Devilish Taste

Tripping

"Damn girl shake that ass!"

I was currently up on stage grinding on the pole. My body rocks with the music as I let my body freed from all my thoughts. Tonight has been just another night at the strip club making money. There wasn't anything different tonight as three months had passed. It was November and thanksgiving was right around the corner. A new year was approaching me and all I've been thinking is my family, and how they are without me for this long now. Every day I prayed for my family to be safe and enjoy the rest of their life. This was going to be my first year without me being with my family celebrating the holiday.

I haven't really seen Noel lately, because his business has been getting successful. Since he's business is getting successful, police has been chasing them around town. So that means Noel and I haven't been hanging out. We mostly just text or talk on the phone until one of us falls asleep. He sends me gifts now and then which is sweet, but the only thing I want is him right next to me. Whenever he says he's coming on this day that ends up being a no show on that day, which leaves me upset and angry at him, which then he sends me gifts to forgive him.

The party Noel wanted me to go with him to spy on Eli has been cancelled. Noel said the person who was hosting the party got shot from a drive by and he's been in the hospital bed ever since. I felt bad for the wife, that she's going through this, and hopefully she gets through this with the help of God on her side.

Noel told me that the mission with Eli is over with, because he caught the person who was behind the problem. Noel said it was someone named Cash, I remember that name and it was the guy who came with Eli to pick me up at the clinic that day. Noel said this Cash guy been stealing money from he's account and selling their drugs on the side for the low. Noel said he was able to do this for more than six months, because he had help from other people outside. When I asked him what he did to Cash, he question me back saying what you think. Once he said that I automatic shut up knowing the result of Cash life.

Noel said he was wrong to accuse Eli and he felt bad for even accusing his best friend or day one brother as he likes to call it. I told him he needs to be careful when it comes to accusing people like that before you kill innocent people, and he had the audacity to say been there done that, which made me pissed off at him for saying that. Noel was a difficult man to handle, and his anger was hard to escape from.

"Well damn, Sunset is on fire tonight y'all boys!" The DJ says into the microphone as I did a spin into a split. Money was just flying around and I've gotten used to it as I watch the men's pick up my cash and into the black trash bag. I get up from my split position and stand up waving goodbye to the horny audience as I walk backstage where Sky is standing.

"You killed the show as always girl." Sky said sending a smile over to me. I send her a smile back and proceed with her to her office to chill since I was done performing.

We enter her office and I quickly hop on the couch to lay down as I was beyond tired. I've been picking up more performance from some of the girls hasn't been showing up. Don't get me wrong, I've been making double the money and I'm okay with that. Noel told me I didn't have to give him money anymore and that I can just make an account and send it there to save. I found out why Noel was taking half of the money I was making, because he lost money in a risky business and he needed money fast.

Sky has been stressed out lately as Noel has been sending new girls to her to register into the strip club business. I've been helping her as much as I can, which I felt was tiring. I even work at the liquor bar at one-point serving niggas drinks all night.

"Are you cooking when we get to our place Sunset?" Sky asks. I nod my head and she squeals excitedly clapping her hand. I chuckle as I watch her reaction.

"I love your cooking girl I swear!"

Sky office phone begins to ring and she quickly answers it putting all her attention onto the person on the other line.

"Are you serious? Is it that serious for you to not come in? Fine." She hangs up the phone with her mood being shattered.

"Are you okay?" I ask her.

"No Sunset, one of my girl that was supposed to do a private dance has canceled on me. I have to go find another girl to cover for her. what makes me upset is the fact this girl has been bugging me for extra money, and look what she has done bail out last minute. I'm not giving her any more chances..."

"I'll do it Sky." I said cutting her off. I didn't want to hear her rant about the girl who canceled last minute.

"You sure?"

"Yes, how long is the service? I hope the girl wasn't going to do any s****l activity with the random nigga." I told Sky.

"No girl you good. It's just an hour of a lap dance..."

"The hell an hour?"

"That's what the person requested." Sky said shrugging her shoulder.

"So you want it?" She asks me again and I nod my head.

"Yeah, why not since I'm not doing anything." She gives me the key to the room where I'll be giving a lap dance at.

"Here's a timer if you want so you can be in and out." I grab the timer from her hand and proceed to walk out the office and head to the room. Once I'm in the room, I scan the area seeing the person is not here yet. I hope he doesn't come, my mind says and I happily agree. I dim the light and shut the door, heading over to the pole that's in the middle of the room. I decided to practice some moves on the pole that I've been wanting to try out. I headed over to the stereo seeing there's a CD already inside. I press play and the music begins to fill the air.

