“Ok, so I’m sleeping with him, his wife, and Ashley? It’s a foursome?”

“It’s a lot of money, Spencer. A lot.”

“How much?”

“You would split the ten-thousand with Ash.”

“Does she know about this?”

For some reason the thought of being engaged in any sort of sexual activity with Ashley sent a chill down my spine.

“She knows.”

“And she’s willing?”

“She’s willing.”

“I’ll do it. What time?”

“I’ll call you in the morning with all the details. Trust me, this is a very, very good thing for your future. David is one of—if not the best—clients we do business with. And if he likes you…”

“I think I understand. Thank you, Aiden.”

“I’ll call you tomorrow.”

I dropped the phone, wondering how big of a grave I was willing to dig for myself before I simply jumped inside.

Ashley knocked on my door at exactly 2 AM. I was still wide-awake and called for her to come inside. It was dark, just like the night before…when she had lied to me.

“I’m surprised you’re still awake. As I’m sure you heard, we have a busy day tomorrow,” she said, settling down at the end of my bed.

“Yes, I heard.”

“David’s wife is pretty cool. I think you’ll like her. It’s more important that she likes you, though…of course.”

“Obviously.”

“So what did you need to talk about?”

“You lied to me,” I blurted out, cursing myself as soon as I heard the words in the air.

Ashley sighed, “When did I lie to you?”

“You never slept with Madison.”

“Ok, so…”

“That’s it? That’s all you’re going to say?”

“This isn’t Girl Scouts, Spencer. There’s no oath of honesty or whatever. I’m sorry, ok? But seriously, get over it.”

“Why would you lie? What’s the point? I mean, maybe I’m just stupid or naïve or something. But I thought we could be friends. I wanted to be your friend.”

I sounded ridiculous. I had no idea when I became this annoying, teenage version of myself.

“I don’t really do the friend thing.”

“Fine, just forget it.”

Ashley smiled and it enraged me even further. I had no desire to amuse her.

“Spencer…”

“No, forget it. Seriously, forget it.”

She slid closer to me on the bed, lifting my chin with her fingers. Her touch sent a wave of pleasure through my body, leaving me terrified.