against his.
He tilted his head to the side. “This club is full of people who would be happy to have a little fun with you,” he chided.
Her lower lip stuck out in a sexy pout as she looked up at him. “You know that you're the one I want to have fun with.”
He smiled as he pulled her hand away. “Andrea, I'm working,” he reminded her.
She let out a huff of aggravation as she rolled her eyes. “Were you working when I saw you with that blonde the other night?” she challenged, her anger apparent.
His eyes narrowed. “Andrea, what I do or don't do here is my business.”
She tilted her chin up an arrogant angle. “Well, just a little tip, when you fuck someone in the middle of your club, you make it everyone's business.”
Before he could reply, she moved through the crowd. He stared after her, his scowl deepening. Her anger surprised him. Despite occasional flirtations, he had never once been intimate with Andrea, or any other member of the club for that matter. Awkward moments like these were the reason he had imposed his own set of rules. Of course, all the reasons in the world hadn't stopped him from being with Mara. Even though he tried to rationalize things by saying that Mara wasn't an official member, he knew that it was just an excuse.
The truth was that he couldn't seem to stay away from her.
“Mr. Gates?”
He turned to find the man he had been watching standing before him, staring at him expectantly. “Is there something I can help you with?” he replied.
The man extended his hand. “David Thomas. I joined a couple of weeks ago.”
Joe shook his hand. “Good to see you again, David,” he said.
David looked around for a minute before returning his gaze. “I was wondering ... Well, I saw this girl here the other night, and I just thought...” He trailed off, clearly uncomfortable.
“You thought what?” Joe prodded.
He offered a sheepish grin. “I was just wondering if you knew her,” he admitted.
Joe let out an impatient sigh. “You're going to have to help me out a little bit, David. Can you at least give me a description?” he asked.
David cast a furtive glance around before leaning in. “She was wearing a red dress. She had blonde hair. I saw you talking to her the other night. She was with a redhead.”
His jaw clenched. If he wasn't suspicious of the man before, he sure as hell was now. “David, you know that it's club policy not to give out information about members,” he said.
“I know. I just thought ... She looked different than the others.”
Joe couldn't help the flash of anger that crossed his face.
David must have seen it, too, because he held up his hands.
“Look, I'm sorry, Mr. Gates. I didn't mean to overstep my bounds.”
Joe watched him walk away, his lips forming a grim line. Why was he looking for Mara? Could David be the man who left the picture? Was David the one who was watching them?
He glanced down the hall at a member of his staff. Crossing the distance, he made sure to keep David in his sight.
“Keep an eye on him tonight,” he instructed his employee evenly.
“Sure thing, boss.”
Joe moved through the crowd to the backstage door. He wasn't sure if David was the one doing this, but if he was, Joe would make sure that he was very sorry.
One way or another, he was going to find the person who was screwing with them.
No matter what he had to do.
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Chapter 16
Joe stared at Mara, who was laying beside him, a sheet covering her naked body. Just looking at her made his cock harden. He wasn't sure he liked the power she had over him, but one thing was certain—it wasn't going away.
No matter how many times he took her, he only wanted more. Never in his life had he felt this way about a woman. And, to be honest, he wasn't sure that he was ready to now.
She stared up at the ceiling, obviously deep in thought.
He couldn't blame her.
It wasn't every day that a person learned someone was watching their
He tilted his head to the side. “This club is full of people who would be happy to have a little fun with you,” he chided.
Her lower lip stuck out in a sexy pout as she looked up at him. “You know that you're the one I want to have fun with.”
He smiled as he pulled her hand away. “Andrea, I'm working,” he reminded her.
She let out a huff of aggravation as she rolled her eyes. “Were you working when I saw you with that blonde the other night?” she challenged, her anger apparent.
His eyes narrowed. “Andrea, what I do or don't do here is my business.”
She tilted her chin up an arrogant angle. “Well, just a little tip, when you fuck someone in the middle of your club, you make it everyone's business.”
Before he could reply, she moved through the crowd. He stared after her, his scowl deepening. Her anger surprised him. Despite occasional flirtations, he had never once been intimate with Andrea, or any other member of the club for that matter. Awkward moments like these were the reason he had imposed his own set of rules. Of course, all the reasons in the world hadn't stopped him from being with Mara. Even though he tried to rationalize things by saying that Mara wasn't an official member, he knew that it was just an excuse.
The truth was that he couldn't seem to stay away from her.
“Mr. Gates?”
He turned to find the man he had been watching standing before him, staring at him expectantly. “Is there something I can help you with?” he replied.
The man extended his hand. “David Thomas. I joined a couple of weeks ago.”
Joe shook his hand. “Good to see you again, David,” he said.
David looked around for a minute before returning his gaze. “I was wondering ... Well, I saw this girl here the other night, and I just thought...” He trailed off, clearly uncomfortable.
“You thought what?” Joe prodded.
He offered a sheepish grin. “I was just wondering if you knew her,” he admitted.
Joe let out an impatient sigh. “You're going to have to help me out a little bit, David. Can you at least give me a description?” he asked.
David cast a furtive glance around before leaning in. “She was wearing a red dress. She had blonde hair. I saw you talking to her the other night. She was with a redhead.”
His jaw clenched. If he wasn't suspicious of the man before, he sure as hell was now. “David, you know that it's club policy not to give out information about members,” he said.
“I know. I just thought ... She looked different than the others.”
Joe couldn't help the flash of anger that crossed his face.
David must have seen it, too, because he held up his hands.
“Look, I'm sorry, Mr. Gates. I didn't mean to overstep my bounds.”
Joe watched him walk away, his lips forming a grim line. Why was he looking for Mara? Could David be the man who left the picture? Was David the one who was watching them?
He glanced down the hall at a member of his staff. Crossing the distance, he made sure to keep David in his sight.
“Keep an eye on him tonight,” he instructed his employee evenly.
“Sure thing, boss.”
Joe moved through the crowd to the backstage door. He wasn't sure if David was the one doing this, but if he was, Joe would make sure that he was very sorry.
One way or another, he was going to find the person who was screwing with them.
No matter what he had to do.
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Chapter 16
Joe stared at Mara, who was laying beside him, a sheet covering her naked body. Just looking at her made his cock harden. He wasn't sure he liked the power she had over him, but one thing was certain—it wasn't going away.
No matter how many times he took her, he only wanted more. Never in his life had he felt this way about a woman. And, to be honest, he wasn't sure that he was ready to now.
She stared up at the ceiling, obviously deep in thought.
He couldn't blame her.
It wasn't every day that a person learned someone was watching their
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