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“Glad we established that early,” I said and turned back to my grapes.

He smirked. “Anyway, not sure when I’ll be back, so do you have a house key or something I can use? I don’t want to wake you,” he said.

“Oh shit. I knew I forgot something,” I muttered mostly to myself. “You can borrow mine and I’ll get you one made tomorrow.”

“Sounds legit, Satan.”

“It’s Ashton.”

“You got it, Satan,” he said with a wink, turning to walk away and then pausing again. “One more question. What are the rules about company?”

I raised an eyebrow. “What?”

“Uh, company. You know, having people over. What do you mean what?” he asked, making a sarcastic look of confusion.

I shrugged. “You’re paying bills just like I am here. All I ask is that you aren’t loud or making messes—”

“Cool. See ya!” he exclaimed, throwing up a peace sign as he walked away. I ground my teeth and closed the bag of grapes, getting off the bar stool to return the fruit to the refrigerator. This was going to be a long two-month trial. One month and thirty days to go…

∞∞∞

Once O’Shea finally left the apartment around 8 p.m., I turned on my line and began taking calls.

“Thank you for calling Erotic Fantasies. This is Natasha, what’s your fantasy tonight?” I asked as I paced at the foot of my bed.

“It’s a beautiful evening to be alive, my sister! Tonight is the night you repent for your harlot ways and give your life to Christ!” a voice boomed from the other end.

Tonight would be interesting.

Before I could say anything, he continued. “Evil people will not inherit the kingdom of the Lord! I know you’re a lost soul, my child, and God sent me here to spread the message of his love to save your soul.”

“Um, thanks?” I said, unsure of what to say.

“Avoid the devil’s tricks! He’s doing nothing but using you to lead young men into lust! Phone sex is another form of sin and fornication! The end of times is nearing! You must repent and give your life to Christ!”

He continued rattling off bible verses in various loud tones, becoming so loud that I eventually had to take the phone from my ear. I literally couldn’t afford to hang up, but the longer he went on, the greater the desire grew to end the call. Before I knew it, the call ended in the middle of his rant. I glanced down at the small screen at the time. Guess he could only afford a five-minute sermon, I mused with a small shrug.

Calls were steady for the next couple of hours. Although the other calls were thankfully nothing like the first one, I was a bit disappointed that I hadn’t heard back from that caller who excited me the other night. Ever since I’d spoke with him, other callers seemed boring in comparison.

“Thank you for calling Erotic Fantasies. This is Natasha; what’s your fantasy tonight?” I rattled off as I sat on my bed, painting my toenails.

“Hey there, sexy mama,” a young voice said on the other end. I paused in my nail painting and raised a brow. This guy sounded like he’d just hit puberty. I wouldn’t be surprised if he were sixteen, which meant I needed to tread carefully until I learned his actual age.

“Hey there, yourself. What’s your name, darling?”

“Uh, Cody. What clothes do you have on? I want you to touch your boobs.”

“First, how old are you, stud muffin?” I asked, a smirk pulling at my lips as I continued my nails.

“I just turned 18 yesterday.”

I snorted, quickly coughing to disguise it. There was no way this guy was 18 yet. “Well, happy belated birthday, love—”

“JASON! YOU HAVE SCHOOL IN THE MORNING! YOU SHOULDN’T BE ON THE PHONE AT THIS HOUR!” a female voice yelled in the background.

“God, mom!” he exclaimed before hanging up.

“Tonight is wild,” I giggled to myself. Commotion sounded from the living room, followed by O’Shea laughing. I rolled my eyes when I woman’s laugh followed him. I guess that’s what he meant by company.

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