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 From the first time I saw you,
I knew that I was yours.
In the infinity of time and space,
That moment was destined.
The way your heart beats in mine,
The way that your eyes make me see,
The way that your smile makes me happy,
The way that your tears make me sad.
I d give a million lifetimes for one day of your life,
I d give a billion dollars for one kiss from your lips.
I can not be without you.
I can not see without you.
I can not live without you.
I knew all this from the first time I saw you.
 Wow. Sophie looked at him with tears in her eyes.  No one s ever written something so sweet for
me before.
 I hope it doesn t sound creepy. He smiled at her gently.  I m not some perverted man. I didn t love
you love you from the first time I met you as a kid. But I did feel a connection with you. It wasn t until
later that I knew that I loved you as more than a friend. As more than a sister.
 I know.
 I tried to fight it, Sophie. I did everything that I could. You deserve better than me.
 Max, you are my life. There is no one better for me than you. She leaned towards him and
whispered in his ears.  And I knew the very first time that I saw you that I was going to love you for
an eternity.
 Oh Sophie. Max s voice was emotional.  Please let us always remember these words and feelings,
no matter what happens. His words held an ominous tone and Sophie felt scared inside. She had a
feeling that she had opened Pandora s box by insisting on going to the sex club and she wasn t sure if
their relationship would ever be the same again.
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Max walked slowly to the restaurant with Sophie s arm tucked under his. He had a foreboding feeling
in the pit of his stomach. He had already seen a few Mercedes and BMW s that he recognized. Some
of the old Johns were still frequenting the club it seemed. Maybe they had a contingent of Japanese
men come over for business. They were the ones that paid the highest to get taken to clubs like these.
And they were always taken to  The Games because it was innocent and fun. The X Club was for the
men and women who knew what the lifestyle was about and had a lot to lose. Men like him, and men
like Senator Frank Phillips. The X Club was for the men of power who liked to take control in all
aspects. Max never wanted Sophie to see that place.
 Hello, we have a reservation. He greeted the Maître d . It was still Pierre and as always Pierre s
face was blank as a slate. No one would have thought they had known each other for years, that Pierre
had been his hook-up for a countless supply of drugs and women.
 What name is the reservation under, Sir? Pierre looked down at the pad in front of him, pen in hand.
Maxwell wanted to laugh at how seriously Pierre took his role.
 Max.
 Mr. Max? Pierre looked up.
 Yes. Max paused.  I m here for games night.
 Oh, I see. Pierre looked at him and smiled tightly and then looked at Sophie and frowned. Max
knew what he was thinking. Sophie looked too innocent and too gentle. She didn t fit the look of the
normal kind of woman that came to these places. She looked too fragile but Max knew that Sophie
was strong enough to withstand the men of  The Games . It was The X Club that he was most scared
about.
 Can we go down, Pierre? Max slipped up and addressed Pierre by his first name and the man
frowned at him again. He looked agitated and scratched his head nervously.
 I guess so, he finally said and opened a side door. Max grabbed a hold of Sophie and they walked
through it quickly. Sophie gasped as they walked through a dark corridor. The only light came from
tall white candles and classical music played as they walked. She thought she recognized Bach. The
corridor was fragrant, and reminded her of jasmine. She heard light laughter coming from further
down and she felt her heart beating quickly. This was it. She was finally going to see inside Max s
secret world.  Ready? He turned to her and smiled and she squeezed his hand, too overwhelmed to
say anything.
They walked into a large room that had bright lights and a lot of beautiful women. There was a long
bar at the far end and lots of vases of beautiful and exotic flowers. Max nodded at Sarafina, the
Eastern European Mom to all the girls. She was sitting on a long chaise chair talking to a middle-aged
Mid-Westerner. The guy looked like it was his first time in paradise and Max held a smile. He
supposed this was like a candy store for men. He saw the man turn and look at Sophie and he grabbed
her closer to him. He didn t want anyone to get any ideas.
 So, where is everyone? Sophie looked at him curiously.  I don t see anyone having sex, she
whispered into his ear and he laughed.
 What exactly do you think a sex club is?
 Where people have sex? She frowned and looked embarrassed.
 So, let me tell you a little secret, he whispered back into her ear.  We re not in the club yet. This is
the façade for the cops and the losers who think they are coming to a whore house like that guy over
there.
Sophie turned and looked at the guy with Sarafina and studied him closely.  He doesn t look like a
freak.
 A freak?
 You know, the type of guy that would come to a sex club. Sophie s face turned red as she realized
what she had said.  Oops, I m sorry, Max. You know what I mean.
 It s okay. He laughed.  I ve been called worse. Let s get a drink.
 Should we drink?
 Yes. He smiled at her warmly.  They need to think we are inebriated enough to not judge the
others. We won t get in without consuming alcohol.
 Oh wow. Okay. Sophie walked up to the bar and tossed her hair over her shoulders. Max watched
her sashaying with a smile. This was a Sophie he had never seen before.  I ll have a Tequila Sunrise,
please. She looked over her shoulder at Max.  And whatever the man s getting. She took out a
twenty dollar bill from her purse and laid it on the bar.  Keep the change.
Benny, the bartender, looked at her with a smile.  I m going to need another twenty for your drink
alone.
 Forty dollars for one drink? Sophie s voice rose and Max walked up to her quickly.
 Don t worry about it, Benny. I ll take care of you.
 Thanks, Mr. Max. It s good to see you again. The bartender beamed at Max and Max tried to look
away, hoping that Benny would get the hint.  I ll have to let Gina and the girls know you re here.
 That s okay  But before Max could finish his sentence Benny was calling out to someone across [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]