laughed, standing on tiptoes and kissing his cheek. “Thank you.”
“Always.” He stepped to the side so we could enter the large room. “I’ll go keep your man occupied.” And with that, he headed out into the hall and closed the door behind him.
“Who was that?” Meadow asked, sitting in a nearby plush chair.
“Corbin Wane. He’s been a bouncer here for as long as the club has been opened,” I explained, stepping in front of a floor-length mirror.
“He’s handsome,” Luna added, running her hand down a purple feather boa.
“He is but unfortunately, no one here would ever do it for him.” I laughed.
“What do you mean?” Piper asked softly.
“Uh…apparently he has a sexual appetite that goes beyond these walls.” I shrugged. “I don’t know. That’s the rumor and that’s what he’s told me time and time again. But he sure does love hitting on the men.” I laughed to myself, remembering when Corbin hit on one of the Hell’s Harlem club members when they had stopped by.
“Interesting.” Meadow tapped her chin.
“You’re married,” I reminded her.
She huffed. “I know that, but a girl can imagine things.”
We all laughed.
“Listen, I need help with what I should wear. I got Ashton to cancel the stripper for Vince,” I explained like it was no big deal, when really, it was a very big deal.
“Are you two finally getting your heads out of your asses?” Luna asked, holding up a G-String. She raised an eyebrow, shook her head, and dropped it back on a nearby table.
“What we’re doing is fun. He’s fun. I just…” I didn’t want to have this conversation with them. Even though they were my best friends, Vince deserved to hear how I felt first and foremost.
“You want to talk to him first,” Piper finished for me, handing me a short black skirt.
“Is it bad that I just want us to keep having fun and not actually talk about our feelings?” Now I was starting to sound like Ashton.
“Now you sound like Ashton,” Meadow said, taking the thought right out of my head.
Piper nodded. “It’s true.”
“You can have all the fun you want,” Luna told me. “But just make sure that you’re only having fun with him.”
“Trust me, there’s no one else in the picture.” The thought never even crossed my mind. “I know about Vince and his possessive ways.”
“I don’t think you do.” Luna looked between all of us. “What? I’m serious. Gigi may have never seen it in action but I sure as hell have. How many guys have you heard ask us if she’s single only for them to disappear?”
My eyes widened.
“She’s being dramatic.” Piper came up to my side. “What your future sister in-law is trying to say is that Vince has overheard guys asking us if you were single and he stopped it from going further than that.”
“That’s not much better than what Luna just said.” I wasn’t sure if I should be pissed or flattered.
“Yes, it is.” Meadow winked. “Besides, it’s hot as hell.”
“You’d probably think fucking a pineapple would be hot.” I turned away from them and started rummaging through a pile of clothes that I could possibly wear for my little dance.
“Probably,” she said just as the door opened.
All of our heads whipped around, finding Vince leaning against the doorframe. “You know the party’s not in here, right?”
“Did you see Corbin?” I asked, ignoring his question.
“I did. First time meeting the guy and he told me that we’re now best friends.” Vince chuckled, shaking his head.
“What’s this I hear that you stopped guys from asking me out?” I asked, casually picking up ripped fishnet stockings.
“On that note, we should go.” Piper rounded up the girls, heading to the door.
“Careful with her,” Meadow murmured, patting his arm. “She’s a firecracker.”
He didn’t say anything but came farther into the room before kicking the door closed. “I happen to agree with your sister.”
“What do you want? Shouldn’t you be mingling?” I turned away from him and reached for the pile of clothes when a dark shadow loomed over me.
“What’s going on?” Vince asked gently, covering my hand and slipping his fingers between mine.
“You stopped guys from asking me out.” I met his intense stare. “Didn’t you?”
“Not exactly.”
Crossing my arms under my chest, I leaned against the table and stared up at him. “Then tell me what happened.” I had always wondered why guys flirted but it had never amounted to anything more than that.
“I overheard the girls talking about some guys wanting to ask you out. Random fuckers