Big Girls Rock 1

  CONTENTS

  Part 1.

  Part 2.

  Part 3.

  Part 4.

  Part 5.

  Part 6.

  Big Girls Rock!

  Episode 1

  * An Erotic BBW Romance*

  By

  Danielle Houston

  ©Copyright 2013 by Danielle Houston

  Amazon Kindle Select Edition (Revised)

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  Big Girls Rock

  By

  Danielle Houston

  ©Copyright 2013 by Danielle Houston

  Amazon Kindle Select Edition

  1.

  The music was loud and the crowd rowdy. It was a typical night at The Dirty Thirty. I'd worked here a long time and loved it. The bar boasted spirited regulars, live bands, and a huge dance floor to shake your booty. The tips weren’t half bad either. The drunker people became, the more they tipped. This night started out just like any other. I was behind the bar serving drinks, and some jerk was bugging me.

  "Can I get a Coors?" I smelled him before he spoke. Axe body spray, cigarettes, and beer breath are a pungent combo.

  "Bottle or Tap?" I slung my towel over a shoulder and took my bad-ass stance. That usually kept the guys in line.

  "Tap.” His greedy leer made me nauseous. I needed to get rid of this guy, and fast.

  I pulled the beer and gave him the glass. Without warning, he reached over the bar and touched me. "So, you busy later?"

  I removed his greasy paw, "I don't date anyone from the bar. There are lots of girls here tonight. Ask one of them out."

  "Oh come on, don’t be like that." He reached for me again.

  I yanked away. "No, I'm not interested."

  "You ought to be glad that I’m paying attention to you at all.”

  I locked eyes with him. "I may be big darling, but I'm not desperate." Then I went back to fixing drinks. He mumbled something under his breath and walked away. Yeah, he was a real charmer. Because I'm a size eighteen guys assume I’m easy. They learn fast, nothings further from the truth. My name’s Candi Newton. I’m a twenty-five year old bartender from Oakland California. People always tell me, “You have so much confidence!” It wasn’t always like that.

  One day I woke up and decided that I was somebody. From then on I never looked back. I wanted to get out there and live! I also discovered my love of singing. I was afraid to perform in front of people for a long time. Then one night I sang at “The Dirty” on a dare. It was the best decision ever. Before long, I was working at the bar and performing. Last year, the local newspaper even did an article on me titled, “Candi, The Rock 'n Roll Bartender.” My boss had it framed and placed on the wall.

  "Hey girl!" my best-friend Jen shouted. Then she dashed behind the bar and gave me a big hug. We’d known each other since high-school. When she came back to town, I got her a job here at The Dirty Thirty.

  "So, are you going to sing tonight?" she asked me.

  "If the crowd asks for it," I shook my hips.

  "Honey, you know they will!" she snapped her fingers. That's what I like about Jen she was sassy. Tonight was “Band Camp.” That's when different performers got on stage to do their thing. I was a house favorite. I didn't have a band of my own, but I'd been known to join whoever was brave enough to play.

  "Come on Candi you gotta sing," Jen grabbed my wrist in a vain attempt to pull me from behind the bar. I was about twice her weight. There was no way I was going anywhere I didn't want to.

  "Get your ass up there!" Frank gestured from his seat at the end of the bar. My boss, Frank Nelson, was a big guy and few people argued with him. In reality he was a pussycat, but I liked to pretend that he scared me.

  "Yes sir," I gave him a mock-salute. Jen pulled me towards the stage and I hopped onto it. There was a band of nervous kids up there. Their faces brightened when I walked up. I grabbed the mic and did my thing.

  "Welcome to The Dirty Thirty!" I screamed. When the crowd recognized me they went berserk. Then someone started a chant of: Sing, Sing, Sing. Soon the entire bar joined in.

  "Alright I'll do it." I loved nights like this. The crowd was raring to go. Jen's voice piped up loud above the din, “Hit Me with Your Best Shot!" Not to brag but that’s my signature song. A little Pat Benatar should start the night off right.

  "Are you guys sure you want to hear that?" I asked. They screamed a loud encouragement.

  "Alright then, you twisted my arm," Then I told the kid holding the bass, "Dude, I sure hope you know this tune. Because if you don't this gang will eat you alive!"

  The scrawny kid gripped his instrument, "We were kinda hoping to play some original stuff."

  "Trust me," I pointed at him with the microphone. "If you don't play it, you're not going to get to play anything else."

  "Don't worry we know about this place," a strange confidence emerged on his face. "We made sure we learned some of the oldies.”

  Oldies? These kids today had no respect for the classics. I screamed, “Hit it" and to my surprise this inexperienced band didn't miss a beat. The intro and key were perfect. I sang the hell of that song like I always do. At heart I'm a rocker girl, always have been always will be. I sensed the crowd loved it and I hammed it up to please them. I know I’m bigger than average. But at size eighteen, I shook my ass like we were having an earthquake. When we finished the crowd went absolutely nuts. I stepped off the stage and went back behind the bar. On the way, I'm quite sure more than one guy copped a feel of my ample backside.

