Chapter 2 Gabriella's pov

Unfortunately, I had removed the outfit I had earlier so I had to put it on again. I followed him into one of the red rooms, there were so many red rooms in the club for private sessions. He sat and laid back on the chair with his cigar in his mouth.

I straightened myself and took a deep breath ready to finish up and go home. I walked towards him slowly, making sure I swayed my hips in different directions seductively. The music that was playing was one of my favorites so I danced exactly like I did a few moments ago, only even better.

I forgot he was there and my body moved on auto-pilot. He gestured with his finger that I move closer, I took a deep breath and I did. In front of him, I moved my hips and he placed his hands on my waist, following the movement of my hips.

His hands were so masculine and soft too. He put his face in between my ass and shook his head, I enjoyed it. I turned around and sat on his lap so that I could straddle him when I was comfortable I started grinding against him like I was riding him.

He held my butt firmly and squeezed it, I put his head in between my breasts and he let out a grunt. He was obviously enjoying himself and so was I, I was lost in the moment. So comfortable around him, and the scent of his cologne was subtle yet alluring, I wanted to sniff him all night.

He poured a little whisky on my cleavage and drank from it, that action sent waves through my body and down to my pussy. I stood up and did one more round of dance in between his legs before I leaned and whispered. "My time is up." He brought out cash to give me and I rejected it. "I can't take it, I thought I was owing you." "Yes, but you can keep it."

I collected it from him not wanting to make small talk with him and gave it to the manager when I got there. It was $600 she took $400 and gave me $200. I took it, changed into a casual dress, and headed home. I got home, my apartment was tiny and shitty.

There were holes in the ceiling where water leaked from during the rainy season, I always dropped buckets underneath the holes to prevent the water from soaking my properties. Like I said the space was too small and I didn't divide it because it would look more horrible than it already does.

So, my bedroom is my kitchen, my bathroom, my dining and everything but since I work and school, I only need a place to rest my head at the end of the day it would do. Money was tight and jobs were hard to find, it wasn't easy as a college student with bills to pay and a family to support.

That's why I kept working at the strip club because the tips were good and the bills won't pay themselves. I'd use the $200 I got from the private session to sort some bills too. After a long shower, I jumped on my bed naked because that's the only way I get a good night's rest plus I had classes the next day and a job after school too. ***********************************************

The next morning, I woke up 30 minutes late to the usual time, I snoozed my alarm thrice before when it rang because one thing is... I'm a sleepy head, a deep sleeper. I quickly brushed my teeth and got dressed, I already imagined what to wear in my head the previous day so it made it easier.

I got to class and luckily for me, the lecturer was also running late. I settled down and brought out my laptop and books just to get ready before the professor came in. After a while, he came in with someone else who looked familiar.

I tried to recall where I knew him from and then it clicked the guy from the club. Is he a new student here? My heart skipped a beat and the guy from the club suddenly had a new context, and I couldn't help but feel a mix of surprise and a tinge of excitement, all while trying to maintain my composure.

"This is your new lecturer for six months, he will be taking you guys on this class till his teaching practice is over. Please welcome Vito." the professor introduced and everyone applauded while the girls gawked and ogled him with whispers and giggles flying around.

I didn't care, it was none of my business I just paid attention in class. The class came to an end, and I was on my way out, in front of the class he stopped me and whispered. "I'll see you this tonight." Then smirked. Urgh! Asshole!

I headed to my first job which was at a drive-thru fast food I worked for 4hours there and then started my job at the club by 10 pm every day except on Sundays. No matter how broke I am, I always keep the sabbath day holy and that's because I come from a good Christian home. I called my friend Cassie because I didn't see her in school today, we worked at the drive-thru together and she wasn't there either.

"Hey, babes. How are you doing? You missed class today and you're not at work either." I was genuinely worried about her. "Yes. I'm down with a cold." Her voice was so hoarse and strained. "Oh! I'm so sorry baby. I'll bring you soup after I'm done with my shift okay?" "Okay, thank you, granny."

I could sense she was smiling at the other end of the phone. I ended the call and quickly attended to my customers, I had just 15 minutes left before my shift ended. Now, I was done with my shift and dropping the apron in the dressing room, my manager Tony came in.

"Hey, Gab. Is your shift over?" He asked knowing fully well it was over I even stayed an extra 5 minutes to help out. "Yeah," I replied curtly. "You don't want to give us a chance, I just want to take you to dinner. That's all." He said. Tony has been on my neck ever since I started working here, I already told him I wasn't interested.

He seemed like a good guy and all but he just wasn't my type. Sometimes I felt really uncomfortable with the way he was persistent but he lets some of my bullshits slide so I'll keep the job it's just 4 hours, nothing I can't handle.

"No. Thank you. See I have to go, I'm running late for my second job." It was just two hours and thirty minutes before I started my work at the club. I quickly rushed to a Chinese food restaurant on the corner and grabbed a plate of soup for Cassie.

Luckily, her house wasn't far from the place we worked. It was just a 10-minute walk. "Oh, God! This place is such a mess." I said as I entered Cassie's room and there were tissue papers everywhere filled with mucus. I handed the soup over to her and decided to help her clean while we talked.

"So what's up with you?" Cassie asked as she ate the soup little by little because it was hot. "Nothing much. Just school and work. Now I dread going to the club. Do you know I gave a private dance?" The shock on Cassie's face was something else, her eyes widened and her jaw dropped with her eyebrows raised.

It was like she had frozen. "Wow. Give me a moment to take this in." I was quiet, still picking up the tissue paper from the floor into the bin. "What happened?" She finally spoke up "Gabriella Avianna Lambardo. Private dance? We all know how much you hate it, I mean... you swore never to do it."

She was damn right, even when a lot of men were willing to pay extra just to get me for a private dance I never agreed. So I get how this was a huge shock to her. Cassie is the only one in my life who knows I'm a stripper and she gets it. When my ex-boyfriend found out about it, he broke up with me but Cassie has been supportive of anything I choose to do.

"Well... it's this man he- -" I told her the whole story of how the private dance happened and what brought about it. She was more shocked. "I'm not even done." I chuckled. "Now can you believe, today in class I saw him? Apparently, he has this teaching practice or stuff like that but a six-month course he is going to be teaching in our college.

That is... he will be our lecturer for six months." "Damn! Finally some juice and spice in your life Gabriella. You're the most boring person I've ever met." She mocked me but that was true, nothing was ever happening in my life, I was so dry. I rolled my eyes at her. "Hope he is hot?" She asked.

I've been waiting for that question from her since. I smiled with a yes way and nodded. Her eyes lit up in curiosity, "how hot?" "Jason Momoa/ Chris Evans hot. Take your pick. Besides you'd see him in school when you get better." She seemed really excited about the whole situation. I don't know why. "I have to leave now, I need to go home and shower okay?" "Alright. Kisses and hugs." She blew a kiss to me. ***********************************************

After the usual hectic night of dance and entertainment, we were lined up to submit our money to the manager, and one of the bouncers came in and whispered to the manager. "Gabriella, you're needed for a private dance." She said.

"Again? You know I don't do private dances." I protested. "You should have thought about that before stealing from him. Go up, now, and don't keep him waiting. You know what's at stake!!" She yelled and the other girls laughed.

I stumped out of the room and got into the red room we used the last time. There he was seated sexy like the devil himself. I was about to start when he stopped me. "Wait, I don't want you to strip for me. I want to get to know you."