Chapter 6 – Love Cats

Holly knew that people would now be coming to see her at the club. Of course, she realised it wasn’t all about her. The other girls were popular too, but she’d definitely made a few fans and was very proud of herself. She didn’t want to make it seem like she was trying to outdo the other girls and was well aware that most of them were much better dancers than her. She’d had one really good routine, but maybe that was just a lucky break.

She decided to tone it down a little for the following week and just wanted to give an all round solid act. She recognised that she couldn’t deliver a big end of night performance all the time.

Holly returned to her black and purple corset outfit and selected a few songs that were more well known and upbeat. This time she was put second in line for the night and her set went down reasonably well. There were more people starting to turn up at the club as the weeks went by, but they definitely weren’t as rowdy as they were later in the night.

Holly knew Monique was planning a big night for Halloween, which was coming up in the following weeks, and she’d already been working out what she was going to do for her routine. The high energy rock stuff had worked well for her and she decided she was going to do something along those lines again. She’d brainstormed about what would be good for Halloween and arrived at the conclusion: I will be the devil herself!

She’d hunted down a red vinyl bodysuit that was cut into a flame shape above the breast area. During her travels, she also found a devil horn headband that lit up with red light. Finally, she’d bought a gold pitchfork and planned to complete the ensemble with red stockings and red high heels.

As she began to model this outfit in her bedroom, the perfect song popped into her head: AC/DC’s “Highway to Hell”.

She called Monique to go over her ideas for Halloween and asked if she could take the closing spot on the night. This time her request was denied.

“It’s not that you don’t deserve it, babe, but if I give you the top spot for a big event when you’re so new, I’m worried Bianca might not take it well. I know you had the crowd up and going wild when you closed last week and I know you’re a big part of the club’s growth. Just hang in there and trust me on this one. I’m going to put you in the middle and if you continue to deliver, we’ll see what happens from there, okay?”

Holly understood. She had a great deal of respect for Monique.

“Okay, that’s understandable. I’m okay with that, Monique. Thank you.”

“Bianca has come up with a killer routine and I know she’s out to prove a point. There’s nothing wrong with some friendly rivalry, but don’t let it come between you two, okay?”

“Of course not. She’s amazing and I’m always nice to her, even though she’s not always so nice to me.”

“I know, she’s a bit put off that I gave you the top spot last time when you’re so inexperienced. You just need to see it from her point of view though. She’s consistently been our star performer. She’s been doing this for years and she’s put a lot of hard work into her pole routine.”

“I know, and I do totally understand that. I completely respect her and I don’t mean to upset anyone.”

“I know, sweetie, you’re lovely. It will just take time for everyone to completely accept you, okay? But that will happen.”

“What’s her routine?”

“She’s starting out in some kind of red and black demon outfit, and when she gets naked, she’s going to pour fake blood over herself. She’s using a Marilyn Manson track for the main performance, I think she said.”

“Oh wow, that does sound great. Can’t wait to see that.”

Holly said goodbye and hung up the phone, then immediately started working on her own routines. She wasn’t out to overshadow Bianca, but she was definitely going to do everything she could to make her Halloween performance equally as great in her own way.

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The following Friday night, Holly asked Megan if she’d like to go out for a drink.

Nothing much had changed between them since the kiss and Megan was kind of happy about that. At the very least, she and Holly were still best friends, and nothing was awkward now that she knew Megan’s secret. Holly had been thinking a lot about Megan. She really enjoyed kissing her and wanted to do it again.

They went to a nice little bar not far from where they lived and ordered tapas and wine. They chatted about all kinds of stuff. They were never lost for words. After a while, Holly decided to mention the kiss.

“So I just wanted you to know that I really enjoyed kissing you the other night.”

“The other night?” said Megan. “That was a week ago.” She giggled.

“Well, yeah, you know what I mean.”

“I do. I’ve been thinking about it every day since then, sweetie.”

“I’d like to kiss you again,” said Holly.

“I’d like to kiss you again too,” said Megan with a big smile.

