The song is Gimmie More by Britney Spears. You know, the only song that plays when you walk in the GTA strip club ;) I am not sorry for this chapter, it had to be written, and I'm not sorry for making it long.

(Craigs POV)

     "Look, it's your birthday and we're all going out to celebrate it, I don't care if you complain, you're coming with us. We all need to get out after what happened." Tyler says to me while looking up from his phone. 

     I mute the tv and sit back on the couch. A couple of days after Christmas we all made the risky mistake of trying to go to the airport to see when Hope was going to come in and ran into Warren. It resulted in a gunfight with a couple of their guys getting shot and Marcel and David getting shot as well but not as bad as his guys. Luckily they recovered quickly. Ever since then, we all had to stay here at the warehouse to avoid his guys looking for us, but by now, Hope should be back in Los Santos. 

     She still talks to us almost every day but a week ago she said she was on her way back here and stopped all communications with us. She has no way of reaching us and we have no way of reaching her. She doesn't even know about the new warehouse and since we're not at our houses she has no clue where to look for us.

     "You know what, for once I agree with him. Besides, it's sugar daddy night at the strip club tonight. You're a sugar daddy maybe you'll find a nice stripper to help satisfy your craving." Lui says from behind us. I roll my eyes, 25 is not old enough to be considered a sugar daddy, besides I only want to spend my money on one girl.

     "I heard strip club, are we going?" Delirious says running into the living room. I turn and look at him.

     "FUCK YEAH WE'RE GOING EVAN CAN'T SAY NO!" Delirious says as he ran back out of the room just as fast as he ran in. I glare at Tyler.

     "You're an asshole." He chuckles and gives me a smile.

     "We all need this as much as you do. Happy birthday, Mini." Tyler says, still with a shit eating grin.

(Hopes POV)

     "How do even know if they're going to be here? I don't want some creep buying me for the night. This... Autumn, this is the most ridiculous idea that you've had yet." I cross my arms and look at Autumn sitting next to me.

     I was sitting in front of the bright mirror in the back of the strip club with other girls, hoping to get "adopted" by a sugar daddy tonight. Guys bid money on different girls and the highest bidder after 5 seconds gets the girl and the girl gets the money. 

     I wore the biggest hoodie that I had, which was one of Evan's hoodies he got me for my birthday, my only form of coverage. Underneath the hoodie, the only thing coving my whole top half was 4 pieces of tape making an x on both of my breasts and that was it. I wore these huge black high heels with black fishnet stockings, an incredible tiny school girl's skirt, and a black thong. All Autumns doing because I was refusing to even come here in the first place. Autumn was supporting a very small black bra that barely covered anything and black underwear that matched.

     "Think Hope, think like a guy for a second seriously. The guys haven't gone out in a couple of weeks now. I haven't seen delirious or anyone in weeks because... I have no fucking clue why. It's Craig's birthday today. They would come here, trust me, and I'll buy you first before some creep does promise." Autumn says, starting to sound serious.

     Autumn was in the dark like I was. Delirious one day just didn't return to their apartment and she couldn't find them at any of their other places. The casino, yacht, nightclub, anywhere. She even told me that she went to the clubhouse and it looked abandoned for a little while now. I bought my own apartment a few days ago once I got back but Autumn wants me to stay with her until we see the guys again.

     "I swear to god Autumn. If they're not here tonight, we're going on a fucking manhunt tomorrow." I shove my hands in my hoodie pockets and sit back in the chair, waiting for Autumn's or I's turn. 

     We were told that we would be later on in the night when they were most busiest because we looked "the most prominent". It was already turning 10, so any minute now. A couple of girls walk in giggling to one another.

     "Did you see the one in the red dress shirt and black tie, the Asian? I hope I'll become his sugar baby." The girl with bright blue hair said. The blonde shook her head no and continued to smile.

     "I was to busy looking at the blonde with glasses. You know the one in the really nice suit and yellow flip flops? I swear I saw him look at me." They both turn the corner to go to the other dressing room. Instantly Autumn and I look at each other.

     "50 bucks, pay up now," Autumn said holding out her hand to me. We both get up and head to the door, but were stopped by two bodyguards.

     "No girl leaves till they completed their dance, managements orders." The taller one said. Fuck that, I would rather die than show off my body to the rest of the guys who haven't seen it.

     "You're fucking serious, you have got to be honestly fucking kidding me," Autumn says, crossing her arms. The bodyguards look down at us then back up to continue staring in space. Autumn and I walk back to our seats.

     "Nice plan Autumn, real nice plan. They're here alright, but we can't fucking see them unless we're on stage. They better bid fucking fast I swear to god." I was already turning red in embarrassment.

     "As soon as Jon sees me, he'll bid everything he has to me and we'll leave. Then I'll wait for one of the guys to bid on you. In and out 30 seconds." She says smiling. I have never wanted to strangle someone so much in my life before. A guy in a headset walks over to us and looks at Autumn.

