The Major Crimes Team - Vol 1: Lines of Enquiry

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    ‘No thanks. I’m only here because of that lot.’ A thumb indicated Tom’s workmates.
    ‘No problem.’ Lauren wondered at the etiquette of leaving now she knew Tom wasn’t going to pay for a dance. Figuring on an exit strategy she flashed him a genuine smile. ‘Let me know if you change your mind.’
    His hand landed on her wrist, his fingers coarse with calluses but his touch gentle. ‘Stay and talk for a minute. So long as she’s up there, this lot won’t be interested in anything else.’
    Lauren recognised the truth in Tom’s words. While Candy was giving a free show, nobody would be interested in paying for a private dance.
    As she chatted with Tom she kept her eyes on what was happening elsewhere in the room. Katya was stood in the middle of the group with a proprietal arm draped around the drunk lad.
    On stage Candy twirled and posed in a series of faux seductive moves. As the song neared its end Candy’s fingers found the clasp at the front of the babydoll she wore. Undoing the clasp she teased the material to either side with a deliberate slowness until her breasts were exposed. A faint cheer went up from one or two of the builders, although the majority just looked for a moment and then turned their attention back to the drinks in their hands.
    Lauren felt embarrassed for Candy. A group of half-pissed builders hadn’t been impressed by the sight of her flaccid breasts dangling over her lumpen stomach. While she’d not expected any glory in this role, she knew a kick in the teeth when she saw one.
    The response of the builders retied the knot in her stomach as doubts began to assail her.
    What if they turn away from me like that? What if I get even worse from them?
    A voice at her ear and a hand on her elbow interrupted her doubts.
    ‘Scuse me. Can you give me a dansch?’
    It was the drunk lad. Behind him stood a glowering Katya.
    ‘Sure.’
    The single word spoken before Lauren had time to consider its implications. Everything she’d done up until now could be explained away if her superiors found out. Now she’d agreed to accept money for stripping there was no going back. The line had been crossed.
    ‘D’you want a ten or twenty pound dance?’ Again the words came without thought, making Lauren realise just how much she’d unconsciously immersed herself into the undercover role. She almost felt as if she was watching herself in some kind of weird out of body experience.
    ‘Twenty please.’
    ‘C’mon then.’
    Lauren led the youth towards the booths at the back of the room as new doubts assailed her.
    Christ! He doesn’t look old enough to drink. Am I about to expose myself to a minor?
    A self-preserving sense of reason kicked in and offered some reassurance to counteract the doubts.
    Don’t be soft. He wouldn’t have been able to get drunk if he was seriously underage. Besides I’m protected by the door policy. It’s their job to make sure the people in here are at least twenty-one.
    It could have been a lot worse, this lad’s eyes are so glassy he’ll hardly see me.
    Lauren pulled back the curtain and ushered the lad into the three by six feet booth. Taking the twenty pound from his hand, she positioned him on the stool and started to move in time with the music.
    As she danced, Lauren kept her eyes on his, alert for any sign of boredom or the intent to reach out. Beer fumes rose from the lad as she gyrated her way to nudity.
    Watching his eyes lock on to her bare breasts and then her more intimate areas Lauren felt a transfer of power in the poorly lit booth. She’d entered the booth at his request, lured by the money in his pocket. Just another purchase made after a few beers on payday.
    Yet the unrestrained lust in his eyes put him in her control. It was her who called the shots and he who said thank you first.
    Lauren was used to using her body to get whatever she wanted but dancing for this lad had shown her a whole new level of control was available. He’d fallen

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