Chapter 28

Desiree gave me a gentle push, and I stumbled past Samuel and stopped before Luna. With a fierce tug, Luna pulled me onto the couch. I staggered and plopped down next to her. "You don't have to do anything tonight except drink with me," she said. I stared at her evenly and said, "I'm sorry, ma'am, but my job is to attend to every guest here. I'm not a private escort." She snorted. "You work for tips, right? I'm a good tipper. Unless, of course, any of you object to my occupying his services." She was addressing her companions now. When none objected, she shoved a wad of cash into my hand and asked, "Will that be enough for your time?" "Lucky guy to have won Luna's affections so quickly," someone mused. I gaped at the roll of bills in my hand. It weighed considerably. Luna's generosity seemed to apply to everyone else but me. Since she entered the room, we had not spoken beyond a few minutes, and she already had tipped me ten thousand dollars. Countless emotions flickered throug