Chapter 6

Donovan groaned inwardly as Jake ushered him through the doors of a secluded Gentlemen's Club.  He hadn't been in one of these places since Alex went undercover as an exotic dancer in a club in Chicago. 

The heavily made-up, but scantily clad hostess greeted them.  "Can I help you, gentlemen?"

"The Donovan bachelor party," Jake said, grinning. 

She smiled silkily.  "Right this way, please."

She led them to a table close to the dance floor.  She lifted a hand and summoned a waitress.  A tall woman with long brunette curls approached the table.  Her attire was a white lace bra and matching G-string.  "This is CariAnne, she'll be attending your needs this evening.  Enjoy your time with us, gentlemen." 

"What can I get for you this evening?" she asked sensually while leaning forward exposing her cleavage to Donovan.

At the same time Cody found himself looking directly at her firm buttocks.  The G-string gave the appearance of complete nudity and he felt a tightening in his loins.  This was going to be a long night.

Donovan leaned back in the chair with an air of nonchalance.  There would have been a time this might have been a turn-on, and although the women in this club were attractive, he felt nothing.  "Beers all around, CariAnne."

A slap on the back caused him to turn in his chair.  "Tom Fallon!"

Tom greeted the group.  "Hey guys.  Nice place you picked out, Jake."

Jake shrugged.  "Yeah, have a beer.  Help us loosen up these two."  He jerked a thumb at Jason and Frank. 

Tom laughed.  "Well, now.  You have one that has probably never seen the inside of a place like this and the other who has a very important date tomorrow."

"Here you are, gentlemen," CariAnne said brightly as she placed beers around the table.  "And, Mr. Donovan," she purred, running her hand down his arm, "if you have any special requests, please let me know."

Cody let out a loud whoop when she walked away.  "Damn, Donovan!  Is that how it works?  The less interest you show, the easier they fall into your lap?"

Donovan shook his head.  This was going to be a long night.

Three beers and six dancers later, the small group of men were feeling good and having a great time.  Frank watched with amusement as Jason gingerly placed a one-dollar bill in the G-String of the current dancer. 

"Careful Jason, you're starting to enjoy this," Jake said jokingly.

"I think Cody is enjoying this more than anyone," Jason said, pointing to Cody trying to drag the dancer off the stage. 

"Frank, I'll see you tomorrow," Tom said, shaking his head.  "I'm too old for this kind of fun."  He laughed heartily and told the group he'd see them tomorrow.

"Too bad he left before the main attraction," Jake said ominously.  He motioned for CariAnne to bring another round. 

"Jake...don't you think this is a bit beneath us?" Frank wondered.  He wasn't stupid, he realized the cliché would be the stripper popping out of a cake at most bachelor parties, and he assumed there would be something like that, but this was getting tedious. 

He had also noted that although he and Jake were holding their alcohol quite well, Cody and Jason were getting drunk.  Cody was single and Frank didn't much care what he did or with whom, but Jason was married to Caitlin's best friend.  If Jason did something stupid and he let it happen, Caitlin would never forgive him.  He sighed heavily.  Would this night never end?

Jake watched Donovan's expression grow dark and he knew his boss was about to put an end to this night.  He understood, but first he wanted him to see the main attraction.  He honestly thought Donovan would enjoy it. 

"Cody, sit your ass down!" Jake yelled as Cody again made a dash for the dancer on stage.  "You can always pay her for a lap dance later."

The lights in the room dimmed to almost complete darkness as the dancer on stage finished her number.  A crackle from the speaker sounded as the announcer picked up the microphone.  "And now, for your pleasure...direct from the windy city of Chicago...the Magnificent Lilly!!!"  

Frank watched with complete astonishment as the beautiful, blonde Lilly made her flamboyant entrance.  He turned to Jake; a sinister look of malevolence danced in his dark eyes.

Jake gulped hard.  How could he have been so wrong about Donovan's reaction?  Had he read the signs wrong?  Donovan sure seemed to have a thing for Lilly when Alex had gone undercover at the club Lilly worked at.  In actuality, he had no idea if there was ever a physical relationship between Donovan and the dancer; he just knew Donovan had watched her with ferocity whenever she danced at the club.

No one noticed CariAnne.  She smirked at Lilly.  Lilly had asked her to come to Maine with her when Jake approached Lilly with this gig.  Lilly had special plans for Frank Donovan, and CariAnne was just wicked enough to help her friend.  She opened the four bottles of beer and with the lights turned down so low, no one noticed her open the capsules into the bottles.

"What the hell were you thinking," he said through clenched teeth.  He took the beer that CariAnne offered and took a long swallow, then turned back to watch Lilly knowing all the while he should leave. 

She was wearing a makeshift tuxedo and was removing the coattails and throwing them into the crowd.  She made a pass around the pole at the center of the stage then reached to her side to unfasten the pants and pulled them off in one stroke, revealing her black and white G-String.  She danced erotically toward their table, locking eyes with Donovan as she ripped her shirt off to reveal her overly large breasts.  A chair at the side of the stage allowed her to step down and make her way to her objective.

"Hello, Frank," she purred, leaning over him and rubbing her breasts against his chest.  "It was so kind of Jake to invite me to your little party."  She turned and sat on his lap, grinding against him in an attempt to arouse him.

His mind was clear and he knew it was telling his traitorous body to push her off him and get the hell out of Dodge, but his body wasn't listening to him.  He looked around the table, his thought was to implore Jake to get him out of this mess, and was shocked at what he saw.  Cody, Jake and Jason were slumped over on the table, apparently passed out.  Man, he was in trouble. 

"Lilly," he whispered, his voice barely audible.  His vocal cords were betraying him.  He saw her smile viciously and tell him it was time for a little payback, but not to worry, it was a payback he would enjoy.

He groaned inwardly when she slid down the length of him and then back up to trap his mouth with a kiss.  Revolted.  He felt revolted by the taste of her, but that was only the half of it...he could feel his hard erection as she rubbed her hands over his body and playfully nipped at his hardness.

Lilly laughed with a lusty hatred.  The music put an end to her performance, but the night had just begun.  She smiled thinly knowing Donovan would not be able to put things right with his life after she was through with him.  He would pay for humiliating her.

CariAnne brought her a long coat and she put it on quickly.  "Hurry, help me get him out of here."  CariAnne pulled Donovan to his feet and supported his full weight against her as the three left the Gentlemen's Club.  Lilly had made it clear to the manager earlier that Donovan was an old friend and she and her friend had plan to give him a special present and would be leaving with the man.  Apparently no one thought anything odd was going on because there was no attempt to stop them. 

"He'll never make that wedding," Lilly assured CariAnne triumphantly once they were in their car.  CariAnne joined Lilly in a rancorous laugh.