Cutler's Cases (The John Cutler Mysteries Book 4) by Colin Conway

Author:Colin Conway [Conway, Colin]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Original Ink Press
Published: 2022-06-24T16:00:00+00:00

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On Thursday night, two more girls I’d never seen before were in the rotation with Mia and Kaylee. There were now six in all. They rotated throughout the night, sharing stage time and working the booths when they could. The crowd behaved, and I kept my gaze away from Mia whenever she was on stage.

It was almost midnight when a mid-thirties white male walked in. His blond hair was short and combed to the side. He wore black slacks, a blue polo shirt, and dress shoes. He moved through the club like a panther—on the hunt and ready for a fight.

Mia was in the back getting ready. She was up next.

Eminem’s “Shake That” boomed through the club while Chastity danced on stage. Panther briefly watched her, then curled his lip. He soon found a chair and dropped heavily into it.

Kaylee approached Panther, but he waved her off. She said something with a smile, but he didn’t reply. Instead, he continued to scan the room. When his gaze landed on me, he stopped. Panther squinted, then cocked his head in a questioning manner. If I had to guess, he was sizing me up.

The song ended and several in the crowd politely clapped for Chastity. Panther, however, continued to study me. Chastity grabbed her clothes from the stage and hurried to the back.

When the stuttering guitar intro started for Mia’s entrance, Panther’s attention snapped to the stage. He sat upright as if on an important job interview. His hands opened and closed into fists several times.

A new hard rock song started, and Mia pranced around the stage. Panther’s shoulders bounced in time with the rhythm, and he sang along. The only words I could understand were “Crazy Bitch.”

Panther scooted to the edge of his seat and bounced intensely with the song. He lifted his arms above his head and swayed. He seemed to be in a world of his own.

On stage, Mia had yet to remove either her top or bottoms.

The first song ended and immediately transitioned into a new one. There was never dead air space. It was another hard rock song that I hadn’t heard before. I was thankful for that.

Mia removed her top, and Panther fell back into his chair. He laughed and covered his face with both hands. It was like he was having a moment solely with her.

I walked over to the bouncer and motioned to Panther. “He been in before?”

The bouncer nodded. “Every Thursday night. Like clockwork.”

“Got a name?”

“Nah. You worried about him?”

“Has he ever caused trouble?”

The bouncer shook his head. “Not once.”

“Looks like he’s hooked on Mia.”

“No shit. And she’s paying you for this?”

Mia’s last song started, and she wriggled out of her black shorts. Panther rotated his neck then rubbed his face. He shook his head and laughed loudly. The bouncer might not have seen a problem with the guy, but he gave me the heebie-jeebies.

Panther wriggled in his chair almost as much as Mia did on stage. When the song ended, Mia grabbed her clothing and hurried backstage.

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