Taking a deep breath in and holding it for a second I closed my eyes and released it. This wasn't my first time being pulled into a police station but this was the wrong time for me to be pulled in.
"It's nice to meet you Ms. Caymen," a smiling officer said as he came into the room.
"Why am I here?" I asked moving my hands from the table to my lap.
"We recently came across your name in a few documents concerning a couple of people under investigation right now," he said sitting down across from me and looking through a folder.
"Care to share with the class?" I asked getting annoyed that I was being held here.
"Your family is a bit of a legend around here Ms. Caymen," he said closing the folder and looking directly at me.
"Well they've been around for a long time. Now why am I here?" I asked again.
"You own a couple strip clubs correct? How'd you get involved in that line of work? If I'm correct your family is in auto repair."
"You're imagining me in a thong with my tits out and crawling towards you on the stage aren't you?" I asked smiling at him and leaning forward.
When he didn't answer my smile got wider as I leaned back against my chair.
"I got into this business because my husband likes to screw strippers. I bought the first club and fired the girl. She hasn't worked a club in over eight years.
"A little harsh don't you think?" the officer asked.
"Is this why you brought me in? To talk about how I treat my past employees? I'm assuming I'm not under arrest. So why am I here?" I asked yet again getting more annoyed by the lack of answers.
"Did you know that your husband has brought back his past time of cheap women? From what I've seen it's been at least four different women all blondes and well they differ a great deal from you," he said referring to my dark brown hair and lightly tanned skin as he showed me a pile of pictures.
"So I'm married to a cheater, thousands if not millions of people are. I didn't know that having bad taste in men was a crime. So again what do you want?"
"We want information about your family and who your husband is working for. I thought that you'd like to know about your husbands extra-curricular activities," he said folding his hands on top of the folder and looking at me.
"The only information I have is what my son is learning at his fancy ass private school and how much a lap dance is going for now a days. So unless you want to learn how to read a Dr. Seuss book or where to get a cheap lap dance, which I'm guessing you'd need more help with the book. I'm going to go now," I told him standing up.
"I guess I will see you around then Ms. Caymen," he said smiling at me before I walked out of the room.
Walking out of the station I pulled my sunglasses out of my purse and started for my SUV. If I was lucky they would all be at the shop. Pulling out I saw a blonde woman in a suit watch as I backed out of the parking spot and pulled out of the lot onto the street.
I parked on the other side of the street watching as cars and motorcycles pulled into the lot and people were looking happy. I remembered this, I remembered what it was like to a part of a family. But then again I also made my choice to stay away from this and raise my son. Sighing I looked at myself in the mirror making sure that my makeup was still dark and smokey, my lipstick was still a grey purple, and my bronzer was still just right.
"Come on girl get it together. You're a top bitch, you know these people. Your husband is a part of this," I muttered to myself as I started to breathe again.
Looking back at the building I grabbed my purse and got out of the SUV. Locking it I walked across the street and walked up to the gate.
Taking a deep breath in I walked in and felt an odd sense of calm and panic. Each were fighting for dominance and I honestly had no idea what one was going to win.
"Hey sweetheart friends and family only, you gotta leave," a younger tanned member said walking towards me.
"I'm looking for someone flash," I said putting my hand on my hip and raising my eyebrow over my sunglasses.
"Aye we have a problem here?" said the scotsman from behind me.
"Finally someone I know around here," I said smiling as I turned around and took off my sunglasses.
"Lela it's good to see ya love," Chibs said smiling as he hugged me.
"Good to see you to Chibs. Have you seen my Old Man?" I asked as we pulled apart.
"He should be inside. Gemma's put up a breakfast for everyone. We didn't know you were coming love," he said as we walked towards the club house.
"It was a last minute trip. Is my Uncle here? I asked as he opened the door for me.
Before Chib's could answer me I was greeted by name being yelled out across the room.
"Lela!"
Smiling I turned towards the crazy man with the curly hair and blue eyes.
"There he is," I said smiling as he came and hugged me.
"What are you doing here baby girl? I thought the kiddo had school still?" he asked as we pulled apart.
"He is, he is. I uh just have to talk about some stuff real quick," I told him.
"What are you doing here?" asked a gruff scratchy voice from behind me.
Turning around I looked at him.
"We need to talk big man," I told him crossing my arms against my chest.
"Fine, come on," he said walking away.
"I'll uh talk later Tig," I said before following him towards the dorms.
When I walked into the room he was in I looked around. It was clean, like our house but yet it still felt dirty and cheap.
"Why are you here?" he asked again after closing the door.
"I got pulled into the police station today. Care to guess why?" I said leaning against his dresser and crossing my legs.
"I don't have time for these games Lela," he said getting upset.
"Are you guys in trouble? I know I don't ask and you don't tell till I do ask, but if I'm going to be dragged into a police station every day I come here for work I want to at least know why Hap," I told him.
"Fuck. Where's the kid?" he asked finally noticing that I was alone.
"It's ten in the morning Hap he's in fucking school. Besides if he was with me I would not be asking this calmly."
"Fine. We are getting some pressure from the Feds but we are taking care of it. Just watch out and keep the kid close okay?" he said walking towards me.
"Are you going inside again?" I asked him pushing the thought of the blondes out of my head.
"Yeah we are. You're a tough bitch babe, it will be okay," he said wrapping his arms around me.
"Sure it will be," I said as I wrapped my arms around his neck and we just stood there for a moment in our own little world.
"Hey Happy lets go!" came a voice I didn't recognize from the other side of the door as the hit it.
"That's your que. Be safe baby," I said kissing him on the cheek before we pulled apart.
"You stayin?"
"Nah I have work to do. Call me when you can?" I asked gripping my faded dark red and black plaid shirt tighter to myself.
"Yeah, tell the kid I said I love 'im," he said opening the door.
"Always," I said giving him one last smile.
Taking another deep breath I closed my eyes and let it out.
"Your Uncle said that you came by. Something wrong baby?" Gemma asked from the door.
Looking up at her I smiled at her.
"No everything is good. Just had to talk about some stuff about the kid. You look better," I said as I grabbed my purse and walked towards the door.
"I feel better baby. You staying?" she asked as I turned off lights and locked his door.
"No I have to get to the clubs and do some work while there's school," I told her as we walked back out to the party.
"You staying baby girl?" Tig asked as I passed by the food.
"No I have to work today," I said I put my purse across my body.
"You sure? There's muffins?" he asked again with a smile.
"I'm sure Tig. Look I really have to go, come by some time and we will have dinner Vic was asking about you the other day," I told him before I kissed him on the cheek and left.
As soon as I got out of there I put on my sunglasses and started walking across the quiet parking lot. The only thing that could be heard was the sound of my black heeled boots on the pavement and the faint sounds from inside the building I came from.