"She's A Friend Of Ours"

Debbi bent to scoop up the tips that had been thrown at her feet, since she was not wearing anything that the notes could be tucked into. She bounced off stage with the applause still ringing in her ears. Of course it was naughty and could be so embarrassing but everyone likes to be appreciated and she admitted to herself that she was getting a kick out of the attention and out of indulging the more adventurous side of her personality. She added the tips to the pool the girls were going to share. "That seemed to go down well" she asserted. "Perverts like. Good tips" approved Ana as she passed to go on and perform her second set. "You're a natural Deb" said Kaitlynne. "Yeah, er, well" Debbi blushed. "So, are you still doing next Friday and Saturday too ?" Kaitlynne asked. Debbi frowned. "Oh pleeease" Kaitlynne urged. "It'd be the last time for now. Ana heard from the others and they're expecting their visas any day. Declan can make do with the slappers from the agency on the quiet nights. It's just next weekend's the final one before Christmas and we want it to be special." "Oh, alright then" Debbi conceded. "It pays for my Christmas" she grinned. "Great, Declan'll be relieved. I'll tell him the good news next time he pops in here" said Kaitlynne.

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"God, that was unbelievable" laughed Alannah. Debbi's rivals found it hard to believe what they had just witnessed. "But it's such a drag we can't get photos." Sophie was still fretting about that. "You saw how hopeless it is with all these bouncers though" Camille reminded her. "Yeah but someone must have got photos somehow. We saw that one they put on her profile when they hacked it" Alannah pointed out. "If you want to know what goes on in a place like this, ask the barman" said Sophie, getting to her feet and heading over.

If there was anything that Sophie knew how to do well, it was to flirt. And if there was anything that Declan's brother Conrad who ran the bar was susceptible to, it was the whiles of an an attractive woman. "That last set was some performance" Sophie remarked. "It was that" Conrad agreed, going on to detail how his brother had been so happy to be able to get the classy amateur to agree to stand in on these busy nights and how she had helped out once before for her friend Kaitlynne. "Debbi's a friend of ours too and she mentioned she was helping out here" Sophie embroidered the truth. "It's such a shame there's no photography and your bouncers are so strict about it." She indicated the prominent notice displayed at the bar behind Conrad. "Company policy I'm afraid" Conrad replied. "But it's a shame you weren't here last night. The bouncers were so busy dealing with fights out the front that it was a free for all for photos" he laughed. "No way !" cried Sophie excitedly but at the same time cursing her luck. "It would have been so great to have something of her performing. I know she's broad minded and always up for a laugh." Sophie was again stretching the limits of the truth. "Have a word with Ivan over there." Conrad indicated a guy standing further along the bar. "He's the official club photographer and takes photos of couples if people want mementos, seeing as we don't allow any other photography. But last night we had a 21st and the girl had her photo taken with Debbi as a special. He might have a copy."

Ivan still had the photos he took last night on his camera but he was less susceptible to Sophie's charms and he would not send her a copy. He did let her look at them however and that was good enough for Sophie since she recognised one of the guys in the group at the champagne presentation. She checked her phone. Yep, she still had Charlie's contact details.

"Any luck ?" Alannah asked when Sophie returned to their table. Sophie detailed all that she had learned. "It must be one of them at that table who hacked into her profile today. I'll give Charlie a call in the morning" she grinned. "For now, let's sit back and enjoy. The barman told me she'll be 'dancing' twice more this evening !"