Chapter 89: Club Velvet (6)
Wendy led them to an empty U-shaped booth in a corner.
When they sat, Rina climbed into Jack’s lap, and Miranda snuggled next to him on one side, but when Wendy tried to sit next to him on the other side, Vivian cleared her throat loudly.
Wendy and Vivian glared at each other in a silent argument for a few seconds, before Wendy bowed her head and moved to sit opposite them, letting Vivian snuggle up next to Jack.
Seeing what looked like a menu on the table, Jack grabbed it. As soon as he saw there was food listed, he felt his stomach growl. All that dancing had made him hungry. He looked around, but noticed there were no waitresses.
Seeing him holding the menu and looking around, Vivian leaned in, her mouth right next to his ear, and said, "Tell me what you want, and I’ll...get it for you." The way she said it implied that she wanted to do more than just order food for him.
Jack checked with Miranda and Rina so see if they were hungry and what they wanted, then told Vivian he wanted the nachos plate and pitcher of iced tea. She squeezed his arm, then got up and headed towards the bar.
After she left, Jack asked Rina, "So, why are you here, at this club? You said you were not comfortable with physical contact until you met me, and I get the impression you are also uncomfortable with loud noises, so why would you come here?"
"Desensitization. I’m also uncomfortable in crowds. Anjali told me about this club and said this was one of the few places where I could expose myself to a crowd and still be safe. I’ve also been doing a lot of people watching, trying to read facial expressions and body language."
"It’s why I initially approached you. I’d been watching Wendy and Vivian for a while and their behavior with you just didn’t make sense compared to what I had observed in the past."