They giggled at each other as they continued sharing the tapas.

“So, babe, I’m not sure where we’re going from here,” said Megan, “but whatever happens, I just want you to be honest with me, okay? You know I love you and I probably always will, but please promise me you won’t say that to me anymore.”

“Aww, babe.”

“I mean, if it ever happens, then that would be wonderful, but don’t say it unless you really mean it, okay? Please just promise me that. And if it never happens, then that is completely okay too. We’ll always be friends.”

“I understand. I promise I won’t say that if I don’t mean it.”

“Thank you.”

“So, is more than kissing on the cards?” said Holly with a cheeky smile.

“Oh wow, umm, maybe?” said Megan, giggling.

They both looked at each other in silence.

“What did you have in mind?” asked Megan.

“Umm, I dunno, maybe some naked cuddles?”

Megan laughed. “Naked cuddles, you’re so sweet.”

“What? I thought that would be nice.”

“Aww, darling, that would be super nice. I would love that.”

“What will Connor and Riley think?”

“Not sure, were you thinking of asking them to join us?”

Holly laughed. “Very funny. No, I mean what will they think if they find out something is going on between us?”

“I don’t see why that would matter. Is that a problem for you?”

“I don’t want to hurt Riley’s feelings. I know he likes me and I thought he may have asked me out by now, but if he finds out we’re together … I dunno, I’m just worried he may not take it so well.”

“I understand. Let’s keep it secret for now. If we’re going to do your little naked cuddles, then we can just lock the door and keep quiet.”

Holly giggled. “My little naked cuddles are maybe not quite as innocent as you’re making them out to be.”

“Is that right?” Megan said with a smirk. “How so?”

“You’ll just have to wait and see, won’t you?”

“Oh, hun, I am looking forward to finding out, believe me.”

They both giggled some more and finished dinner. After sharing one more wine together, they left and went home.

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Megan and Holly arrived home tipsy and found Riley and Connor watching a movie in the lounge room. The girls were both horny and dying to get into bed with each other. After saying hello and exchanging small talk, Megan said she’d leave them to their movie and was going to bed.

“Yeah, I’m gonna have an early one too, feeling those wines,” said Holly.

“Okay, goodnight, girls,” said Connor.

Everyone said goodnight and Holly and Megan left the room.

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Holly tiptoed down the hall and knocked quietly on Megan’s door. When she walked in, she found Megan sitting on the bed in lingerie.

“Ooh la la,” said Holly quietly. “Didn’t realise we were getting dressed up for the occasion.”

“I wanted to look pretty for you,” said Megan.

“Aww, babe, you look gorgeous, believe me.”

Megan was wearing a sheer light blue babydoll with lace covering the bust and matching lace knickers. Knowing naked cuddles was on the cards, Holly had just worn a long baggy T-shirt with nothing underneath.

Holly locked the door behind her and sat next to Megan on the bed.

“Well, this is different, isn’t it?” said Holly.

Megan took a deep breath. “Yep. Out of all the things we’ve done, don’t think we’ve ever been naked in bed together before.”

They both giggled. “No, I can’t remember that happening,” said Holly.

“So, you wanna get under the covers?” asked Megan.

Holly smiled and nodded.

The girls climbed into bed and pulled the blanket up to their waists. They started cuddling and Holly was aimlessly playing with the bow on Megan’s bra while admiring her large breasts.

“I’ve been really loving your shows, sweetie,” said Megan.

Holly giggled. “I’m a fucking crazy bitch.”

“Yes, indeed you are. And I love it. Bending over and showing your pussy off like that, you’re so fucking naughty.”

“I guess I am, aren’t I? And I don’t even know why, it’s just so exciting.”

“I can tell, you’re always in a complete state when you’ve finished your performance.”

“It’s such a turn on for me, Meegs.”

“You’re a turn on for me.”

At that point, Holly looked into Megan’s eyes and gave her a soft kiss on the lips.

Megan smiled and did the same back.

