was humbled when Ben asked me to work the opening of their Soho strip club, which they called, 'The Soho Hoho House'.
All of their establishments were named in a similar fashion, like the Bootee House north of Baltimore, the Boston Tea House in the Historic District of Boston and the Jade House in the Chinatown district of downtown Philadelphia.
This was extra special, being their only club on the Island, where everything has to be the best.
Bruno was coming, to oversee the security, while the Management Duo of Ben and Shannon brought what I thought was their three top ladies, Sharon, Pam and little old me.
We had our best costumes with us, but only Sharon was considered good enough to do the main stage. She had been working on her Pole Act for weeks, while Pam was a great Stripper, she was probably only there because Sharon wouldn't have gone without her. I was there, because I was young, curvy, and very smart. At least that was my thinking. My friendship with Shannon probably helped too.
We were in direct competition with The Purple Pimp, and only a half mile separated us.
After the announcement of the grand opening of the Soho Hoho House, the Purple Pimp advertised that they would be having a half price weekend. Ben wanted to follow suit, but Shannon stopped him.
"We are a Premium House, not a Discount Store!" she insisted.
On the Thursday before the opening, Ben and Shannon did a radio interview, with a very trendy daytime radio and internet show. The program was broadcast from downtown Jersey City, so they didn't have far to go, but they had to be there at 3 a.m.
Johnny West was a legend in broadcasting, and he was never shy or conservative. He had one show every day, which they taped at 4 a.m., then edited out a lot of material for the morning crowd at 6. They ran the show on the internet, with video, so Ben had to wear his best going to church suit, while Shannon wore her lowest cut little red dress.
We had been working out together for six months, and Shannon proved to be more dedicated than I would ever have believed possible. She had twins that had just turned 13, but she was working hard to keep her husband interested in her, and to keep the empire growing.
Johnny worked them over a bit, suggesting that they were out-of-towners, and wondering if they could compete with an established place like the Purple Pimp.
Ben cringed noticeably when he heard the name of his competitor, but Shannon perked right up and jumped on the question, like she had prepared for it.
"Johnny, we are not in competition with the P.P. Club, they are a high priced club because they are very stiff and formal, but we are high priced because we are in a high rent district, and we have the best Dancers, the best Servers, the best Bartenders."and we are the safest club of this type on the Island."
"Well, aren't you worried that their offer of half price drinks this weekend, will keep the people away from the Soho Hoho House?" Johnny asked, while Ben smiled at the mention of his business.
"Well, of course there will be no cover charge, Mr. West, but the Soho Hoho house will be showing it's dedication to the City, by donating $20 dollars for every guest, to the local Women's Shelter, while I will be serving drinks myself, and I will be donating all of my tips to the Women's Shelter in my home town of Hoboken," Shannon replied, while Ben stared at her.
They had agreed in advance, on the $20 dollar compromise, but there was no talk of Shannon working.
"You have topless service Mrs. Stewart, are you saying that you will bare them for us?" Johnny asked, while leering at Shannon, who was 31 years old to his 73.
Shannon turned from the camera, and pulled the straps off of her shoulders, revealing a very nice pair to the legendary host.
Shannon had implants in both breasts when she started stripping at 18, but after she had the twins, and Ben's sister, a talented California Surgeon, saw the hack job that some East Coast Doctor had managed, she insisted on a slight reduction in size, and a firming of the muscles, then she fixed the scar tissue from the previous botched job.
Johnny and Ben both appreciated the view, as did two Producers and a three Stagehands.
Late that night, they were surprised to see that there were more cameras than they had noticed. In fact, there were a dozen still cameras with no cameramen, and they were all at the disposal of the editing crew for the night show.
We got to the club around 6 on Friday, two hours before opening. Bruno dropped us, then moved to our indoor parking and jogged back.
Capa had been training Portia for two weeks, first at the Gingerbread House, and then the Hoho House. She was still a bit slow on the various magic machines that brought us the light shows, while still delivering the music and the Dee Jay service, so she stayed back home, while Capa covered the opening.
