Show Me Your Hands

“Thanks, i’ve been told they’re really great for.. massages.” He said, pausing purposefully as he looked the girl over, the smirk never leaving his lips. “Is that typically the first thing you notice about a guy though?” he asked, a bit amused. 

“dropping out is not an option, handsome stranger. sorry. i appreciate your thoughtful opinion.” valencia replied with a soft chuckle. “can’t work without school and can’t school without work. craziest shit ever, right?” she asked before closing the book she was reading to look up at him. “are you lost? or looking for a dancer or something?”

“Eh, it was worth a shot.” he said with a grin. “I mean you could try the whole student loan thing, but then you end up in major debt to the government, and let’s be real, you never actually end up paying that all off because of the interest and the fact that they enjoy watching us slowly lose our minds.” he grinned as he relaxed. “Er.. not lost, just not sure where to be. I was kind of looking for a place to hide from all the music and escorts honestly. I mean I appreciate them doing their job, but it would be nice to enjoy a drink without being hit on every five minutes.” he admitted with a shrug. 

“What -” Aira’s eyes widened slightly as she watched him flip upside down. “Japan, hm?” She’s amused, a smile playing on her face as her head tilts. “Quite impressive - curiously how many drinks have you had so far?”

Grinning Eric managed to pull of the flip on his head before landing awkwardly on his knees. “Uh.. I think I lost count after 4, so more then 4?” he said with a chuckle as he looked up at her. “I think less then 8 though. Bartender cut me off for a bit.” 

“Uh, sweetie, you’re going to break your neck and face,” he chuckled, wondering what the fuck the male was doing. “I doubt this is what the Japanese had in mind.”

“Oh come on, i’m good at it I swear.” Eric said with a grin right before he fell forward, landing awkwardly on his hip with a groan. “You know, I probably should listen when people tell me not to do things, but the Captain has been a friend to me tonight and somehow convinced me that this was good.” he groaned as he stared at the ceiling, a grimace on his face. “That’s gonna hurt in the morning.” 

with finals coming up,valencia found any and every chance she could to study. which meant that during breaks, her head was buried in a textbook. she hadn’t even heard anyone walk into the room until she looked up and frowned. “sometimes i really wish i’d know how much strippers made before i started college. would have definitely made a career out of this shit. all of these papers, tests, and all of this studying is for the birds. i’m sick of it!”

Eric was looking for a little break. He didn’t feel like wandering all the way up to his suite, so he figured one of the private rooms would be better suited. Surprised to see a girl in there with a bunch of books he looked around, wondering if he was in the right place. “I mean, it’s not too late to drop out.” he said with a chuckle as he moved and sat down on the couch across from her. “You’re juggling school and work, that’s pretty impressive..” 

Lips pressed lightly into a thin line for barely a second after applying her lipstick, cerulean hues flickering up to her mirror image to scan for any imperfections in her reflection before she moved from the bathroom in the general direction of the bar. Purse down on the bar top, she scanned the drinks wondering what to order before she turned her attention towards the person next to her. “Uh, can I buy you a drink?”

Still fairly new to the whole club idea Eric was sitting at the bar looking around. There were escorts everywhere, clearly trying to pick up a client for the night, but he just wasn’t in the mood. Eyes moving over to the stage he watched the girl dance, again finding himself not in the mood before turning to order a drink, a bit caught off guard by the blonde offering already. “Oh sure, that would be neat.” he said giving her a soft smile. 

It was a good night for Bella at work. Great tips, great dancing, great music. And having a good night meant having a good mood. After a her last private dance, she made her way around the club and headed to the back, as that was the end of her shift. As the woman was walking she felt someone tap her shoulder and she turned around with a smile. “What can I help you with, hun?” 

Eric knew he was supposed to be having fun, and apparently that meant having some half naked girl grinding on him until he was satisfied. Wandering around the club he recognized one of the dancer’s he’d been watching earlier and decided to follow his brother’s advice. Reaching out he shrugged when she turned. “I uh.. actually was looking for a dance, you’re one of the stripper’s right?”