They playfully gave each other little kisses like this until Holly tilted her head and locked her lips onto Megan’s, kissing her slowly and passionately. As they continued to kiss, Megan brought her hand up and gave Holly’s boob some soft squeezes through her T-shirt. Then she gently pulled away from the kiss and let go of Holly.

“I hope that was okay,” said Megan.

“That was more than okay, I liked it.”

That spurred Megan to grab hold of both of Holly’s breasts.

“Mmm, feels nice,” said Holly. “Want me to take my shirt off?”

Megan’s heart rate went up a few beats. “I definitely won’t stop you, sweetheart.”

Holly pulled her shirt up and over her head and threw it on the floor. Megan pulled the covers up over them and then put her hands back onto Holly’s bare breasts. She continued to caress them softly and pull at her nipples.

“Your tits are so nice,” said Megan.

“Mmm,” said Holly.

Megan then leant in and started kissing Holly again, as they both became more passionate, holding each other closer and licking each other’s lips.

Holly pulled away from the kiss after a little while.

“I’ve never been with a girl before,” said Holly.

“Me either,” said Megan.

“I haven’t even been with many boys.”

“Same here.”

Both of them giggled and were loving each other’s intimate company.

“I feel like I want to take my knickers off,” said Megan.

“I think you should,” said Holly.

Megan reached down and slid her knickers down her legs and off her feet.

She pulled the babydoll up around her tummy and pressed herself against Holly. Holly felt Megan’s soft hairy pussy against her leg, sliding against her bare skin. It felt lovely and Holly started becoming more aroused. Megan kept doing this while the girls kissed again, and then Holly felt Megan’s pussy press against her own.

Holly slid her hands down Megan’s back and onto her ass, giving it a good squeeze while Megan continued playing with Holly’s tits.

Megan then stopped with her pussy firmly pressed against Holly’s.

“You okay with all this, baby?” asked Megan.

“Of course I am, this is lovely.”

“You can tell me any time to stop.”

“I know, babe, I feel completely comfortable with you.”

“Awww, that’s a sweet thing to say.”

“Come here and give me another kiss,” said Holly.

The girls continued to kiss and Megan started doing a soft little tickle action down the side of Holly’s chest. She continued edging further down slowly and came across her tummy. Her hand then came close to Holly’s crotch. She circled her fingers around there for a few moments, partly teasing and partly giving Holly a chance to stop her moving further down if that wasn’t what she wanted.

When Holly made no move to stop her, Megan moved her hand onto Holly’s shaven pussy and very gently slid her fingers over it from the bottom to the top.

“Mmmmm,” said Holly.

Megan continued stroking Holly’s pussy to more sounds of appreciation. As Holly was getting wet, Megan spread the moisture up onto Holly’s clit and began massaging it in little circles.

“Ohhh, mmm.”

Holly was feeling very aroused now. The experience of Megan touching her pussy was sensual, relaxing and intensely pleasurable. She also felt cared for, and sharing the moment with someone she was so close to was just wonderful.

Holly then reached down and found Megan’s pussy, noticing she was already wet. She began stroking it in time with Megan’s finger movements, copying exactly what Megan was doing.

“Ohhh, babbeee,” said Megan in a whisper.

The feeling of her own pussy being rubbed in time with her touching Holly was an intense turn-on. They continued playing with each other as they began to get increasingly aroused. Holly was trying to contain her sounds as best as she could, but as the feelings became more intense, she knew she couldn’t.

At that point, she stopped and instinctively, so did Megan. They didn’t need to say anything to each other. They just lay in silence for a moment, catching their breath.

Holly then gave Megan another little kiss on the lips.

“That was fucking amazing. If we keep going, I’m going to scream the house down,” Holly giggled.

“Yes, I know, me too, but that was so nice, baby … I love you. Oh shit, I was trying not to say that.”

“It’s okay, you don’t have to hide how you feel. I’m having a lot of fun with you, and I’m definitely looking forward to more naked cuddles. Maybe next time when the boys aren’t home!”

