The Man I Never Knew I Needed

   One failed marriage, and a failed relationship with an accidental pregnancy, Amy Knight is focused on her job in security at one of the largest casinos in Oklahoma. She has been there a year already and has found the job fits her well. No need to get made up, or pretend to be something she is not. She is there to make money, and try to save as much as possible to get herself, and her children away from her toxic ex. Amy is determined to be an independent, strong mother and woman for her kids, and show her son, and her daughters how to be good people, and they don't have to stay in a bad situation forever. She has done well separating herself from the toxic relationship that plagued her for 3 years prior, and she is content with where she is. One night in June something happens that will start a change for Amy and her kids. Little does she know her content life she is leading is about to be turned upside down.

   Rewind to 6 months ago. I had just come into the security suite from my shift and was waiting in line to gun down. Then I felt something strong like a dominating presence fill the room. I have a pretty big personality and presence of my own so this is a feeling I am not used to feeling. I look around to find out who was giving off such a dominant vibe. Then I saw him, 6 feet tall, iron clad in his security uniform hugging every beautiful muscle on his body. My eyes traveled up his body, he had a strong chest, and broad shoulders. His uniform shirt sleeves stretched tightly over his biceps that screamed to be touched. My mouth watered as my eyes continued to devour the man standing not 10 feet from me. His jaw was chiseled to perfection, he had a slightly crooked nose from being broken in the past, I have no doubt, and a faded haircut. His face was stone serious and as I met the most beautifully colored brown eyes I had to turn away. Heat that I hadn't felt in a ve

   Monday afternoon I walk in to work. Weekdays at the Casino are slow. I did the mundane busy work I was called to do. The rest of the week followed the same pace. Wake up, get kids to school or fed, nap, shower, back to work. I had not heard from Keith since Sunday when I left him on read, except for an invite to a private group he created for the security crew.   I accepted the invite to the group. As expected, being a predominantly male environment, their were crude jokes, tit pics, and locker room jokes and talk. I read comments and noticed the anger growing in the pit of my stomach everytime Keith commented on something referring to other females. Again I had to remind myself he wasn't mine. I could not feel possessive of someone I couldn't have.   It was near the end of December, things with Keith hadn't changed. It seemed as if his interest in me, whatever it was had faded, I was fine with that. As I said before I definitely didn't n

   Later that night after the concert was over I was guarding a T-shirt booth as they closed down. I felt Keith again. I looked up and locked eyes with him as he crossed the balcony of the theatre. This time I did not drop my eyes. I was searching his face for answers to all my questions about him. His eyes seemed to call to me. I felt as if some answers would be answered soon. After I was released from my shift I walked in to the security suite to gun down. Keith was in there working on a report from earlier in the evening. As I was getting ready to walk out the door he jumps up from his seat.   "Do you smoke?" he asks.   "Yes" I tell him knowing it's my one habit I can't kick. He walks outside with me. we light up and blow smoke out in the cold silence of the night.   "How was your night?" he asked.I laughed. I told him about Karen and the guy who thought he could charm me with his dick in his hand. He lis

   It is my first night of 3rd shift tonight and I walk in already regretting my first meeting with Keith since our last conversation. It is a Friday night and so I grab a schedule and head out to my first hour on the floor. I feel relieved getting out before I see Keith. My first hour is full of chip fills and card transfers so it goes by way too fast. My next post is parking garage escalators. I am walking the corridor when I hear a fight break out in the country bar. Keith is dealing with a woman who is trying to fight everyone so she can go back with the band. Keith is stopping her.    I walk over to the bar because it is a woman he is dealing with and I am already close by. I walk into bar and find 216 escorting the woman to the front of the bar. I walk to the front with him. I am waiting with the woman while 216 explains what happened to the Casino Manager. One of the bar hostesses calls me over informing me that the guest has a $1300 tab that