Taken In By An Alpha And His Family

Candice's Work

The last bell rang and Candice rubbed her eyes tiredly, her eyes blurred from reading so much material in the library. She packed her books up and made a dash out the door, needing to pickup Laurie who finished slightly later. She made her way to the car and was relieved that she could reverse smoothly and go without having to wait.

As she drove up and parked, Laurie was standing and waiting looking anxious. "You',re late" she said and Candice laughed.

"By like two minutes" she scoffed "give me a break."

Laurie giggled as she buckled herself in and Candice drove home, already mentally thinking of what to cook for dinner. As Laurie sat down and began her homework, Candice began to prepare stuffed chicken breasts with cheese and bacon, steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes. She handed Laurie an apple to keep her occupied until dinner was ready.

Laurie finished just in time as Candice served her dinner.

"How come you never eat with me" she complained as she dug in.

"Because it makes me feel sick at work" Candice said hurriedly.

Laurie opened her mouth and Candice was relieved,when the doorbell rang. Samantha stood there smiling and she let her in quickly. Samantha was Candice's sitter, making sure to put Laurie to bed and watch over her, while Candice went to work. She was a lovely girl albeit a bit shy. She had brown hair that she always wore in a ponytail, brown freckles dotting her face and thick glasses that she needed to wear all the time. Samantha was only 16 but was extremely responsible and was Candice's next door neighbour so she didn't have far to get home. On occasion when Candice had to work late she would take Laurie home and sleep there with her, Candice picking Laurie up in the morning.

"Hey there" Samantha greeted Laurie, who just waved at her with food in her mouth.

Candice grabbed her purse, coat and keys as she made it to the front door.

"I love you," she called back to her little sister "be good for Samantha."

"I love you too" Laurie said softly as Candice slammed the door shut.

Candice drove to her work and parked in the employees parking lot. On the outside her work just looked like an ordinary plain brick building, the neon sign above "Heaven and Hell" barely noticeable. It was the inside that was remarkable. The place was ablaze with a bar, cubicles that had curtains for privacy and the most important thing of all, several stripper poles on round platforms. Her manager Todd came rushing over "thank goodness you are early" he said, mopping the sweat off his forehead.

"What's wrong" she asked confused.

"Two.girls called in sick so we are short performers and waitresses" he wailed dramatically "can you get ready quickly. I need you to dance and waitress in between. I'll pay you double" he added and Candice's eyes lit up even as she groaned internally. It was going to be a long night.

She made her way to the back and began to strip, putting on her emerald green thong that was her trademark colour. She also put on her extremely high heels otherwise known as stripper shoes, and put her hair back in a bun. She put on her red wig that kept her from being recognised and quickly did her makeup. She wandered back out topless and Todd grinned, waving her over to a platform.

She climbed up with assistance from a customer. (The platform was quite high and difficult to climb in heels or get down without help) and she thanked him. Straight away some of her regulars came rushing over to sit in front of her. Here, Candice was known as Candy, and nobody knew her actual name. She began to dance around the pole, using it to spin and show off her body. Men waved bills at her as she crawled on her arms and legs in a provocative manner, allowing them to place the bills in her thong as she smiled.

This was not the sort of job Candice had envisioned doing, but when she got desperate it was the only one she could get. The first few weeks she had been embarrassed as she learned the tricks of the trade, but as time went on, she got used to the dancing, the stares and the occasional grope from customers. She had learned to not let it affect her, as the pay was good and it meant she could help Laurie and herself pay bills..

The men switched places over time as she kept dancing, used to the hours spent on her feet. Eventually Todd came over and helped her down ignoring the groans of disappointment coming from the males currently sitting.

"Can you waitress now?" He asked and she nodded, going to the first table and asking what they would like. All of the waitresses stayed in their outfit as it encouraged the men to spend more, but it also meant that occasionally she had to deal with being felt up and groped. Candice also flat out refused to do private lap dances, uncomfortable at the thought of being trapped in a cubicle with a curtain pulled over. Because Candice was popular and pulled in a ton of regulars Todd had agreed to this reluctantly, rather than lose the income that she generated.

The night wore on and Candice felt herself becoming fatigued as her shift drew to a close. She waved down Todd who gave her an invoice with the amount she had earned..Todd never gave cash as he didn't want his girls to be mugged for having so much cash on them. Even their tips were counted and transferred into their bank account. Candice was happy with the arrangement as it made paying bills and budgeting a lot easier.

"I really appreciate you helping so much" Todd said warmly. Candice really liked him, despite their method of work. Todd was older with grey hair and stubble but was fit and wiry with a mean punch. He didn't hesitate to throw out customers who went too far with the girls and was extremely protective of all of them. He even walked each one to their car to ensure they got there safely. He waited patiently for Candice to change back into her clothes and take the wig off before she joined him.

He walked her down and waved as she began to drive home. Candice could barely concentrate and struggled to keep her eyes open. She knew without a doubt that studying or completing assignments would have to wait till tomorrow. She let herself in and watched Samantha make it home before she locked the front door and looked in at Laurie. Her sister was sleeping peacefully and Candice staggered to her room, plopping down on the bed and falling asleep instantly.