"You and I know I can't say no." I swallow my fear and allow my eyes to fall down to his chest, I can't bear to look at him. "And I can't lose you." Joely Gilbert, one of two head Viper Girls for the club, strives to maintain a double life both full of deceit, betrayal, sex, lust, and fear. She knows the rules of the club and the way the boss works like no other, but she is the one breaking everything she knows in order to keep the new life she has. After running from her past, she'll do anything to stay away from it. It's what makes her perfect for the job. It's what makes her normal. Everyone has a story when they arrive at the doors of The Viper Rooms. It's this that binds clients and Viper Girls together. Each want to forget, each want something to remember, to feel, to lust over. The Viper Rooms gives the exclusive a time in their life to get the things they need from a club devoted solely to them. No strings attached, no questions asked. But what lies beneath the surface can't always be stopped. It can't be silenced forever. And Joely's one of the girls who knows that more than anyone else. What happens when her facade starts to break? What would Joely rather give up; the man who wants to save her, but could die trying, or the life that could ultimately kill her? Is pleasure worth the pain?