Thanks for all of the great reviews. I really appreciate every one taking the time to read what I wrote last night. If you haven't heard of the songs that I mention in this chapter, you may want to stop by Youtube and check them out.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. The characters are all Janet's. The story is mine.
The club was located on the south side of Trenton in an industrial park. The building looked more like a warehouse then anything else. I could here the base from the music when Cal helped me out of the Bronco. I threw some cash in the back pocket of my leather skirt and left my purse under the front seat. The bouncer did a manly hand thing with Cal and let us in.
It was a Techno-Industrial club. Black walls and floors. The ceiling was left open so that the rafters and ventilation system were left exposed. The bar stretched across the far wall forcing me and Cal to dance our way across the dance floor to get a drink. The bartender did another manly hand thing with Cal.
"Come here often?" I shouted to Cal after the bartender handed us a Corona each. I had to shout over the music. The DJ had just put on Breathe by Ministry.
"There's no better club in Trenton," Cal said with a grin. "Don't move. I'll be right back."
I watched as Cal made his way through the crowd over to the DJ. There was another complicated man hand thing between the two. How do men remember these things? I can barely get through a normal hand shake. Throw in arm and fist bumps and I'm lost.
I turned my attention to the crowd on the dance floor. Then I saw him. He was jumping around like a jackhammer. Mooner. He saw me at the bar and gave me a huge smile along with the Vulcan 'Live long and Prosper' hand sign. That man never fails to get me to laugh. Dougie was a couple of feet away dancing like Iggy Pop. He gave me the same sign as Mooner and then went back to dancing. I love my little stoners!
"The DJ's gonna throw on my favorite song," Cal said when he came back over. "It'll be on after this song. Come on!"
Cal danced me out onto the dance floor. The song was starting to slow down and the lights went off one by one. There was one red strobe light going as everyone slowed down as the song ended. All lights went out and a slow melody came over the speakers. Cal and I slowly started to move as the woman's voice joined the song and the beat that followed. The lights slowly came back on as we got into the full swing dancing to Orbital's Halcyon And On And On. Cal had some really good moves. He was fluid. It was almost hypnotizing watching him move around me. The lights started to lower one more time and everyone started to slow back down.
"This is the best part," Cal said with a wolfish grin as he pulled me close and slipped a leg between mine. We started to grind as the light went out and the music slowed. Cal said, "Here it comes."
Jon Bon Jovi's voice blared out of the silence. Every one picked up their dancing as Belinda Carlyle's voice joined his. It was a free for all. Every one was singing, but I didn't hear any of it. I could only see Cal's eyes as he looked down at me. He ran a hand up my back and pulled me even closer. It felt so damn good to be plastered against him as we moved to the music.
The lights went out and another song came on. I don't know how long we stayed on the dance floor. I didn't really care. It was like being in a dream. Lights flashing all around us. I felt like the music was pumping through my body as I danced. Cal finally forced me off the dance floor to get another beer.
"You are unbelievably sexy when you dance," Cal said as he pinned me against the bar. He wrapped his arms around me. We were both soaked in sweat. He smelled in credible. I could feel my hormones kick into overdrive.
"You aren't to bad yourself," I said as I slipped my arms around Cal and let my hands wonder down his back to his perfectly sculpted butt. I let a soft moan escape my lips as my finger played across their new wonderland. I bit into my bottom lip and looked up at him.
Cal had a different look on his face. I hadn't see it before and it confused me. He looked relaxed, but there was something in his eyes that I had never seen. A small smile played across his lips. My heart stopped beating and my breath caught in my throat. Cal?
That's when the war started in my head.
It's Cal! Smart Stephanie shouted. He's one of Ranger's Merry Men. You can't seriously be considering this? Have you lost your mind?
But, it's Cal! Stupid Stephanie shouted back. He's one of the Merry Men. He'll protect us. He's nice to us and he laughs at our jokes.
What will Ranger think? Smart Stephanie asked.
Who cares? Stupid Stephanie said. We aren't with Ranger anymore. Do you remember the stress that relationship caused us? Besides… Feel Cal's ass. Yummy!
When war erupts in my head it shows on my face. Cal laughed and shook his head. He gave me a hug and pulled me back out on the dance floor. We danced for another hour and then decided that we should head back. The ride back was quiet. At least in the Bronco. There was still a war raging on in my head.
"So," Cal said as we pulled into the garage at RangeMan. "Has the war been won yet?"
"Nope. But I think that Stupid Stephanie has more good points then Smart Stephanie," I said as Cal helped me out of the Bronco.
"Who should I be rooting for?"
"Stupid Stephanie if I read the look that you had on your face while we were dancing right."
"Come on Stupid Stephanie!" Cal shouted with a smile as we stepped into the elevator.
Cal pulled me close as the doors closed . We road in silence up to the fourth floor. It felt good to be in a man's arms again. It had been four months. That's way to long, right? Cal pulled me out of the elevator and walked me to my door.
"This is a little weird, huh?" Cal asked as I searched my purse for my key.
"Yeah. But, kind of in a good way."
"Yeah. We should do this again."
"Sure," I said as I unlocked my door. "I had a really good time with you tonight, Cal."
"I had a great time, too. Maybe we could do dinner before we went dancing?"
"Like a date?" I asked.
"Yeah. Like a real date," Cal said as a nervous look swept across his face.
"I'd like that," I said with a reassuring smile. "How about Saturday night?"
"That would be perfect, Steph," Cal said with a relieved smile.
I gave him a light kiss on the cheek and said good night. I leaned against the door to close it as a warm fuzzy feeling moved through me. That's a good sign, right?
Cal? Huh. Yeah. Cal.
