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“Friends, irlfriend,” she sang, waving her hands around like a two-year-old hyped up on sugar

“Shhhh! I don’t have a fucking girlfriend,” I growled, embarrassed

“But you wish she w

as, don’t you?” Beth raised her eyebrows

I shookit “It doesn’tto happen,” I replied “I’m an escort How do I work that into the conversation?”

“Tel her how you feel If she feels the sa”

I stared at Beth like she’d grown a second head “Understanding? If she were the escort, and I was in love with her I sure as hell wouldn’t be understanding about her fucking other men”

“You love her?” Beth looked at me like she would a little puppy

“I didn’t say that,” I gruh to be falling in love with her Three years, twelve years ago hardly counts, right? Besides, Mia hadserious

“Coop If you like her, you gotta tell her If it ca me you’d stick with this?” she looked at me skeptically

“It’s not that easy, Beth I can’t give this job up, because this is what pays for Mom’s treatment How can I do that to my own mother?”

Beth was quiet for a moment as she processed what I’d told her Finally, she nodded “I get that, Coop If I was in your situation, I’d do whatever I could to help hed and shook her head “This sucks”

I chuckled “That it does But it could be worse I could have Entertain I’m bi-curious”

“Seriously? Where the fuck do they get their info?” Beth groaned

“Well obviously they o Duty calls” She waved me off as I walked to the exit