Five
Sheol
I was finishing up the paperwork in my office and ready to take off for the night when I decided to check the security cameras. The bar did decent business on weeknights, and I wanted to see how busy we were. Imagine my surprise when I spotted the angelic face of my latest obsession. Was she actually in my bar or was I hallucinating?
Nope those hips did not lie. She was real and I was about to see her for the third time in one day. Fuck! This woman was under my skin. Maybe Cougar was right, and I was under a spell, after all. I must be because I have never felt like this about a woman. I watched as she and her friends swayed back and forth to the music. She was mesmerizing. There was an uncontrollable need to be close to her. My mission was to touch that smooth skin to see if it was as soft as I imagined.
The ladies seemed to be having a good time until one of the servers brought their drinks. It appeared that they were unhappy. I needed to do something about that girl. I think her name was Tammi or something like that. We have received a few complaints about her getting drinks wrong and then giving clients attitudes. I did not tolerate incompetence in my place of business. This was not going to end well for the little chick. If I received one more complaint she was out on her ass.
This was the perfect excuse to approach the ladies and strike up a conversation. I exited my office, and after locking up, I entered the lounge area through one of my hidden doors. It was fun seeing the expressions on the patrons’ faces when I popped up out of nowhere. They always got a kick out of it.
I felt her eyes on me as soon as I closed the door. I looked her way, and her brown orbs took me in. She was breathtaking. Aurora was everything I never knew I wanted. I had to have this woman. From the looks of things, she wanted me too. A big smile grew on my face. I usually hid my emotions when it came to women, but this woman had me smiling, blushing and lusting. All my rules went out the window when it came to her.
As I approached their area, that silly waitress crossed in front of me and stopped. I had to sidestep to keep from running the twit over. Without taking my eyes off my lady, I demanded to know what the waitress wanted.
“What is it, Tammi?”
“It’s Tomi.”
“What?”
“My name. It’s Tomi. You called me Tammi.”
“Tomi, Tammi, I don’t give a fuck. What do you want?”
I heard the girls gasp before she continued talking. I couldn’t be bothered to even glance at her. It was the same with all these girls in the bar. They all wanted to get with a Sinner. Because they worked for me, they figured they had easy access to my cock. What they didn’t know was I was very selective about who I lay with. This one had no chance.
“I wanted to see if you wanted some company tonight?”
From the corner of my eye, I saw her hand moving to touch my chest. My arm instinctively shot up and brushed her hand away. There was no way I would let this nonfactor touch me in the presence of the one woman I wanted. It would be mad disrespectful.
“I do want some company tonight, but not from you. Keep your hands to yourself. If I have to remind you about the no fraternization clause in your contract one more time, you’ll be out on your ass. Got it, Tammi?”
I knew she told me her name was Tomi, but these young girls didn’t listen. Sometimes you had to knock them down a peg to get them to leave you alone. My harshness worked because the girl moved on about her business, allowing me to continue moving forward toward the light.
“Good evening, ladies.”
“Good evening,” Aurora’s friends said in unison.
I didn’t miss that she didn’t respond. Just to mess with her, I decided to call her out.
“So, Cher, I see you have the stalker spirit. This is the third time you’ve followed me around the city today.”
“I could say the same about you.”
“Yes, you could, but you’d be mistaken. I actually work here, so that would mean you followed me.”
I gave her a cute little grin that she returned. Her pretty face was calling for me to lean in and kiss her. If I was in the clubhouse, I would have no problem taking such liberties, but I was in the real world, right now. Club rules did not apply here.
“I suppose you’re right. However, I was not following you. My friends convinced me to come here. I had no idea you owned the place.”
“Now, Cher, I never said I owned the place, which makes me think you are stalking me.”
We both laughed and left it at that.
“How are you enjoying HUSH?”
“I love the décor and the music, but your service needs improving. We ordered drinks, but the waitress got them wrong. When my friend attempted to correct her, she got an attitude.”
My neck got hot. That damn girl was going to cost me money. The bar was relatively new, and I couldn’t afford for my paying customers to stop coming. Even worse, her lack of care could cause my reputation to wane. That was not an option. The Club was counting on me to ensure this business was successful. It was a money maker for the Sinners and a way to launder our illegally gotten money.
Right now, I needed to make things right with a pretty little lady that I had my eyes on. There was no way she would come to my place and be treated poorly. I had this insatiable need to please her and that’s just what I was going to do.
“My sincerest apologies, ladies. I will be happy to get you anything you want. Everything will be on the house.”
“Oh, that’s so nice of you, but it’s not necessary. We can pay for our own drinks. We just want them to be correct.”
Aurora was the nicest lady. She didn’t want to take advantage of me, and I appreciated her for that. It only made me want to give to her more. After getting the ladies’ drink orders, I sauntered over to the bar and made their drinks myself. What’s that old saying, if you want something done, do it yourself? Well, that’s just what I did.
