Page 53 of David's Love

My first instinct is to go shower. And then I remember he wants me to wear this costume when I strip for him.

All right.

‘Get to work, baby girl,’the voice in my head jokes.

‘Shut up,’I retort, smiling.

‘You gotta work for the money,’she teases, and I pull out of my chair, laughing to myself.

And since she said that, let’s go check the money.

I walk across the house and check the back door first to make sure it’s locked before returning to the bedroom.

A thought pops up in my head.

Shit, I never thought about that.

I have so much money in this box, yet it’s never crossed my mind the man who rushed by my house that night might be a burglar.

Oh, fuck.

Not good.

Not good at all.

I retrieve the box from under the bed and set it next to me on the covers before running a quick search on my phone.

‘That’s quite an afterthought,’the voice inside my head points out, and I couldn’t agree more.

I’m checking the crime rates in the neighborhood. As if that can change a thing.

Maybe the space under my bed is not the best hiding spot for my treasure.

Maybe I need a secure location outside my place.

Like a bank safe deposit box?

Ugh.

See, I knew that having money would come with all sorts of problems.

‘First world problems,’the voice murmurs.

‘You could make yourself helpful and come up with an idea.’

‘Spend it.’

I get a panic attack only by thinking about it.

‘Invest it.’

Invest it… Hmm. Didn’t he say he could help me with that?

‘He did say a lot, but so far, he’s your long distance sex buddy, and things don’t seem to change anytime soon.’

Again, she’s right.

I take off the lid and reach inside the box before pulling out Rain’s book.

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