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quickly vanished as Devyn dressed and stuffed her costume into her bag. She needed to put as much distance between herself and Nikola Collins as possible.
     

Chapter 9
    Nikola was fuming. For a second time that day, Devyn managed to slip away from him. And for a second time that day, he was powerless to stop her. He hated feeling powerless, but he needed to attend to a matter before he could pursue Devyn—and pursue her, he would. To hell with any issues of impropriety. He wanted her. When he agreed to go out with Cindy, he never imagined it would be to a burlesque show. It wasn’t his typical idea of a date, but he enjoyed the performances and the women were beautiful. Just as he was feeling more comfortable, the hostess mentioned Black Pearl as the next performer. Nikola’s breath caught when he realized Black Pearl was none other than Devyn Williams. It was like an electric shock coursed through him as he watched her strut across the stage, dancing and removing one article of clothing after another. When she turned around and bent at the waist, presenting the audience with her luscious behind, he felt a rage shoot through his veins, looking at other men’s reactions to her. He clenched his fists and jaw so tightly they ached. Cindy, his date for the evening, was none the wiser, as she took in the performances. Once Devyn exited the stage, Nikola told Cindy he needed to step out to make an important phone call. He stood, pausing to adjust himself, as Devyn’s performance left him not only angry as hell, but aroused as hell too. Finding the hostess, named Mistress Coco, Nikola presented his business card and told her he had business with Black Pearl. She eyed him for a long minute, before relenting and showing him to her office, and told him Black Pearl would be down in a minute. When Devyn walked in, it took all his willpower not to rip that pink, silk robe off and bend her over Mistress Coco’s desk.
    “Fuck,” he swore under his breath.
    “What’s wrong with you? You’ve been in a sour mood since you came back from your phone call? Business didn’t go well?” Cindy asked, as he drove to her condo.
    “I’m fine. It’s nothing,” he replied impatiently.
    “Well, I’m sure whatever it is, I can take your mind off of it,” she purred as she traced a finger up his thigh. Just as she began to reach higher, Nikola’s hand stopped her.
    “That’s not a good idea.”
    “You know I can make you feel good,” she moved to reach for his cock again, and his grip on her hand tightened.
    “Stop,” was all he said as he turned into her parking lot. Cindy eyed him as he pulled into a parking spot. He got out and walked her to her front door of her building. “Are you coming up?” She asked hopeful.
    “That’s not a good idea. In fact, it’s not a good idea for us to keep seeing one another.” Nikola stated in his typical straightforward manner.
    “What? I thought we were enjoying one another,” Cindy pouted.
    “We were, but as I told you in the beginning, this was not going to be long-term. Our time has ended.”
    “Have you found someone else?” She asked her voice rising.
    “That’s not important.”
    “So it is another woman. Who is it?”
    Nikola’s anger was beginning to rise. “Number one, I do not answer to you. And number two, we were never going to be anything long-term and you knew this when we began. We had fun while it lasted, but this ending is for the best.”
    “The best for who? You and your next whore?” Cindy yelled.
    “Watch your mouth,” he said in a low voice, glaring at her as he fought to control his anger.
    Cindy noticed the look and became instantly contrite. “I-I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that. I just don’t understand. I–”
    “There’s nothing to understand. We went out. Fucked. Had fun. Now it’s over,” Nikola knew he was being an ass, but at this point he didn’t care.
    “I will see you around. Enjoy the rest of your evening” he said, effectively