  As I poured drinks, a deep masculine voice spoke. "You're a fantastic singer, Candi.”

  An Adonis swaggered up to the bar. He was over six feet, with dark hair, and the most striking blue eyes. He wore a sleeveless shirt and fashionably ripped jeans. His exposed arms were well muscled and tanned. Holy mother, his pants hugged him tight enough to see his religion. I spotted a dragon tattoo on his upper shoulder. Sex and trouble radiated from his eyes.

  "I'm glad you enjoyed yourself," I rested my arms on the counter.

  "This place is fun," he replied. "It's been awhile since I've been in Oakland."

  "Oh, where are you from?" I tried hard not to stare at his crotch, or his amazing biceps.

  "I live in L.A.”

  "What you do there?" I said.

  "Oh, nothing special." He smiled at me again, and I swear I went slack-jawed.

  "I could never live in SoCal… too hot." I used a rag to wipe the counter down. I was definitely trying
to play it cool.

  "Is it okay to buy the singing bartender a drink?" He leaned in and raised an eyebrow.

  "As long as you don't tell my boss!" The truth was I’d already had at least three free drinks. One more wasn't going to hurt.

  "Shots alright?" He pulled out his wallet.

  "Jaeger?" I replied.

  "Perfect,” and he smiled, revealing movie-star white teeth.

  I poured a shot for him and one for myself. “Ready?”

  “I was born ready,” He grinned wide. Yes, I bet he was.

  “1... 2... 3... drink!” I shouted. With that we both downed the Jaeger shots. I smacked my lips and slammed the shot glass down.

  "So," he asked. "Are you doing anything later?"

  “I don’t even know your name.”

  “I’m Nick,” The corners of his eyes crinkled.

  “Well, Nick it’s nice to meet you.” I folded my arms across my chest. “But I make it rule not to date anyone from the bar.” Sure this guy was hot, but I knew better. No good could come of flirting with him. Nope, no good at all.

  “But I’m not from the bar...” he smirked. “I’m from L.A.”

  I was waiting for this. It was time for my standard polite brush-off speech. This was going to hurt me a million times more than him. But it had to be done.

  "I can’t. Why don’t you ask one of the other girls here out?"

  "I'm already talking to the prettiest girl in the room." He stared at me with those irresistible blue-eyes. Okay, that took me off guard. I was used to a lot of things but genuine sweet talk wasn't one of them. "I'm really flattered," I told him. "But the first rule of bartending is not to shit where you eat."

  "You lost me there," he was confused.

  "What I mean is... I’m not going out with you. "

  Crestfallen he simply muttered “Oh” and disappeared into the crowd. Did I hurt his feelings? But I knew how these things went. A hot guy like that and a big girl like me couldn’t be anything but a crazy one night stand. You know one of those stories that starts; I was so drunk last night!

  A few minutes later I heard some commotion. The band from earlier had been doing pretty well. So when the music stopped I was surprised. Tattooed guy hopped on the stage, and he was talking to skinny kid. What in the hell was he doing? The music started, and he grabbed the mic. Holy crap, was he going to sing? This crowd will tear him a new one. The melody drifted out into the bar, it was “Dream On”. Aerosmith, hmm a good choice, I thought. It was one of my favorite songs. Then he opened his mouth and magic happened. This bar was a rock 'n roll type place, lots of shouting and screaming. So a ballad wasn't normally what the crowd went for. But this guy’s voice was like honey, every note absolutely perfect. As he sang, my thighs tensed and I bit my lip. There was no denying it, he was turning me on. He’d glance my way and my knees buckled. I wanted to look elsewhere, but his voice mesmerized me. When Nick finished the crowd went nuts. Every woman in the place was eyeballing him, and there was lots of whispering. Something was up, but I wasn't quite sure what. Jen tiptoed behind the bar, and then grabbed my arm. She spoke in a hoarse whisper, "Ohmigod! Do you know who that is?

  I had no idea what she was talking about. “No, who?"

  "That's Nick Ortiz!"

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  2.

  "Nick Ortiz?" I didn’t know what the big deal was.

  "He's the star of that TV show, Harmony."

  "What?" The name sounded very familiar but between working days in the dress shop and nights at the bar I didn't have much time for T.V.

  "It's only like the biggest hit television show ever!" Jen was absolutely giddy. "I can't believe he's in our bar!"

  “You mean the one about the glee club?” I vaguely recalled something about a show that centered on a gang of talented misfits. It was the kind of thing I slept through after crashing in front of the T.V.

  "So did you like the song?" Nick had returned to the bar.

  "It wasn't half bad. You're pretty good."

  Jen's eyes widened, "Pretty good? He’s Nick freaking Ortiz! He was amazing" Behind her tough exterior beat the heart of an excitable thirteen-year-old girl. Before I knew it, Jen and a crowd of women had him surrounded. This was great time to take a break. I grabbed my purse and headed outside. I pulled a cigarette out, lit up, and leaned against the brick wall. The alley behind the bar was the perfect place for a little peace and quiet. So, a Hollywood Star had visited our hole in the wall! No one ever said my job was boring. He'll probably take some groupie home tonight and bang her silly. That would be good, and then he’d be out of my hair. I didn't notice there was someone behind me until he spoke.