“I’m definitely looking forward to that,” said Megan.

“Okay, well, I’m gonna go back to my room. Try not to make too much noise after I’m gone,” Holly giggled.

“Yes, you too,” said Megan, poking her tongue out at Holly. “Goodnight, sweetheart.”

“Goodnight, baby.”

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Holly continued her performances at Monique’s over the next few weeks, developing her own style and confidence. She was happy with most of her routines but wasn’t pushing things too far at this stage. In between, she was working hard putting things together for the big Halloween event.

Megan started a course to get her RSA certificate so she could work at Monique’s, as Holly confirmed they would take her on there as a bar attendant. She made a point of learning about the cocktails and trying different ones when she went along to support Holly.

As the days went by, there were a few more kisses and small intimate moments between Megan and Holly, but they hadn’t taken things any further.

One Friday night, Holly went along to watch and support the other girls. She wasn’t going to be dancing the following night as she wasn’t confident she had a good routine ready that week. She decided to go on Friday because she wanted to watch Raven, and this time Megan couldn’t make it as she’d been invited out for drinks for her sister’s birthday.

Holly arrived and went to say hello to the girls backstage as usual. Monique and Holly then decided to take a front-row seat for a change and see how the performances looked from there.

When it was time for Raven to perform, the stage lights went green, the smoke machines emitted an atmospheric haze, and “Supermassive Black Hole” by Muse started.

She wore a stunning black gothic-style dress with a low cut neckline, a tightly laced corset and long lace sleeves that flared out from the forearms. Her flowing skirt had two slits that reached high up her thighs, revealing almost the full length of her legs. She also wore a black lace choker around her neck and carried two elegant folding fans. Holly was very impressed by the impact of her outfit and the atmosphere she’d created.

About halfway through Raven’s routine, she’d stripped down to a black G-string and stockings attached with suspenders. She was topless as she stepped down off the stage and began walking among the audience to the sounds of a few cheers and whistles.

Not all the girls wanted to do this as part of their routines. Some were happy to perform on stage but weren’t up for the element of physical contact amongst the audience. Holly had seen Bianca and Tiffany do it a couple of times, but this was the first time she’d seen it as part of Raven’s performance.

As Raven prowled around between the tables, she looked for someone to engage with. She spotted a man she and Holly had spoken to at the meet and greet and decided to approach him. She sat down on his lap and started grinding her ass against his crotch. The man was respectful and lightly put his hands on the sides of Raven’s chest. After a moment, she grabbed his hands and slid them up onto her breasts as the small audience cheered and whistled.

She used her own hands to squeeze the man’s around her breasts and then got up giggling. She blew him a little kiss and continued walking around sensually. She came up the front next, in front of Monique and Holly, and gave them a big smile. Then, to Holly’s surprise, she came close to her. She grabbed the back of Holly’s chair and leant in, dangling her tits in front of her. Holly giggled and didn’t object to the lovely close up view.

Raven then leant in further and pushed her tits into Holly’s face, rubbing them against her for a few moments. The whole place cheered and clapped, and then Raven pulled away. Holly couldn’t believe she’d done that to her, but she definitely enjoyed it. Raven gave her a little wink and then returned to the stage to continue her performance.

Holly and Monique looked at each other, both a little surprised. Monique wondered if something was going on between them but didn’t make much of it and continued watching Raven.

The audience gave Raven a warm reception when her performance ended with her lying on her back with her legs up in the air and her pussy on full display. After her performance, there was a short break and Holly went backstage to congratulate Raven.

“Wow, that was amazing, babe!” said Holly.

“Aww, thank you, I’m so glad you liked it.”

“Yeah, Monique thought it was great too, and the audience, of course.”

“Yeah, they definitely like the coming off the stage thing, I’ve noticed.”

“They do. Have you done that much before?”

“Nope, first time.”

“Oh wow, really? You looked so confident.”

“Thanks, babe. Did you enjoy your little moment with me?”

