Arabella’s POV
I told people in the crowd that Artemis was racing and that they should spread the word. Alessandro did the same saying Apollo was racing Artemis, and soon everyone was waiting for the Royal Couple of the Underworld to go up to the starting line. Alessandro went up first and a few minutes later I came out revving my engine, I had put my half mask on to keep my identity hidden so it had taken me a few minutes longer to get up to the line. I pulled up but as soon as I saw the woman who was going to start us off I got out and walked over to her. I towered over her and I leaned down and whispered in the quivering woman’s ear.
“Mi amore you look ravishing tonight, meet me at the Olympus Hotel. Top floor last room on the right, tell the receptionists that Artemis called for you to meet me there.” I whispered, huskily while gently licking my painted lips. I eyed her full breasts almost popping out of her crop top and her 2 sizes to small booty shorts. She looked at my masked face shyly and nodded before smirking to herself. I smiled seductively and strutted towards my car feeling her eyes on my ass and swaying hips. I got in my car and rolled my window down, I blew her a kiss and she acted as if she caught it and she stuffed it down her boobs. I licked my lips again and nodded, signaling her to start the race. (My love)
“Are you ready to see the infamous Apollo race the Undefeated Artemis?!!!” she said with her heavy Spanish accent. The crowd screamed and we started revving our engines.
“Uno!” She yelled counting down.
“Dos!!”
“Tres!!!!!!!”
We sped off after she yelled 3 and as we were driving I rolled my window up and took off my mask, my tinted windows and windshield prevented from anyone seeing my face. We weaved between traffic and continued through the city. I heard my radio crackle and Alessandro saying, “Love, am I going to have to take it easy on you so you can win?”
I grabbed my radio and cackled into it.
“Like fuck you will. I can beat your ass in my sleep,” I retorted. I hooked the radio back up and focused on the upcoming finish stronzo. line. The end had come up faster than I thought but I could use that to my advantage. Alessandro had already used his 2 nitro’s and I still have one of two left. I pressed the button to release the nitro and I was lurched back as my car went faster, passing Alessandro and crossing the finish line first. I drifted my car in a in circle to stop it and smoke billowed from the hot wheels as it spun in a circle once. It stopped, facing towards Alessandro’s rumbling Audi, wheels smoking. I put my mask back on and shut my car off, I pressed a button and my doors rose, opening and I hopped out.
“Looks like Artemis’s winning streak lasts a day longer!!!!” the woman said and the crowd erupted in cheers. The woman walks over and goes on her tiptoes when she reached me and whispers, “My name is Grace, my friend brought me here but ditched me for her boyfriend, any chance you can give me a ride?” I smirked at her as she lowers herself down.
“Love, are you sure you can handle me? I’ve been known to give people a ride when they’re with me.”
“If I can’t then it’s too late now, sí?”
“Indeed, it is, but you do know that if I take my mask off you have to devote yourself to my business.”
“I was thinking about getting a new job anyways. Got any room for a stripper?” Grace said.
“Always mi cara. Now let’s go have some fun, shall we?” I said and she nodded. (My Dear)
We hopped in my car and made our way to my hotel, yes, I own a hotel. When we arrived, the receptionist nodded and handed me the custom keys for my room and we made our way to the empty elevator. As soon as the doors shut I slammed her against the wall and began kissing her. She moaned in my mouth and it fueled me, I broke off the kiss and started kissing and sucking her neck. I made my way up her neck to her jaw and to her lips. When I finally reached them, I kissed her deeply and grabbed her ass, making her gasp and giving me access to her mouth. I lifted her up and she wrapped her legs around my waist, I held her up and when the elevator dinged I never let her go I just walked to my room, opened the door and walked into the room. I used my foot to slam the door shut and we made our way to the bed. We ripped our clothes off and I shoved her lightly on the bed and we continued. That’s how the rest of my night went as I had a one-night stand with Grace and I later learned I was her first.
THE NEXT MORNING
I laid on side my elbow propping me up and I twirled a piece of Graces hair as we talked. I realized how many hickeys on her neck from when we were in the elevator.
“I um have something to tell you.” She said nervous.
“What is it amore? You can tell me.” I said curious.
“You were my first.” She whispered so quietly I barely heard her so I had her repeat what she said.
“You took my virginity, Artemis.” She said a bit more confidently. I was shocked but hid it as I said, “I’m sorry was I bit too rough?”
“No, no I just thought you should know. I-I thought you were quite sweet you were easy on me even though you didn’t know it was my first time, for that I thank you.”
“You’re welcome love, now how about we get dressed and head to my place to get you settled in at your new job, if you feel comfortable?”
“Yes, that’s fine thank you. I’m just relieved my first time was with someone who took it easy on me.” She said with smile I returned. I gave her new clothes to wear that didn’t fit me because they were too small. She had to wear the same bra though because all mine were too big for her. I wasn’t really surprised though being tall and having big boobs was natural for Russian females although our boobs frequently do get in the way when doing certain tasks like going in vents that we barely fit in and trying to fit in at bars and not get noticed. Unless I had to attract a certain person, I tried to stay hidden and I did the killing instead of luring, I hated the slutty outfits I had to wear when I did have to lure someone. That’s why I always had strippers lure the men in the alley so I could kill them and not expose myself. They get payed, I get payed, and we're all happy.
We left the room and went to my club where Grace would be working. Spanish strippers were in high demand at my clubs so when I did get a stripper I had her show me her skills, my family didn’t know it but I was a stripper myself and I was soon named, Aphrodite for my caring nature, loving personality, and the ability to make the men fall for me within the 5 minutes of meeting me. We walked in the club and I took her to my dressing room.
