The Saints were celebrating on top of their Steelport Penthouse. The Boss arranged for every form of debauchery and vice to be present in his party. You could smell the aroma of expensive alcohol lurking in the air. The rhythmic sound of party goers sniffing their powder and lighting their bongs can be heard in the far corners of the penthouse. Strippers were everywhere. Sliding on poles, dancing on someone's lap, jumping out of cakes, and using their bodies to consume shots.
Normally, Pierce would have taken care of all of this but he wasn't sure whether the Boss would be in the mood for it. Killbane escaped and he was sure that their leader won't exactly label that as a victory. Pierce knows that the Boss would do anything for his crew, but his lust for power and ambition can overrule that loyalty at times. However, The Saints will follow their leader to hell and back regardless if he truly saw them as pawns or friends. He inspired an unwavering yet irrational loyalty.
The Boss surprised them by throwing this party, but he never mentioned what for. He never said anything about Killbane after saving Shaundi. When someone brought it up, he would change the topic and pretended not to hear it at all. Perhaps, the Boss was trying to hide the fact he had a heart or was just in complete denial over letting Killbane go. They knew it wasn't a subject worth pressing.
The Saints now own Stilwater and Steelport. That's where they're at and that was the end of it. Nothing more. All the Boss wanted to do was have a good time at this party and that's what he did.
"Faster, faster" A woman cried between moans as she held the porcelain sink inside the bathroom of the Saints' penthouse. She was bent over, and her blonde hair was all over her face as the Boss thrust himself inside her hastily and forcefully.
She winced in pain but the Boss didn't pay attention to how she felt at all.
She was fighting to take over, but he wouldn't let her. He loved how he made women want to be his 'bitch' as he calls it. He would make them want him and when they've reached their peak, he'll stop until they beg him to continue.
He never forced himself into a woman against her will. The Boss was a lot of things, but he has his limits. It was a fetish he liked to indulge in and most of these women were happy to oblige because they took pleasure in it too.
Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.
The Boss thought about this phrase as he held this woman down, giving her no sense of control over the situation. He didn't even know that it was a famous line from Oscar Wilde. Hell, he only saw it on the internet to be honest.
He looked at his reflection in the mirror behind the sink the woman was holding onto. He bit his lip as he admired his physique and disarming good looks. His short hazel brown hair was styled and cut from the most expensive salons in the world. His goatee started growing on his chin and faint traces of it started to appear above his upper lip. He made a mental note to take care of that after the party.
"Oh D-" the woman was about to say his name as she thrust her hips towards his length to heighten the pleasure.
"Don't you fucking say my name." The Boss covered her mouth before she could say it. He felt her head nod as his palm covered her mouth.
Not long after they finished, and the Boss zipped up his pants and buckled his belt. The woman leaned in towards him for a kiss, but he shoves her away.
"Out" he says.
"Come on, don't be like that." she flirtatiously insisted.
Boss shakes his head and opens the door. He motions his head towards it.
"Asshole" the woman whispers under her breath on the way out.
Boss soon follows right after gussying himself up. He closes the bathroom door behind him and looks up only to see Shaundi shaking her head with a slight smile across the room. She was leaning in front of the bar passively listening to some guy trying to impress her. The Boss smiled back at her before walking away.
"Typical boss" she thought to herself amusingly.
"Did I say something funny?" The guy beside her asked, wondering why she'd laugh and smile as he tried to impress her with his job as a Steelport stockbroker. Poor guy, he was only in the party because of a friend. He was nobody. Truth is Shaundi was only talking to the guy to get some insider information for the Saints.
"It's nothing, go on…" Shaundi snapped out of her thoughts momentarily, pretending to listen once more.
"As I was saying, stocks are very volatile…" was the last thing she heard before going back to her thoughts. She got all the information she needed from him. She just stayed to indulge the guy and out of pity.
Shaundi watched the Boss make his way around the party. He acted like they didn't go through hell the past few months. Almost like he didn't care, but Shaundi knew that wasn't true. He saved her instead of going after Killbane. He had also saved her from Veteran Child and Ultor's thugs in the past. He refused to let her go with him to fight Mr. Sunshine because he was concerned for her safety.
"I never leave my crew to die" was all he had to say about it. Shaundi remembered it very well as she often had to recount the experience to the crew who was in awe over their leader's heroic deed.
He could have just left her there and expect that she'd get herself out alive with Viola. That's what he did with Gat. Did he do it for his ego? Was it because of his guilt leaving Johnny behind? There were a ton of explanations that ran through her head but she couldn't find the right one. The Boss was hard to read.
Shaundi felt a pang of guilt within her chest as she remembered accusing Boss of not caring when Johnny died. It was a lie, but she said it anyway because she was angry and upset. If the Boss acted out like she did, the Saints would have fallen apart. This was why he was their leader. He was what everyone, including herself, needed to stay strong and fight to where they are now.
