He was a "rock star"....of course he had been in a strip club before. Many times in fact...but this weekend trip to Hollywood from Huntington Beach turned out to be a little more than he ever could have imagined.

"Let's put on some sweat pants and go to the titty bar, fellas!" Brian chuckled and smacked Matt firmly on the back.

It was only 10 PM and the Hollywood club scene would just be starting up and being the twenty-somethings they were, the night was young...and there was a lot of ground to cover.

As they walked inside, they heard the familiar screams of their song "Scream" howling through the sound system of the club. It was completely dark except for some black lights around the tables and the flashy colored lights that illuminated the stage in the center of a sea of tables and chairs. Matt couldn't help but grin when he heard the song playing. It spiked his interest...he wanted to know what kind of girl would be stripping to an Avenged song.

He tapped Brian on the shoulder and pointed to a row of seats that lined the edge of the stage. Knowingly, the four other guys followed Matt's lead and took off their jackets as they sat down to enjoy the show.

There she was..."Scream, Scream, Scream the way you would if I ravaged your body...."

Matt's eyes grew to the size of silver dollars when he saw the beautiful brunette crushing her body violently against the metal pole protruding from the middle of the glossy, black stage. Her toned body was lightly tanned and splashed with colorful tattoos down each of her arms from shoulder to wrist on each side. As she moved across the stage, he could see dark red highlights weaving through her hair. He was immediately smitten. He roughly elbowed Brian and grinned in approval.

"What can I get you guys to drink?" the cocktail waitress had to lean close to them and almost yell.

"Get us five Bud Lights and five shots of Jaegermeister," Johnny called to her.

"Have you ever appreciated this song more than you do right now?" Brian asked coyly in Matt's ear.

All Matt could do was shake his head, still grinning ear to ear. He felt a flutter in his stomach as she dropped to her knees and crawled seductively across the floor until she was laying on her stomach in front of him. A genuine look of surprise washed across her face as she realized who she had been entertaining, she was even slightly embarrassed. She played it off quite well as she slid to her feet and finished her dance on the other side of the stage, making a swift exit as the song ended.

"You know the only way you are going to see her again is if you get a private dance, right?" Jimmy laughed as he stood up to go to the bathroom.

Matt paused for a moment and laughed to himself, knowing that Jimmy was right. "I'll be back," Matt announced as he stood from where he had been sitting. "I've got a recon mission...."

The remaining four watched as Matt disappeared into the darkness of the club.