The Pleasure Palace by Jiani Yu, Golden Dragon Production Page B

Champagne.
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    "Please, accept this as our gift to you. If there is anything else we can do for you, please let your host know." he said.
    "Thank you!" Deanna replied, "I think my co-workers have thought of everything. "
    She wished. She knew that he wasn't going to be wrapped up and waiting for her to take home. Damn he was delicious looking.
    "Well if there is nothing else, I better get back to work." as he got up and walked away.
    The blonde host, whose name is Goro, picks up one of the bottles,
    " Let's get this party started." he says as he popped the cork and the Champaign over flowed.
    Hakaru, the dark haired, host took a pitcher of plastic ice cubes that lit up and flashed. He then had Goro pour the Champagne into it.
    "Drink up birthday girl!" as he put the pitcher up to Deanna 's mouth.
    Goro put a towel under Deanna 's chin to keep any from dripping on her blouse. Deanna took several swallows and put her hands to indicate for them to stop. Much to her surprise, a small group of unknowns was standing at the entry way chanting.
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    "Hosu! hosu! ..drink up! drink up!" to her along with her co-workers and other host.
    Deanna tried to obliges her cheering audience, but she is unable to. She passed on over to Yumi, who was unable to finish it. Thankfully it was Kimiko who took the pitcher and chugged down mouthfuls of it The party lasted well into the wee morning hours, and it was time to go home. Yumi and Goro had passed out and was curled up on one end of the red couch. Kimiko was unsuccessful in getting Hakaru to marry her.
    Deanna sat there and wondered how she was going to get her intoxicated co-workers home. Her place wasn't that large.
    Akira, came in and sat down next to her, "Looks like the party girl has partied out. Did you not have fun?" he asked.
    "Oh, the party was nice. I'm not a birthday party person. I would have preferred going out to dinner and calling it a day."
    Then realized that she might have offended the owner.
    "I mean, this is really a nice place. I'm just not really a drinker."
    Akira nodded and laughed.
    " Then that would explain why you are not in a stupor like your friends, a 12 | P a g e

    woman that knows her limit. A woman that is in control."
    Akira noticed how smooth Deanna caramel colored skin was, the way her curly chestnut colored hair framed face, and those bewitching hazel eyes.
    He wanted to know her better, beyond what he had read in the tabloids about this former model.
    "Tell me, has there ever a time when you were not in control?" he asked in a low voice.
    "I'm always in control."
    He leaned and whispered into her ear. "Umm, I'm sure there are times when you are not. And that's the time I would love to see you lose it."
    Deanna wasn't shocked by what he said, but she pretended to be. If he only knew that just by him sitting next to her, she was already on the verge of losing it. Damn, why did she find him attractive? She quickly regained composure.
    "So Akira," moving her deviant thoughts elsewhere, "would you grant me an interview?"
    Akira smiled, "Mmm, I am not known to do interviews, it makes for an even more hectic life."
    "It would be good for business." Deanna replied.
    "Not to brag, but as you can see, my business is not suffering in any way.
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    I don't know what a slow night is. And besides, as long as there are lonely women, it is my duty to make them happy."
    From his comment, he sounded like an arrogant gigolo.
    "You sound pretty sure of yourself."
    "I haven't gotten any complaints yet."
    His sexy brown eyes seem to scream trouble. Deanna smiled and wonder just how much he pleased his cliental. She gave him a weak smile.
    Sensing the disappointment he had just caused. Akira sighed!
    "Ok I will do an interview for you, but only if you would you do me the honor of having dinner with me afterwards."
    Deanna hesitated to answer, she hadn't counted on having to go to dinner, this was not part of the deal. It's not like he wasn't hot.