Shaundi gave up on decoding Boss. She knew it was a task that would take forever to finish. Consequently, she grabbed a shot of tequila and enjoyed the night away. Johnny is dead, but she was alive and the Saints were stronger than ever. She's still grateful for that.
Hours later the party died down. Some of the guests went home, while some lay wasted around the penthouse. Kinzie and Oleg left early to work on a 'project' the former has been working on. Angel wasn't there at all. They weren't surprised at all that he wasn't there. After all, the Saints let Killbane escape. Zimos was somewhere in upper floor buried beneath a pile of hoes.
Pierce, Viola, Shaundi, and the Boss were the only ones left standing. The two girls and the Boss were lounging on a couch outside near the jacuzzi. The two women barely spoke to one another. There was still some bad blood left. Boss did most of the talking and it was as if the girls existed in two separate dimensions. Pierce was on the phone for quite a while, and the Boss started to wonder who he was talking to at this time of the hour.
"Who the fuck you talking to Pierce?" The Boss asked as he lit a cigar.
"Those movie studio big wigs"
"And?"
"They're holding off producing Gangstas in Space."
"Those assholes. We made a deal with them." Shaundi added in.
"Well, I think a shakedown is in order." The Boss smiled mischievously.
"I'm in." Viola nodded in agreement.
"Hold up ya'll. They're still going to do it, but they want us to do this one film first." Piece quickly chimed in to calm them down.
"If it involves blowing shit up then, I'm listening." Boss replied.
"Not exactly. They want to make a movie with you, Shaundi, and Viola in some sort of love triangle action movie shit."
"What?!" The two women said in unison.
"Two women fighting over me? I like it. Go on Pierce…" Boss was clearly enjoying this.
"The fellas said that ever since you saved our girls, people kind of saw you as this romantic hero or some shit."
"I knew it." Viola sighed.
"Knew what exactly?" Shaundi asked, annoyed she had to ask Viola.
"Kinzie told me that there's been a surge of fan fiction and YouTube videos online about the three of us ever since that monument incident."
"Well, what can I say? I'm a hero. Chicks and moms dig that crap. Maybe you can ask them to make a film called 50 Shades of Shaundi too." Boss confidently said. Shaundi gasped and kicked Boss in the leg.
"So, are we going to do it?" Pierce asked looking at the other three.
"This will definitely boost Boss' already massive ego, but what the hell? It's only a movie." Shaundi reluctantly agreed.
"Let's do it. Two movies is better than one." Boss agreed and Viola followed as well.
"Cool, cool." Piece said as he bit his lip. It was obvious that there was something more that he wasn't saying.
"Fuck Pierce, what now? Just go ahead and say it." The Boss added impatiently.
"Alright alright… jeez!" Pierce replied before taking a few seconds to catch his breath and add "They want you guys to do a sex scene."
"Earth to Pierce, we know that movies have sex scenes." Viola rolled her eyes.
"No! They want you guys to do the real thing." Pierce said in a rush.
"Hold up, are you sure this isn't porn?" Shaundi asked with disbelief.
"It's not. The guys said the director is some pretentious dummy who only uses real sex scenes. Some high art shit I'd never understand."
"I'm down. I didn't moonlight as Sasha Grey for nothing during college." Viola playfully added.
"Wait, that was you?! I knew you were familiar." Boss asked in a shocked yet impressed tone. Viola winked in reply.
"Am I the only one who has a problem with this?" Shaundi interrupted.
"What's wrong Shaundi? We both enjoy sex and you've fucked a lot of men." The Boss argued before adding "No offense" a few seconds later.
"None taken, Boss." Shaundi replied feeling uneasy about this whole thing. Sure, she's no prude or anything but this wasn't just some guy. This was her Boss. "It just feels so unprofessional and weird." she added.
"Since when have we been professional Shaundi?" Boss retorted.
"Look, I don't want to do it okay? Just do it with Viola." Shaundi stood up and walked towards the penthouse.
"You know, they won't do it without Shaundi Boss." Pierce looked at Boss.
"I'll talk to her." Boss stood up and followed Shaundi momentarily, leaving Piece and Viola behind.
"So, you're saying no one would want to watch a movie with just me in it?" Viola raised her eyebrow as she probed Pierce.
"Aww shit, I'm just the messenger lady." The Boss overheard Pierce say from a distance as the two crewmembers started to argue. He tried to suppress his laughter knowing Viola would destroy Pierce. However, that started to fade as he walked closer towards the room Shaundi stormed into.
He didn't know why she was so upset since Shaundi's been with a lot of guys before. What made him so different? It's not like they're going to fall in love or anything. Funny how that thought unexpectedly left a smile on his face. He quickly wiped it off his face and cursed himself for being slightly excited by the idea.
He took a deep breath and held his fist up to knock. However, the door opened before he could do so. Shaundi was on her way out and wasn't expecting him to be there either. They were both shocked as their faces were only a few inches away from each other. The Boss was shocked to see what was coming next.