Page 80 of Waiting Game

My legs wobble as I flop onto the bed.

A shuddery breath escapes me as tears prick my eyes, and even though he’s watching, I don’t care—I immediately forward that payment to FedeLoans.

The relief is so unreal that I sag on the bed.

For the moment, Chuck’s is safe—I have another thirty days to prove myself.

Trembling hands cover my face before, remembering that he’s there, I look up at the screen and whisper, “Thank you.”

CalKor: You’re welcome.

CalKor: My Skype has the same username as my Venmo.

CalKor: Or if they need my email, add @gmail.com

Nodding, I switch over to Skype and immediately tap out his username.

The only problem is my name is all over my account.

“Just give me a couple minutes.”

CalKor: Of course. Are you having trouble finding me?

“The problem is on my end,” I half-lie as I quickly change my username and alter my on-screen name and email to the one I use for cam-girling.

With that done, I log out and log back in, and once I’m certain that my identity is hidden, I find his username again and hit connect.

As the call goes through, he logs off on the other site so it audibly dings and then it’s us.

It feels different on here.

Already.

It’s not as if my regular site offers any protection, but the guy paid me a preemptive fourteen thousand dollars, for God’s sake. That changes things.

GretzkyWannabe42: I’ll send that over every Sunday.

GretzkyWannabe42: But I want you to stop using the other site.

GretzkyWannabe42: Do you agree?

“I agree,” I rasp, aware that I still sound shaky from shock.

GretzkyWannabe42: If I go on there and see you’ve logged in, there’ll be repercussions…

“What kind of repercussions?”

GretzkyWannabe42: You’ll have to wear a butt plug.

Neither of us is into that but I still pout at the screen. “Anal’s no fun.”

GretzkyWannabe42: Exactly lol.

GretzkyWannabe42: Are you okay?

My smile peeks out, a little stronger, a lot brighter. “I am. Thank you. You don’t know how much you’ve helped me.”

GretzkyWannabe42: I’m glad I could.

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