Chapter One

Surviving, that's all that matters to me, surviving and getting what I need to get me through the day. That's what all the girls who worked for Royce cared about, if we did our job right he let us stay here, and he gave us what we needed. In the house there where only three rules: get payed, don't get pregnant and no boyfriends. Living this life for me was easy, because I'd never known anything different. From the time I was eight years old I was being sold to men for money, a place to stay, or drugs. Once I was old enough to leave I feel right back into it, but this time I was selling myself. Am I proud of it? No, but it helps get what I need and that's all that matters.

"Hey Rose," Kylie said as we walked out the door, "what corner you got tonight."

"Seventh street, I think Royce is gonna make that my permanent if business stays good for me there." I told her.

"Rose, you could stand at the end of an ally and get business." Kylie asked. "I'm on seventh tonight to Royce just text me."

"Well then lets go." The night went by in a blur like all the others, and when I got home I shot up, when the high began to die down I headed to bed. This was my everyday thing, unless it was a Sunday or Wednesday. Those were my only to free day since I just felt wrong doing my job on days that most people spent praying or going to church. This meant I would have a day off tomorrow and would try my best to stay sober.

I woke Wednesday morning to the bright morning light shining through my window, I rolled over and looked at my clock 9:00 am. I got out of bed dressed in skinny jeans, converse, and a black t-shirt, letting my long blond hair hang in gentle waves down my back, and headed out of the house. I walked down the road to the small dinner I ate at on my days off.

It was more crowded today then usual, but I found a small both in the back corner. I took my seat and waited for the waitress to come take my order. I sat there in silence looking over the menu until someone standing beside me cleared their throat. I looked up to see a man standing beside me, a nice looking man too. He was at lest six-three, muscled up, with brown hair and green eyes. If I wasn't working for Royce I would defiantly consider dating him.

"Do you mind if I join you, I hate to see a pretty lady like your self sitting alone," he said, "and everywhere else is kinda of taken."

"Sure take a seat." I said with a smile, and a quick glance around the dinner. If any of the girls or Royce's guys saw me I was in big trouble

"My name's Emmett McCarty, and you are?"

"Rosalie Hale." I watched as his face took on a look of thought.

"Did you go to Riverfront High?" he asked.

"Yeah I did, I graduated in 2008." I told him.

"I think you were my math tutor." he said, and I thought about, I did tutor him junior and senior year.

"Yeah that was me, shy little Rosie."

"You've changed a lot, in a good way though, I barley recognized you. Truthfully I thought you'd be halfway through some high class university now." he looked at me.

"Some things happened that kept me from getting there, so I ended up staying the one place I wanted to get away from." I told him.

"I know what you mean, I wanted to get outta here too but after dad died mom need help running the dinner so I stuck around."

"Wait a minute are you saying you didn't need this seat after all."

"You caught me, no I didn't need the seat, you just looked so fimiler and it seemed like a better idea then walking up to you and saying 'hi I'm Emmett have I met you before?'" this made me laugh, "See that would not have went well." Emmett and I talked for a long time until his mom called him back to the kitchen. He slipped his number into my hand as we said goodbye, and instead of tossing it like I should have a I kept it. I looked at my phone, it was already one I headed back to the house to see if Kylie was home.

"Who was he?" Kylie asked as I walked in my room and found her sitting on my bed.

"Who was who Ky?" I walked over and sat down beside her.

"I saw you at the dinner today with that hunk, your lucky I was alone." she said.

:It was nobody, just some guy I used to tutor in high school." she didn't look satisfied. "His names Emmett his mom owns the dinner, the only reason he sat with me was because he was trying to figure out where he knew me from."

"Okay Rose, are we still on for the club tonight?"

"Of course you wanna leave at eight?"

"Sure." she left the room and went to start getting ready for tonight.

At eight I was dressed in my tight black skinny jeans, a purple wrap around top, and black heels. Kylie and I headed out the door and walked down the street to Club Hurricane. Like every time we went to the club Kylie hit the dance floor while I found a table, when I found one I was happy with I sat down and watch Kylie dance with every guy around her.

"Twice in one day what are the odds of that?" I heard a voice say from behind me.

"Not very good, are you stalking me?" I asked with a smile.

"No you just keep coming to places that I happen to own." he said.

"You own Club Hurricane?" I gave him a suspicious look.

"Yeah I do, bought with the money I was suppose to go to college on."

"Smart move." I said sarcastically.

"It was actually I doubled my money in two years time." he said with a grin. "I wasn't gonna really go to college anyway.."

"Well how did you get into the club business?" I asked.

"My brother Jasper and I thought it would be a good investment, he put down the money for supplies and bought the building. Do you like it?"

"You me and my friend Kylie come here all the time." I said as Kylie appered by my side.

"Rose we need to go, now." she threw a nervous glance toward the door. I turned to see Royce and Marcus standing in the doorway.

"Shit, sorry Emmett I really got go." I stood up and he grabed my wrist.

"Can I call you sometime?" he asked.

"I'll call you." I said and then made my way over to Royce.

"There's my prize girls." Royce said throwing his arms around us. He was drunk and probably high to, great just great, I had been doing so good staying clean, just drinking not taking a hit, but that would all be over tonight.

"Come on girls lets head home and have some special time." Kylie and looked at each wanting to say no but knowing we couldn't.

"Yes Royce ." we said in unison, and walked out the door. I could feel Emmett's eyes watching me, and I ducked my head and walked faster.