Olivia Cunning - Hot Ticket

Within seconds of meeting a man, Aggie could assign him to one of two lists.

List A: Men Not Worth My Time.

List B: Men Id Like to Fuck.

List A grew in length every hour she worked at the nightclub, Paradise Found. She couldnt remember the last time a man had landed himself on List B.

That might explain why Aggie dropped her bullwhip when he caught her attention. Whoever he was. Potential List B strode across the floor as if he owned the place. He had that stereotypical bad boy lookleather, tattoos, and a giant chip on his shoulderwhich was contradicted by the sweetest face shed ever seen. When he took a seat at the table closest to her stage, he leaned back in his chair and crossed his legs at the ankle, as if he planned to stay for a while.

Interesting. And entirely fuckable.

Sipping his beverage, Angel Face gazed up at her with an odd gleam of challenge in his dark eyes. Something about him had her instantly thinking naughty thoughts. Only half of them involved inflicting pain on his tight body. Oh, the guy was a looker, no denying that, but that wasnt his main appeal. Strange thing was she didnt know what set him apart from the other nightclub patrons. Perhaps she needed a new list just for him.

Temporary List C: Men I Cant Instantly Label. She had no doubt that this lists only assignee would quickly land himself on List A. In no way would she ever consider a customer List B potential. It didnt matter how attractive he was.

Aggie retrieved her bullwhip from the stage floor (how embarrassing) and cracked it next to Hotties cheek. He didnt flinch. His body tensed, but not with fear. From the slight gasp he emitted and the flutter of his lashes, she could tell her threat turned him on.

Most men liked to watch Aggies routine from the shadows and think they could take her abuse. Trying to show their toughness, they chose the dominatrix in leather to entertain them at Paradise Found, but few sat within striking distance of her bullwhip. Not that shed actually hit anyone at the club. If a man wanted her to punish him for being born with a Y chromosome, he had to pay extra.

Aggie drew her arm back and lashed her whip at the new arrivals cheek again. The leather snapped centimeters from his skin. She was satisfied when he didnt flinch this time either. Oh Lord, hed be fun to break. It had been forever since shed had a real challenge in her dungeon.

He stared directly into her eyes as she danced closer. He looked quite youngmidtwenties, maybebut he had eyes wise beyond his years. Shed bet hed seen a lot of tragedy in his life. Many of those who sought her for release had.

The young man beckoned her closer with a crooked finger. Surprised, she arched a brow at him and glanced at Eli, the bouncer who stood near the stage. She wasnt supposed to discuss her side business at the club. As far as her coworkers were concerned, Aggies dominatrix routine was entirely an act. Later, when she moved to the floor to interact with customers on a more personal basis, she would slip her card to potential slaves, but her stage set wasnt over yet. She needed to concentrate on her dancing and not daydream about making some tough-looking bercutie her bitch.

Aggie hooked her leg around a silver pole and twirled around it, her long, black hair flying out behind her. When she stopped, she found the guy had vacated his chair and was standing against the stage at her feet. He pulled a bill from his back pocket and held it out to her between two fingers. Hello, C-note. Mama needs a new pair of boots.

Holding onto the pole with one hand, she leaned toward the customer, offering the tops of her full breasts to his view. His gaze shifted to her bare skin, and he drew his tongue over his upper lip. Usually, one guy looked as mundane as another to her, but she took in every inch of this one, from his heavy black boots to his spiked platinum blond hair. Dark eyes. Dark eyebrows. Dark beard stubble. The hint of a tattoo revealed itself above the neckline of his T-shirt. A studded leather band adorned his right wrist. He looked hard and tough, yet saccharine sweet at the same time. A hells angel, heavy on the angel. She wondered if his beard stubble was an attempt to cover up that undeniably cute face of his.

He slid the bill between Aggies breasts and into the bodice of her black leather bustier. As his fingertips brushed her skin, her nipples tightened. Totally unusual reaction for her. Customers typically gave her the heebie-jeebies when they touched her. This one had all her systems set to go. The small silver hoop in his earlobe caught a strobe light. Aggie gnawed on her tongue, wanting to nibble on his ear instead. She did have a thing for ears.

Um, wrong answer, Aggie. Customers were never fair game for action in the sack.

Do you do private dances? he asked, his chocolate-brown eyes locked with hers. His voice was deeper than shed expected and so quiet, she wouldnt have heard him over the throbbing club music if she hadnt been leaning so close.

You mean like a lap dance?

If thats what you do. How much?

Fifty bucks.

He handed her another hundred. The guy must have had a good day at the casino. He didnt look rich. He wore a plain white T-shirt, worn black leather jacket, and snug blue jeans, which clung to the huge bulge in his pants. Well, hello there, big guy. She was glad she wasnt the only one thinking her next dance should be the horizontal mamba.

Aggie, pull yourself together, woman. Hes a customer. No can do. Oh, but she so wanted to. Do. Him.

His gaze lowered to the floor, and he flushed. Do you offer other services?

Whoa, buddy. Brakes engaged. Im not a prostitute, if thats what youre asking.

He shook his head. Thats not what I meant. I want you to hurt me. He drew a deep, shuddering breath into his expanding chest. Hard-core.

Oh yeah. Can do, sugar.

Aggie glanced over at the bouncer again to make sure he wasnt watching her side transaction. Elis attention was on the far stage, where Paradise Founds newest dancer, Jessica, a.k.a. Feather, was dancing in her white feathers and silk scarf. Men were mesmerized by her. Even though Jessica had a fantastic body and knew how to move it, she simply didnt have the right mind-set to be an exotic dancer. None of the drooling men who surrounded Feathers stage with slightly bulging eyes and excessively bulging flies would agree with Aggies opinion. All they saw was her beautiful outer packagenot the severely broken heart within. Aggie saw it though. Shed recognized it the instant shed met Jessica and helped her land this job. Poor lamb. So confused and conflicted.

Aggie returned her attention to the guy at her feet. She didnt have the same sympathy for men. I do indulge for a price, Aggie told him, but no sex.

I dont need sex.

She nodded. He wasnt new to this. Which made him so much more fun than her usual victims. She had a few regulars who visited her dungeon, but most of her customers were guys visiting Vegas who wanted to explore their darker sides for a night. She never saw most of them again, which suited her just fine. Many dommes preferred regulars, but Aggie would rather turn over a quick buck and avoid growing fond of one of her submissives.

Her current interests body held tension in every line. When he glanced up at her, the deep emotional pain in his gaze made her belly quiver.