Darling Raven Daring Nikki 3-The Beautiful Ones
*3*
A few days later Nikki sits in the office overlooking the test results from the doctor. She stifles a laugh as-as Elrich enters the office.
"What's so funny Nikki?"
"Nothing. You just picked the right time to show up. I'm in a good mood today."
"Oh really?"
"Keep your pants on...I'm not in that kind of a good mood."
"What kind of a good mood are you in?"
"I had a girl checked for diseases."
"Why did you do that?"
"Because you are too damn tense when you aren't fucking someone senseless. I don't feel like going oral on you every night or accompanying you to those damn parties anymore."
"And what does that have to do with having a girl tested for diseases?"
"All the tension at home is bad for the baby." She points to the TV. "I found a girl for you to take home and bonk till your hearts content and drag everywhere on your arm so I don't have to put up with that media bull shit."
"Watch your mouth Darling Nikki-the baby can hear everything you say."
"I said I was in a good mood don't spoil it. Unless you want a knife through your other hand."
"And if I don't want another girl?"
"Either I'm going to end up killing you when you piss me off or you are going to snap and go after the first girl you see. If you end up with some disease there is no way in hell that you are ever touching me again."
"Alright I give. What girl do you have in mind?"
"Candy."
"Candy ran. That's why she was upstairs."
"Candy was bait to get me back from the costumed freaks as you call them. I think she deserves a reward for her unwitting part in that-not punishment. I've seen that room. Its only a matter of time before it drives her insane and the girl snaps. You are already in hot water with the media for making me work on stage at almost seven months pregnant. They will crucify you if Candy flips out and goes psycho on someone up there-possibly killing them. All your money couldn't buy you out of a fiasco like that."
"And what makes you think she would flip and do something like that."
"The guards talk. Candy isn't like all the other girls that are so broken spirited that they can't even think of hurting a fly. If she hasn't broken after all this time up there she isn't going to."
"I always did like her spunk."
"Good that settles it."
"Wait a minute how do I know that if I did go along with this plan of yours-you won't get jealous seeing me with her and snap and kill the both of us in our sleep."
"If I were going to kill you in your sleep I would have done that already."
"You really are okay with this?"
"I went to all the trouble of setting it up didn't I?"
"The last thing I want to do is set you off again. For now lets just say I agree to try it your way. If this doesn't work after a week or so that's it-no need to make things worse."
"Alright."
*3*
Candy looks up half an hour later as a couple of the guards come in.
"Boss says you got to pack your stuff then come with us." He sits suit case he carries down on the bed.
"That won't take long. All I ever buy is bath stuff."
The other guard hands her a dress. "Little sis sent this up for you to put on. She packed enough to last until you can go shopping." You're supposed to see her downstairs as soon as you're dresses and packed.
Candy's jaw drops at the stylish sexy bronze dress and matching shoes. She hasn't worn anything other than lingerie since she came here. The thought of going shopping at some point in the near future makes her giddy. "I'll be ready in a flash." She takes the dress into the bathroom where she first gathers up all the shampoos and bath and body washes she has collected and puts them into a large tote bag folded up under the sink that came free with one of her purchases. She tries to tame down out her mousey brown hair with a brush then slips into the dress. Candy stands there staring at herself in the mirror for a few moments before leaving the bathroom.
Both of the guards do a double take. Candy doesn't look like the same girl all dressed up.
She sits the tote bag down on the bed then slips on the shoes. "Ready." She goes with the guards downstairs to the hair and make-up area where Nikki is waiting with little sis.
Nikki looks over at little sis. "I told you that color would be perfect on her."
"Lets see what we can do about taming down that hair."
Candy looks from little sis to Nikki. "Its hopeless. Its been a frizzy mess all my life."
"Not after little sis works her magic." Nikki waits until little sis goes to mix hair dye before she continues. "I got you out of there. The only catch is you're going home with the boss and me." She places her hand on her stomach for emphasis.
Candy nods as she gets it. "As long as I'm out of that damn room I don't care if you're sending me home with the devil."
"That's what Charlie calls the boss." She looks up as he comes downstairs. "Speaking of..."
Elrich walks over to the girls. If they are really going to do this he wants to know now if there are going to be any jealousy issues that might make Nikki snap and he thinks he has found the perfect test. "I was thinking. That candy charm was cute for the room upstairs...but perhaps an upgrade would be more fitting especially when going out during public functions. You girls think this is too seasonal?"
Candy looks from her charm to the candy cane one he holds. "You're right about this one being cute for that room. If it has to be candy related I like the candy cane better."
"Its certainly more tasteful." Nikki looks at her own charm which is very ornate and even Ebony's charm is a 3D diamond studded one as opposed to a plain flat charm like the other girls and all the guys but Charlie. "Its a little plain though don't you think?"
Elrich looks down at Nikki. "Plain?"
"What about bi-colored with bronze rhodium in the stripping? That's definitely her color." Nikki looks up as little sis comes back.
Sonja looks at the charm for once the idea that Elrich discussed with her before hand is a good one. "That's not a bad idea. Shouldn't be too hard of a change for the jeweler to make. Maybe a little bling wouldn't be a bad idea either."
"If those changes suit you Candy I have a meeting in the city. I'll stop by and see what the jeweler can do then be back to pick you girls up later."
"Sure."
Nikki watches as Elrich walks away then turns to little sis. "Before you say it. I'm going to check on my guys."
Candy looks up at Sonja as Nikki leaves. "Say what?"
"That it isn't good for the baby if Nikki hangs around the hair dye chemicals."