     "You're up next Winter." The stripper name she picked out. He goes back to his spot looking at his clipboard. She gives me a smile and gets up from her seat.

     "Let's bet how fast it'll take Jon to bet on me, I'm going for 10 seconds." She says. I shake my head no. "I'm going lower, 5 seconds," I say smiling and walk-up with her. 

     She waits just behind the curtain as the girl that just got off the stage walks back in the dressing room. As soon as she stepped into the spotlight I could hear Delirious scream.

     "WHAT THE FUCK?! WHAT THE HELL?! THAT'S MY HOOCHIE! THAT'S MY FUCKING HOOCHIE! 3 MILLION RIGHT NOW. NO ONE ELSE GET'S HER OR YOU'LL FUCKING GET IT!" I could hear him yell over the loud music. 5 seconds exactly as she turns around and starts dying in laughter as she pulls me more in the dressing room.

     "HIS FACE... HIS FUCKING FACE! OH MY GOD, I CAN'T EVEN RECREATE IT, IT WAS FUCKING PRICELESS!" She holds onto her chest to calm herself down. I laugh with her as she collects her things and goes out the door, where Delirious was waiting surprisingly without his masks. The guy with the headset pointed to another girl and told her she was up. Before pointing at me next.

     "You're up after her." I really don't want to take this hoodie off, can't I just go out there like this and call it a night? I go back to my seat and take off the hoodie, I felt like I wasn't wearing anything at all, except I was wearing something, barely. I go back to where I was standing before, dreadfully waiting for my turn.

     The girl walks back in after a few minutes later with a big smile. I felt like my heart was going to explode out of my chest, or I was going to throw up, I couldn't tell which one. I heard the DJ announce my made up name, 'babycakes' an on the spot name. 

     Time to put those 3 pole dancing lessons I took when dating Brian to the test. I dramatically strutted out on the stage, faking the biggest smile I could. There, right front and center was Evan, his faces changed from HOLY SHIT IT'S HOPE, to a confused face, to him crossing his legs and sitting back in his chair with the most evilest smile I've ever seen on him, as he took a drink of whatever. Next to him was Craig, he started to laugh to himself before starting to slowly clap. 

     Come on you fuckers bid on me instead of enjoying the show. I reached the pole and wrapped a leg around it and as seductively as I could brought my hand down my face and down to my hips. My eyes never leaving Evans, to scared of what the other guys looked like watching me.

     "A 1,000 over here!" I hear some guy yell in the back. Now we have a fucking problem. I drop it to the ground and slowly made my way back up.

    "100,000 right here." My eyes darted away from the still smirking Evan, it was Brian. He winked at me while raising his glass at me. 

     These fucks are going to make me fucking work for it. I raised my leg as high as I could and started spinning slowly around the pole. One of the few moves that I remember during the class.

     "500,000 right here," Craig said loudly. About fucking time but can we please hurry this up. I bring my leg down into the best split that I could do and arch my upper body. My boobs hitting me once I hit the floor which really fucking hurt.

    "A million back over here," Brian yelled louder in a determined voice. Note to self, I'm killing every one of the guys when I get done with this. I get up from the split and get back on the pole, I looked at Evan who still was fucking smiling.

     "You better fucking end this now," I said to him through my smile. I swung myself up the pole, crossed my legs, and went upside down. My skirt went up revealing my thong. Evan slammed down his drink and stood up. FINALLY!

     "9 MILLION RIGHT NOW!" I brought myself into an upright position and got off of the pole. Come on, no one else bid. The 5 seconds went, and I was Evan's "sugar baby".

     "9 MILLION TO BABYCAKES! LET'S GIVE IT UP TO HER!" The DJ said in his mic. 

     All of my guys stood up and clapped loudly, a couple of guys in the back that I didn't know even whistled to me. I turned around and started walking back to the dressing room. Once in the dressing room, all the girls looked at me in amazement. I put my hoodie back on and took off my heels, putting on my hightops back on.

     "How the hell did you get that much?! That's the most of any girl tonight!" The girl with blue hair from earlier said. I put my hood up and smiled while shrugging my shoulders.

     "Because those 3 "sugar daddies" out there, are my actually sugar daddies," I said air quoting and giving her a wink. I put my hands in the hoodie pocket and walk out the door to where the dressing rooms meet the actual club. All of the guys even Delirious and Autumn were all there lined up, clapping as I walked by them.

     "You all are fucking dead to me as of right now. It was nice knowing ALL of you." I said while walking to a crossed arm smirking Evan at the end.

     "Wow, what happened to Babycakes? You look nothing like her." Evan says starting to laugh as I walk past him, they can all eat a dick for making me go through that.

      I get out of the strip club and was met with the cold air, I hate the winter so much. I felt my arm be grabbed as I was spun around and arms were wrapped around me tightly.

     "I missed you so fucking much. You're back, you're actually back and in my arms." Evan said quietly. Holy shit he's been working out. He kissed my forehead and brought me in front of him. I heard the guys start to pile out of the club.

