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| DeFranco turned over his cards one by one, revealing two pairs, threes and sevens Once again I could feel the women around me staring at me, wanting me, desiring me " I caught a sense of his hand I only have fifty thousand in front of me " DeFranco glared at me "Call," I whispered, unable to find my voice in the presence of this goddess Her eyes met mine as she strode into the room, and a shiver ran through me It was the first negative emotion I'd felt from any woman, and it struck me to the core If anything, it had become even stronger than before " He snapped his fingers, and the waitress went to a phone on the wall I led Regina to a high-backed sofa in one corner of the room, from where I was fairly certain we would not be overheard "Fold," said the next player I could tell he was more than tempted, however " she whispered "Call," I said, tossing in my chips She was dressed in the white shirt and black tie of a casino dealer now, but she could have been wearing greasy coveralls and it wouldn't have detracted from her marvelous beauty "Be careful," Regina whispered to me Should you win, I'll give myself to you willingly for the rest of the night until sunrise; you can do whatever you want to me, however you want The other players were all men, unfortunately, but some of them had wives or girlfriends who instantly turned their attention to me It might distract him "Not bad, honey," Shauna said, leaning close to me I needed a game where I had a psychological advantage – something like blackjack, where it all came down to the fall of the cards, would take away my edge It was Julie who pulled away * * * * * Incredibly, after all the hot lesbian sex I'd had with Nikki and Sapphire, the thing that weighed on my mind as I entered the lobby was Julie's kiss "I don't own Regina " "Wasn't enough for you, was I?" she said with a sneer Trust in me "Call," I said But his mind was slimy, abhorrent to touch I'll find you later, don't worry Trust me, I thought to her with all my will I held four hearts, but also a pair of kings And I didn't know if I could protect her, even with the power of the amulet A possible straight, if I wanted to ditch the ace Five-dollar ante, hundred dollar limit on the raise " As my winnings increased throughout the night, I moved to higher-limit tables And you are?" "DeFranco," he said with a would-be charming smile " Regina nodded, and moved in for the kiss I looked at my own – the ace of clubs, the seven of spades, the eight of diamonds, the nine of diamonds, and the two of hearts Very well, I'll have a dealer brought in The limousine pulled up in front of the Luxor, and Julie got out to hold the door for me "I'm not your dear, and I say what I want "Five thousand," I said, throwing my money in he might try to kill you too It was almost as if I could feel their desire, see myself through their eyes Women aren't property, despite what you might think "Hello, darling," he said to her "I'll take one," I said, gambling on the flush "No," I replied "I'll see it," said the next "Why don't we make things more interesting," he said with a smirk "But, from Regina Stay close to me, and keep touching me I really just don't trust you to do the job "Call," I said "Poker," I said immediately I gathered he wasn't entirely pleased with his hand, but he was holding something of value Suddenly I realized that while I could still sense DeFranco, I couldn't read the dealer at all "So, you feel like we've fleeced these boys enough?" "Come on, one more round," Regina encouraged They tasted like sweet honey, and she though she didn't respond she didn't pull away either Not only could I see the lust in their eyes, I could feel the tension in the air, the need that swept them as I walked by "Your hundred, and a hundred more," I said, tossing in three chips The "creep" raised an eyebrow at the action I matched his bet Still unable to speak, I simply showed my cards to the table I was about to turn in some more cash when I felt a hand on my shoulder The world around us faded, and I felt myself slipping back into that haze of wonderful, all-encompassing lust that I had felt a moment before "Tempting," DeFranco said, maintaining his outward calm "Mind if I join the game?" I asked "Regina considers herself to be enough woman for anyone, I assure you The new cards I got were no help I felt her lips touch mine with that wonderful shock of pleasure, and she moaned softly and opened her mouth slightly, letting her tongue slip out and touch mine It wasn't an intrusive or unwelcome feeling; I could ignore it the same way one ignores surrounding conversations, but for the moment I didn't want to " "I think I can help you " I had only a $50 chip left "I'll throw another quarter million on the table A large man that I took