Mind Game by Brynley Blake

Author:Brynley Blake [Blake, Brynley]
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter Six

Ava

Four hours later, I’m still a little shaken by Rebecca’s venomous threats as Roman and I walk down to the large ballroom of the Helix where the group event is being held tonight. For the first time since I’ve met him, Roman’s wearing jeans, and I’m practically salivating at the way his butt and muscular thighs fill out the faded denim. Like me, he’s dressed for the theme, but in cowboy boots and a fitted T-shirt that reveals his biceps. The ballroom itself has been turned into something straight out of the Old West. Enormous backdrops painted with realistic-looking western building fronts, soaring mountains, and a herd of longhorn cattle make the entire room look like the set of a movie. The sleek bar has been transformed into a saloon, and strewn hay covers the floor. The hotel has spared no expense, and an assortment of props—wagon wheels, barrels, cow skulls, and split-rail cedar fencing—lend authenticity to the huge space. There are even several tall wooden windmills and a full-size replica of a steer.

“They spent all this money for one night?” I ask Roman incredulously.

“I imagine they’ll make this an annual special event at the hotel after it opens, depending on how successful tonight is. In some ways, the games are a way to test what works so the hotel can build a calendar of special weekend events for guests in addition to the regular offerings of the hotel.”

That makes sense, and I nod as I look around, taking in the rest of the crowded room where the contestants and other people I don’t recognize are congregated in small groups. There’s a mechanical bull set up on a padded mat as well as several old-fashioned stockades that make my stomach drop with anxiety at the thought of what they’re here for—a blatant reminder that this isn’t your typical Western party.

“Would you like a drink?” Roman asks.

“Yes, please,” I say fervently.

“Just one tonight. Power Games rules as well as mine. Understand?”

I nod again as he crooks a finger at Rose, who’s dressed like a slutty saloon girl in a corset that stops at the bottoms of her breasts, a red satin skirt edged in black lace that’s short in the front but ruffled and longer in the back, black elbow-length gloves, black fishnet thigh highs, and stilettos. Seeing her bared breasts obscenely framed and pushed up by the cupless bustier, I’m suddenly grateful for my cowgirl outfit, which covers everything except my butt since I’m wearing nothing but a thong under the chaps. She comes bounding over. “Hey, Ava.” She nods formally at Roman. “Sir. How can I serve you?”

Confused, I look around the room, realizing that half of the girls are dressed like cowgirls like me, and the other half are dressed like saloon girls.

“Two beers, Rose. Thank you.”

She heads to the bar, and I look at Roman questioningly. “Why are some of the girls dressed like me and some are dressed like Rose? And why is Rose getting

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