"Clay!"I'm shocked that he would just come right out and ask.
He laughs at me, raising his eyebrows."So she has!"
He winks at me when Aurei answers."Yes, she has."
"She is quite the special Sheila."
"Yes, she is something special, alright."
He slaps Aurei on the arm."That's bonzer, mate!I'm truly happy for you two."
I beam at them and introduce the rest."Clay, these are Aurei's cobbers, Paul, and Steve.And this is Scarlett , my new friend."
They all say."Hello.Nice to meet you."
Clay spies the stacks of money on the table."What have I missed?"
I laugh."I won a longstanding bet tonight among the local girls."
"That's some big bikkies.You must have been dancing."
I roll my eyes."It wasn't that kind of dance."
Scarlet tells him, "The local girls had a bet running who would get the lucky bloke there to dance again."
"Ah!And Seary won the dance and the man."
Aurei grins at me."Yes, she did."Then he extends Clay an invitation."Please join us."
Clay pulls up a chair and sits.He tells us how he won the club a couple of months ago only to find out it's struggling.He's been here a few times to get acquainted with the staff and the business.He flew in earlier today to decide the future of the bar."Imagine my surprise when I got the call that you were here."He looks up and points to the stripper poles."They have poles to work with.That's a plus, eh mate?"
"Yes, but they are too high and too far away to be effective," I answer.
Paul looks up at them too."This used to be a Gentleman's club.Can you bring that back at least a couple of nights a week?"
"Don' know, mate.What's the local talent like?If you have good dancers, it won't matter."Clay explains.
I clap my hands together."Clay, I have the perfect plan."
Everyone turns to look at me.
"Let me talk to Cat and Bart for you.They have always had a problem with dancer burnout.This would be an ideal place to send the girls for a much-needed vacation.We live right here at the World's Most Beautiful Beaches.They could come to get some fun and sun, some R & R, and work your bar on rotation."
Everyone is silent.
"They could use this place as a testing ground for new routines too.And not only that, but when I talked to Cat last, she told me Laura was pregnant.Maybe she would like to move here and raise her kid away from Vegas.You could hire her to manage it all for you.She could run the bar and help the girls work any kinks out of any new routines here, without the pressures of Vegas."
Clay beams at me."Holy-dooly!That's a fantastic idea!"
I smile."It's just logical.If you want, I'll text her tomorrow for you and let you know what they think."
Aurei says firmly."You're busy tomorrow."
"Oh…, yes, we are."I grin at him.Turning to Clay, I offer."I'll text her next week."
"Perfect!Just give me a tingle then."
Aurei says to both of us."I'll text you what they think."Which makes everybody laugh.
