Warren was not going to let up, now that he was getting her to drop from glowering to murmuring, thanks. There was more scalp-massaging, and he wasn't afraid to use his nails, very carefully, for better effect.

"It kept the night more interesting. And once the dancers realized that I'm pretty much made of money, they were more prone to keeping back a few paces if they thought I was going to explode and potentially take them with me."