Sorry if this first chapter sucks but hopefully I'll get better as I go.

Lilly drove with a smirk on her lips while her roommate sat nervously in the passenger's seat.

"What kind of place did you say this was?" Laia asked.

"You'll just have to wait and see when we get there," Lilly responded cockily.

"I still can't believe that this is the same timid girl I knew in college. I mean, how do you go from studying American History, to managing a club?" Lilly let out a laugh.

"I can see why that'd be strange. A while ago I went on a friend's bachelorette party and there was job advertised. I took it and worked my way up." They pulled around a corner and parked behind a large building. The women got out and Lilly placed a black fedora on top of her head. In thought, she suddenly turned to Laia.

"I forgot to ask before, are you still with that guy you were dating?"

"No. Why?" Lilly gave her a knowing smirk.

"Good. Let's just say that he'd be jealous..." They entered through the back door and Laia was feeling increasingly uncertain as her friend led her through the dark corridor. Her eyes widened when the lights were turned on. There was a broad, circular stage at the front of the room and a bar ran along the side. In the centre of the stage was a pole.

"Laia; welcome to JARVIS. I've still got stuff to set up but make yourself comfortable and the guys should get here soon," she said straightening her vest and adjusting her tie.

"G-guys? Lilly, is this a...?"

"Male strip club? Why yes, yes it is." Laia almost died.

...

Thirty minutes later, Laia was introduced to Nick, the head of security, Phil the bar-tender and Rhodey, the sounds and lights guy; the entertainers had yet to arrive. Laia's head was still spinning so she never left her roommate's side. Lilly was busy putting everything together for the night's show when she felt a tap on her shoulder and spun around.

"Bruce, darling. Good to see you," she said, embracing the curly-haired man. "And who's this lovely lady with you?" Lilly gestured to the pretty woman standing next to him.

"This is my sister Jill. Jill, this is Lilly. She's the one who owns this club."

"That accent, where abouts are you from?" she asked, shaking her hand.

"Australia. I moved here when I was twenty to study American history, been here a couple of years. Oh, how rude of me," Lilly stated, suddenly remembering Laia.

"Laia, this is Bruce, he takes care of the boys. Bruce, this is Laia, she's also a physiotherapist."

"You're not replacing me are you Lilly?" Bruce half joked.

"Of course not. Although, Clint's been whining about not having a pretty face to take him ever since we hired that stylist for Pietro."

"Wait a minute. Clint's a stripper?! Why didn't you tell me this?!" Jill smacked Bruce's arm.

"It's not something I usually say about a person," he defended. Bruce looked at the confused faces of the other two women.

"Clint is her cousin," he explained.

"Well in that case, you sit at the bar and Phil will take care of you. Turn around when I announce Magic Arrow, okay?" Lilly suddenly spotted one of the acts she had been waiting for.

"Loki baby! When I got the e-mail they were sending someone down from Asgard, I wasn't expecting such a treat." Loki hugged her before pulling away.

"Actually, I'm out of that business now. I'm managing for my brother Thor." He motioned towards a tall blonde. Lilly stared at him for a moment, mulling something over.

"You seem familiar. Have you done a show here before?"

"No, this is my first time here," he replied.

"Thor's a model for Calvin Klein," Loki added.

"That's right; I've seen a few of your ads. Now, let me show you back stage." Lilly began leading Thor away when she heard Loki talking to Jill.

"Hey, be careful of him Jill. Loki's a very naughty boy."

"I don't know what you're talking about; I'm always on my best behaviour. But then again, some women have been known to bring out the bad-boy in me," he winked, causing Jill to blush. Lilly only rolled her eyes at him and led Thor backstage with Laia shortly behind. By now the dancers had arrived and were setting up.

"Fellas, this is Thor. He's going to be joining you tonight. Is it alright if I put you on last?" Thor nodded and went to get changed. Laia stepped out from behind Lilly.

"Guys, this is my college roommate Laia."

"College roommate huh? Did you ever-"

"Tony, you make one 'down-under' comment and I'll fire your Iron Arse," Lilly warned. Smirking, Tony threw his hands up in defence.

"And no, we didn't. Anyway Laia, if you haven't guessed, this smart-mouth is Tony, over here we have Steve, James..."

