<em>"Doc" - Dr. Sean Rossi - October 15th 2011 – 10:49 PM - Basement Lounge of the Fucking Gulch</em><br/><br/>Doc poured Indigo a cold cola, no ice, just the way she liked it.  She said the ice could mess up her makeup, and it was the job of a good bartender to remember such things.  "Anything for you beautiful," he said, using the generic term he used on most of the women here at the Gulch.  He nodded at Miss Ruby, "She got here earlier but hasn't yet had her first client.  He promised he'd be back with a smile on his face as he left."<br/><br/><hr/><div class="floatright">(http://us.cdn3.123rf.com/168nwm/imagesource/imagesource0809/imagesource080902398/3513873-middle-aged-man-wearing-sunglasses.jpg)</div><em>"Chuck" - client - 11:12pm</em><br/><br/>"Chuck" pulled his truck into the parking lot of the Fucking Gulch and cut the engine.  He wasn't exactly a regular... he couldn't afford that.  But whenever he'd saved up enough money and set it aside that his wife didn't know about, he'd treat himself to a special night at the gulch.  Pulling the gold band of his wedding ring off his finger and dropped it into the cup holder of his center console.  He rubbed his finger for a few moments as he mentally prepared himself.  He hadn't had sex in almost a month, not since the last time he was here actually.  His wife was always 'too tired' she claimed and he was past the point where he had any energy left to fight with her.  But he still had needs damnit.<br/><br/>Satisfied that the puffy ring on his finger where his wedding band had been mostly had faded he got out of the truck.   He had to talk to 'Bert' first of course.  The big man scared him a little.  Part of it was that he was black, Chuck had never been terribly comfortable around minorities.  But mostly it was the fact that it looked like Bert could crush him like a grape.  Not that Bert was ever anything but completely pleasant and nice to him, but he couldn't help but be scared.<br/><br/>He chatted with Bert for as long as he dared, until he felt like the large man was growing tired of his chatting, then he handed Bert the envelope with cash in it.  Knowing that Bert had a drop safe that sent the money downstairs somewhere.  This wasn't the kind of place where you got refunds or money back.  But he'd kept a few extra bills in his wallet.  He liked to have a drink or two before he went to a room with a girl.  Bert mentioned that there was a new girl tonight... but he wasn't sure if he had enough courage for that... maybe he'd see who approached him.<br/><br/>He slid up to the bar and ordered a drink from Doc and looked around at the women wondering who'd approach him first.