Makynzee
My mom thought I still worked at the restaurant. I told her I took an extra shift and I’d be home late. She’d told me she needed a break from me anyway. That stung, but whatever. I threw my keys into my purse and went inside the club. A few men lingered by the main stage—none of them Kalil—and a woman behind the bar waved me over.
“You’re Minx?” she asked once I was close enough.
“Who?”
“Kalil said to look out for the new girl. That’s you, right?”
“Oh. Yup. I’m Minx.” That’s the stage name he came up with?
“Come on back, let me show you a few things. Put your purse and keys in this safe, only open it before we open and after we close, only the barmaids use this one. If you miss the cutoff use one of the lockers in the back. Wear this for your tips.”
She tossed me a garter and I quickly slipped it on my thigh, refusing to wonder if it were used, as the three men approach us.
“This the new chick?”
“Minx, meet Chino, Ralphie, and Bruce. Anybody mess with you, their hands linger too long when they giving you tips, being disrespectful, let them know.”
I smiled and shook their hands, but Bruce didn’t let go.
“I’m sorry, but I have to ask,” he declared.
I knew the question before he asked, especially with the shorts I wore. Was my butt fake. It wasn’t that big, the rest of me was just small.
“It’s mine, got it from my momma,” I answered.
“Well that’s nice, but my question was can I touch it?”
“Get out of here, Bruce! You’re supposed to protect her, not harass her,” Cari yelled and pushed him away before going back into her training spiel.
By the end of the night I’d spilled a million drinks and messed up just as many orders. I was tired and not looking forward to the drive home. Surprisingly, I’d still made about $250 in tips. Cari said once I got the hang of it, I’d make more. I could sacrifice a little sleep for that. As expected, I’d felt hands all over me all night. Wasn’t looking forward to that part. I grabbed my purse from the safe and headed to the door. Just as I stepped outside I heard my name—my real name. I hadn’t seen him all night. Just the thought of seeing him now caused butterflies to take up real estate in my stomach. I pretended not to hear him and kept walking. I pushed the auto start on my mom’s car and within seconds of the club’s door closing he was next to me. I couldn’t look at him. Those eyes would destroy my mental capacity. I was already drunk off his scent again.
He gently grabbed my arm and chastised, “Never walk out here by yourself.”
I was instantly awake. His touch seared into my arm, sending shockwaves of pleasure deep into me. I stopped walking and glanced up at him. He must have felt it too because he quickly dropped his hand. Too late. I still felt his touch and I wanted it again. I took a steadying breath and forced a smile. “Okay.” I reluctantly walked away wondering if he watched me. I chanced a glance back. He was, his eyes wary. That made two of us. “Have a good weekend,” I called out before slipping into the car.
When I finally made it home, I snuck into my room and took a quick shower. Exhausted as I was, I still couldn’t fall asleep. I couldn’t shake his image from my mind. I couldn’t get the smell of him out of my nose. I couldn’t fight the urge to feel him. For the first time in a long time I touched myself. I let my hands become Kalil’s hands, his fingers slipping through my folds and pinching my clit. I loved the way they felt against my skin. Gently pinching my nipples. Slowly caressing my thighs. Slipping two fingers inside of me. My back arched as I moaned and welcomed his touch, yearned for it. I erupted quickly. My body convulsed and I bit my bottom lip to keep from crying out. I needed that. Sleep came easily after that.
***
I graduated from high school today. My mom showed up long enough to see me walk across the stage. She actually looked like she was proud of me. That had to be my imagination though because she disappeared before the ceremony was even done. I’d been working at the club for a while now and I avoided Kalil at all costs. It wasn’t hard though. When he was there he was usually in his office or entertaining guests in the VIP sections. Women threw themselves at him, literally. He caught the last one and immediately handed her off to security before she could latch on to him. Every blue moon one got lucky and he left with her. I had the audacity to be jealous. Imagine that. It should be me he left with.
Since that night in the parking lot he’d said little to nothing to me. I was pretty sure I was love with him, but would never admit to it. Every once in a while he let me catch him watching me, but he still said nothing. I guessed that was okay, since every other word out of his mouth was a curse word. When the VIP guests requested “the tall waitress with the fat ass” he made up excuses. That was the case tonight and it pissed me off. I wasn’t sure what pissed me off more, the fact that he didn’t want me around or that he was messing with my tips. His presence robbed me of my practicality, so of course I went with the fact that he didn’t want me around. I watched him for a while knowing that sooner or later he’d leave the guys he was with. When he did, I made my move. He smiled when he saw me coming towards him then ducked into the men’s room. Son of a … I hesitated as two guys came out then made my way inside. I froze like a deer caught in headlights. He leaned against the opposite wall with his arms folded across his chest and a smirk playing about his lips.