Holly giggled, a little nervous and not sure how to answer. She did like it, but she was starting to get close with Megan and didn’t want to give Raven the wrong idea.

“Ummm, yeh, I guess so,” she said.

“You guess so? Well, that’s hardly the response I was hoping to hear!”

“Aww, sorry, no, it was nice, I liked it.”

Raven giggled. “Okay, I’m glad.”

“Are you staying around for the rest of the night?” asked Holly.

“Umm, not sure, I did have a little idea in mind, actually.”

“Oh, okay, what’s that?”

“I was wondering if you’d like to come over to my place.”

This was a very direct invitation from Raven, and after what had happened during her performance, there wasn’t a whole lot of ambiguity.

“Ohh, umm…”

Holly wasn’t quite sure what to say. She thought Raven was very sexy and her routine had made her horny. She’d previously told herself she wasn’t going to pursue anything with her because of what was going on with Megan, but she was also drawn in by Raven's charm. Now that she'd actually invited her over to her place, Holly found herself seriously considering it, despite everything she'd told herself.

“I’m not sure,” said Holly.

“Okay, babe, that’s cool. Look, I’m gonna go freshen up a bit and then get going. If you wanna come with me, the offer is there. If you don’t, I won’t be offended.”

“Okay.”

All kinds of thoughts started to rush through Holly’s mind. She was very tempted by Raven’s offer and part of her wanted to explore their relationship further. What about Megan, though? she thought.

Holly was developing feelings for Megan, but at the same time they weren’t exactly together as such. Do I really have feelings for her, or do I just like girls now?

Somehow Holly concluded that if she was to be sure about her feelings for Megan, she needed to know there wouldn’t be similar feelings for another girl she had a crush on. That’s what she told herself anyway. With that in mind, she decided to accept Raven’s proposal.

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It was early Sunday morning. Holly was just starting to stir and was lying in her bed feeling cosy. As she listened to the birds outside and the sound of some children walking by, she heard a soft knock at her door.

“Who is it?” she asked.

“It’s me,” came the sound of Megan’s voice.

“Oh, come in, babe.”

Megan opened the door and walked in, locking it behind her. She was dressed in a cute pink negligee that was mostly sheer and showed her bra and knickers underneath. She came to Holly’s bed and asked if she could have a cuddle.

“Aww, of course, babe, and you look gorgeous by the way.”

“Thank you,” said Megan with a smile.

Megan climbed into Holly’s queen sized bed and immediately leant in for a kiss. The two girls kissed passionately for a few moments before Holly abruptly pulled away.

“Everything okay, baby?” asked Megan.

“Umm, yes,” said Holly.

Holly’s heart sank and she began to feel awful. She tried to hide her guilt, but Megan could see that something was wrong.

“What’s wrong?” asked Megan.

Tears began to well in Holly’s eyes.

“Baby?”

“I’ve got something I need to tell you,” said Holly.

Megan let go of Holly, creating a little distance between them.

“Okay, what is it?”

“I, umm… I went to Raven’s place on Friday night.”

“Okay.”

There was a short silence.

“What happened?” asked Megan with a worried look on her face.

“I kissed her.”

Megan began to look more upset. “Is that all?”

“No. I showed her a preview of my new routine.”

“Fuck. What does that mean, you got naked in front of her?”

“I stripped down to my knickers.”

“Fuck, Holly, what else did you do?”

“I kissed her again and she touched my boobs.”

Megan began to cry.

“I should have known,” said Megan. “What the fuck was I thinking?!”

“Aww, Meegs, please don’t say that.”

“You were never going to want someone like me. How could I ever compete with a girl like her!”

“That’s not true, Megan. I do want you. I want to be with you.”

Megan shook her head. She had tears running all down her face.

“It’s okay, we weren’t together anyway. You had every right to do what you did, I don’t control you.”

Megan got out of the bed.

“Sweetie, no, I’m so sorry,” said Holly, also crying.

“Forget it, go and be with her, I don’t care,” said Megan.

