This is my first attempt at a submittal, I hope you like it. Please feel free to comment. This is meant to be one chapter of a much larger work. Positive comments are likely to push me to explore the rest of the story sooner. Enjoy!
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Amanda looked down at the doorknob with mixed emotions. On the other side of this door was a man that she knew, without any shadow of a doubt, that she hated. She hated everything that he was, everything that he stood for, and pretty much everything in his world.
She also knew that she was about to give him one of the best blowjobs that he would ever get in his miserable, pathetic life. And that, for her own very private reasons, gave her great satisfaction. A touch of excitement also spiced the mix of emotions that she felt as she put her hand to the door, turned the knob, and stepped inside.
Two years earlier, she had graduated in the top 20 of her class in Quantico, Va. She put everything she had into her training, and it showed. She had excelled in Marksmanship, Self Defense, and Critical Thinking. Even though she and the other trainees were constantly reminded that they were just that, trainees, and not worth the dog shit on the soles of the shoes of a "real agent," she was not surprised when she was called to three separate meetings less than a week after graduation.
The first was from the head of an anti-terrorism unit. A-T was the latest rage, and the reason that most of the trainees wanted to join the FBI. She could not help noticing the disappointment and very subtle hints of confusion on the face of the agent when she later declined his offer to join A-T.
The second meeting that she had was with Special Agent Melody Maines. Despite her pleasant sounding name, Agent Maines was anything but. She was hard-ass, through and through. No bullshit, no frills, and no personality. Agent Maines made her case for her Intelligence unit, asked a few questions, and promptly left. Amanda noted that the meeting lasted exactly fifteen minutes. Agent Maines' arguments were quite good, though, and Amanda might have actually gone into Intelligence if not for the real reason that she had chosen to join the FBI.
Her third meeting was with SA Stephen Mills. Steve, as he had insisted she call him, had obviously done his homework. Organized Crime had experienced major budget cuts in the last few years. It was not as sexy as it used to be, and most of the good agents now went to A-T. He was not above telling her all of that, and she appreciated it. Steve also knew about Amanda's sister Michelle, and what had happened to her. He had guessed that this was the reason that she had changed majors in the middle of her sophomore year at Kent State to criminal justice. Why she had quit the cheerleading squad, moved out of the dorms, and improved her GPA substantially. He correctly guessed (though she was not quite convinced that it really was a guess) that she had stopped partying, dated a lot less, dressed differently, and pretty much devoted her life to studying. He had summed it up in a way that had not occurred to her before, but made complete sense to her now. "None of that happy shit seemed to matter anymore, did it." It was not a question. It was a statement of fact. He knew she went to Quantico with one goal in mind. She wanted Organized Crime. She wanted to put away every fucking son of a whore that did anything remotely like what had happened to Michelle for a living. There was no need to hide it. No need to play the psychological games to prove that she was in this "for the right reasons," whatever the fuck those were. Steve knew the score. And she had the suspicion that he knew that she would join his team before he even walked through the door. He was right.
Now here she was, in a room with three of those same goombah bastard types, about to get on her knees and suck one of them off while the other two watched. Of course, that was not the reason that was given to her for this office visit. In fact no reason was given, but it was no secret among the other dancers. After you worked at the club for a couple of months, if Petey liked what he saw, you got called up to the office to see if you were willing to go "the extra mile." If you were, you might get invited to some of the private parties that he "catered" for the other wise guys. Most of the girls wanted this chance to make some extra money. Of course, Amanda wanted something much more valuable. Information.
She walked over in front of the desk and stood next to the chair. After a few seconds Petey motioned for her to sit, and she did. Her trained eye could not help but assess the two goons on either side of the desk. Vinny and Bobby, Petey's personal body guards stood on either side of the desk like a pair of those cheesy stone lions that people in the suburbs back in Ohio put on either side of their driveway. They were obviously armed, but carried themselves as if they would rather beat the shit out of someone than use a gun. They would not be a problem for her if it came to that, but there was no reason to think that it would.
"So, Melody, how do you like the club so far?" Petey asked in a pleasant, chatty tone. Amanda had chosen Melody as her stage name. She loved the irony of naming her stripper persona after the straight laced, completely un-sexy agent she met in Quantico.
"It's great," she said, matching his tone. "You guys get some pretty big spenders in here; I've made more cash in the last couple of months than I did in twice the time at the last place I worked."
"Good, good, I'm glad you like it," Petey said with a smile. Petey the Asshole was Amanda's name for him, most of the guys called him Petey the Actor. He was a decent enough looking guy, six foot tall, 190 pounds, most of it well placed. He wore his dark hair a bit shorter than most of the guys. To his credit, he also did not go with the slicked back greaseball helmet look that most of the guys, including the steroid twins to either side of him at the moment, did. Petey got his nickname because he had hung around with some Hollywood types when he was younger. Hollywood was always fascinated with organized crime, and some schmuck producer was always looking to make buddy buddy with a real live wise guy. A couple of them actually let him try out for a few parts, but nothing ever happened.
"I been watching you on the floor, you ain't bad." Petey began. "Pretty face, great tits, nice ass, and you know how to shake it. I tink your financial situation could greatly improve here." His accent was pure New York Italian. Not Italy Italian, which she found quite sexy, but that goombah, New York Italian that always reminded her of Joe Pesci. She wondered how much actual Italian he spoke. She, of course, was fluent. Petey kept a dictionary on his desk and would often throw multi-syllable words into his speech. In his mind, that made him sound more intelligent, but in reality, it only made him sound even more ridiculous.
"Thanks." Amanda smiled, giving the impression that she truly enjoyed the compliments about her body, as most strippers would.
"The reason I called you in here is to assess just how well you could do. I am in a position to give you opportunities to make more money. A lot more money...if you are, ah, willin' ta go the extra mile."