to be DeFranco's bodyguard stood at the table One with a less restrictive policy He put his cards down She was nervous, but I could tell she still believed in me Keep them, or throw them? Hard to say I'm scared of him, Victoria "Fifteen thousand," he replied "Care to try your luck again?" he asked "Your hundred, and a hundred more He charmed me into his life a little while back and we got married here in Vegas last year "Fold," he sighed "So, what shall we play?" I asked When they touched me, I felt their own lusty desires, and while it was distracting it also seemed to increase my sensitivity I could tell my remarks were only making him angrier, but DeFranco simply chuckled "You take a lot of liberties, my dear," he growled We returned to the table, Regina close behind me "Regina, I had no idea your tastes had changed so much since our relationship went sour," he said smugly To my relief, DeFranco looked at his cards this time "Fifty, and fifty more," he said eventually Was it possible that he was on to me? Did he know that I could see into his mind? He certainly seemed confident I pulled away before we went too far, as it was difficult to control my reactions, and I had a sudden urge to pull her dress down and feel her naked breasts against me "Thanks for the ride," I said, to break the silence " I smiled, thought my mind wasn't on the game or my winnings any more * * * * * "I'll see your two hundred, and raise you five "I'll make you a deal," I said to DeFranco But that never stopped him from bringing other women into his bed, and when I got upset about it, he took a swing at me I could tell he meant to have her again, whether she went willingly or not " Careful, Regina thought Actually, they were helping me I thought for a moment, and dropped the seven, eight, and nine I could particularly feel the presence of the pretty chauffeur next to me, and when she took my hand to help me out of the car, I sensed for a moment the same shock that had run through me and my two recent lovers, Sapphire and Nikki "It was my pleasure enticing I had gotten the idea from her mind that she had a bad history with this guy, but I wanted some details before going any further I imagined I must be presenting an intriguing image to the crowd, as it was unusual at least to see a woman attracting other women the way I was, but no one said anything My pile was cut by more than half, but the pot was getting rich "You may place the first bet," DeFranco said As he took his seat, I felt a sudden loathing from Regina " "And I don’t need to be bothered with your cliché smarminess either," I said " "Of course, of course," he said, maintaining an air of unconcern The dress dropped to the floor, and I stepped out of it, leaving me in nothing but my heels " "Girls, girls," I admonished "Tell me who he is," I said to her "Still, if you wish to play for real stakes, I suggest we retire to another table The man sighed and dropped his cards onto the table "Really? You place a high value on your own body He showed his cards That left me and the bluffer, and he wasn't giving up easy Oddly, he hardly gave the lovely goddess a second glance I began to panic "You know, girl talk all I wanted was more " With obvious disappointment, they left If you can't handle an independent woman, that's your problem " The dealer passed out cards to each of us "That won't be hard," she said with a smile "Girl talk?" DeFranco said with a raised eyebrow Sitting down across from me was a young man in a tuxedo, well-groomed and obviously affluent "What can I say, she's a great kisser," I replied "Another hundred," he said with confidence " "Again I sat down at the table once again, and Regina reclined against me "Oh, and I do hope you've arranged for a casino employee to deal the cards * * * * * DeFranco's other table turned out to be in a private room, lavishly decorated, with its own bar and waitress "Lorenzo DeFranco I was under no illusion that its sexual draw appealed to him in the same way it did to the women I met – he had taken my bet only because I did have an objectively sexy body, and perhaps because he had always intended to try and raise the stakes the way he was now It was the same red-haired woman who had slipped me the extra fifty, and then vanished It was as if she weren't there It had even gotten to the point where I was occasionally losing on purpose, just to keep anyone from thinking I was cheating It might have been my imagination, but she seemed to nod slightly Her touch was welcome both as a powerful aphrodisiac and a further boost to my psychic sense Where had she come from? How had I not noticed her before? Without a word, she dropped a fifty-dollar chip in front of me " "I'll take eight hundred in chips, plus five for the pot," I said, sliding the bulk of my remaining winnings over the table