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Reagan: What makes you think I ever stopped? I’m a woman. I can multitask. ;)

I love Reagan. She’s completely unfiltered. She makes me laugh.

I walk into my empty apartment. It’s just after midnight. It’s quiet and lonely.

I know Cassandra will be up. She doesn’t sleep very much. Screw it. Reagan’s right. I’m calling her.

The phone rings just once. “Trevor? Is everything okay?”

It’s so good to hear her voice. I can feel my whole body relax just from her voice. I can’t imagine what my body would do if we were together right now. Actually, I know exactly what it would do.

“Hey, Loca.” I smile as I can almost see her making a face of disgust at that nickname. “Everything’s fine here in the Big Apple. I was just missing you. I wanted to hear your voice.”

“Oh. I see. How’s the Big Apple treating you?”

“It’s okay. I’m still a little homesick.”

“I’m sure that’s normal when you move away from home for the first time. You’ve lived in Philly your whole life. You should go out a lot. Make sure to enjoy yourself. Meet some young hotties.” That’s not really what I want.

“I am. I’ve been going out a lot.”

“I bet the girls are hanging all over you.”

“Cassandra, I miss you. I still want you.”

“Trevor, don’t.”

“Is anyone there with you?” I couldn’t bear it if someone was there.

“Not tonight, no.”

“But there have been other men though?”

“Do you really want to talk about this? Do you really want to hear those details of my life? I can’t imagine you do.”

“No. I guess I don’t want to know.”

I hear a bark, and I smile. “How’s Dick? Has he peed in the bed recently?”

She laughs. “Dick is good. No peeing in my bed for a while. Thankfully.”

“That’s good.” I’m silent for a brief moment. “Cassandra?”

“Yes, Trevor.”

“Can I ask you something that’s been weighing on me?”

“I suppose it depends on what it is.”

“Will you tell me what happened with your second husband?”

“Roman? Why?”

“I just feel like I need to hear the story to better understand you. I really want to understand you. It’s important to me.”

“I don’t like to talk about it, Trevor. It wasn’t a happy time in my life. It was probably the worst time of my life.”

“Please. Just do this one thing for me. I think I need it to move on. Tell me what happened between you two.”

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