     "WHERE WAS THOSE MOVES AT WHEN WE WERE FUCKING DATING?!" Brian yells as he runs up to me and picks me up, squeezing the life out of me.

     "BRIAN I'M STILL NOT WEARING CLOTHES HERE!" I yelled as I hit his shoulder. He laughs but doesn't put me down.

     "OKAY AND?! LET ME HUG YOU GOD DAMNIT!" He yells again as he sets me down and continues to hug me. He gives me one last squeeze before letting go of the hug.

     "Okay my turn, I felt like I was watching a horror movie back in there. I'm sorry but your like a little sister to me Hope." Moo chuckles as he pulls me into a hug. I laugh and hug him back.

     "It was a horror movie for me too don't worry," I say beginning to laugh, "speaking of horror movies, I need workers comp for going through that traumatic experience, Evan," I say letting go of Moo and holding out my hand to Evan.

     "Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll fucking give you your payment in a little while," Evan says crossing his arms. I was picked up yet again and brought into another tight hug.

     "BEST. BIRTHDAY. PRESENT. EVER! WHO EVEN THE HELL ARE YOU ANYMORE?!" Craig yells as he swings me around. I wrapped my arms around him and hugged him back. Once I was in his arms, I felt like I was home again, I knew it was only going to get better from here. I talked with all of the guys while in Liberty City but I talked with Craig and Evan the most during then, they really made everything easier.

     "And that's on 3 pole dancing lessons Craig, you're welcome." He sets me down and looks at me, I could see the love come back in his eyes.

     "We're going back to the warehouse to celebrate the rest of my birthday. We're all finally together again and I think it's time both Autumn and Hope see it." Craig says while looking to the rest of the guys. They all nod in agreement, even Evan.

     Autumn and I were introduced to "the warehouse" also known as the new clubhouse that was on the island port for Los Santos. It was a lot bigger than the old clubhouse, but not as big as Holly's back in Liberty City. There were 9 small bedrooms, I guess someone has to sleep on the couch if we all want to sleep here. There was a huge connected common room and kitchen and a big workout room all to itself. I was back in sweatpants, a grey shirt, and Evan's hoodie that I was wearing earlier. I don't think anyone even realized it was Evan's except for Evan.

     Throughout the night, I actually got a good look at Brian, Evan, and Craig to see how they've changed since July. I mean I video chatted with them, but this was better than a screen. Evan's hair was getting a little bit longer now like he was growing it out, and I can actually see the difference in his body shape with how much he's been working out. Craig looked different as well, he had more muscle to him now and I noticed new scars on his arms when he changed from his suit to shorts and a t-shirt he was also starting to grow out his brown hair. Brian didn't look that much different since I just saw him in October, he was trying to grow out his beard though.

     "Let me tell you, I thought Kryoz had a thing for me, turns out that's how he acts," I say as I finish my glass of whiskey. Since we got here, I noticed Evan watching me closely, like I was going to say something I was going to regret.

     "Now how come Del got me out of there so fast but you fucks left Hope in the dust? I saw you fuckers, how most of you watched in enjoyment." Autumn says pointing her finger at almost everyone.

     "My reason was that first I was in shock at first, then I wanted to see what she got. Turns out she got it." Craig said beginning to laugh as he finished off his vodka. He wasn't drunk but he was getting there. It was 3 in the morning now and I was almost dead to the world so I called it a night and went to one of the rooms, furthest away from everyone, to sleep in for the night.

     "So, you chose to sleep in my room tonight?" I head Craig say as he quietly closed the door. I was already under the covers about to turn off the light. I look around the room and sure enough, it had some of Craigs things in there.

     "As long as you won't hog all of the bed I'll be fine," I say turning on my side, my back facing him. I hear him take off his shirt as he turns off the light and crawls over me to get to the other side of the bed. He faces me now in the dark as he feels around the bed before grabbing and holding onto my hand.

     "Don't worry about anyone barging in here. Evan went to sleep in his room, Brian passed out on the couch, and everyone else went to bed before I came in here. It's just us for the night." He said quietly. 

     I moved closer to him and laid my head on his bare chest. The first real interaction we've had to ourselves for a long time. I almost fell asleep instantly because of how much he resembled a pillow, till he woke me from my thoughts.

     "Do you remember what I told you back at the clubhouse when I got you your car?" He asked me. Of course I remember what he said. It's pretty hard to forget the words of someone confessing their love for you. When I was being beaten up by the gangs on my way to Liberty City, it's what helped keep my motivation going. Something to return home to.

     "It helped me stay alive Craig when the different gangs were practically gutting me like a fish. It gave me something to come back to." He wraps an arm around me and pulls me closer to him. I looked up at him in the dark and see him staring at me too. He brings me in for a soft slow kiss.

     "I don't know what I would've done if you hadn't come back. You're my everything Hope, god damn you're my everything." He kisses me again on the lips, this time with more passion, and I accepted it.