"Everyone calls me Bucky, miss," he corrected.

"Right. The blonde is Pietro, and this is Clint."

"Pleasure," Laia nodded.

"Could be if you play your cards right," Clint smirked. Laia gave him a giddy smile before Lilly abruptly clapped her hands.

"Right then. You all go get dressed; you've got a show in another... twenty-five minutes." As boys left, Lilly noticed Laia staring at Clint's backside. She draped her arm around her shoulders as they left backstage.

"So, got a thing for Magic Arrow huh?" Laia's silence and red face said it all.

"Let me tell you a little secret. Sit in the front row, and I'm sure he'll notice you."

"What makes you so sure?"

"Trust me. Now that he's met you, he'll be looking for an excuse to get you hot and bothered. He did it to me when I first started working here and he would've done it to Meg if Pietro hadn't chucked a hissy fit."

"Why would he do that?"

"I don't know. Some sort of macho bullshit about calling dibs. You know how men can get," Lilly shrugged.

...

The club was absolutely packed with women of all ages. Lilly was pacing the corridor when she caught wind of a British accent.

"Megan, my angel!" She ran and hugged the woman.

"I am so sorry I'm late. I got stuck in traffic."

"I don't care. All that matters is that you're here now. I should warn you; Pietro's sulking and in a cheeky mood so keep your guard up."

"Don't I always?"

"Atta girl. Go work your magic and put that randy dork in his place. Make sure he's ready." Meg scurried off as Lilly checked her watch.

"Show time," she muttered, walking out on stage to meet the screaming audience.

"Ladies! Welcome to JARVIS. My name is Lilith and I'll be your MC tonight. JARVIS is a place where all your fantasies come true so I hope you're all on birth-control 'cause it's about to get wild up in here." The women roared with excitement.

"Our first act is a little bit cocky... a little bit frisky... and hard in all the right places. Please give it up, for Iron Rod!" Lilly made her way off stage as AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' blared through the speakers. As he stepped onto the stage, he riled up the audience. He strutted around the edge, narrowly out of reach of the out-stretched hands as women waved dollar bills at him. Red and yellow lights flashed in time with the beat.

Sound of the drums

Beating in my heart

Tony ripped the shirt from his body causing a fresh wave of screams to ripple through the room.

You've been...

Tony paused as the music did, hands hooked teasingly into the front of his pants.

Thunderstruck

With a roll of his hips, Tony flung the pants off; leaving him in his red thong. He continued to showboat until the music began to die down, signaling him to get off.

"Whoo! Very nice. Now... some of you might have guessed by the sound of my voice; that I'm not from around here. When I first came to America, I was told that it was a land of dreams." There was a buzz of anticipation from those who had seen the show before.

"This next gentleman is an all American dream you will never want to wake up from. The Patriot." Steve stepped out in his red, white and blue outfit. He wasn't as flashy as Tony but he still got results. At the end of his act, Steve turned around and revealed the American flag tattoo on his butt cheek. He gave the cheering crowd a salute before heading off stage.

"Mm-mm! God bless America, am I right ladies?" A few of the women giggled and clapped.

"We all want a guy that's straight and true right? A guy that hits the mark every time?" Lilly thrust her hips for emphasis. "I give you... Magic Arrow." Clint walked out, moving in time with the beat of Gin Wigmore's 'Kill of the Night'.

I'm gonna lure you into the dark

He beckoned with a finger. With the next line, he spun and removed his top.

To hear the boom, boom, boom of your heart

Clint moved his hand over his pecs and moved his shoulders as if his heart was beating out of his chest.

The danger is I'm dangerous

And I might just tear you apart

Oh, ah, oh

Clint seductively crawled to the front of the stage. Spotting Laia, he moved in closer, pulling his pants down just past his hips. Unable to stop herself, Laia tucked her bills into the side of his thong, fingers grazing his skin. Smirking, Clint stood up and allowed his pants to drop. He kicked them away and continued his act. By now the stage was carpeted by dollar bills. As he made his exit, Clint pointed two of his fingers at the audience and made a shooting motion.