“Hey boss, something wrong?”
My bartender, Brooks, asked with concern. He knew I was not usually behind the bar and there would be something off, if I was back there. After placing the drinks on a tray, I shook my head at him.
“That Tammi girl got yet another complaint. This time she fucked with the wrong woman. I want her ass out of here. Give me about five minutes to smooth this over, and then send her to my office. For the rest of the night, table twenty is on me. Drinks, food, it doesn’t matter. Just keep a running tab and I will take care of it at the end of the night. Got it?”
“No problem, boss. I’ll call Donna and see if she can come in to cover the rest of Tomi’s shift.”
“Thanks, Brooks, that would be helpful. If Donna can’t make it, call Stacey. She’s been asking for more hours lately.”
After dropping off the drinks, I excused myself and headed back to my office. I quickly pulled up the termination paperwork I had on file and plugged in Tomi’s name. It was printing when I heard a light knock on my office door.
“Come in.”
Tomi walked through the door like she owned the place. She sat in the chair across from my desk. The scandalous woman leaned over showing me her cleavage and had the nerve to lick her lips. If she considered this a seduction, she needed to go back to the drawing board. I might have been a biker, but my taste in women was demurer. I liked good girls with morals, not slutty girls with open legs.
“Hi, Sheol. Did you change your mind about the company tonight?”
I just about choked on my own spit when she said that. She really thought I was into her. This chick was in for a rude awakening. I leaned forward and snagged the paper from the printer. After reviewing everything, I signed it and handed it to Tomi for her review.
“Take a look at this for me, Tomi. When you’re finished, I need you to sign it and then you can be on your way.”
Her face paled when she saw the words Separation Paperwork at the top of the paper. The more she read, the redder her neck became. Suddenly, she shot up out of her chair and started yelling.
“You can’t be serious! I didn’t do anything wrong. I can’t believe you’re firing me.”
“Tomi, you have become a liability to my business. I have received countless complaints about your service and your bad attitude. In fact, the only bad reviews I receive online have your name all up and through them. It is a wonder that I kept you on this long.”
The entitled girl rolled her eyes, as I was speaking to her. One thing I could not tolerate was insubordination. It was something that just irritated my soul. If I had any bad feelings about letting this girl go, they were gone now, for sure.
“So, was it those bitches in the corner complaining about me tonight. I saw you over there talking to them. They were rude as hell as soon as I walked up to the table. It was that short black one wasn’t it. She looks like she would complain on a bitch.”
My hackles rose when she said black, like it left a bad taste in her mouth. Funny thing was, Tomi was black, too. I didn’t care to understand how messed up her mind was. The only thing I wanted was for her to leave my establishment before I had to take matters into my own hands.
“It doesn’t matter who complained tonight. The fact remains that I have spoken to you several times and the behavior hasn’t improved. I’m sorry, but I need you to grab your stuff and leave. As with all terminations, I will give you two weeks’ severance.”
I stood up to indicate that the discussion was over. I gave the woman a death stare, so she would shut her mouth and get out. I didn’t have time for this. She was holding me up from spending time with Aurora. I just hoped the lovely lady was still out there when I returned.
“I need you to sign the paperwork and then I’ll escort you out.”
“Fuck you, Sheol. I don’t need no damn escort.”
She signed the forms and then tossed them across my desk. Fortunately for her, I did not hit women. Disrespect was something I did not tolerate. If she had been a man, I would have knocked her on her ass. Instead, I swallowed my anger and crossed the room to open the door.
“Let’s go. Now!”
She made her way into the locker room where the staff kept their personal items. I watched as she retrieved her purse and emptied her locker. Once she was done, I followed her down the hall so she could exit through the back door. All employees used these doors to exit and enter the business. Instead of turning left to head to her car, the daft girl turned right and started running into the lounge area.
I watched in horror as she ran up to Aurora’s table, grabbed a drink and tossed it at my girl. That’s when things got weird. Aurora held up her hands to protect herself and the strangest thing happened. The tattoo on her left wrist started glowing, the light surrounded her entire body. The drink splashed into the air, but not one drop hit the beauty. It was as if she was coated in scotch guard. What in the hell?
Everyone was standing there in a state of shock, giving me time to run over and grab Tomi. I snatched the crazy woman and dragged her to the back hallway. After a few choice words, I shoved her out of the back door and locked it. People could still exit from the inside, but no one could enter from outside.
“Tomi, you know who I am and who I run with. End this shit now. If I see you around here or my customer, it will not end well for you.”
“Fuck you, Sheol. You want that bitch so bad. I saw how you were looking at her. Be careful what you ask for. That hoe is a witch. I hope she steals your soul.”