Hand Tossed

Milk and Honey

  Luca

I finally had her in my grasp, I could feel her body tremble under my touch. This Little Cat thought she was sly trying to remove my mask. I could feel my member harden as my body filled with warmth as I touched her. Caressing her body I hugged her closer so she could feel what she was doing to me. I know she could feel me because she gasped. 

The song was ending, I could feel eyes on me. I looked up and there was Max staring down at me feeling up this seemingly random girl. 

 Well f**k. 

I spun her around and set her loose before she could see me leave. Walking into Max’s office I was prepared for the worst, what I got was unexpectedly mild. 

“Luca looks like you found someone to warm your bed.” 

“Funny Max we were just dancing, part of the job.” Employees were expected to entertain the guest while still maintaining a sense of professionalism.

“Looked like more than dancing to me, did you at least get her number?”

I didn’t need her number, I already had it in the employee files in my office.

 “No point I’m a married man.” I was half reminding myself of this fact.

“Luca, you're not fooling anyone. Trust me I know how my sister is. Kait is more than a hand full and I understand if you have been sticking it out for the boys. You need to be happy too man.” He made a point, Max knew Kait the best.

“I don’t know Max, sometimes I wonder if it’s worth staying just for the boys when they keep getting dragged around like this. All because she wants to do whatever it is she does.” It’s damn sure was not working, she hasn’t done that a day her whole life. Her family has money and she forces me to work like a dog, using my boys as pawns.

“Figure it out man, you’re depressing me. I need you to go down and oversee the VIP room. Our birthday girl is here.” This is what he thought I needed, but not what I wanted.

Watching the VIP room was like babysitting a group of preteen girls at a slumber party. By the end of the night most of them had vomited or passed out. I needed a shower, and sleep. Waving  a hand to Max I left the club for home. It was already 2am by the time my head hit the pillow. I slept for a few hours before my phone ringing woke me up.

“Hey Luca, did I wake you?” It was Jackson, Sam’s husband. 

“No, I wasn’t asleep yet. What’s going on?”

“Well we are up here at the hospital, doctor says Sam is in early labor but the baby was in distress. They’ll have to keep her, she wanted me to call you.”

“Will she be alright? And the baby?!” I was starting to panic. 

“Yes, they’ve got everything they can hooked up to her,  they’re both fine. Keeping her is just a precaution right now.”

“That’s good, I will take care her stuff at work so don’t worry there. Tell her I said I loved her and you guys get some rest.”

“Thanks Luca. I will, good night.”

Setting my phone down, I saw something hanging out of my jacket pocket. I pulled it out and looked at it smiling. The purple ribbon from the Little Cat’s hair. I laid back, remembering the events of the night before, bringing the ribbon to my face, it smelled of her.

The vanilla scent flooded my brain with images of the Little Cat. The way she felt in my arms. Her silky caramel hair falling down her back, her milky skin, the sound she made when she felt me.

Oh f**k!

Looking down it was obvious this girl had an effect on me. Time for a cool shower.

……………

I woke up the next day surprisingly without a screaming headache.  Getting Mo off to school I headed to work. Walking in the place was quiet, I made my way to the office and pushed the half open door. I wasn’t expecting to see the sight before me.

“Oh god Luca what happened to you?!” 

Luca was there with his shirt off and on his shoulder was a huge wound. It was as big as my hand. He didn’t seem phased by my presence. 

“Ah well, you know the dangers of the job. I just got burned by the oven.”

Burned by the… wait! Did I?

“Did this happen when I pushed you Luca.” I reached out to touch the bare skin of his back. 

“What are you doing?” 

He stood up suddenly , causing me to fall forward, crashing right into his back. I wrapped my arms around him to steady myself. Time seemed to stand still in that moment. My face was hot with embarrassment, I couldn’t make myself let go of him, that he might see through to my humiliation of the situation.

Luca cleared his throat, his hand grasping mine. He had placed something in my hand. “Will you help me apply the ointment and bandage?”

I could only nod my head against his back. Letting go of his waist, Luca sat back on the chair. I applied the ointment as gently as I could, neither of us said a word. When I had finished, Luca stood and pulled his shirt on walking out of the office.

What actually just happened?

“New Girl, come on there’s work to be done.”

I ran out of the office and joined Luca in the prep area. We worked in near silence for most of the day. When Lucy had arrived we still hadn’t said much to each other, the awkward atmosphere seemed to hang around us. 

“What happened here?” Lucy was fishing for gossip.

“.......”

“.......”  I took Luca’s que and said nothing.

She looked from one of us to the other several times “OMG You two hooked up! Oh it must have been horrible drunk sex.”

What the f**k!

“What!? No! How could you even… I wouldn’t.” I was mortified.

“LUCY SHUT YOUR DAMN MOUTH!” Luca was furious.

Lucy ran off to the locker area and slammed the door. I had only ever heard Luca yell at Kaitlyn through the phone, honestly it scared me. I looked over at him, his hands were balled up into fists, he was shaking. I slowly walked over to him and placed my hand on his arm.

“Hey. Whatever is going on, I’m here if you want to talk. What she said was messed up but, she’s just a kid. I will go talk to her.” I left him there to go talk to Lucy.

Honestly I would have probably punched Lucy in her loud mouth if I didn’t need this job. I knocked on the door, I could hear her crying on the other side.

“Lucy,  it’s me, can I come in?” 

“......”

I heard the door unlock and I walked in. Lucy was sitting on the one bench in the whole room. Her face was red from crying, she was rocking some serious raccoon eyes as well.

“Hey why are you crying? Don’t let Mr Grumpy Boss get to you. You know he only yelled at you because what you said wasn’t okay.” I was trying to be firm but caring, like I had to with Mo. Honestly at 18 Lucy still acted like she was a four year old more often than not.

“I know, stupid Luca and his stupid face. I was just kidding around, the tension between you two. I just thought, I don’t know maybe you guys hooked up, we all know he’s not getting any at home.” She wiped the tears from her face, smearing her makeup up even more.

Sigh…..stupid girl

“Well that’s a sensitive subject to him obviously, and throwing out accusations like that is not only insulting, but hurtful too. Not to mention it makes me seem like a loose woman.” I handed her a paper towel.

“Yeah. You right, I just like, kind of hoped when you came in here like a goddess, with your blond hair, big boobs, tiny waist and those birthing hips. You of all people could crack Luca and make him start caring about his own happiness for once.” 

I do have big boobs, did she just say I had birthing hips!?

“Okay, I don’t know what to say to that, but Luca’s business is his own as well as his happiness. So, it’s wise not to interject your thoughts into it. He’s a big boy and can find his own way, just be a good friend and be there if he needs you.”

“I guess you’re right. You are some kind of super wise person aren’t you? Seriously though, you’re a goddess, I’m not gay but I want to hit that.” Lucy laughed.

I shook my head and laughed with her, at least she felt better. With Lucy settled I returned to Luca’s side. Letting her have a moment to clean herself up.

“Mission accomplished Boss.”

“..... “ His face was still red.

“I meant what I said by the way.” I touched his hand with my own and looked at him.

He jumped and looked at me with a look of shock and something else, then squeezed my hand gently.

“Thank you.”

The rest of the shift was uneventful, it was a good day. Until I got home that is.