OLIVER
Ines P.O.V.
"hi Baby," Damien said looking at Vivian as I stood there staring unabashedly, in my opinion, Mr. Shoot Me is more handsome than Damien but who is this demi-god?
He was dark-skinned, tall, his body mass was everything, he looked like he wasn't gon take shit from anybody, but he's talking to you because you're in his good books, I thought if Mr. shoot me doesn't end up admiring me, I may just come for this man but if eventually his not loyal to Vivian and he likes me, then Vivian, this hunk and I may just consider a three... days fast
"So, you're her sister?" he says to me
"Yes, I am Ines," I said introducing myself, I looked at him with friendly eyes, because after playing with Vivian the other time, I concluded she'd be able to beat me up, so let's keep the default seduction at bay
"I am Damien," he says shortly "So may we move to lazy body," he says pointing at his car
I didn't know which brand this was, I'd only know a Rolls Royce, a Ferrari, and a Benz, but I'll call this one an Aston Martin; it was surely expensive, cause let's talk about the glossy black, the different design and what not; I am not a car person.
He took Viv's hand in his, she's wearing pencil heels with pointed toes and a nice pretty gold cowl neck dress, it wasn't screaming event; but then, this was a gold dress! I wore a black knee-length gown, it had a long slit at the back, and it was pretty decent, I put on a pair of flat shoes that had a little wedge to it.
My goal tonight was neither to dance nor be the third wheel, but to look for the man who shot me and my flats were for escaping purposes, I should be scared, but I felt better after he footed all my bills and the hospital, I mean I know he put me there but then he also spared my life after witnessing his dirty work.
I realized I am pretty stupid thinking this out loud.
"You look like the price," Damien said to Viv and I rolled my eyes, she entered the front seat and he opened the back door for me, a true gentleman, I smiled saying thank you.
"So did your kidnappers keep you?," Damien suddenly asked me
"Just some random hospital," I said then paused "Viv, you told him I got kidnapped?" I skipped this part when they were saying it earlier
"I mean, I panicked," she said "but then there's no issue"
I wondered if it was right to disclose these kind of things
"But I'm alright, and I met a nice nurse, ate well, etc."
"I mean, why were you kidnapped if you were going to enjoy this much" Damien scoffed
"I don't understand that too," I said and huffed, Damien turned his attention to Vivian, and I just kept quiet in the ride as they talked in hushed tones
"What kind of music would you like?" Damien asked her
"Acoustic or something like that," she said smiling big and I wondered what was with the smile, then he chuckled, and I knew it was an inside joke
"I'm pretty serious Viv" What a boring nickname I thought
"Okay, Human by Sevdaliza"
"A pole dancing classic," he said
"What would you like?" she asked
"I mean how about me?" I butt in trying to be seen even if I were a third wheel "Play that Kiki do you love me stuff by Drake"
"At this point, you should understand your place Ines" Viv suddenly says, and it hits hard
"That was sudden," I say, and Damien is laughing
"Don't mind her, I'm here for you too" he says, and I blush
"I don't like an inconsistent man," I say attacking him
"Oh" Viv and Damien chorused and I'm laughing hard "So that's how it's gonna be," she says
"At this point, we will call you Oliver," Damien says and I'm wondering why
"Eww," I say
"why?" Viv asks
"Well, third wheels are often called Oliver's, I mean people like them never get laid"
"Oh no!" Viv, says and drag
"That was so random," I say weeping dramatically, "I get laid!"
"Sure," he says
"So, you're doing all this to get in my panties," Vivian says to Damien suddenly like...
"This is sudden news," I said faking my shock "I mean Damien could come up with a nickname for me, but he is calling you plain old Viv," I said, and Viv turned to look at me, then him and squints, his eyes were on the road, but he looks at me, then at Viv and scoffs a little, but not in mockery
"Baby," he says to Vivian dropping his voice " you know that can never be, your beauty, your humor, and oh my! the way you dance, c'mon I'm no fool to be thinking of your panties unless you want me to give you head, I'm down," Damien says and I cover my blush with laughter, Vivian tapped his shoulder hearing the last sentence
"That's 18+," I say
"I know right, and I'm only 16" Viv plays
"So, you're not gonna give me an epistle," Damien says to Vivian
"I'm terrible at constructing lies uhthe convo again
"Ines, you could just sleep at the back, when we arrive lazy body, we will be sure to wake you up," he said to me "That right baby?" he asked Vivian softly and my mouth dropped
"Yes beautiful" Vivian answers
"what's going on? I'm a star, I'm so hurt" I've never been force-fed dog food in my life, and this was the height of it "Y'all aren't even in a real relationship"
"Is that right boogie bear?" he said to Viv
"Eww" we chorused, and he laughed
"That's not, okay? Cupcake? " he said and Vivian cringed "Cuppy cake, no?"
"Apple sauce, teddy? Sugar baby? No" he kept saying and she kept laughing and I laid on the back seat taking my shoes off.
I'd rather be asleep than take all this display of affection; The Lazy Body was pretty far from my home and was only closer to my college, it was like going to another town, but then are we there yet?
