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Another short story in The Administration series.

The whole cast of characters go out for an evening of strip clubs. Warrick and Toreth decide to play a game of Strip Pool.

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Manna Francis

46 books635 followers
I'm the author of The Administration Series, a near-future SF dystopia published by Casperian Books. You can find the series in paperback, e-book, or (partly) on line at the Mannazone website.

I've been writing original slash since 2002 — or homoerotic fiction, m/m romance, yaoi, as you prefer. Original slash is my personal term of choice because I feel it best represents my writing in terms of style and what readers can expect to find there. Individual stories may or may nor be sexually explicit.

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936 reviews233 followers
May 3, 2019
It was nice to see them having a night out, fun with friends. It was refreshing.


My reviews of The Administration series’ books:
Book 1: Mind Fuck - 3 Stars
Book 2: Quid Pro Quo
Book 2.1: Unlucky Break - 2 Stars
Book 2.2: Friday - 3 Stars
Book 2.3: Pancakes - 5 Stars
Book 2.4: Surprises - 4 Stars
Book 2.5: Family - 4 Stars
Book 2.6: Mirror Mirror - 4 Stars
Book 3: Games & Players - 5 Stars
Book 3.1: Game, Set - 4 Stars
Book 3.2: As Long As It Lasted - 3 Stars
Book 3.3:Fuck of the Day - 3 Stars
Book 3.4: Wine, Women and Cushions - 2 Stars
Book 3.5: Playing with Fire - 5 Stars
Book 3.6: All Work and no Play - 3 Stars
Book 3.7: Gee - 2 Stars
Book 3.8:Shopping & Fucking - 5 Stars
Book 3.9: Pool School - 3 Stars
Book 3.95: Without the Game - 4 Stars
Book 4: Control - 4 Stars
Book 4.2: Wait For It - 4 Stars
Book 4.3: Caged - 5 Stars
Book 4.4: Unaccustomed as I Am... - 3 Stars
Book 4.5: Helen - 4 Stars
Book 4.6: Shopping, No Fucking - 4 Stars
Book 4.7: Losing It - 4 Stars
Book 4.8: Coming from America
Book 5: Quis Custodiet - 3.5 Stars
Book 5.2: Gratuitous Kink - 4 Stars
Book 5.3: Then and Now - 4 Stars
Book 5.4: Friends in the Right Places - 2 Stars
Book 5.5: Smoke & Cameras - 4 Stars
Book 5.6: Sunday - 3 Stars
Book 6: First Against the Wall - 4 Stars
Book 7: For Certain Values
Book 7.1: Family Values
Book 7.2: Boy's Toys - 3 Stars
Book 7.3: Make it a Surprise
Book 7.4: Prodigal
Book 8: Blood & Circuses
Book 9: Corpora Delicti
Gratuitous Epilogue
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1,418 reviews196 followers
January 1, 2021
RE-READ 2021
It's so naughty and so nice. I'm at their mercy.


Warrick you little hustler! Didn't know you had it in you, guess Toreth didn't either.
Toreth can't contain his jealousy (what's new) but honestly, I don't think Warrick minds. Seeing Toreth suffer thru his forfeit was fantastic.
Can somebody slap Dillian with a pool stick, please?
Profile Image for Laura.
1,520 reviews253 followers
December 4, 2012

Pool can be an extremely sexy game to watch. The planning, concentration, circling, anticipation, stretching, and bending hits all my pleasure buttons. Of course, Warrick and Toreth up the ante and appeal of the game to a whole new sexy level!

I needed this night out with the gang. I needed a fun night with Warrick away from work and the game. Just drinks, friends, fun, smiles, and well…a different kind of game. :)

Drop in and find out who gets schooled!


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220 reviews3 followers
February 11, 2014
What I felt like when they entered the strip club


"Another game?" Toreth offered. "We could make it a bit more serious, if you like?"
"You mean betting?"
"Something like that. How about a strip pool? One item of clothing per game."

Nice little Strip pool we got here.

With a little groving.


Catch it!


Yeah!


I'm still not comfortable whenever Toreth is close with Dillian though.
Profile Image for Irina Elena.
724 reviews167 followers
August 30, 2013
Huh. Never thought I'd see something like this happen.
It's awfully appropriate though, because I just learned to play pool a couple weeks ago.