I walk sexy over to the pole making sure my hips are swaying side to side. I flip my hair to the side as I place my hand on the pole making a pose on a beat. As the beat drop, I bend down in a sexy position, swinging my ass side to side. I stood back up jumping on the pole doing a move as I let the music take over my body.

I hear the door open as my feet touch the floor. I twist my head to the person I'll be doing a lap dance on. I gasp loudly. No, I can't be here! I can't give a lap dance to him. Why him out of all the niggas it could have been?

"This my lucky night." Eli walks over to the stereo pausing the music. He smiles over to me as he's eyes begin to drink my appearance hard. I felt so uncomfortable and I couldn't afford to be here.

"Sorry, the girl that's supposed to be here is coming." I lied. I didn't want to be here anymore, especially because Eli is here.

"Naw beautiful, Sky told me you were in this room waiting on me." s**t!

"Did Sky knew it was you that paid for the service?" I question him. If she did then she was going to be dead.

"Naw, I ask her what type of girl was in the room. We bump into each other." He said as he begins to walk slowly to me, having all his attention train for me. He licks his lips, while his eyes were dancing in happiness.

"I don't think..."

"You don't think what? You should dance for me? You scared of Nino?" His voice is calm, but there's hurt behind it.

"It's not that..."

"I know ya'll f*****g and all, but that doesn't mean you loyal to him." He said placing himself behind me.

He lays both his hand on my waist and my skin begins to itch. I can feel him getting close, real close, close enough where he can probably smell my perfume. My heart is hurting me from all the pounding it's doing. I felt bad, wrong that I'm standing here with Noel best friend that's expecting a dance from me, and I can't do anything about it because I told Sky I'll do the lap dance. I've done this before, I've given a lap dance with no hesitation, but this is way different because of the person in this very room with me.

"You are f*****g sexy Ashanti..." He deeply whispers in my ear, letting his lips lay a soft kiss behind my ear. I remove his hands from my waist and move away from him giving us distance. He doesn't like my action and tries to come close. Each step he takes I move back, and we continue like this until I hit the table with the stereo on it.

"I see I'm making you nervous and s**t. Go ahead play the music and dance for me like how you were dancing before I came. Don't worry I'll go sit on the couch and watch." He backs off and walk over to the couch. He takes his things out his pocket and place it on a small table that's on the side of the couch.

I take in his appearance. His long dreads were neatly tied up. He was wearing a tight black shirt that shows his muscles and some grey sweat pants with sneakers that looked expensive. He wasn't looking to be fly, just comfortable, but then again Eli was already handsome so he didn't have to try hard. I'm guessing he was done with work and wanted to relax.

What am I going to do? I watch as he stares over at me waiting for me to dance. I take a deep breath. Here goes nothing. I play the music from the beginning, chanting to myself that he's a nobody just a customer. I do the moves I was doing before he came. I added some new moves after, swinging on the pole practicing my grip and upper strength. I never looked over to Eli as I kept on dancing.

I told myself I will dance until the one hour is up and done. Eventually the music took over my body as I shut my eyes, letting my body take over. I was grateful the AC was on, because I was beginning to get hot.

I decided to check on Eli praying that he fell asleep and I can sneak out, but luck wasn't on my side as my eyes were locked on him and my heart drop as he took his shirt off letting his muscles show. The tattoos were clearly shown all over his chest and my eyes couldn't escape his as he begins to stand heading my way. I can't lie to you as he was incredibly sexy to me, and that's what made me scared, because I didn't know how this night was going to end.

His eyes were holding so much emotion and I couldn't tell where his mind was at which irritated me.

"What are you doing?" I ask him to slow. Even though the music was playing, it wasn't loud enough where we couldn't hear each other. He ignores what I said and picks me fast walking me over the couch he was sitting on.

"I f*****g want you girl." He mutters and my heart feel like exploding from what he muttered.

He lays me down the couch on my back and I'm now starting to hate the fact this couch is big enough for the two of us. He gets between my legs and crash his lips onto mine. One of his hands is on my thigh gripping the hell out it while the other hand is on my ass palming it. His lips were soft and demanding that I almost got trapped into the kiss. I move my head to the side, hoping he gets the picture, but instead he starts laying kisses on my neck. I push him back quickly with all my strength getting off the couch, away from him.

"What's up with you girl?" His voice is now louder. I shake my head not wanting to deal with him any longer. I turn my back jogging to the door. I open the door waiting to step out, but the door was slammed back in my face as Eli hand stops me from leaving.

"What's wrong with you?" Both hands are now on either side of me trapping me inside. He stands behind me, while my back is facing him.