"What'd I tell you? An ass-assin with a fully loaded weapon," Lilly jested, causing a few squeals. "My next guy is ice-cold but he's certainly not frigid. He's all man, in fact; there's only one way he goes. The Winter Commando!" Bucky walked on slowly to the front of the stage. He dragged the zip of his costume down at a teasing rate. Bucky shrugged it off and flexed his muscles, showing off the red star tattooed on his left shoulder. He dropped into a dolphin dive and easily shifted into a body roll. The women swooned and continued to make it rain. In a brake-dance type move, Bucky moved to the pole. He jumped up, grabbed it with both hands and effortlessly swung his legs in the air. His long hair dangled as he grinned from his upside-down position. Bucky's performance was about showcasing his strength. When he had finished, Lilly discreetly cleared a path through the money.

"Sign me up for the Army! I wanna join!" Lilly waved her hand. "Anyone else feel like things've been running a little slow? 'Cause I do. I think... we should pick up the pace. I should warn you though ladies, blink and you'll miss him. Please welcome to the stage; the Sokavian hottie with a body, QuickBoner!" Lilly barely had time to get down as techno music played as Pietro sprinted out. He leapt up, grabbed the pole and spun around.

Push me

And then just touch me

Till I can get my

Satisfaction

Pietro tore his top off. He wasn't as buff as the other guys but he was lean and agile and certainly knew how to work the pole. Pietro grinded his hips up and down the metal smirking out at the horde of shrieking women. He knew exactly how to whip them into a frenzy. At the end of his turn, he strut off the stage; not before giving a twirl to show off his body. Some of the women were getting ready to leave, knowing that QuickBoner was usually the last act.

"Satisfying indeed," Lilly nodded. "Ladies... I have a special treat for you tonight. Now, each one of you gorgeous women in here deserves to treated like a goddess and what better way to be worshipped... by your very own god? Please give it up, all the way from Asgard; The Thunderer!" The answering scream was deafening as Thor walked on. Lilly made her way to the back to watch. She carefully analyzed his moves and the reaction of the audience. Satisfied with what she saw so far, Lilly sidled up to Loki.

"Your boy keeps this up, and we might have to keep him on for a permanent basis," she muttered to him, loud enough to be heard over the noise. Loki smirked as he took a sip of his drink. When Thor was done, Lilly got up one final time to close the show.

...

Later, Lilly thanked them all for their services. As she was talking to Meg, she noticed she looked a little down.

"You okay?" Meg nodded.

"I guess. I just saw Pietro leaving with a beautiful woman and I know I don't have any right to feel jealous but..." Lilly thought a moment.

"Did this woman have long, reddish-brown hair?"

"Yes. How did you know?"

"That's his twin sister Wanda. You've never met her before?" Lilly snapped her fingers as the realization hit her.

"That's right. You haven't been here long enough. Which reminds me, we need to go over next week's Gay Night." Meg's eyebrows shot up.

"Gay night?"

"Once a month, we send a couple of the guys over to the club across the road; 'Excelsior!' owned by an older gentleman by the name of Stan. Pietro is one of the boys we send. In the meantime, Stan sends us some of his girls; Wanda being one of them." Meg continued to stare at her.

"Why don't you go home and we'll go over this later? You look like you could do with a lie down." Lilly smiled kindly at the stunned woman as she responded with a slow nod. Lilly finished shutting everything down and locked up the club. She was feeling pretty smug as she and Laia walked to the car together.

"So Laia, did you have fun tonight?" Laia grinned as shook her head.

"I still can't believe you run a place like this." Lilly shrugged and unlocked the car. After a moment of silence, Laia spoke.

"Hey Lil? When you said that stuff before about Clint, what exactly did you mean by that?"

"If you're asking if we ever hooked up; the answer is no. I couldn't even look the entertainers in the eye when I first started out. Now that I'm MC, if I'm seen dating any of the strippers that's grounds to have my throat cut, you know?" she laughed.

"I did take a few of his classes though. Clint's a good teacher." Laia turned to look at her.

"What does he teach?" she asked.

"Archery. He doesn't have that many students, so he does this on the side."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Most of them do this to earn a little bit of extra cash. Except for Tony. He's the CEO of this big company so he doesn't really need the money."

"Huh." Silence once again fell over the two of them as Laia was deep in thought.

"They're all sweet guys really; even Tony I guess." As Lilly drove home, Laia knew she was going to have some pleasant dreams tonight. Living with her was certainly going to be interesting.