Slade (The Protectors #6)(46)

“Sweet!” Jill stuck the keys in her pocket, and then walked into the bar and froze. Not only were the women there, but Damon, Sid, Jared, Duncan and Slade, as well as Adam and Dillon. The only two missing were Sloan and Steve. Okay, so she thought the parking spot was her worst nightmare and how wrong was she on that. The stripper pole actually took on a shape of horror as it zoomed into her vision.

“How did the driving go?” Sid asked as she passed him.

Jill didn’t even look at the guys, just gave him a thumbs up as she passed. She couldn’t talk if she wanted to. Tessa smiled at her until she saw her face.

“What’s wrong?” Tessa frowned. “Did you wreck?”

Prying her eyes off the stripper pole, she looked at Tessa. “No, I didn’t wreck, but I wish I would have.” She lowered her voice. “What are they doing here?”

“We thought it was best if you had an audience to get you used to…you know,” Tessa replied, and then wrapped her arm around Jill.

“No, Tessa, I don’t know.” Jill pulled away in total freak-out mode. She was seriously going to have a panic attack. Looking over her shoulder everyone was sitting around talking, not paying them any attention except when her eyes hit on Slade; he was staring right at her. “I can’t do this.”

“Just ignore them, Jill.” Nicole walked up, hearing their conversation. “Now, come on. We don’t have much time.”

Tessa pulled Jill over to the pole. “Can you dance?”

Jill nodded. “Yeah, I guess so.”

“Thank God,” Pam sighed. “That would make this so much harder.”

“We got some clothes for you, but won’t make you put them on right now with all the guys here.” Tessa grinned excitedly. “You are going to look awesome.”

“I’m going to be a stripper.” Jill frowned at their excitement, even Angelina was beaming. “Not a beauty pageant contestant.”

“A gorgeous stripper.” Caroline rubbed her hands together. “I’m doing your makeup and wig.”

“Wig?” Jill was sure she was going to vomit. How in the hell was she going to pull this off? Then she really looked at Caroline’s face. Her cheek was bruised and swollen, her eye black. “What happened?”

“Nothing.” Caroline waved her off. “And yes, a wig. A beautiful long, black wig.”

“Yeah, so you can whip your hair around.” Angelina did just that, getting a whistle from Adam, which made her blush.

“Okay, we are each going to do a little on the pole so you can watch.” Tessa walked over behind the bar and turned on some music. Warrant’s “Cherry Pie” blared throughout the bar. Tessa walked right up to the pole, kicked off her shoes and took control with the sexiest dance Jill had ever seen.

Mouth opened wide, she watched Tessa, who was a full-bodied, beautiful woman, dance like she had never seen a woman dance. ‘Holy shit,’ Jill mouthed, looking at Lana who was grinning at her, and then nodded toward Jared. Jill glanced at Jared who had walked closer and simply stood staring at his mate as if no one else was in the room and Tessa was dancing just for him. The heat in his eyes almost burned her. When the song ended, no one said a word.

Tessa straightened her hair, her clothes and walked off toward the bar like a boss, giving Jared a sexy wink. Once at the bar, she looked toward the other women. “Next.”

“If one of you motherf*ckers even has a hard-on, I will kill you,” Jared warned as he stalked toward Tessa, taking her in his arms before disappearing in the back storage room of the bar.

“Jared, I have to stay out here and help,” Tessa laughed as they disappeared.

“You will, this will only take…” Jared’s words faded as they disappeared.

“I’ll get it,” Angelina laughed, running to the radio.

Nicole also laughed before winking at Jill. Grabbing the pole, she tossed Damon a mischievous grin and danced her ass off. Damon walked right up to the small stage, standing directly in front of Nicole, as if trying to block anyone from seeing her.

“You’re blocking everyone from seeing,” Nicole said over the music as she swung by him on the pole.

“And I don’t give a f*ck. No man is going to watch you dance like this.” Damon’s warning was said loud enough for all to hear and hear they did. Jill looked and everyone was suddenly looking busy with anything other than looking toward the stage.

Nicole snorted. “What are you going to do? Decapitate them?”

“Yes, if need be,” Damon replied. He sounded so serious that even Jill was afraid to watch Nicole dance. When Nicole was finished, there were audible sighs and grunts of relief throughout the room.

As soon as it was Lana’s turn, Sid stood up, heading toward the stage. Once he was before Lana, he turned around to look at his fellow Warriors. “I suggest you f*ckers get busy doing something. If I catch anyone watching her, other than the women, Jared and Damon will look like pussies compared to what I will do to you.”

Lana rolled her eyes, but smiled. As soon as the music played, she danced and obviously only for Sid, because Jill looked and every single Warrior respected Sid’s wishes and looked elsewhere. As soon as the dance was over, he grabbed Lana around the waist for a kiss that melted even Jill. ‘Holy shit’ moments were happening like crazy. Sid grabbed the pole, giving it a shake, before he looked up to where it was attached, then down to the floor.