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food, you mean?” I played naive extremely well.
    He laughed, and leaned into the desk. The movement sent me his smell; a hint of vodka, musk, and spring air. “The food, too.”
    “You must be hungry, then?”
    He smirked. “Always.”
    “There’s a new restaurant on the corner of Mass Ave and Newbury. They specialize in prime meats…I know that’s your favorite.” I paused for his reaction. “Should I make you a reservation?”
    He took off his glasses and his pupils met mine. Then he exhaled a full breath through his nose, sending me more of his smell. “Please.”
    I broke our stare to look up the phone number. While I was on hold, I teased the phone cord between my fingers, running my hand up and down its length. When I bit the corner of my lip, I heard his breath quicken.
    “They can take you in ten minutes,” I said as I hung up. “It should take you about that long to walk there. Our bellboy Jason can get you a taxi, if you prefer.”
    His vision circled my face before landing on my eyes again. “I’ll walk.” He stepped away from the desk, but turned around after a few paces. “Cheers, Charlie. Until later?”
    “Always,” I said.
    I watched him walk through the double doors. He stopped briefly to say something to Jason, then disappeared down the sidewalk. I had been mentally playing with Jody since I’d met him during my first month at the hotel. But I’d never taken it farther than words. Neither had he. The reason was on the screen of his iPhone: two smaller versions of him and a stunning female who wore his matching band. That didn’t stop me from fantasizing. In my head, Jody dragged me by the arm to his room, threw me against the back of the door, ripped a hole in my tights, wrapped my legs around his waist, and fucked me. I didn’t want him to be soft or gentle, and he wasn’t.
    A tingling started.
    My eyes darted around the lobby. When the hallway cleared and the elevator settled, I bent over the desk, resting my clit along the edge of the counter. I had six hours left in my shift, and all but three of our guests had already checked in. It was going to be a quiet night. But I wanted to be alone, and somewhere private.
    The topcoat of my black nails shone under the lights. My wetness wouldn’t look as hot on my fingers as it would on Jody’s, but they would sparkle…soon. Two at first. Three when I got closer to the peak.
    I couldn’t wait six hours. I wasn’t going to.
    I picked up the phone, continuing to rotate my hips in a circle, and dialed security. “Walter, it’s Charlie. Can you watch the desk for a few minutes?”
    “Is everything all right, Miss Charlie? You look a little anxious.”
    I knew the camera was pointed directly at me; it turned me on even more. But Walter couldn’t see anything below the customer’s counter, which was higher than mine. “It will be. I just need to take care of something really quick.”
    “I’ll be right there,” he said, and hung up.

CHAPTER FOUR
     
    I was eleven years old when I touched myself for the first time. I was in my bed, my Cabbage Patch Kid and teddy bear behind me. No one was home, so I could explore all I wanted without fear of being caught. Lilly worked nights and Emma was only allowed to have sleepovers on the weekends. I turned Cabby and Teddy around so their backs faced me. I didn’t want an audience at that age.
    Lilly hadn’t talked to me about masturbation or sex yet. But for years I had heard deep groaning and high-pitched squealing noises from her bedroom. At first, I had misinterpreted her shouts as anguish, and I was frightened for her. Over time, though, her sounds became titillating. I had envied the way each of the men had held her, how she basked in their attention. The pleasure that showed on her face. So when my hands finally dipped below the sheet, exploring my chest with the pads of my fingers, marching down my stomach until they reached my spot, I pursued the same enjoyment. The movies I had