This week on WIP it Up Wednesday Erika has to get the queens out - not an easy task. #wipitup

Continuation of Book With No Name -Switching back to Erika. She's the owner/manager of a drag queen club in Bangkok. Her bouncer, Puii, just told her another club has been hit and everyone was killed.



Fear gripped Erik as the words They killed everyone bounced around in her head. She had to protect her club. The queens, her patrons - herself. She glanced about the room. The place was packed. Too many people. They couldn't all fit in the safe room. She had to get everyone out of the club. And fast. Her bar staff and employees, while often as annoying as hell, were as close to her as her family. The patrons were her lifeblood. They bought the drinks which paid her salary. The queens were her sisters. She wouldn't let them be killed by a band of thugs. Swallowing down her fear, she stiffened her back and barked out orders to Puii.Herding chickens would have been easier. At last, the club was empty and shut down. The patrons had been easy to convince to leave. Puii pointed to the back exit, raised his gun in the air and shouted leave in four different languages. The divas proceeded to screech at a range higher than any opera singer and then ran in circles. Erik cussed at herself and Brian. Herself for letting Brian have tonight of all nights off and Brian for going on a date. He could have helped herd the girls out. He had a calm, rational head on his shoulders. What would he have done if he was here?The sensation of panic that had risen in her because of the chaos of the overly hysterical performers froze Erik's brain. She stared at a lone stiletto lying on the floor by the stage entrance. An idea popped into her head. She ran into the dressing room, grabbed four evening gowns then raced to the exit. "If you don't leave, I'll throw these into dumpster in the alley." The drag queens followed the gowns like a moths to a flame.Puii offered to stay. She thanked him then sent him home. Then Erik shut off all the club’s lights, including the outside sign. Maybe if the thugs thought the place was closed they wouldn't bother it. She checked her cellphone was in her pocket and locked herself in her office, relieved she'd agreed to it being made as a secure safe room.Her fingers trembled as she turned on her cellphone and remote set the club's alarm system. If anyone tried to break in the police would be alerted. She sure as hell paid enough in taxes to insure a quick response. She opened her closet, pulled out a blanket and pillow then reached for a locked box on the top shelf. After retrieving the key from the flower vase by the couch, she unlocked the box and pulled out a Smith & Wesson Bodyguard .38. She placed it on her desk and reached into the back of the same drawer she'd gotten her bottle of Glenfiddich from. Pulling out a box of ammunition, she grabbed five bullets then loaded the gun and placed it next to her cellphone on the end table by the couch. She tossed the pillow at the end of the sofa, settled down, pulled the blanket over her shoulder and closed her eyes. This was her club. No one would take it without her putting up the best struggle she could.


Really hoping that book 2 will be done soon - so I can send this one to editor.  There just might be a book 3. Shaking head and wondering how I got myself into this.




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