"Doesn't she get that streak in her hair done?"
"Unfortunately-but only because my dumb ass of a brother insists on it. I'm only going to ask one thing of you. If Nikki and the boss get into it don't worry about him-just try to calm her down."
-3-
Nikki walks into the guys dorms several minutes later. "Everyone behaving themselves?" She smiles at the chorus of 'yes mistress' that ring out. Unlike Elrich and Sonja with their girls-Nikki never has discipline problems with her guys. Maybe its the fact they appreciate being taken off the street and provided with shelter and an opportunity to earn money more. Maybe its because she regularly checks in with them and makes sure there are no problems-sees that they get at least one whole day a weak to themselves. Maybe it is because she never forces a name change on them or makes sure they have game consoles-movies-and other diversions for them until they earn outside privileges. Maybe the fact she never lets a client mistreat them in anyway-its discussed what they are comfortable with doing and not doing in private meetings with clients and all clients are made aware of and have to agree to those limits. Maybe it even has something to do with a fear that if they do something outside the rules set up by the boss they might end up in her den of pain. She looks up catching Kilowatt's eye and nods slightly. She confided in him-her plan for Candy yesterday and promised to let him know if it panned out. Alone time isn't something they can have just anytime they want and sometimes for days at a stretch they have to settle with knowing glances from a far. Her smile softens as she sees him nod back. With Elrich's attention on another girl she hopes he will pay less attention to where she is around the club. "Anyone with the night off need a ride arranged for a night out on the town?"
-3-
Nightwing looks over at Terra. "Does it really matter who did it? Its been months if they intended to expose us or me-don't you think they would have already?"
"Maybe that's just what whoever this is intends to do now. The election is only months away. We are the ones leading the movement to get the crime lords taken down. If they can do anything to discredit us I think they would." Terra paces the room.
Nightwing shakes his head in disagreement. "I just have the feeling someone out there is only out to toy with us and if we take ourselves down by panicking it would be icing on the cake for them."
"Who would do something like that." Geo Force looks from Terra to Nightwing.
"I could think of a few villains from our past that would certainly try it if they were still around. One in particular actually." Nightwing looks up as Terra stops where she is. "Doesn't that sound like something he would do to you?"
Terra turns around to face Nightwing. "I thought he was dead."
"He was but he came back."
"From the dead?"
Nightwing looks over at Geo Force and nods.
"And if it is him?"
Nightwing turns back to Terra. "Then we will have to wait and see what it is he's up to."
*3*
Several hours later Elrich returns to the club. He finds Nikki up in the office going over the schedule for her guys. "Little sis still with Candy?"
"They should be done soon. Candy is new to the girly-girl hair and make-up stuff in case you haven't noticed."
"You're really sure about this?"
"I think it will be very good for the both of us. You will be in a better mood and I won't be so pissed at you that I throw knifes at someplace other than your hand. One other thing-stop trying to make me jealous."
"Better to be safe and test the waters than pay for not doing it later."
"I think that knife wound knocked some sense into you."
"At least something did."
Elrich turns to see Sonja standing in the door. He glances at the girl standing in the hallway. "Where's Candy?"
"Spoke too soon. This is Candy you dope." Sonja steps aside and lets Candy into the office. "She cleans up very well."
Elrich looks at the girl with straight brunette hair with caramel and bronze highlights. "I'll say."
"Shame on you for keeping her locked up in that room." Nikki taps just above her left breast as she glances at Elrich.
He looks at her questioningly for a few moments before he gets it that she's referring to the box in his inside breast pocket. He takes it out and flips it open to reveal the new necklace and charm for Candy that reflects both Nikki and Sonja's suggestions and then some as every other link of the chain is bronze colored rhodium plated. "As soon as we get one of the guards to change this out and get your card cashed out we can go home."
*3*
Later that night Nikki relaxes on the sofa with a bowl of fruit and whipped cream along with a book as Elrich bonks Candy's brains out on the water bed. She puts down the snack and looks down at her belly and rests her hand on it. "Daddy won't be so hateful and piss off mommy anymore." He won't be around for much longer if she has anything to say about she thinks to herself. She looks up from the book when Elrich finally come up of the room dressed in a suit.
He glances at the book. "I didn't know you were into books."
"Never had time to sit back-relax-and read one before."
"Jules Verne?"
"One of my guys recommended it. Pretty good so far."
Elrich starts to say something-but stops being careful as to how he phrases it. "Would you mind helping Candy get ready? The mayor is having a political rally and a big party afterward tonight to gather support for the upcoming elections."
"Since you asked nicely." She puts down the book and stands up. "Formal or sexy dress?"
"Can't it be both?"
"It could but little sis only sent sexy dresses. Candy doesn't have the kind of curves I did before getting knocked up. I can make a call the department store next to the jeweler's shop-they will rush something over."
"Its almost closing time."
"They will do it for me. Give me an hour."
As Nikki walks down the hall she punches the code into her phone and makes a quick call to the local media outlet before calling the store-so the press will all but ignore the mayor tonight and descend on Elrich who will be seen with someone other than his pregnant non-whore stripper. She's sure Kilowatt's contacts will more than glad to get the public turned against one of the mayor's main supporters. She turns around after making the call to the media as there is a knock at the door.
Elrich opens the door to find the limo driver. "You're early."
"Little sis had this sent up." He hands Elrich a bronze colored formal dress. "It was being altered to fit Candy."
He turns to Nikki. "You can cancel the call to the department store."
Nikki gives him a thumbs up sign as she heads into the room to help Candy get ready for tonight. So far everything is going according to her plans.
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