I tried not to think about what happened last night. And the night before.
And the night before that.
I’d started wearing my noise-canceling headphones, whichwas an improvement, but I could still hear Lea. For the past three nights, he’d been…
My face burned.
There was an awful part of me, a dirty, shameful side that loved every second of listening to Lea pleasuring himself.
I’d never experienced anything like this in my life; it felt so forbidden, which, for whatever reason, only made me like it more.
I had to leave.
There was no point in dwelling on it, I just needed to focus and find a new place to live.
I didn’t even know where I might go, and I’d also need to rent a car again since I’d already returned the other one. Money wasn’t an issue—I made more than enough in my line of work and had saved most of it. I had a comfortable nest egg to fall back on, so at least that was one less thing to worry about.
I logged on and immediately pulled up my messenger app. Maybe my friends could help.
Me:
anyone know some good cities on the East Coast?
StarShine:
oooh making a move?? Fun fun fun. I think NYC’s good. Sometimes. Just avoid the parts where people are constantly getting murdered.
Dots danced, and thenWhyNotBoth?appeared next toStarShine.
WhyNotBoth?:
f*ck NYC. Too crowded, you don’t like being around people. DC? You like history, right? Actually, nvm, don’t do that. DC sucks. Wait, you movin again? Already??
Me:
I just…I can’t stay here.
StarShine:
damn so that’s why you’ve been MIA. Also y not? Haven’t you and your brother been apart for like…ever?
Me:
yeah but things between us are a little awkward. And I’m stuck living with his friend because he’s out of town doing something for work. I thought I was gonna be living with Shea but apparently he’s hardly around in the summer, so he stays with his friends whenever he’s here. And when we came in yesterday, his friend was only wearing…lingerie.
WhyNotBoth?:
oooh hell yes, my kinda guy. He single?
Me:
stop it!! I have no idea, I just… I could hear him through the walls the last three nights, but he was alone.
WhyNotBoth?:
umm hello?? You hit the fuckin jackpot, BoBo. Why the hell would you wanna leave? I say you stay. Sara, no more suggestions for him. He’s staying put.
StarShine: