preferred thick women and they were getting hard to find. Marcus had always mourned the 1950’s. It had been a time when thick women with curved waists were abundant. Now it seemed they couldn’t get anyone in their office that didn’t look like a prepubescent girl. They didn’t want girls. They wanted women and so did their clients.
“Get up and put your blazer on. We need to look professional. This isn’t some stripper. She’s the top burlesque performer in the state. She’s not going to come work for a pair of schlubs.” He said sternly.
“Of course, mother.”
Jean’s nostrils flared as he turned, his eyes flashing gold again. He was a second from hissing when there was a loud knock on the door. His eyes quickly returned to their normal color as he turned to the door. He snatched up the blazer and tossed it to his tan partner who was running his hands through his long black hair and tying it into a ponytail at the base of his neck.
“Put the damn jacket on.”
Marcus rolled his eyes but stood and slipped the perfectly tailored jacket on as his partner went to the door. Jean had always been the person who was more concerned with appearances. He took a moment to smooth his own blazer out before opening the door.
Chapter 3
Draca hadn’t been all that easy to find. It was tucked away in a small corner of the city that She rarely had reason to go to. It was an area frequented by celebrities and people with way too much money. Kate had gotten over her jealousy of the people she’d grown up with but she still had no desire to associate with them.
She was making good money now, but she loved her quiet, modest life. She wouldn’t have traded it for the world. Kate didn’t want to be a part of the problem. She had promised herself that she would never tear people down the way she’d been torn down growing up. Even though she was successful, she knew that people in places like this till looked down on her and considered her fat and out of shape. But that was their problem.
When she finally found the right building a man standing at the door asked for her name. He seemed gruff and a little angry at first but then a charming smile came to his rough features when she told him who she was and he opened the door, letting Kate up the stairs. She couldn’t help but smile at the change in demeanor. Looking angry and mean probably went a long way for a bouncer.
She took the stairs up to the top where a large set of double doors waited for her. She knocked on them firmly, hearing the sound of two people arguing on the other side. There was silence and then the lock clicked and the door was pulled open.
The man on the other side took her breath away. His hair was short on the sides and long on the top. It was slicked back out of his perfectly chiseled face and she could see tattoos poking out of the collar of his shirt, though the black ink was mostly hidden. He had a clean shaven face and full lips. His green eyes almost burned through her and she couldn’t help but notice the golden flakes that made his eyes pop. The long lashes didn’t hurt either.
Another man was standing just behind him and when she saw them standing together, she knew she was in trouble. The man with the pony tail had light brown eyes that seemed to reflect his soul. His smile was warm and welcoming and he was the first to speak “Kate, I presume?” He asked, offering his hand as Jean stepped aside.
Kate smiled a little, almost seeming shy. The small smile went straight to Jean’s heart. He was quiet, watching her with an intense gaze as Marcus took the lead “Welcome to our office, dear Kate. Come on