Chapter 14
As they walked through the doors of the club, after queuing for an hour to get in, they could hear the thumping beats of all different kinds of music.
The Cross had several rooms and had a capacity for about 2080 people. It was based in a warehouse not far from Kings Cross train station.
The Transient Room was a massive rectangle shape with a bar on both sides, covering the expanse of the room. The dance floor was raised and lit with soft white lights. There was ‘glow in the dark’ paint splattered all along the walls and the bars were lit with a soft blue light. It was just enough so you could see the person you were dancing or drinking with. The toilets were situated at the back along with a cloak room.
As they walked through the double doors of The Transient Room the music blasted their ears and they could see a sea of heads and bodies moving in time with the music. Liz immediately started to feel the effect of her drug, she got Goosebumps (chicken skin) over her arms and the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. A wave of euphoric pleasure ripped through her body making her feel warm and safe.
Max bent down to Liz’s ear and shouted “WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DRINK!” whilst making the universal drink sign with his hand.
“Water.”
“What?”
“WATER!” she shouted as loud as she could.
“MY ROUND!” she shouted again as she handed Max some money. He tried his best to return it to her but she wouldn’t hear of it.
“WE’LL BE ON THE DANCE FLOOR!” shouted Liz as she motioned her hand towards the dance area.
Max just nodded and then walked to the bar along with Michael. The room was swarmed with hot, sweaty but surprisingly happy people. Max took one look around and then shouted in Michael’s ear.
“REMEMBER WE’RE OFF DUTY TONIGHT!”
“YEAH YOU’D HAVE TO BE PRETTY BLIND, OR STUPID, NOT TO KNOW WHAT SORT OF CLUB THIS IS!” replied Michael.
They both knew that most of the people in that room were either popping pills or snorting something. Hell even the club knew because they had bins of water full of ice and bottled water but the club did all it could to check for drugs.
Each person was searched by a bouncer of the same sex. The women’s bags were searched as well as their bodies but you would be surprised where people would hide their stash, some in the lining of their bra’s, underneath their foot in their shoes or even down their knickers. The club even went as far as to search cigarette packets but still the drugs got through.
As long as they didn’t catch anyone outright dealing in public Michael and Max would just have to shut their eyes to what was going on under their noses.
“Although a possible raid might be in order soon,” thought Max.
All of a sudden the club was thrown into complete darkness, the music stopped and the lights turned on fully. A lot of the drug users shielded their sensitive eyes with their hands. Everyone in the club did a collective groan as the lights affected the transient mood. You could see the sea of heads turning around trying to find out what was going on ... and then ... they were plunged into total darkness again.
A few screams could be heard resonating around the room and then the DJ pushed his volume button to the fullest and straight back down again. The crowd started to whistle, shout and scream in joy. Cafe Del Mar’s – Energy 52, was coming on next! The DJ kept raising the sound up to full volume and then quiet again.
The crowd of people started to whistle in time to the tune and when the DJ finally decided to put them out of their misery he turned the music up full blast and the laser light display started. The crowd roared and clapped in appreciation, smoke filled the room and the sea of bodies started moving in sync with the music again.
It was the DJ’s way of getting the crowd pumped up for his shift and it worked. All the top DJ’s that worked the circuit would come and play a set here, some of the biggest names in the business, the ones who played in places like Cream, Manumission and Ministry Of Sound.
Max and Michael turned to look at one another and they both smiled. Oh yes this was going to be one hell of an interesting night.
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As they were plunged into darkness Liz smiled. She knew what was about to happen since she’d be frequenting this club for a while now. This was the first time Maria had been with her though and she clung to Liz as if her life depended on it.
“It’s okay Maria, just wait and see what happens!” whispered Liz excitedly.
As the DJ turned his music up and the laser lights started the whole dance floor came alive. Even Maria, who wasn’t taking anything, got caught up in the moment and screamed in appreciation as the laser lights came on.
“Whooooooooooo Hooooooooooooooooo!” screamed Maria as the full force of the music hit her.
Liz just laughed, closed her eyes; she could hear every aspect of the music and started to dance in time with the rhythm and crowd. The only thing that had ever come close to this kind of feeling was amazing, toe curling sex which she, of course, hadn’t experienced in a long time.
She felt a hand placed on her shoulder and she turned around to see a rather hot looking Max. He encircled her waist and pulled her tight against his rock hard body. His lips just inches away from hers, he looked directly into her eyes ... and then it hit him ... he knew she was on something. Even though it was dark inside the room her pupils were way too dilated.
He took a slight step back and mouthed the word “Why?”
Liz shook her head in denial, turned around and started dancing seductively to the music. If Max wasn’t interested in her, someone else would be.
