*Updated 07-05-2018*

Chapter 34 - Want to try?

"Maybe they did this just after we left and they arrived at Hoyt's island. To freak us out a little." reasoned Rosa, trying not to get panicked about it all.
After everything with Caddo, she just thought that life on North would be simple enough, with just enough excitement that wasn't shadowed with the uncertainty of a Rakyat attack.

"It must have been after the fight, when you were ill. They probably came here when we were weakest. I don't fucking understand why they would kill the hostages." said Vaas.
"They might not have done. Maybe they attacked when the pirates were killing the hostages, I don't know. All I know is that we think that there are Rakyat still on this island."

Rosa sat down on a sofa outside and put her head in her hands. She just wasn't in the mood for anything right now, especially the Rakyat. Footsteps came and then grew distant and when she looked up Vaas was thumping his way around his compound, checking everything, making sure that everyone knew their role.

Rosa tucked her feet underneath her, lying down on the sofa and draped an arm over her eyes. The day was just taking it out of her. Her stomach throbbed and she rested her other arm over it, trying to suppress the pain. She must have eventually fell asleep as she was overwhelmed by dreams.

Hands trembling, Rosa opened the letter, Hoyt watching over her. Inside was a folded piece of white paper and she slowly opened it out. Her eyes scanned down the page:

"We're all mad here. I'm mad. You're mad."
"How do you know I'm mad?" said Alice.
"You must be." said the Cat, "Or you wouldn't have come here."

Rosa just stared at the paper.
"Hoyt, what the fuck is that supposed to mea-" Rosa started but when she looked up Hoyt wasn't there.

Rosa flipped the paper and saw there was a single sentence written on the back.
"You'll figure it out."

Rosa was really fucking confused. What was it supposed to mean? It was just an Alice in Wonderland quote and now Hoyt wanted to attribute some deeper meaning to it? Rosa looked down at the words again, with a frown.

Maybe Hoyt meant that Rosa's life, everything that had happened within it, was meant to happen. Her mother leaving her on that shipment boat and the boat arriving to Rook was her destiny in life. Rosa felt that Hoyt was using the quote to show her some level of acceptance for her life and the people which she encountered. Vaas being one of them.

She had left Vaas on North after he had exploded at her; her life and the life within her could have been in danger. Rosa didn't know what she could gain from an Alice in Wonderland quote, but she knew that there was something deeper within it. Something important.

"We're all mad here." Rosa said, repeating the words on the paper.

The same glow of the xenon lights greeted Rosa's eyes; she knew that Vaas or Raul had probably moved her from the sofa. A thudding was going round her head but then the thudding of music intensified it.

Partying when they suspect that Rakyat are on the island?
Good one Vaas.

Rosa got up from the bed, stretching. The backpack hadn't been unpacked so she set about doing that, catching a glimpse of herself in the mirror. She looked like she had more battle scars and her cheeks looked more prominent, more sunken than what they were before the fight. They would eventually go back to normal and she would be fighting fit but for now, she just looked gaunt.

The stabbing that Caddo has inflicted on her had really affected her, physically and Rosa frowned. She hadn't decided whether or not it had affected her emotionally yet. She wasn't going to let that happen because it would mean that Caddo would have a constant hold over her.

Enough feeling sorry for yourself, she thought, You're back on your island and you want to show them who is also in charge.

Slipping into her devilishly high heeled boots, she teetered and wobbled slightly but then found her balance. Her converse just lay on the floor by the bed, whoever brought her in must have removed them for her. Rosa lifted her tank to look at the bandaged and touched it a little, grimacing. She hadn't really had a proper look at it yet, so was unsure of the extent of the damage that had been inflicted onto her. It didn't hurt as much anymore, it almost completely healed.

Vaas had insisted that it was fine and that she was still beautiful but she needed to judge that. Rosa carefully applied her makeup, making it looked even more polished and dazzling, before adding volume her hair with her hands. Running her tongue over her teeth, Rosa grinned at herself and left the warehouse.

Greeting her the strong stench of alcohol, weed and prostitution. Bodies gyrated against one another and it just seemed like a typical Vaas party. Rosa dodged around the dance floor but stopped to throw a couple of bucks at one of the girls on a pole. They needed the money and a little something wouldn't hurt.

She stopped and watched one of them, the way she was moving captivating Rosa as she couldn't keep her eyes off the woman. She understood why men liked it. It looked hot and she was envious.

"Want to try?" purred Vaas from behind Rosa, startling her.
"What? Me? Are you being serious?" Rosa asked.
"You know you want to, princesa. You'd be amazing at it."

Rosa bit her lip and glanced back the woman who was collecting her money off of the stage.
"Ceder a la locura." Vaas whispered.
Give in to the insanity.
"Ya tengo." she replied.
I already have.

Rosa slotted her hand into Vaas' before leading him into an empty warehouse.
"Where are we going?" he asked.
"You want me to pole dance in front of all of your men?" she replied.
Vaas frowned.
"No. Lead the way hermana."

She pushed the warehouse door open and dragged Vaas up some stairs. Empty. There was a room reserved in the warehouse for those that wanted to pay a little extra for a 'special' pole dance. Weed, drink, music; it was all ready as Rosa pushed Vaas down onto one of the couches and put her hands on his knees, bit her lip which drove him crazy and looked into his eyes.

"Are you sure you're okay to do this, hermana? Your stoma-" Vaas started but Rosa but a finger to his lips.
"Shh. No talking. Only watching."

She pulled his tank off of his body and and went and hid behind a metal screen. When she emerged she was just wearing his tank top with her bra underneath, her black lacy underwear and her heels.
"Damn."

Rosa walked over to the radio and flicked it on, 'Pink Matter' by Frank Ocean playing. Rosa stepped to the pole and grabbed it with one hand. She started with a few slow turns, her hair following her around, floating as she did it with little effort. Vaas was mesmerized.

Rosa then started twisting her legs around the pole and bending down it, giving Vaas a good view of her ass. When the music picked up a little, she gripped the top of the pole and hoisted herself up, hooking her legs around the pole and spinning down backwards. It pulled a little on her stomach but she didn't care; she was too into the moment and so was Vaas.

His mouth was fixed into a smirk as he just couldn't get enough. She was so good. No, better than good. Amazing. The way she moved with so much ease down the pole made her movements sensual and seductive.

That's exactly what she was doing.
Seducing Vaas.

Rosa started to wrap it up a little when the song was coming to and end, finishing it how she began; a few simple twirls and bends on the pole.

The song came to a stop as Rosa just stood in front of the pole, gathering her breath. She looked through her eyelashes and then charged towards Vaas, sliding onto his lap so quickly that it didn't give him a chance to take in what had happened.

Rosa pushed her lips onto his and couldn't help the feeling that was building in her.

She ripped Vaas' tank off of her and pushed him down onto the couch.

Hey guys! Hope you are all still liking the story, the next chapter should hopefully be very...tense to say the least. Happy reading!