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On the drive back I began wondering how long this charade would play out. The more I thought about it, the more I became convinced that there was no way we could effectively have an affair and keep it quiet. And to be honest, I realized that I wanted much more than an affair.

The more thought I gave this situation the more I realized it just could not continue. By the time I arrived home, I made a decision not to pursue Tinu any longer.

The next two to three weeks passed and I made no attempt to contact Tinu and she made no attempt to contact me. I figured by that time, she pretty much felt the same as I did. As good as it was, it was just not something that could continue.

It was the beginning of December and Christmas was almost here. I really had grown to hate holidays these past few years. Everyone was always so happy and surrounded by family. With Deola gone and no children, Christmas was just depressing as hell for me. The extent of my Christmas shopping was a present for mother and father in law and one for Tinu and Jimi.

My relatives were far away. My only sibling had travelled abroad. As my parents were both deceased, I was practically all alone. I always waited till the last minute to shop and this year was probably going to be the same. About a week before Christmas I got the usual call from my in-laws inviting me for Christmas Dinner.

I told them that I might not be able to make it this year, I may have other plans. In fact I had no plans, but the thought of spending hours that close to Tinu again was something I did not think I could handle. It was better to stay home and have a quiet day.

On Christmas Eve I stopped by my in laws' house and dropped off gifts for them and Jimi and Tinu. I told them I had been invited to a friends this year and wished them Merry Christmas. My mother-in-law walked me out to the car. I knew she wanted to talk to me about something.

“Mike, what’s going on with you lately?" she asked me, “And don’t tell me your just tired.”

“Mom, you know, its just this time of year, " I responded.

“No, its more than that," she replied.

I tried my best to reassure her nothing was wrong but as most mothers can do, I think she saw right through me. I continued to make excuses as I got in my car to leave. Once again, I wished her Merry Christmas and pulled out of the drive.

Christmas morning arrived and felt like any other day. I got up, looked out in the front and saw a few of the neighbor’s children out playing with their new toys. I made some breakfast and settled in front of the television. A few hours passed and my cell phone rang. It was Tinu. I answered the phone.

“Where are you, Mike?" she asked, “We are at Mom’s, she told me your not coming today.”

“No, I have other plans Tinu, "I replied.

“Mike, are you avoiding me?”

“Not at all. I was invited to a friends this afternoon and I decided to go," I answered, trying my best to sound convincing.

“alright, "she said, “Have a nice day, I miss you.”

“I miss you too, sweetheart.”

The next week was just about done and New Years Eve was approaching. Again I had no plans, and figured I would spend the holidays alone watching TV. Friday night was New Year’s Eve, on Wednesday, I received a call from a longtime friend of mine.

We had went to the same high school together and both had played ball later at the same college. I had heard he had just opened up some sort of night club in the city, but never really heard much about it.


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The next week was just about done and New Years Eve was approaching. Again I had no plans, and figured I would spend the holidays alone watching TV. Friday night was New Year’s Eve, on Wednesday, I received a call from a longtime friend of mine. We had went to the same high school together and both had played ball later at the same college. I had heard he had just opened up some sort of night club in the city, but never really heard much about it.

We quickly caught up on each other’s lives, not that I had much to tell. He told me that he was having a huge party on New Year’s Eve at his club. A sort of grand opening, he explained. He invited me to come, adding that, I would be his VIP Guest and everything would be on the house. I’m not much of a drinker and I definitely am not the club type. I started to make my excuses but Tee would hear none of it.

“You know you have absolutely nothing to do but sit home and be miserable," he said, “You will be here or I will come and get you, period, "

I knew Tee, he never bluffed. He would come and get me. I agreed to go for a while and he gave me the address to the new club. He told me the party would start at about 9 p.m. and last till who knew when. He told me to bring anyone I wanted as a guest and he would VIP them as well.

Thursday morning at work, I went online and typed in the address for the club and saw it was only a block off Bourbon Street. In fact there was a website for the club. I clicked on the link, it took a while to load. When it did, it began apparent, this was just not a club. It was a very high end Diamond’s Club. I had never been to strip club before so I had no idea of what to expect. All that day, I really wanted to call him back and give him some excuse for not going. But knowing Tee, that would not fly. Soon it was time to leave and head home.

I arrived home a bit later and saw the recorder light flashing, I had a message. I clicked on the machine and heard Tinu’s voice. She asked if I would call her at home when I got in. I picked up the phone and dialed her number. She answered the phone quickly.

“Hey Mike," she said, “I want to invite you out with us tomorrow night. We are going to a huge party at one of Jimi’s friends house.”

“Thanks Tinu, but I already have plans, "I replied.

