Illusions (Night Roamers) Book Four Read Online Free PDF Page B

always,” he said as she stepped past him.
    “Thanks,” Faye called back as she headed down the hallway to the main floor of the club. She removed her leather trench coat, glanced down at the expensive black-laced sheath dress, and brushed off some lint.
    “ Is that new, Ms. Dunbar?” asked the coat-check girl as she neared the window.
    “Of course,” replied Faye , stopping.
    “ Wow, it’s gorgeous. Where did you get it?” the dark-haired girl, Julie, asked.
    “ A place well beyond your checkbook. But,” she lowered her voice, “if you can round us up a couple of delicious treats for later, I’ll let you have this dress after tonight.”
    Julie’ s face lit up. “Really?”
    Her brown eyes glittered. “Yes. Just make sure we have one of each.”
    “You mean a guy and a girl?” whispered Julie.
    Faye’s smile was condescending. “Yes. One with a penis and one without.”
    The girl’s face turned red and she giggled. “You’re so funny, Ms. Dunbar.”
    Faye turned around, rolling her eyes. The new Roamer was a total ditz, but one of her bouncers had decided to bond with her. She now worked for free, so Faye wasn’t about to complain. “I’ll be up in my office if anyone is looking for me.”
    “Okay, Ms. Dunbar!” hollered Julie. “Uh, you want me to take your coat?”
    Like she’d give Julie her two-thousand dollar coat to lose. “No, I’ll bring it up to my office.”
    “Of course.”
    Faye scanned the club as she walked toward the staircase. There were a couple of customers at the bar and some of the tables were already full. It was a Friday night, which meant that the place would be jam-packed by nine. Since it was her first winter in Shore Lake, she wasn’t totally sure how the snow would affect the club. She hoped that Honi was right, and the blustery weather wouldn’t hinder sales.
    “Hello, Ms. Dunbar,” said the bartender, Brian as she neared the counter. Like all of her other employees, he was also a Roamer. They were easy to control and Faye needed that to run a successful business. Nightshade was just one of four clubs she shared ownership with. The other three were in New York, San Francisco, and Vegas. 
    Faye tossed her blonde hair to the side and gave him a flirty smile. She liked Brian. He was attentive when he needed to be. “Hello, handsome.”
    “Where you off to?”
    “My office, of course.”
    “You work too hard,” he said, leaning over the counter.
    “You think so?”
    “ Damn right. You should take a night off and relax.”
    She brushed her bangs away from her eyes. “I only wish I could.”
    “At least have a drink. Want me to send up a cocktail?” he asked, now undressing her boldly with his eyes.
    She thought about their previous night together, and smiled. He wasn’t Ethan, but he knew how to please a female. “Wh y don’t you bring it up yourself later?”
    “Why wait for later?” he asked, smiling darkly.
    She threw her head back and laughed. “Brian, you’re a naughty one. I like that.”
    He lowered his voice. “You bring it out in me.”
    “Is that so?” she whispered, now standing only inches away from his face.
    “I haven’t been able to stop thinking about you,” he said. “About the other night.”
    Faye licked her lips. “It was pretty nice.”
    He smiled and stood up straighter as a customer approached the bar. “Listen, as soon as the other bartender shows up, I’ll bring you that drink.”
    “I’ll be waiting. Without panties,” said Faye, turning away.
    Brian watched her hips swing back and forth as she neared the s taircase. “You’re evil.”
    Faye looked back and winked.
    He blew her a kiss.
    Faye walked upstairs to her office, aware of Brian’ s eyes still on her before she disappeared at the top. She wished that Ethan gave her as much attention. Instead, as usual, he was obsessed over anyone who reminded him of Miranda, including Nikki. Soon, however, Nikki wouldn’t be a problem and Ethan would be hers again.