When her part of the show was over, Jessie disappeared to the back, all the money she managed to cash in that night swept up by the staff for her to collect when she was ready to get it. She read her texts, to make sure that Kai was okay, as she pulled bills from her clothes.

Or lack thereof.

It was mere moments that she had entered her dressing room that she heard the knock at her door. Jessie wondered what exactly was going on, who could be needing her now.

Pulling her robe on, she answered, listening to the bouncer with a kind smile.

”They aren’t creeps until they show that they are…”

Of course, she didn’t say this out loud. However, she couldn’t help but be curious. A friend of one of the staff, a fan? She had people try to meet her before, since Jessie had become less interactive.

She’d bite this time.

”Alright. You may let him back. Just stay around,” she said, going to the plush couch that was for breaks.

Or other things.

She sat, legs crossed as she sipped her water.

”You’re my fan I was told about?” Jessie said as she heard the door open, a smirk on her lips as she spotted him.

The man from the crowd.

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Jessie raised her eyebrow, looking him up and down. Sure, he’d tried to hide his excitement in his pants strategically, but she noticed it bulging a certain way when her eyes traveled there. She didn’t hide an amused look, raising her gaze from the spot back to his eyes.

”Depends if you’re a creep or not. Are you?”

She leaned back on the couch, spreading her arms open and letting the robe fall open a bit. Her chest, clad in her scandalous outfit of dark lace that barely covered her intimate areas, was exposed to smallest of bits, cleavage out and tempting as she crossed her legs. She still wore the heels from the show.

”Thaddeus. I’m Jessica. Nice to meet you,” she said, offering her hand for him to take.

Also to offer to sit on the couch.

”I’m glad you did. I’ve worked on it since I had taken off a while. But I think there’s a few things to work on…”

Jessie brushed her hair to the side, letting out an audible hum.

”Familiar?”

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Jessie's hand was given a kiss, and it would absolutely be romantic and that of storybook wonder if Thaddeus hadn't spoken the words that had come from his mouth.

"I see I've trapped another playboy with my entrancing beauty and steps. You know, you aren't the first man to try to woo me with tales of your tirades and conquered partners."

"My husband had been just the same, before he was killed," the thought echoed in her mind, not daring to slip from her mouth.

No, Niko was gone. His ring still rested on a necklace around her neck, resting just above her cleavage. If anyone asked, it was a staple piece, something she enjoyed wearing. No one deserved to know that it belonged to the only man she would love.

"Only if I think they're worth my time and catch my interest," Jessie responded coyly, as though she was still trying to decide what category Thaddeus fell into.

"And what exactly you want me to do with you. I'm not a hooker, Mr. Thaddeus. I'm an entertainer. I don't sell myself for sex or pleasure. However, if I find that I want it, that's another story."

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Jessie couldn't help but laugh with him, covering her mouth delicately with the hand he had kissed moments before. Well, if he wasn't afraid to admit it...

"At least you're conscious about it."

Commitment. It was always what the men Jessie encountered's worst fear, it seemed. Thaddeus was no exception to that rule. However, she wasn't looking for a love connection either. She didn't think she could find herself falling in love with someone again, settling down and getting married.

Allowing someone to get close to her again and break her heart into a million pieces after she just found them all in the biggest haystack.

"You're interesting, Thaddeus. Not to mention you've got the looks to match as well."

She thought about it for a moment, before she reached her decision. Standing, her gown definitely opening even more and showing that lacey lingerie that was hidden beneath, Jessie cocked a hip and smiled.

"Okay. Let's go and see where exactly everything takes us. Let me be somewhat decent, though, since I could be fined with public indecency for walking out like this."

With an indication of her exposed body, Jessie was not hesitant to shed her gown, revealing herself in her undergarments as she wlked to her closet. Clothes covered the material, probably much to poor Thaddeus's demise. But more clothes meant more fun showing him her skills, right?

"I'm ready when you are. Let me grab my cash from the front, and we can go."

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