Makynzee“I’m impressed, didn’t think you would come in.”Those damned eyes. I folded my arms across my chest, mimicking his stance.“I know they asked for me, Kalil.”“And?”“And you told them no.”“And?”I was pretty sure I had a snappy comeback, but just as I opened my mouth the door opened and a few guys walked in.As I looked back at them, Kalil growled, “Occupied.”They looked around in confusion then turned and walked back out. When I look back at Kalil, he was glaring at the door. He looked dangerous again. I shivered as goose bumps covered my arms. When the door closed his face softened.“You cold?” he asked.“Why?”“Because you shivered?”“I meant, why did you tell them no, Kalil?” I was irritated. He stared at me as if contempl
MakynzeeI’d seen Kalil pissed and going ballistic on a few people, but tonight surprised me. He’d never hit anyone and the thought of him getting arrested because of me was downright terrifying. If he weren’t around, where would I go?I still had no clue why I needed to close tonight. Cari was still here, so she could have easily closed. I shook my head and tried not to let my mind wonder. I watched the stage wondering how hard it would be to do an upside-down split on one of the poles. The stage was shaped like a ‘T’, with a pole at the center and two on the side tips. The chrome shined like mirror, with plush black velvet that should’ve looked trashy, but gave off a classy vibe. I could do a lot on those poles. I heard Cari calling my name and I look back at her.“Can you actually dance?” she asked.I nodded and went to a table to wipe it down.“You stare at that sta
Makynzee It’d been two weeks since Kalil saw me dancing and he hadn’t faltered at all. I’d been getting dirty looks from most of the dancers though. Cari said they thought I was out to take their spots. One of them purposely bumped into me as I made my way back to the bar. They called her Dynasty. The looks and attitudes reminded me that my hair was getting too long and I made a mental note to get a haircut as soon as possible. I was tempted to said something, but Cari’s voice caught my attention first.“I asked Kalil if you could get Friday off, told him I would cover for you. He asked why, I didn’t know, so he said to tell you if you want a day off come ask him yourself.”He hadn’t spoken to me in weeks, now he demanded that I spoke to him. My head throbbed in response.“He was in his office right now, you be
Jay got here early Friday morning. We went out for breakfast then hit up the mall. By the time we got back to my mom’s house it was after five. There was a man sitting in my dad’s chair and fury rushed through me at the sight. I could hear my mom yelling something to him from the kitchen. How dare he sit there? I must have said that aloud because Jay pushed me aside and yelled to my mom that we were back. She came from the kitchen and the man smiled as he stood.“You must be Makynzee?” he questioned.I didn’t smile back. I wanted to know who he was and why he looked so comfortable in my dad’s chair.“Sweetheart, this is Stanley,” my mom explained as though that meant anything.Sweetheart? She hadn’t called me anything remotely close to that since before my dad died. “Nice to meet you,” I responded stiffly. I didn’t offer my hand or any other pleasantries. My mom glared. What
Makynzee “Mak, get up!”Blearily, I look toward the door then sigh when the banging starts back up.“It’s almost time to go, open up,” Jaida called.“Alright, already. Quit banging,” I called back.Opening the door, I was greeted by her kissing the guy she hooked up with. I knew him from around the club and being with Kalil, but for the life of me, I couldn’t remember his name. We both watched as he walked away then she giggled as she came inside my room. “We need to go, I think we have to check out at noon,” she said.She sighed wistfully and dropped down on the bed.“Mak, I think I’m in love.”She slipped her hands between her legs and squeezed them shut.“Disgusting, Jay. We need to hurry.”“No, seriously, Mak. He was like a
MakynzeeJaida was asleep when I made it to the car and I didn’t wake her. I was devastated, so I was glad for the reprieve. She woke up just as we made it home. If I thought my reprieve would last, I was sorely mistaken. My mom laid into me as soon as we crossed the threshold.“How dare you disrespect and embarrass me like this?” she screeched.I paused and glanced around. I had no clue what she meant, but I wasn’t stupid. At this rate, I knew if she got close enough she’d hit me. I darted behind the loveseat. She could only be mad for one of two reasons. We didn’t come home last night. I could have cared less about even calling. On top of that we were supposed to have lunch with her and Stanley today. I knew my mom. A typical parent would be upset about their child staying out all night. This woman was not typical. I glanced at Jay then focused on my mom. “I’m sorry, we fo
Makynzee I left the house early the next morning. I called Jay and tell her about my mom and that I was looking for an apartment. She offered to move back here and help with rent f I needed her to, but I didn’t want that. I didn’t want to depend on anyone else. I hadn’t talked to my dad in over a week. I headed to his grave and unloaded on him. I even told him about Kalil…well, not everything. Some things a dad just didn’t need to hear from his daughter. I was leaning against his headstone and thinking of Riley when my phone rang. It was Kalil.“Am I going to see you tonight?” he asked.“Does that mean I have my job back?” I kissed two fingers then placed them on the headstone before heading back to my mom’s car.“Is that the only way I get to see you?”“That’s the only rea
Kalil It was Saturday morning and I hadn’t spoken to or seen Mak since she left the club on Wednesday. She wouldn’t answer my calls or texts on Thursday and yesterday, she sent me the lyrics to a song. She said it was by Jeremih.“If it looks this good, I wonder how it tastes; baby if I touch your body, would you scream my name; would you whisper to me it’s yours; girl you smell so gentle and pure, you control my senses.”It took me forever to figure it out, but now that I knew it, I called her.“Wow, Kalil. A whole day?” she deadpanned.I’d missed her voice. I honestly felt like a little bitch when it came to her, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.“You cheated, that’s not a whole song. I didn’t even notice it,” I replied.She laughed and as much as I en