Chapter 36

Sasha

The end of my performance on the pole needed to be spectacular. My legs were trembling, sweat dripped down my back, and I took long, shallow breaths, trying to concentrate on what I was about to do. Dexter was out there in the audience watching me, but I couldn't see him. The loud burlesque music blasted all around me, encouraging me to take that last move to the next level, to show everyone what I was capable of.

I'd spent the past two hours watching the others perform. Some girls were really good, but we were all on an amateur level, competing against each other for fun. After another breath, I climbed to the top of the pole and crossed my legs at my ankles. There I leaned into a position called Cross Ankle Release.