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The next ti to make her come

I roll ontotext e

I’m not on call, so chances are that it’s either Delia or Callu for advice

For some reason, I have yet to understand, they think it’s wise to text ht to shove their problems at me

I don’t complain I never would

The truth is I’d step in front of a roaring freight train to save either of them or anyone else I love

I pick up lance at the screen

Faith: Are you asleep?

I sit up in bed and with shaking hands, type out a quick response to her text e

Matthew: Wide awake

I smooth a hand over my erection I’m nude This is how I sleep It’s how I’ve always slept

I watch as the three dots bounce on the screen as she types out her reply My breath staggers as I think of the possibilities

She ht or a wish that I’ll sleep well

Or she ht…

Faith: Can you coht in

I’d ask if she’s all right, but there’s no tile one of my movements

I toss rab my keys on my way out

“Matthew?” Faith’s voice calls hesitantly from somewhere beyond the small and crowded foyer of her apartment

“I’m here,” I say into the darkness before I turn to lock the door

I settle for one out of three locks because I’m here now If anyone tries to break in, they’ll need to deal with me

“I’m in here” Her voice travels toroom and kitchen

I’ve been in this apartroceries for Gerry I walked his dog too, cleaned up its ht when I found Gerry passed out inside this place

I let ainst his door

I had pounded on the door for at least aso loudly that it pulled everyone on this floor out of their apartments with morbid curiosity

Gerry’s dinner was s in his oven while he lay prone on the floor

He lived His roasted chicken was too far gone to save

I use the light strea room table and the television stand that sits too far out into the hallway