Chapter 207

I saw the flashing triple dots, indicating Rita was still typing. So I waited. It gave me a chance to glance out the French doors to the back yard. It happened to be just at the moment Jess was leading Kevin Austin away from the pool, to the dark recesses of the back yard and its abundant trees. It took me a moment to realize he was nude and sporting an impressive erection. My phone buzzed in my hand.

"Can you be careful?" Rita had written to me.

I pushed on my phone screen to send a question mark tapback.

"I don't want to play with my vibrator, but I took an edible that Kat gave me and don't want to drive," she said. "Can you be careful?"

My heart started to thump in my chest. "I can be careful," I tapped out on my phone. "Is it safe?"

"Yes," she said. "No cameras. You can park in the alley."

"That seems risky," I said, showing a shocking amount of restraint