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“Hey there, Couch Potato” A man dressed in a white blazer and khaki pants stepped into view “Are you currently sitting at ho in ‘Woe is me?’ How about all the above?”

I was seconds away fro a pillow at the side of his head

I felt seen, and I didn’t like it

“If that sounds like you, and I’m pretty sure it does, it’s time for you to escape from your pitiful, sexless life, and join me in a place called Endless Paradise”

The screen dissolved into a sprawling overhead view of sparkling blue pools and palm trees Then sleek white bathtubs that perched on the ocean’s edge transitioned into haentle breeze

“It’s time to come to a place where you canshots of a aterfall next

Seconds later, sexybikinis frolicked in the sand

“You deserve one here every indulgence is at your fingertips,” he said “Singles only, no couples allowed Take out your credit card right now to take advantage of this ‘Only on TV’ price Join your future friends at Endless Paradise: The Rain Experience!”

He continued talking—tees, but I didn’t believe that a singles’ resort was my cup of tea

At least, not right now

The last thing I needed to do was—

“Ohhhhh fuck!” Chelsea cried out froht “Yes! Yes, Daddy! Fuck meeeee!”

I picked up my cell phone and booked a reservation for tomorrow

The Rainmaker

Harlow

The following afternoon

“I packed five extra boxes of condoms into your suitcase” Chelsea swerved her Jeep into the departures lane “Just in case you find a guy you can’t stop fucking”

“For the u there to have sex”

“Hence the words, ‘Just in case’ Oh, and Tyler wants you to call hiet back”

“Call him about what?”

“I think to check on you He’ll probably try to cheer you up with a Netflix binge or so the car in park “Anyway, I need to talk to you about so super important before you leave me,” she said “Can I confide in you?”

“Of course” I nodded “You can tell ”