He hadn't even looked at his cards yet, so of course I couldn't determine the strength of his hand " I sensed Regina's satisfaction at my remark, as well as DeFranco's sharp spike of quickly controlled anger "One moment," DeFranco said "By all means," the dealer replied "Two thousand," I replied, tossing my chips on the table "Two cards, please," DeFranco said, sliding them onto the table You put up, say a quarter million dollars Three lovelies had followed me to my current table; Regina, a tall brunette in a cocktail dress; Kiko, a petite Asian woman with short-styled hair; and Shauna, a slim blonde in a tight blue sequined number " "Make it an even hundred for the raise," said the man to my right, tossing in a total of $150 in chips " "And you'll put up your remaining pocket change?" he asked with a raised eyebrow "I know we just met a few hours ago, and I've never felt this way about a woman before, but there's something about you that's so But since I have raised the stakes, I'll expect you to cover that raise somehow Mechanically, I swept the pot into a small pile in front of me, leavinga five-dollar chip for the next round "Kiko, Shauna, it might be best if we called our evening short He meant to see his bluff through "Of course, if that is what you wish "Discards?" the dealer asked quietly The group I was playing with now were professional gamblers all, I knew, but their trained poker faces were transparent glass to me " I wasn't sure how, but ever since I'd put on the amulet I'd found a whole new confidence "Go for it "He's my ex-husband me " My new cards slid toward me, and I slipped them into my hand "I can't bet with what I don't have," I insisted I turned to look at Regina She slipped closer to me and laid a hand across my shoulders, as if seeking comfort " Regina's hand tightened on my shoulder as I threw eight thousand in chips onto the table " "Perhaps you should have known better than to play out of your league Each time a woman caught sight of me, I could sense her sudden shock of instant attraction, followed by a brief moment of confusion, and then the hunger I could feel her anxiety easily, as well as that from my other companions "Your money against "No " A sudden, irresistible urge welled up within me, and I leaned forward and kissed her lips I think he's already killed one man I tried to hook up with after him, and if he thinks there's "Thank you for the ride," I said again " "Another hand of five-card draw," I said quietly I looked up A straight to the queen, not good enough I had gained something of an entourage as well " I wasn't fooled "Just a pair of sevens," he said I turned and walked across the pavement to the casino entrance I didn't go back to him after that "Discards?" asked the dealer It washed through me like a soothing buzz, as if I'd had a few glasses of wine "I'm Victoria I pushed it and my own remaining chip into the pot She caught my eye immediately, of course, but she managed to hide it well My sensitivity to their thoughts and feelings had increased as the night went on, and by now I was sitting on a fifty thousand dollar stake " She passed the cards out one by one I looked up, and saw a stunningly beautiful red-haired woman, tall and elegant, her eyes brilliant green, her dress black When I looked up, the red-haired beauty was gone He took it well, smiling Another large pot came into my lap I had noticed that pretty girls were gathering around some of the high-rollers, hoping to share the wealth, and the same thing was starting to happen to me He was fairly sure of his cards "Aren't you going to introduce me to your new or fold The card I drew was the king of clubs, leaving me with only my original pair of kings It had been so hot, so fiery, charged with power and lust "Well, if one must lose, it's a pleasure to lose to a fine woman like yourself "You're hot tonight," Kiko agreed Bluffing "See it, raise it twenty Was his strategy simply to force me to play my entire amount each time until he won? "You do realize that not all of us are independently wealthy She did not withdraw her hand, but rather stood there, an eyebrow raised, a smile on her face that might have been amused or seductive "Yes, of course," she replied evenly "My bet is on the table," I said to DeFranco "Let him think we are lovers "You do have spirit, Miss Victoria " DeFranco sat back in his chair "Ten thousand," he said, increasing the pot The one after him took a moment, but I could sense that it was for show "The game is five-card draw " "Well Frank, if you play cards half as well as you charm the ladies, I suggest you whip out your checkbook right now and just sign the balance of your account over to me I didn't really know much about estimating odds, but it seemed like the sort of hand I should stick with at least until the draw "There's nothing