Been a bit busy lately with schoolwork so I haven't updated that frequently, sorry. But here's another chapter hope you like it :) Please R&R !

One Saturday night, before closing, Lucy had to come in to work for the day and Leanna had just arrived to pick up some things. A man entered the store, wearring an expensive suit and sunglasses. The store did not look like his taste. He approached the counter.

" Hello. Is Leanna here?" the man questioned Lucy.

" Yeah, she's in the back. Want me to get her for you?"

" No I'll wait for her. I'm her brother, just waiting for her to come with me to our other sister's birthday party."

" Oh, alright then," Lucy said.

" You have very beautiful eyes," the man mentioned, catching Lucy off guard.

" Oh, well uhm thank you," Lucy said, not knowing what to tell him.

" A fine body too."

" Thanks," Lucy again repeated, getting a little freaked out.

" Have you ever considered exotic dancing as a career? You'd be perfect." The man then said.

Startled by his question, Lucy answered " No, I have two kids."

" Many women with children dance. It pays good. A good job to have if you're going through school to pay for it. I own a bar, specifically a strip club, and two of my dancers had to leave and I'm looking for new ones. It would be much more pay than you get here," the man whispered the last sentence, not wanting his sister to hear.

" I'm sure it would, but that's not the line of work I was intending on having." Lucy said politely.

" Many people have stereotypes on strippers and exotic dancers, thinking they are drugged up sluts, but really they are normal people like you and me. They have families and aren't on drugs or alcoholics. They just need a job to pay the bills. Some only for short periods if they are in a rough patch. Working here you can't be doing financially well no offence at all, I understand hard times."

" No offence taken and you do not know what my financial status is." Lucy said coldly.

The man took out a paper and scribbled down a number as he said, " This would be your weekly makings, considering it is a normal week.."

The number on the paper was larger than her income in a month was at the store.

The decision weighed on her mind, even though she knew she should say no.

" That's how much I would make in a week?" Lucy asked what he had just said.

" Yes," the man said. " I'm Charles Rowan, you can call me Charlie" he said extending his hand.

Lucy shook his hand as she told him her first name.

" Tell you what, you think about this decision and come see me Monday at my club. Here's the address and phone number," he said, pulling out his card and handing it to her.

Lucy stared down at the card, but immediately put it in her pocket as she heard Leanna coming back.

" I'm leaving now, you can close up right?" Leanna said, in her usual mon-tone.

" Yeah, no problem," Lucy answered.

" Ready?" Charles said to Leanna, annoyance in his voice.

" Yeah let's get this over with." Leanna said, obviously not wanting to attend the birthday party.

Charles flashed Lucy a smile as he escorted his sister out of the store.

Lucy sat down and buried her hands in her face and tried to think. The decision weighed on her mind for the rest of the night and through Sunday. Monday came. Lucy had told no one about the job offer. After making a shopping list, Lucy's stress level rose, as she thought of the money she didn't have but needed. After checking her wallet and finding nothing but five bucks in it, she knew what her decision would be. The next day, after work, Lucy drove to Charles' bar.

She walked in and asked the bar tender where he could be found.

She waited 15 minutes then was sent into his office.

" So, have you decided?" Charles said, trying to persuade her with his smile.

" Yes. Now this isn't going to be permanent, it's just for now." Lucy said, giving him his answer.

" Yes!" He said almost jumping out of his chair. " I knew you'd come around. Don't worry about the future for now." he told her, in a voice that made you give in.

Lucy discussed job issues for another half an hour. She would be starting the following Friday. She decided to only work Friday and Saturdays to start. Not wanting to let anyone know about her new job, she would now have enough to pay for a babysitter. She would bring the kids home after finishing at the store, then leave for her job at the bar. One hour classes would be held all week starting that night, to teach Lucy techniques. Not wanting to admit she had already been through this before, she decided to just go along with it, as she had not done it before.

Lucy hurried back to the Camden house. She told Annie she had to do some things at the store and she was sorry for being late. After picking up the kids, Eric drove Lucy and them home on his way to pick up something at the church. Lucy went through her nightly courses, telling her mom she had to stay at the store a bit longer, in place of her dancing classes. Friday finally came. With the spare money she had saved up, Lucy had gotten one of the teenage girls in the trailer park that she had began to know, to babysit Maddy and Dylan. Telling them that she had to go work at the store and that she wanted to give grandma a break, Lucy left the kids with Danielle. She was pretty good with them and played the games they liked, so they didn't mind much staying with her.

Lucy nervously walked through the back doors of the bar, into the changing rooms. She was greeted by Charlie who explained her routine for the night. The night, although full of old memories, went by quickly. Almost in a haze of smoke and men. Friday nights were good nights. Lucy pulled in 950 dollars, which was not bad at all for a first night. She went home with a smile on her face, although it ate away in the back of her mind that she was lying, whether or not she had been asked if she was dancing, it was lying by omission to her family, the people who meant the most to her.

After an almost empty bus ride home, she was exhausted and tired, but at least she did not have to work tomorrow, well until tomorrow night. She came home to find Danielle reading a magazine.

" Hey how were the kids?" Lucy questioned her.

" They were great. Call me anytime you need me." Danielle said, getting up.

" Thanks I will need you tomorrow too we already discussed this though." Lucy said, handing Danielle her babysitting money.

" Yeah I'll be here for 8:30." Danielle said as she threw on her jean jacket and proceeded to leave.

" Are you ok to walk home?" Lucy asked her, worry in her voice.

" Yeah I'll be fine, I do it all the time." Danielle answered, giving Lucy a smile before closing the door after her. Lucy watched her walk home as far as she could see out the window, then went to put her own pjs on. After checking in on the sleeping kids, she got into her own bed. She fell asleep, thinking about the memories of the night. In a way she felt good about making all that money, but bad in a way too. This would be sin of all sins to her father and she knew it would break his heart. She knew she could not tell him.

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