Mia_Watson "The Logic Of A Stripper PART 3"

The Performance.

The opening bars of Crazy were a signal to Mia that the stage and PA crew had set up the stage as she had requested. If the music had followed the set programme, she would have switched her performance to the pole and floor based routine that she had rehearsed.

The stage was shaped like a letter U VIP clients were seated in the empty portion of the U, giving them a premium, “up close” experience. There was a podium for pole dancing that just seemed to float amongst the audience to the left. Two more poles were sited further back from the crowd at the bottom of the U, with a projection screen behind them. Normally, the MC’s mic stand was to the right hand side. There were also steps down to the audience seating area.

But, tonight, Mia’s professional debut, the right side was was obscured by a black velvet curtain. Jan, the club owner, had been away on business, walked in and uttered, what the fuck? as she had instantly noticed that the stage had been reconfigured, without her knowledge. But the music had began playing and Jan didn’t want her guests to know anything had deviated from the norm, so she kept her concerns to herself. Undisclosed to the staff, Jan was playing host to two potential new business partners. Naturally, she wanted the night to go well.

Unlike the dancers, Jan was always preoccupied with the relevant Health and Safety regulations and avoiding any liability. She knew the local council which had been reluctant to grant the club’s licence to operate in their borough, would have a field day ...