more pathetic than a tourist who becomes overconfident after a single lucky evening," he said with a forced grin Her hand felt warm and tingling on my bare shoulder, and for a moment I almost forgot where I was Her eyes were locked on mine, and I could feel a tangible tension in the air "I'll put up myself "Five card draw?" "Deuces wild " DeFranco shrugged "My dear, surely Miss Victoria doesn't need to be burdened with your petty jealousies I began to worry – he could afford to play until he won, while I had limited resources "Perhaps I might take a moment with Regina while we're waiting?" I asked "Another hundred They practically sprang free of the fabric, standing high and firm, the nipples hardening "The privilege of selecting the game I leave to Miss Victoria," DeFranco replied "Are we here to play cards, or toss clever insults at ex-lovers?" I turned my back, but felt his increasing irritation with me noneltheless " I stood up and lowered the straps of my dress off my shoulders, then pulled it down over my breasts "Fifty," he said, tossing a chip in " I tossed the dealer a hundred-dollar tip, and we got up to leave He was holding a worthless hand, I knew The man to the dealer's left started the bet His cards remained face-down on the table I looked at the confident man, who was no longer so sure of himself He thought it was a good one, but I was holding a full house, and somehow I didn't think he could beat that "Dealer folds," the dealer said, putting his cards down "Call," I said "Oh, I don't want anything else from you," he said with a wave of his hand The amulet glowed warmly on my chest " Regina's breath caught in her throat As I passed through the revolving doors, I looked back to see Julie wave at me with a sultry wink, then get back into the car and drive away I got the marriage annulled, but he's never left me alone " That was the bluffer to my right I held a pair of Jacks from the get-go, and the Ace of Spades "Three Letting go of her made me physically ache, but I did so reluctantly "We'll play one more hand " "Do you trust me, Regina?" "Yes, I trust you It took me several minutes to realize that it wasn't just my own reactions I was sensing, it was theirs And just so you don't have to take anything sight unseen friend?" "No need," I said He still hadn't looked at his hand " "Kiss me I could tell that he was hardly indifferent to the situation, however " And, I thought, the increased sensitivity to his thoughts might give me an edge "Anytime," she whispered The casino dealer came in at that moment, and I did an honest double-take I emerged from the car and instantly felt the eyes of all the surrounding women upon me anything between us "Yours?" DeFranco snapped his fingers, and his bodyguard placed five plaques on the table, each for fifty thousand "No cards," DeFranco replied Her voice was simple and clear, though I felt it could be powerfully seductive if she so chose "You've got no business calling me that, creep," Regina replied with venom I resisted the temptation to pick them up until they were all in front of me "Surely you don't need your entire fan club," DeFranco said Truth be told, I wondered if I was getting in over my head "One more pot, and then we'll find some other way to entertain ourselves -" I stopped short, suddenly aware of an unpleasant presence at the table After a while of just soaking in the admiration and desire of all the woman who saw me, and feeling the need for a breather, I looked for and found an empty chair at a poker table The bet started at fifty, and the next man dropped out "Deuces are still wild He's rich and he has mob connections I could sense Regina's fear and distress, and it was distracting Feeling the needs of all these women increased my own, and sexual fire had become a drug to me; the more I had, the more I wanted His face was impassive, but I caught his intentions loud and clear I tossed my hand down, and he swept the pot off the table with a smile " "And from me?" I asked "What is your game of choice, Mr DeFranco?" she asked as we all sat at the table My first cards were decent enough "Your five hundred, and five hundred more In addition, as I had hoped, Regina's desire for me sprang anew, and as I felt her sweet lust trickle through my emotions, my perception of the minds in the room deepened and clarified "Discards?" I dropped my two worthless cards, noticing that the man to my right took no cards Through the haze of Regina's building lust, I could sense the surprise and then the seething jealousy of her ex-husband, mixed in with the inevitable sexual reaction that one might expect a man to feel when he sees two women kiss "The game is five-card-draw," the dealer said calmly, as if the stakes were no higher than a buck and a quarter |
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