****
"Welcome Mr. Damien" a nice little waiter walked up to Damien greeting him politely "And Many stars," she said with a familiar friendly smile
"Oh no Darcy, don't you Many Stars me, call me Vivian, I'm on a date today"
"Oh," she said "Your table is here" She guided them to a quiet reserved round table, on the table were silverware, a vase, and plates, just in the distance was a stage, slow music, and another gifted dancer sauntering to the pole
"I get to watch them from the visitor's point of view," Vivian said to Damien
"I get to watch you up close after months of watching you on that pole from afar," Damien said admiringly to Vivian while looking at her features.
To him, she was the only one worth watching in the room, the first time he saw her, she was in a dual performance with Ines, he came as the representative of Crest to a business meeting, and after the meeting, late in the evening with the right mood and temperature he saw Ines and Vivian.
They had different styles of dancing, everybody was inarguably unique, and he preferred Vivian especially because she was thicker in body size, she would fit right in his hands he thought.
Two months after, he kept coming and the waiters knew he was a regular, so he invited Crest to see his goddess, but Crest refused till the other night.
"Oh, so you knew me before now"
"Habibi you're too pretty to go unnoticed," he said "Are you sure it's okay to leave your friend in the car though"
"Are you seriously thinking of another girl right now?" she asked as the waitress Darcy came with a menu
"Even if I remember their name, your face is all that's in my mind Habibi," he said taking the menu from Darcy's hands all while looking at Vivian, Darcy widened her eyes on hearing him and mouthed "Keep him" to Vivian, Damien smirked hearing her and Vivian smacked her forehead knowingly
"I see you've stuck with Habibi"
"Doesn't suit your taste?" he asked looking at the menu, Darcy stood aside she didn't want to pry
"It's a cute word," she said signaling Darcy to come over and Darcy did, she got up and said to her
"Take this chair closer to him" and Darcy did, then helped her sit, and now she was close to Damien, Damien stopped looking at the menu and faced her curiously
"But, I want something like what I gave you, do you see how your eyes smile when I call you beautiful," she said and then touched his face then retracted her hand
"Look who can't keep her hands off me," he said, looking at her " I would admit though, it does make me feel good" he took her hand in his, his palm was soft and large, and his nails made her think he would be a perfect hand model "Then, you are my queen, I want to spoil you senseless"
"You don't look rich enough," she said sarcastically with a big smile, she liked the name
"My queen, with your permission, I'd sell my kidney, I'll get whatever you want, but how'd you guess I was broke, I don't even know how we'd pay for this meal"
"Darcy" Vivian called
"I'm here"
"Give me your most expensive wine"
"Sure," Darcy said
"and no. 5 and no. 4" Damien pointed out on the menu and Darcy moved immediately
"How did you know I'd like that"
"It's only right"
"You smell so good every time"
"It's the nature of my job"
"You have a job?" Vivian asked somewhat doubtful
"I mean, how would I know a perfect dealer for my kidney?"
"What do you do then?"
"I am a humble perfume salesman"
"I'd like to smell just like you baby," Vivian said and he chuckled, soon her phone rang and the caller ID read Gumball
"Please excuse me, I need to take this call" She got up and left the room, outside she saw Ines getting out of the car looking pissed, using the side mirror she was arranging her braids, then Vivian left before she got spotted.
"Hello sir," Vivian said
"Where is she?"
"She is okay,"
"She didn't tell me she was kidnapped"
"She wouldn't want you to be bothered, sir,"
"Vivian, this is your last chance!" the caller said and cut it
She breathed out and looked to where Ines was going, to the back of the club, Vivian already knew she wasn't dancing today but she was doing something even more dangerous, she just hoped she would be safe, cause there's no way she was going to leave her new man for her job.
She went to look at the guest list with the bouncers, most of the names were familiar and most were not, but at the moment she didn't see any Shawn or anything that looked like Shawn, so she left.
"I'm back," she says taking her sit
"Oh, welcome, our meal is here," he says putting off his phone, his screen would come on at intervals because of some notifications; he was chatting with someone.
"This looks delicious," she says
"Dig in," he said spreading a napkin on his laps
"Okay," she said and took her fork, they started eating
"Isn't that Ines" Damien suddenly says as he watches Ines pass by at the other side of the bar
"Yeah, her plan for today is to find the person who kidnapped her"
"And you aren't worried about her"
"Why do you think I left her in the car," Vivian said smiling and Damien laughed covering his mouth
"I checked the guest list before coming in, the person who drugged her isn't even here" Viv continued
"That's so efficient of you like you're in the LAPD"
"They wish," she said and they laughed "I know for sure anyway, she wouldn't find that same person again, I mean a murderer can't show up at the same crime scene"
"Technically they'd want to clean up a site even better, but then murder? A murderer tried to get Ines?"
"Boy you're way too deep in this story, for a second I thought you were a gossiping girl"
"Gossiping isn't only for girls, you know right?"
"I know now," she said sipping her wine, she turned to face the dancer on stage and asked, "What do you think of the dancer on stage?"
"Man, who cares about her when there's you"
"Oh, end it with your flattery Damien"
"So, who wanted to drug her?"
"A random man named Shawn"
"Want to know more about the perfumes I sell?"
"Mmm, yes," Viv says hugging his arms, she took a big whiff of him "Give me your whole skincare routine"
"You think all these good looks are by skincare, I was born with it"
"Our children would look so good"
"They'd be so privileged to look like you my queen," he says holding her chin up, she looks him straight in the eye with the 'don't let your intrusive thought win look'
"Sigh," he said and let her chin go "I can already read your looks," he said, and she smiled