With that, she stormed out of Holly’s room sobbing.

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Holly now wished she could turn back time. As soon as she’d left Raven’s place, she regretted it and began thinking about Megan. The whole experience had begun to make her feelings for Megan much clearer. All day Saturday she couldn’t get Megan out of her mind and really thought she was falling for her. Then, after seeing Megan so upset by her actions, she felt even closer to her.

When Holly got up for breakfast a little while later, Megan was gone. Connor was already up, sitting at the breakfast table.

“Have you seen Megan this morning?” asked Holly, looking a little upset.

“Yeah, she left about ten minutes ago. Is everything okay?”

“Did she say where she was going?”

“Yeah, she said she was going to her sister’s place for the day.”

“Okay.”

“What’s wrong?” asked Connor.

“Umm,” Holly sighed. “We’ve umm, been kinda seeing each other.”

“Oh wow, really? Okay.”

“Yeah, and then I did something really stupid.”

“Oh, I see. What did you do?”

“I went to Raven’s place on Friday night. I think I told you about her, she’s one of the girls from the club.”

“Yeah, you mentioned her and said she was friendly.”

“Yeah, well, I went there and we kinda messed around a bit. We didn’t exactly have sex, but we kissed and stuff.”

“Oh, okay, gotcha.”

A tear ran down Holly’s cheek.

“What have I done? I’ve hurt Megan just when we were starting to get close.”

“Aww, sweetie.”

“I’m so fucking stupid, Connor. God, I wish I never went there.”

Connor just nodded, not really knowing what to say.

“I guess that explains why Megan looked so upset this morning.”

“Fuck… fuck. I wonder if she’ll ever forgive me.”

“Give her some time, Hol, she might come around.”

“I’m not so sure. Anyway, thanks, Connor. I’m going back to my room.”

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It was Sunday night and Holly was sitting on the lounge staring at the TV. Her mind was completely consumed by what had happened between her and Megan and her heart really felt for her. She’d sent her a couple of text messages saying sorry and that she wanted to talk, but didn't receive a reply.

The front door opened and Megan came into the lounge room a few moments later. Both Connor and Riley were also in the room.

“Hi, guys,” she said.

They all said hello and could see Megan was upset.

“I’m going to be staying at my sister’s for a while,” she said.

“Oh, why’s that?” asked Connor.

“I just … I can’t really say, I just need some time to figure some things out.”

“Meegs,” said Holly, looking like she was about to burst into tears.

“Don’t. It’s okay. Have you told them?”

“I told Connor,” said Holly as a tear rolled down her cheek.

“Well, you guys may as well both know, Holly and I have kinda been together but then she went and slept with one of the strippers.”

“Megan, I didn’t sleep with her!”

“You may as well have. Anyway, I don’t care, I need some time away from here and I’m just letting you guys know.”

Holly started crying.

“I’m so sorry, baby, I’m an idiot, I don’t know what I was thinking.”

“It doesn’t matter, it’s done, okay, just forget about it. I’m going to get some stuff and then I’ll be gone. I’ll still pay the rent here, of course.”

Holly buried her face in her hands.

Connor stood up and gave Megan a hug.

“Do what you need to do, okay, we’re here for you if you need us.”

“Thanks, Connor. I’ll call you through the week, okay?”

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Holly was absolutely devastated after Megan left the house to stay with her sister. She messaged Megan begging her to talk to her about what happened. Megan answered and said she didn’t want to talk about it.

It was only two weeks away from the big Halloween night now and Holly realised one thing. She may have messed things up with Megan and lost the chance for something beautiful with her, but she was not going to mess up any of her performances. She would do everything she could to win Megan back, but in the meantime she had her career to think about.

To some people, what Holly chose to do with her life may not have been much of a career, but she didn’t care about what anyone thought. It was her passion, she took it seriously, and she made a lot of money from it. One day she’d probably need to look into studying or something, but for now this was all she had going for her, and she was going to put her emotions aside and put everything she had into this next big performance.