So this was fun, entertaining and a bit surprising, but - and it pains me to say so - not particularly remarkable. *sigh*

It's just... girls, girls, girls! Girls everywhere! My god, get out of the way, shut the fuck up, and let me enjoy the goddamn story!
Why do they have to be so nosy and noisy? I'm not like that. And I'm a girl, in case I needed to specify that.
864 reviews229 followers
November 10, 2012

The thought of Toreth dancing like a stripper grosses me out

The thought of Warrick dominating at pool makes me overheat

I’m kinda over all the girls (Cele, Dillian, Sara). Can we just leave them at home from now on?
Profile Image for Shelley.
395 reviews557 followers
March 26, 2013
What a nice surprise to know that there are some things Warrick can whip Toreth's arse at....for a change.

Toreth's hip swinging strip dance...uhm
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I never ever want to see that again. I'm just going to pretend it never happened.

Cele, Dillian and yes, even Sara: Honestly! I wish, I just wish you could all just ...

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You chicks are so annoying, you should be ashamed of yourselves, its because of woman like you, that I sometimes wish I didn't have a vagina.
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43 reviews6 followers
October 12, 2013
*deep breath*

I will be 100% honest and say that I'm not entirely impressed with the majority of the novellas in the TA series so far. I like the characters, and I think they are excellent, but I think they could be used better than they are. Toreth and Warrick are great, but the bulk of these stories are about....them having sex, getting mad about something, and then the cycle repeating with some little filler stories in between. And...I think the prose is boring? I know in this circle this makes me unsophisticated or blind or SOMETHING because the harshest reviewers in M/M act like this book is the holy grail to the point of seeming completely blind to any flaws....but....I almost want to call it quits? I don't think I will because I hate leaving things half-finished but....the hype on this series is making it more disappointing than it probably is....
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465 reviews86 followers
April 29, 2011

This was such a funny, great Toreth and Warrick story.. right up until the last sentence, because Toreth is a slut..

Anywho.. This was the 3 girls, with T and W out at a Strip Club. Having fun. Toreth challenges Warrick to a game of strip pool.. Without knowing that Warrick is a pool shark.. That leads to a very funny scene of stipping.. on stage..
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242 reviews18 followers
May 4, 2013
ok....I loved this one. Wish I was at the club when T lost the bet. hehe. I would have been the annoying chick screaming..."take it all off!" lol There was something totally sexy about our nerdy Warrick being totally in control....oh, and don't forget to wear smart underwear just in case you get hit by a bus....hehe (impt. mindfuck life lesson here people)
Profile Image for ♥Xeni♥.
1,212 reviews80 followers
November 3, 2013
Second read: Oct. 29, 2013

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First read: Sep. 28, 2013

Toreth believes he is the king of billiards. Little does he know that Warrick is only toying with him. Although, once their game of "strip pool" ends, Toreth finds how good Warrick really is.
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331 reviews532 followers
March 17, 2013
An okay in between story which was great fun all the way up to the dancing bit. What was that all about? Sorry, but I just don't want to imagine my Toreth doing that!
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2,265 reviews47 followers
June 7, 2018
3.5 'Fun times where Tor is schooled by Warrick. Light, humour, witty and lots of banter. Just what I needed after the intense ride so far. Would have been 4 stars but Sara, Cele and definitely Dillan annoy the fuck out of me' stars.
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648 reviews139 followers
March 2, 2018
I can cope with Sara but Cele and Dillian nattering away.....way too much! As usual though Toreth was the star of the show.
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652 reviews90 followers
December 21, 2018
I almost never like descriptions of people sexy-dancing, it always seems silly to me. This was done better than most, but still out of character for Toreth.
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780 reviews
January 22, 2021
This was a totally fun read. It was great reading about Warrick getting one over on Toreth, even though Toreth's confidence make it so he doesn't really care. Good stuff.
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1,355 reviews114 followers
February 4, 2013
Oh, that was soo much fun! It was a lovely surprise to see the tables turned on Toreth!



I really liked this story as it left me with such a homey feeling for the two of them.. just a regular couple going out for drinks and casual fun!
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Author 1 book122 followers
September 18, 2011
lollllll So funny.

Okay, so I definitely have the casting down for Toreth and Warrick.

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Profile Image for Joy.
639 reviews80 followers
September 27, 2012
Who's hustling who? Funny story about strip pool and strip pole--
Profile Image for Victoria Loves Books.
593 reviews1 follower
January 2, 2015
Um – hell yeah! A little game of seductive pool leads up to Toreth pole dancing. An Warrick gets a little bold and shows a little PDA. It was absolutely a perfect quickie!
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612 reviews29 followers
September 2, 2013
A game of strip pool! I was dying laughing and clapping my hands..oh Warrick! ILY!
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569 reviews40 followers
June 19, 2015
Warrick is a subtle, sneaky SOB, but in a good way. Not many people outdo Toreth throughout this series. Acknowledged or not, Warrick is his weakness. Nothing like having to strip at a strip-club...
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