"I'm Aphrodite and I own this club so I have my own dressing room so I'll let you choose an outfit and get ready, then I can show you what I usually do and then you can show me what you can do." I explained and her jaw dropped and she nodded. I walk over to my closet and grab my most revealing lingerie, my robe, and my mask and I walk to my office to change. When I get in my office and close the door I strip off my clothes and get in the black lingerie. It was black lace with very little cover and pushed my boobs up so much they almost popped out, I hated it but it was my best money maker and I needed it. I threw my matching black silk
robe on, fingered my hair and messed it up. I placed my Aphrodite mask on and walked out, I walked to my dressing room and Grace popped out just as I got there. We walked to a room in the back and there on
the stage was a pole. We were walking in 7-inch heels that matched our outfits, Grace's lingerie was red while mine was black making us look like a pair, these lingerie’s were the most revealing of all of mine. I walked up to pole and told Grace to watch after she put on some seductive music. I walked to the pole, threw my robe off, swaying my hips and when I reached it I wrapped my right leg around it, I reached up pole with my hands and pulled myself while spinning myself. I let myself slid to about halfway before I crossed my legs at thighs, holding myself up by my bare thighs and flattening myself, this move was hard so the men went crazy for it. I put hands so they could rest there for a second before I spun myself down the pole. I did a few more tricks and when I was done I looked behind me to see all the strippers behind me gawking, surprised at what I could do, most of them could only do the basics but I was taught by one of the strippers from downtown in the Broncs, she was one of the best and she saw potential in me and she helped me to achieve where I am today.
"That’s all, love. Now show me what you can do, it doesn’t have to be anything fancy." I say as I put my robe back on.
3 HOURS LATER
The club opened for the night and I changed into a black long sleeve with a leather jacket, ripped jeans and black combat boots. I put my hair in beach waves and redid my makeup so it consisted of black eyeliner, mascara, smoky grey eyeshadow, foundation, and deep red lipstick. I walked to the bar and sat down and ordered a whiskey, the bartender nodded and as I was waiting a man sat next to me and I sighed in frustration
"What, you got a problem or do I need to direct you to an infirmary?" I snarled. I hated pick-me-up guys who were persistent as hell.
"Easy there I just want a drink, Fiancée." the man said and as soon as I heard fiancée I snapped my head over to the man and I realized it was Alessandro. My whiskey came and I knocked it back with ease.
"Fuck. speaking of which when’s the wedding?" I said questioning him.
"3 months."
“Shit. That’s not a lot of time.”
“Yeah and we still have to plan everything.”
“Shit.”
“Do you like me though? Like you won’t kill me, like me?”
"Yeah sure, I like you I just don’t like relationships after I got really hurt one time. He cheated and then he kidnapped me and raped me every day, twice a day until I became pregnant at 14. He still raped me and I ended up having a miscarriage. I didn’t want the baby but the pain he put me through was enough for me to break free and rebel. I killed him and he became my first kill and that was the day I became emotionless, the day I would fuck you up if you tried to hurt me. Nobody could get near me until I was 18." I explained and then I broke free of the horrid memories by clearing my throat and taking another swig of the whiskey.
"I'm sorry you went through that but it made you stronger. It made you a stronger Don. Plus, you’re not one of those ‘I’ll put with anything’ stripper, you’re a ‘I won’t put up with your shit, I just need your money so I’ll show off’ stripper.”
"You know about me being a stripper?"
"You gave me a lap dance for my 18th birthday thanks to my buddies who got you over to me. I later learned my strippers name was Aphrodite and then I found out Aphrodite’s real name was Arabella Petrova, the woman I’m engaged to." I looked down in shame and he reached over and lifted my chin, making me look him in the eyes and I saw that he was proud of me for persevering and fighting.
"Don't be ashamed of yourself, your beautiful, strong, a fighter, and you love passionately and I love that in you. Why don't we go back to your fathers place and finish planning the wedding together, like we're a couple yeah?" He said reassuring me. I nodded and he smiled and helped me down from the stool. We hopped in our cars and went to my father’s house, when we arrived I told him to wait for me in the living room and that I would be back in a second. I ran to my room grabbed a thick white binder and my Laptop and ran back to the living room. I walked in and Alessandro's face lit up and he laughed when he saw the binder.
"Ahh just like every girl, you have a wedding binder." He said laughing.
"My mother helped me put together this binder and I thought I might still like some of the things in here."
I sat next to him and opened the binder and unlocked my laptop.
2 HOURS LATER
We had finished everything and the results were,
Colors: Gold and white
bridesmaids: Freya, Viola, Carmen, Harper and Alex’s sister Zoe
Maid of Honor: Scarlett
Best Man: Giovanni(Alessandro’s Best friend and 2nd in command)
Groomsmen: Xavier, Nate, Brian, Daniel (His Friends), and his brother-in-law, Romeo
Flowers: Gardenias and Pink Roses
Location: Lake House in Georgia(They live in L.A)
I had my dress chosen and it was a white lace off the shoulders long sleeve, backless dress with a large slit on my right leg.
It was my dream dress but I made sure I had my black thigh band that holds my gun and throwing knives. My hair would be in a loose braided bun with white orchids weaving in my hair on the left side. My jewelry would consist of my mother’s simple diamond necklace and diamond chandelier earrings. I would have long clear French nails with ends as white and a tiny single diamond at the base for every other finger and I would have white 3-inch heels with subtle diamonds on them. Alex’s(Alessandro) suit would be black and he would have a matching orchid in his chest pocket. I had ordered ahead of time a week after my 20th birthday and gotten him a wedding band. It was a simple black band but inside was an inscription saying
Love is eternal. It has its ups and downs but that’s what makes it love.
I thought it was perfect for my future husband and now meeting him I realize it’s even more perfect than I thought. We wrapped everything up and went to my room, we sat on my bed and talked until we fell asleep.