Here I am again, in stilettos and cowboy hat, bringing the crowd to their feet as I slide around the pole and bring their fantasies to life. They always love “Pony,” and I always love the big tips – and the powerful feeling of being in control for once. I’m in my happy place. I’m not as good at the real world, where the rules don’t always make sense and bad things happen to good people. Like my brother and me. Our parents died when we were little, and I wish our problems ended there, but life had other plans for little Luke. He’s suffered more than I can bear, and the best I can do as his big sister is make enough money to give him a good life from here on out. But the past has a way of catching up with you when you least expect it. Note: This ends with a cliffhanger. Part 1 of 2. It is 50,000 words long and is meant to be a free read, so you can give the story a try :) I hope you'll like it and will look forward to Part 2 which will be released on the 23rd of January.