"You know I want you shorty, but why you keep playing these games for?" His voice is calm and husky. After a few seconds of silence, I felt his soft lips on my shoulder and my whole body tense up.

"Can you please leave me alone? I'll find another girl to come and give you what you want." I tell him.

"Naw, I want you giving me what I want. I know you want me..."

"No, I actually don't." I cut him off quickly.

"I make you nervous, don't I?"

"Yes, but in a bad way nigga."

"I see what it is." He said backing away from me. I turn my head to see him giving me some space.

"Nino got you on lock down and s**t so you can be his f**k toy." Eli chuckles, and that comment he says got me upset.

"I'm not his f**k toy."

"You are, I mean why else you acting scared and childish for? That nigga not even taking you serious, he f*****g other..."

"Don't you f*****g finish that sentence!" I yelled at him. He doesn't know Noel and I relationship like that.

"You just saying s**t so I can let you f**k me." I told him and he begins to laugh.

"You sure about that? Has he paid a visit to you yet? He keeps sending you gifts, because he hasn't come and see you right? Let me guess, he probably gave you a track phone so ya'll can communicate, because ya'll serious now. You think he trusted you because you probably told him you love him and you not going to escape?" Eli said to me as he kept coming closer and closer to me. Everything he was telling me was breaking me apart, because it was true and Eli knew it the whole time as he stared deep in my eyes.

"You don't know him like I do." I whisper to him through the music.

"Because you let him f**k you right? I've been around this nigga since we were in middle school, and you are telling me I don't know how he is with females?"

"What's the difference between you and Nino if you just want to f**k me!"

"I want you as my girl, plain and simple." He said shrugging his shoulder like it was nothing. I was utterly speechless. You want me as your girl?

"Besides, I wouldn't f**k you, f*****g would be me f*****g a hoe with no hard feelings. I want you that's different." He said changing his expression.

"How can I believe you when you are trying to take your best friend girl?" I question him. I couldn't believe him not one bit.

"It's easy, you're not his girl..."

"I am!"

"What type of nigga leaves his girl at the damn strip club while he out there sleeping with other bitches?" That question hit me hard and painful to me. It's true, what type of niggas does that? Tears were burning to escape, but I couldn't cry in front of Eli because then he would think he won me over.

"Look I'm sorry, but it's the truth. When he brought you here I told him straight up I wanted you; not to f**k or whatever. I wanted you as my girl, but of course Nino wanted you first and he went after you." He wanted me first? What the hell is going on? When I don't respond to him, he continues to talk.

"Ashanti, Nino is f*****g playing with you. He probably sees you as an entertainment."

"And what about you? If I didn't stop you, you would off have tried to f**k me."

"I wasn't planning on it. I know you a strong girl and wouldn't even let me touch you there. I honestly wanted to just kiss you, and enjoy our company."

"Bye Eli." I couldn't stay here anymore. He was confusing me with everything that was coming out of his mouth.

"Ashanti, you are going to get hurt at the end by him and you know it." He said grabbing my arm as I turn to leave. I snatch my arm back hard surprising him how I was able to escape his hold. I walked out the room, jogging to the elevator to head to my room. I left Eli in the room. I couldn't deal with him and the things he was saying to me. How can he say that just like that so freely? Isn't Nino his day one or something, or this how niggas act to get girls?

I enter my room, seeing Sky wasn't here, which I was happy for. I wanted to be alone after dealing with Eli. I grab the cell phone and dial Noel number in lightning speed. He answered on the fourth ring.

"Hey ma, you done working?" He asks me.

"I want to see you." I cut to the chase.

"You know I can't."

"Why?"

"My business..."

"f**k your business, I've seen your boys at the strip club all the time." I said, cutting him off. It was true most of his workers were always at the strip club throwing their money in the air and drinking.

"It's not that easy. I got niggas out there looking for me right now, and I have to wait until it's clear to leave." He said getting aggravated and annoyed.

"Noel I'm getting tired of you making excuses about not wanting to see me."

"I told you I'm busy. What got you acting stupid all of a sudden?" He questions me hard. I can't tell him about Eli.

"I know you're making money, but it's been three months Noel..."

He cuts me off hard.

"Stop being in your f*****g feelings bitch." He shouts out and I automatic shut up. My body tense up and I wish this nigga here did now say what he just said to me.

"So I guess I'm a b***h now, because I want to see my nigga who I haven't seen in three months with thanksgiving right around the corner.

"Wait Ashanti I didn't mean that I swear I was just stressed from everything and I let it out on you. I'll try to come and see you."

"f**k you nigga."

I threw the phone at the wall, smashing the phone screen and everything else that was a part of the phone.

Niggas be tripping!