Giggling to myself, I found my phone, and sighed in relief when I saw that it still had a little under half the battery left. I was glad I had charged it up during that last hour of work. Using my phone, I logged into his security system. I added my fingerprint to his database, so I could use the elevator. And, as payback, I deleted everyone else’s. He would be trapped up here, with only the stairs to use, and no one would be able to use the elevator to get to him. 

And to add insult to injury… I collected all of his clothes and threw them on the floor of the elevator. And I did mean ALL of his clothes. I found a few sets in the small dresser and quietly took them as well. I left the money on a two-seater table in the makeshift dining area, with a short note.

Consider the debt paid in full.

Enjoy the gift I left you.

With a triumphant grin on my face, I stepped into the elevator and pushed for it to go to the main floor. I had no desire to see any other part of his set up. While I rode down, I played around in his system a little more. It was decent, but not good enough. Not against me at any rate.

The elevator opened to the small lobby we had entered after exiting the main club area. There were two doors. One I recognized as the direction we had come from the night before, while the other was on the opposite side of the room. Taking a shot in the dark, I went for the new one. 

Fresh warm air hit my face. A separate entrance and exit. That didn’t surprise me in the least bit. I’d want a private entrance if I owned a club.

I walked around the building barefoot, preferring to carry my heels. I stopped dead when I came face to face with a large man sitting on the low wall dividing the alley from the entrance to the club.

“Morning,” I mumbled, trying to walk around him without looking at him. It only became a walk of shame if people knew what you were doing. Or rather, had been doing.

“Afternoon, actually. You all had a late night.” BoBo said, jumping off the wall and walking over to me. 

I kept walking, hoping he’d get the hint. “Apparently so.”

Either he didn’t get the hint, or he ignored it. My bets were on the latter. “Why didn’t you just tell me you were Randy’s sister? I would have let you in.”

I shrugged. “I’m not exactly a pro at this. I wasn’t sure what I was and wasn’t allowed to say.”

When we reached the sidewalk, I moved to turn left. He grabbed my arm and pulled me right.

“My car is this way. I’ll give you a lift home.”

“Oh no. Really, I’m good. I already ordered an Uber anyway. I appreciate the thought though.” Besides, I did not need any of Dillan’s people knowing where I lived.

He scowled at me. “I will give you a ride home. Dillan would be upset if he thought I didn’t make sure you got home safely.”

I busted out in a laugh. “We both know what this was, don’t pretend otherwise. I appreciate the offer. But I promise, if I got into that car with you, I would tell you the wrong address, get out, and then get into an Uber to take me somewhere else, go inside for a bit, then leave out a back door and into another Uber.” 

BoBo gave me a confused look, like he wasn’t sure what to do with me. Thankfully, my Uber started approaching. I raised my arm to get the driver’s attention as I continued talking. 

“Let’s save us both the trouble, and I’ll take the one Uber now.”

He scratched his head like the big ape he was, while I quickly jumped in the back seat of the Suburban. The housewife looking lady driving it gave me a big smile and greeted me. I hadn’t realized I approved a carpool Uber until she made the next stop. Oh well. It would help save money. I was broke again after all. 

As soon as I locked my front door behind me, I hightailed it to the shower. When I came out, my phone had a few missed calls, all from Katia. I called her back on speakerphone and set it on the bathroom counter.

“What’s up? Everything alright?” 

Katia cursed me out for a minute straight. 

When she was finally done, I asked again. “Everything alright?”

“No, everything is not alright. Last I heard from you, you were going to some club called Indecent. That was more than 12 hours ago! You didn’t answer my calls or messages. I did some research online about the club, and it is not a place you should be.” She rambled on about all the crimes she believed were committed inside the doors of the club while I got dressed.