Page 14 of Midsummer Phoenixes

Soyer

Are you working right now?

Amory

Short break, but I’ll go back out in a second.

Soyer

Or you could stay for a few more minutes, tell me all about how slutty you have been, parading your sweet little ass around in that tight uniform.

I gasped, looked back out at the hallway. Then I typed. And stopped. And deleted. Finally, I sent him,

Amory

I think I know what you want to do, but I don’t know how.

Soyer

Do you want to do what I want to do?

My cheeks flushed.

Amory

Yes

I sent before I could think better of it.

Soyer

Then let’s try this together, okay? I’ve actually never sexted with anyone else either. But look: ??????????????

I’m prepared ??

A nervous chuckle escaped me, and I bit my lip as I tried to keep myself from Googling that particular string of emojis. Not that I couldn’t guess what they meant. Soyer knew what he was about to do.

Amory

You don’t have to lie to make me feel better.

Soyer

I know. I’m not. It’s my first time.

Tell me. Have you been out there, showing what is mine to other men?

I hesitated, then typed,

Amory

Yes.

I had no idea if I liked this. It wasn’t especially arousing, not here, not with the distinct possibility of Dwayne or Rae just walking in on me. I couldn’t deny that it was exciting though.

Soyer

Amory, you’ve only been out of the house for a few hours. Have you already been a little slut?