"Alright, Miss. Thing. You have been here for over a week. Tomorrow, the locks at your apartment will be new and you will be leaving me. All you have done these last seven days is work, work, and work. We are going out tonight. It is Friday, and it is time to let loose."

"Alright, Cami Sir. Your wish is my command."

"Dramatic Ray. Seriously out of bed. There is an outfit for you on the counter in the bathroom."

"Okay, boss. I am going. You sound like Lorraine."

"Ray, how could you?" She said, putting a hand over her heart.

"Now whose dramatic Cam?"

I wrapped my body in a towel after I finished my hot shower. My hair was twisted in a tight yet messy bun, eyeliner and mascara were applied, and I finished my look with a deep red lipstick.

The outfit Camille picked out shocked me, Screw it, I need to feel sexy again, even if it's for one night. I threw it on and looked in the mirror, and I looked hot. I wore black short ripped shorts, a small crop top with black lace see-through top that covered only my breasts, and a short black leather jacket. I liked it a lot.

"Woah, that is one smoking hot momma right there boys."

"Not too bad yourself Cami."

"Well girl, our Uber is here let's go have some fun tonight!"

The Uber driver drove us to the new club in Madison Square, Wild Night. Owned by none other than Wilde Towers. I even sketched this building for the company but like always Lorraine took all the credit.

"Listen, Ray, Matt said we both better behave or he and the fire marshall will shut this place down."

I laughed but I knew full well that Matt was being serious. We took another look at each other and smiled before heading into the club.

"Hello, ladies. What can I get for you both?"

"I will have a dirty martini, extra dirty. My friend here is single and needs a tequila sunrise."

Cami practically yelled at the bartender and I was a tad bit embarrassed.

"Cami, did you have to tell the whole bar?"

"Yes. It is called free drinks babes."

"Here you two go."

"Thanks."

"Here's my card."

"First round is on the house."

The cute bartender winked at me before serving the other customers. Cami and I began to look for an empty booth or table. I felt someone come up behind me and grab my arm.

"Lorraine?"

"Raven, I have been trying to reach you all night."

"Well, it's my day off so I have been a bit occupied."

"Well, I am with several powerful members of our company plus the directors of the Austin venture. We are still trying to persuade them and I have no clue what to do."

"Okay show them the finances and costs from their original structure. Then show them the calculations made with the possible new structure. Show them that with our design we have managed to update their surface area by forty percent. Which will cause their monthly income to increase by at least thirty percent."

Lorraine turned and headed to what I presumed is the VIP lounge. Looking over all those with her, I noticed the same dark grey eyes. The man from the elevator. It didn't occur to me how important he was to the organization. As soon as his eyes locked with mine, I quickly turned away and walked to find Cami, who had already located a table for us.

"Girl, I love single Raven. We haven't bought a drink all night."

"I know. they just keep coming. We have drinks we have not even started on yet."

As Cami and I were jamming out to the cover band singing on the stage a tall handsome man walked over to us.

"Hello, gorgeous. Care for a dance."

I noticed the large gold ring on his left hand. Like seriously, why are men such dogs?

"I do not think the wife would approve."

The man huffed and stormed away.

"Ray it is our song. Get up and dance with me."

I laughed at Cami as the cover band began singing Ariana Grande's song Problem. Cami and I began singing and dancing next to our table. We were having an absolute blast.

"Hey baby even though I hate ya, I wanna love ya."

"Cause even though I shouldn't want it, I got to have it."

"Every time you touch me and say you love me, I get a little bit breathless."

We were belting away at the music and dancing along with the beat. I ended up bumping into someone while I was dancing. I almost fell but a strong arm caught me before I could hit the ground.

"We really have to stop meeting like this." I know that voice.

"Oh my gosh. Elevator man. I swear I am not this clumsy."

"Don't worry about it. You seem to be in better spirits."

"Yeah took some great advice."

"Well have fun but be careful." He said smiling his perfect pearly whites in my direction. He then disappeared into the crowd.

"Raven, who the hell was that?"

"I guy from work."

"No wonder you work all those hours. He is heavenly. I could literally like that body all day long."

"CAMI!" I just rolled my eyes at her and went and got us another round of drinks.
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UGH! I am never drinking again as long as I am living. My head was pounding and I ached all over. I stretched my arms out before grabbing my phone. The last thing I can remember is Lorraine being there with business people. Getting free drinks. Oh and running into the Elevator man.

Again, 20 missed calls, and 40 unread texts. Like geese come on give me a break. Before I laid my phone down a message popped up and my vision was still hazy so I clicked on it seeing 'If you accept please respond yes.' out of instinct I just replied yes and laid my phone back down.

Then it was like a light bulb clicked on. Throwing myself forward out of bed and grabbing my phone searching through my texts. Oh NO!

Alluring Rose: Congratulations! It is with great pleasure that we announce your selection as a returning participant. The meeting is scheduled for Saturday evening at eight p.m. Make sure you arrive on time. You must respond yes if you wish to accept.

What the fuck did I do? This cannot be happening. I searched over my application and was mortified at what I had written. I need to talk to Cami. I knew Matt was already at work and ran straight to her room.

"Cami! Oh God Cam, come on."

"What it is my room and being naked makes it easier for Matt to take advantage of me."

"Way too much info Cami. Cover up real quick. I have a problem."

"It is Saturday. Hangovers. Means Sleep."

"I have really done something stupid Cami."

"Oh shit do not tell me you talked to Shane or anything."

"No not that stupid. I may have drunkenly reapplied to the rose app thing."

"Get it, babes. So jealous."

"Isn't it too soon to do all this?"

"Raven no. First of all, Shane has been fucking your step-sister throughout your relationship. Secondly, You deserve to have fun, let loose, and let a man show you a good time. Thirdly, please tell me you accepted the penetration section."

"No, I didn't but I rewrote my requests thing. Here just read."

"I am a virgin. I came here once before to make myself aware and prepared for that night. That night never came and he is a low-down cheater and I just need to feel sexy and feel that same exciting pleasure as before. Raven Babes. You must have been horny last night. This is awesome."

"Cami I am going home and trying to recover from last night."

"Don't forget the rose babes. I want all the deets. Maybe get that guy's number."

Ignoring her I just went straight to my car and headed back to my apartment. I checked my mailbox and there was the envelope holding my new keys. so I took the elevator to the fifth floor because there was no way I was walking up those stairs today.

"Hey Raven, how have you been? I have not seen you in a while."

"I am tired Pete."

"Sorry."

Now why do I feel bad? Maybe he was just trying to make a friend and here I am being an asshole. Shane is the one who put those thoughts about Pete being a creep in my head. Turning the corner I saw several bouquets of mixed flowers in front of my door.

"Hey, Pete."

"Yeah?"

"I will pay you 20 dollars if you get rid of those for me."

"No problem."

I handed him a twenty-dollar bill and headed into my apartment. Throwing my purse on the kitchen counter and looked at my phone again.

"Raven. Just remember to go tonight. Have fun. You are doing nothing wrong. You deserve this. Love you."

Cami knows me all so well. I just walked into my room and threw myself on the bed and waited for sleep to take over to try and get rid of this awful hangover.