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Charlie's Law
Date: 10/2/2014, Categories: Seduction, Author: henrygatewood, Rating: 14, Source: LushStories
“Stop gawping and get your arse into the kitchen!” he snapped quietly. “Thirty minutes and you’re back on.” I bristled but said nothing, and made for the staff areas. I felt the man’s gaze on the back of my neck, and made a point of walking quite slowly. Once through the double-swing doors the atmosphere changed dramatically. Soft lighting became harsh neon strips; plush wooden panels became bare, whitewashed brickwork; quiet, elegant charm became rough-and-ready chaos. I tried my best to stay out of the way, but soon had to make my way outside, to a tiny patch of the terrace which was allocated to the staff. I had, technically, quit smoking a few weeks earlier. Nonetheless I’d had a feeling this would be a stressful evening and there was an emergency pack in my jacket pocket. I ripped it open, lit up and inhaled, and sighed with relief as I breathed out a thin plume of smoke. I was alone on the terrace - even the wide, multi-level area available to the Club’s guests was deserted on this crisp February night. I finished my cigarette and dropped the butt into a bucket of sand. I stood out there a moment longer, admiring the view over the river and the stars above, and delaying my return to the kitchen. Just as I was about to head back in, I heard a door open. Clipped footsteps came out onto the terrace. Somehow I knew it would be her, and it was. I saw her in profile, and slightly above me, as she came out onto the terrace and walked to the thick iron balustrade at the edge ...