Chapter 48: Lily - Pat

How do you come to be here?

Tall and willowy, she's wearing just that touch of kohl and lip gloss that says it's there for form's sake. She doesn't need it. The liner, subtle as it is, and even under the flickering kaleidoscope of lights, highlights large, dark expressive eyes. The lips are full and her skin is smooth and clear.

Her hair is long and loose. Under the strobes, I can't make out the true colour, but it's dark and glossy and gorgeous, swinging and swaying with her movement like spun silk. And no matter how closely I look. It seems to be the genuine article.

No cheating here...

I'd say she works out. Most of the 'dancers' are flabby, just using the pole as a prop to display what passes for their charms. And whereas most of them are too thin, this one's toned, athletic. As she gyrates and pivots on the pole, she wears her muscles like jewellery.