  "Fancy meeting you out here," The annoying smelly guy from earlier had found me. His overuse of scented body spray betrayed his presence.

  "Yeah I needed a break," I took another drag off my cig and then dropped it to the ground.

  "So what do you say we find someplace more interesting to go?" his words slurred. This is just what I needed; a drunk and belligerent would-be Romeo.

  I stamped the cigarette out. "I told you before, no."

  "Oh come on; don't be like that,” he put a creepy hand on my shoulder.

  I brushed it away, "I’m sure there's some girl here, drunk enough to go home with you. But it isn't me."

  He grabbed my wrist. "I don't know what you’re playing at. It's not like you have a lot of options."

  My face grew warm and my hands balled into fists. This wouldn't be the first time I bloodied a guy’s nose. There were advantages to being a big, beautiful glamazon. Just as I was about to introduce this creep to my right hook, a strong masculine voice spoke up.

  "The lady's not interested."

  We both spun around. Mister tall, dark, and famous stood behind us.

  "Fine then," the creep let go of my arm. "There are prettier girls." He stormed off leaving me alone with Nick.

  "I can handle myself." I rubbed my sore wrist.

  "Sure you can, but I didn’t like the way he talked to you.”

  "Well thanks." This was an awkward moment. I decided the best plan of action was a hasty retreat. "I better get back to work."

  "Wait.” He touched my shoulder. “You sure you don't want to hang out?"

  I considered my options. How often was it that a girl got a late meal with a bona fide celebrity?

  "I guess it wouldn't hurt. I'll meet you at South’s Diner on Webster. They serve a wicked breakfast."

  His eyes lit up, "I’d like that a lot! So, see you there?"

  "See you there." I went back into the bar and found Jen putting away glassware.

  “Hey, you think you could cover my cleanup tonight?

  "Sure, but why? You never leave early.” She asked.

  "I’m having breakfast with Nick Ortiz."

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  3.

  The sound of chatter and clinking glasses filled the air. I walked into the diner and spotted Nick sitting in a booth near the window. How was it possible that he was even sexier in bright light? When he saw me he waved and flashed that perfect smile. A hot wave of desire flooded my body. This was going to be one interesting breakfast. I sauntered over to the table to sit down. That’s right Candi, just be smooth and charming. Yup, just slide into the booth and be your sexy self. Unfortunately, I knocked a glass of water right into Mr. Hollywood’s lap.

  "I'm so sorry," I grabbed a napkin and patted his leg dry.

  "No problem," he leaned back. "You can keep doing it as long as you want." My face heated. I stopped dabbing his crotch and sat down.

  Nick. “So are you hungry?”

  I was famished! But I thought it best to exercise some restraint. "I could go for a little something." I picked up the menu and thumbed through it. A skinny brunette walked up, notepad in hand. "Ready to order?"

  Nick spoke first, "I'll have the cheese melt and fries.”

  The waitress nodded my way, "…and you?" My inner voice screamed at me, order a salad! But my stomach was in charge t
hat night. "I'll have the super-stack and sausage.”

  She jotted down my order, snatched the menus, and then vanished.

  "You eat here often?" Nick asked me.

  I shrugged, "There's not a lot of places to get pancakes at three a.m."

  "I like it." Nick leaned back. "I'm glad you came."

  "Hey it’s a free meal!" My face flushed red with embarrassment. That didn’t come out exactly as I planned. It wasn’t long until our orders arrived. My stomach grumbled when the waitress put down our plates. I picked up my fork and cut into the pancake stack.

  "So what's it like being a big star?" I spoke between bites of the most delicious flapjacks ever.

  "I'm not a big star." He shoved fries into his mouth. "Harmony is just a network show."

  Hmm he’s handsome, successful, and modest. What a rare combination.

  “You don’t seem the Hollywood type.” It was hard not make eye contact with him.

  “Truth is music is my first love.” He bit into his sandwich. Even the way he chewed was sexy.

  “How did you end up on Harmony?” I stared into his deep-blue eyes. Is this really happening to me? Nick was so unbelievably perfect!

  “I was sitting on Hollywood Boulevard playing my guitar for chump-change. Some guy walks up, gives me a card and tells me to audition.” He wiped his chin with a napkin, lucky napkin.

  “Kind of like Lana Turner…” I took another syrupy bite of pancake.

  “Who?”

  “An old-timey movie actress… never mind.” Now wasn’t the time to dazzle him with my freakish trivia knowledge.

  “What about you?” He pointed at me with a crispy french fry.

  “Not much to tell.” I gestured with my fork. “I’ve lived here all my life and tend bar.”

  “You should come out L.A. that voice of yours is pure gold!”

  “That’s not my scene at all. Besides I’m happy with my life.”

  “How were the pancakes?” He asked as he grinned that dazzling movie-star smile.

  “They were awesome." I finished the last couple of bites. "But I have work in the morning." With that I got up and headed out of the diner. It was time to beat a hasty retreat.