I told her about my invite to Tee’s new club for the Grand Opening. I was now glad I had accepted the invite. A night of Jimi getting drunk and hanging all over Tinu was nothing I wanted to see. The only time he paid her any attention is when he was drinking. And after a few drinks, he usually became rude and obnoxious to her.

“You’re going where?" she exclaimed, “You know what kind of club that is?”

“Yes," I told her, “But I really have to go, I have known Tee forever.”

“OK, I understand, but if you change your mind let me know," she added.

We hung up and I made dinner and sat down to eat. The phone soon rang again. I answered and this time, it was Jimi. He told me Tinu had just informed him of where I was going tomorrow night. He was very excited.

“You know that is the hottest new club in the city?" he asked.

“Not really," I responded, “I grew up with the guy who owns it, he invited me.”

“Can you bring us with you?" he quickly asked.

Great, now I am back to square one. I get to spend the evening watching him get plastered and Tinu get abused. What a great way to usher in another year.

“I think so, if you both really want to go. You sure Tinu is alright with a strip club. I mean I have never been to one, but I am sure there won’t be many non working girls there.”

“Oh its ok, she will be fine," he said.

We arranged to meet there about 9 pm, I did not want to ride with them, I knew I would want to leave long before Jimi did. And you could never convince him that he was in no shape to drive at the end of the night. We agreed to meet in a parking lot next to the club that had secure parking.








I arrived around 9:15 PM and pulled into the parking lot. I paid the attendant and waited for a few moments for Tinu and Jimi. They arrived about 10 minutes later and parked. We said hello and walked toward the door. I noticed Tinu looked a bit uneasy. I figured this was not her cup of tea, so to speak.

We opened the door and walked into a small reception area, and were confronted by two really big men with black tee shirts that said Security on them. I told one of them I was a friend of the owners. He walked over to the table and picked up a list and scanned it. He found my name and issued the three of us a gold colored bracelet that had VIP on them. We opened the next door and walked into the main room.




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We walked into a small reception area. Here, we were confronted by two real, hefty bouncers with black tee shirts that had the print ‘Security’ on them. I had to tell one of them I was a friend of the owners of the place. He sighed, walked over to the table and picked up a list. In a cursory manner, he it. He was soon to find my name. He issued the three of us a gold colored card that had VIP on them. Without further ado, we opened the next door and walked into the main room.

Here, the place was not that crowded. There were vacant tables. The bars were packed and the seats by the stage were full. There were two things I immediately noticed. The first one was that the young ladies who were working in this club were all very attractive. The second thing was that Tinu was not the only lady in the club. There were many other couples seated and a few at the bar. I was glad to see this, for I knew it would make Tinu feel more at ease.


A beautiful young lady dressed in a black jacket, white shirt and tie, black panties and brown lace stockings came up to us. In a sing-song voice, she told us she was the hostess tonight. She took us to the VIP section which was to the left. I noticed how this area was segregated by being roped off by red velvet ropes and gold posts. I tipped our hostess. She then told me she would inform Tee that I was here.

Truly, a few moments later, Tee came up to our table and greeted us. I had not seen him in a while but he had not changed much. I commented on how well the club looked and once again thanked him for inviting me. We talked for a few more minutes. He then excused himself to meet others.

We were not seated for long when our waitress, another stunning lady came over and took drink orders. Jimi ordered his usual Jack Daniels and Coke and a glass of wine for Tinu. I ordered just an Orange Juice. I was not really in the mood for drinking. Our drinks arrived moments later, with an appetizer for the table.

Some seconds later, the lighting on the stage changed, the music that was playing suddenly stopped and a new song started playing. The curtains parted and a stunning lady stepped out on stage. She moved in a slow and deliberate fashion to the gold pole located at the center stage. From her act, one could see that she was not an amateur.

She had the complete looks and body. She worked the stage and bar area for about five minutes and was tipped generously. When the song ended, her thong was loaded with lot of currency notes. I smiled to myself.

The show continued. For the first hour or so, the dancers took their turn on the stage. Each of them was very attractive and very fit. At this time, the club had become crowded by now and the money was flowing well. Each of the ladies was rewarded with quite a stash after each dance. After a while the first dancer, returned and did another round.

From a random guess, there were about eight to ten dancers in total and they were beginning a new set. Our waitress continued to check in on us every eight to twelve minutes. Jimi kept up with her ordering a new drink every time she was around. Tinu was still on the second drink. I continued looking over at her to get her reaction to the situation but she seemed comfortable. I did notice that Jimi would lean over from time to time and whisper something to her ear. Soon Jimi stood up and headed for the restroom. Now, at last Tinu and I could talk.

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