I had no idea that Gina was going to be there waitressing, but I should have guessed. Gina was working as an intern for an internet startup, which gave her nothing to live on for the first 6 months, when she would either be passed over, or hired as a junior associate. Her degree was in Sociology, with a minor in Marketing, so I'm not sure of her career path, but I was sure that I liked her, and she was very easy on the eyes.
I was wearing my Austrian Maid outfit, while Sharon wore my Tinkerbell costume, with the special wings, that Karen had developed. Pam wore a Flapper outfit, straight from the 30's, and she was perfect, with a Page Boy haircut and an upturn corset that made her look thin and busty. Her nipples turned slightly upwards, making her appear younger than 26.
Ben started the meeting by stressing the need to be professional, but friendly enough to be distinctly more homey than the PP Club.
He was going on about the rules for the skyline rooms, which they called Xanadu Suites, when Shannon stepped into the main room.
All eyes turned, and Ben stopped talking, while we all stared at Shannon, in her little red thong and high heels.
I had no doubt that she was pulling her stomach in, but she looked so good that I pulled my stomach in too, as did most of the other ladies, and the men too!
She was the oldest woman in the room, and if either of her kids followed her example, she'd be a grandma in two or three years, but she was so sexy that I could feel my juices start to run as my clit tingled with desire.
Gina was next to her, and she had a smile of her own and two very nice tits to go with it. She had gold glitter on her breasts, and an outline of red stars around each areola. I wanted to tweak those nibs!
Ben stepped down from his stripper stand and came over to his wife, then pulled out a 20 and stashed it down the front of her thong, gave her a kiss, and whispered in her ear.
I felt a little teary, as I knew how romantic this gesture was, but others gave a cheer.
We did not expect a giant crowd, after all, an average drink was $20, while a table dance in the main room was $20 and a trip to a Suite required a credit card and a $500 minimum for drinks alone.
Bruno was not out front, but he had a direct line of sight with the Greeting Ladies, that helped patrons to check their coats, then took them to a table and introduced them to their waitress. These ladies were actually a part of the Security Team. They were all retired from the Military or Law Enforcement, and they knew how to look for weapons. They were not cheap, but they were Bruno's pride and joy.
We also used very discrete headsets to communicate orders to a full kitchen and bar, so their drinks would be at the table in under a minute.
Almost everything was done by credit card, and a 20 percent tip was added to everything.
This was a club for fun, you might entertain clients here, but the business was sex. Great booze, secure and private if you need it. Cell phones were not to be used inside the club, and photography was forbidden, unless expressly allowed for a special occasion.
Johnny West showed up, with one of his Producers, and a fine looking young woman in her mid 30's. She was attached to him at the hip, but the young male producer was never that far away either.
Bruno must have seen him arrive, and used his com's to have the Greeter bring Johnny and his crew to a table that Shannon would serve. We knew the Legend would arrive early, or very late, since his show required his attendance at 4 a.m.
"Mrs. Stewart, you are the best looking woman in the house!" he announced with his loud professional voice, drawing the attention of everyone in that section of the main room.
"Thank you kind sir," Shannon proclaimed and bowed slightly, for dramatic effect. His eyes just couldn't leave her magic mounds.
"Of course there are some parts that I can't compare with the other beauties," he impishly implied that he needed to see her pussy, to make a fair comparison.
The Producer ordered for everyone, as if that was beneath the Mouth.
"Can I get you a drink Dear," the wily old fox asked, while settling into a plush cushion.
Shannon nodded to their waitress, who whispered into her com.
"Thank you Johnny, but I am not an entertainer, I am working as a server tonight, and I must warn you, that none of our staff plays sex games with our Patrons," Sharron sternly lectured, "Our talented Dancers, do play sex games, and you should feel free to play with them."
Poor Johnny went from pleased, to disappointed, and back to pleased as he now felt that he would see some action!
"But we do expect you to play by the rules, Mr. West, and we do our own recordings, for safety reasons only," Shannon continued while circling her finger above her head, towards the 'eye in the sky' monitors that we had throughout the house.
"Well bring on the Ladies, and bring on the games!" Johnny proclaimed then high fived his Producer.
"We reserved a private booth for you Sir, would you like to see the main show first, or head straight up to our Xanadu Rooms?"