Max had to make a decision right there and then. Either he finds out what the hell is going on in Liz’s life and tries to help her ... or he leaves right now ... never to look back. Watching her gorgeous body, with that slight sheen of perspiration that made it look like she had oil on her skin, made the decision for him. He was in it for the long haul.
He shimmied close to her body, encircling his arms around her waist and placing is hands on her hot, slick skin. He dipped his head down to the crux of her neck; kissed and sucked on the sensitive part, between the neck and the shoulder, moulded his body to hers and moved in time. They became one, moving in perfect time with each other.
Liz let out a seductive moan as Max’s lips latched on to her neck. The combination of his spicy aftershave, sweat and her pill made all her senses really come alive, to the point where she almost lost it on the dance floor. She knew that at this particular moment nothing or no one would be able to stand in their way.
As the music transformed into Barbers Adagio for Strings - mixed by William Orbit, Liz smiled at Max, winked, broke away from his grasp and joined the rest of the people jumping and dancing in time with the music ... Max did the same, it was hard not to in this environment. Sometimes you just didn’t need that extra little help to get to a higher state of consciousness, the music and atmosphere did it alone.
After spending a long time dancing the group left the dance floor, grabbed their drinks and headed to the renowned ‘Chill Out Room’.
Here they played soft versions of trance and house. Sofa’s and bean bags scattered the entire floor of the room, allowing a walkway right in the middle in order for people to get to the bar. The music in this room was set at a lower level of decibels so that you could at least hold a conversation. The lighting was soft, yet in abundance so that you could see every patron that graced the establishment. In short, it was fan-freaking-tastic after having the music downstairs piercing your eardrums and making them bleed.
Liz went to the bar and bought another round of drinks, handed them out and sat down on one of the bean bags. They all sat and chatted whilst having several drinks before they decided to go to The UK Garage Room.
Liz took this opportunity to pop to the toilet again. As she entered her cubicle she shoved her hand down her bra and pulled out a small plastic packet which had another pill in it. She downed that with water, did her business and left the bathroom.
******
By the time 4am came around they’d had enough. They were all exhausted from dancing and the heat. As they stepped outside the club they pulled out some sunglasses to beat the glare of the morning light, it was painful to the eyes after being in the dark for so long. As they made their way outside the confines of the club a promoter was nearby to hand them a bag containing a lollipop and flyers advertising another club that continued on until Sunday night.
None of the group wanted to do that. Max desperately wanted to spend the rest of the evening with Liz but he couldn’t do that to his friend. They had gone out together and therefore would go home together.
“Max, we don’t have to be on duty until Tuesday right?” asked Michael.
“Yeah, right we booked the time off for once,” laughed Max.
“Well I don’t live too far from where Maria is so I’m going to get a taxi with her, if that’s alright?” he winked at Max.
“Yeah sure, that’s if Maria doesn’t mind?” said Max.
“No, no, that’s fine. I’m sure Liz can find her own way home,” said Maria as she stared into Michael’s eyes. At this moment in time she wanted to ravish that solid body that lay beneath those rather tasteful clothes.
“Yep see you on Tuesday Max!” shouted Michael as he and Maria stepped into a cab.
Both Liz and Max waved the couple off before turning around to look at one another.
“I guess I’d better ...”
“go ...” said Max finishing off her sentence.
“Yeah ... it was great spending some time with you Max” said Liz as she turned to walk away.
Max gently grabbed her arm and spun her around.
“Liz ... please ... I ...”
She looked into those eyes and she couldn’t deny her feelings any longer. She grabbed the back of his hair and pulled him down for a passion filled kiss. Her tongue begged his mouth for entrance which he gladly complied with. As the kiss continued, it became more ferocious and desperate. Max’s hands had a mind of their own and started to skim along every part of her exposed skin.
An involuntary moan escaped Liz’s lips as his touch set fire to her skin. The only time they broke apart was when the need for air became paramount. With their heaving chests, they looked at one another with a raw desire that neither of them had felt before.
“My place?” suggested Liz.
“You’re husband?” questioned Max.
“No, I have a flat of my own not far from here, wanna come?” asked Liz smiling.
“Hell, yeah!” said Max as he grabbed her hand “lead the way.”
Liz let out a giggle and matched Max’s stride, both desperate to get to the flat as quickly as possible.
In the sexual heat of the moment, neither of them noticed an angry pair of green eyes staring at the disgusting display of desire.
“So ... now you’ve finally done it. If you think after all this time I will allow this to happen you can think again” said the disembodied voice.
A figure stepped out of a darkened alleyway and followed the, so called, happy couple.
Now he was mad, really mad. His beautiful, innocent Liz that he’d watched for a long, long time was nothing but a cheap dirty whore. Why, after all this time would she do this to him? WHY!!!!!!
Surely after all this time he should give her a chance to explain her actions? He’d have to wait and see how long this heathen spent at her flat.
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