Viral Romance

POV: Quinn

I rolled over and sat up in the motel bed. It was still dark outside in the early morning hours of 4am. Neil’s snoring outline contrasted against the curtains that barely hid the glaring, outdoor lights. He had already left cash on the nightstand. 

‘Thank God’, I thought, as I slipped on my underwear, heels and dress. I grabbed the cash, my keys and slipped out the door as quietly as I could be. 

Neil never minded when I left early, unlike some of the other guys who insisted on hours of cuddles and fake sleeping on my end. But... they did pay more, so it was worth it sometimes. 

I briskly walked down the road with my arms crossed to hide my shivering as I walked back to Addy and I’s apartment. I was tired and dreading the a.m. shift at work that started in only six hours. 

Tim, the club owner, only puts me on one a.m. shift a week, as long as I make him feel “extra special” as he calls it. Once again, worth it sometimes. Addy, my best friend and roommate, isn’t as lucky. But, she still has family money saved up to keep her comfortable. 

But, alas, today was my day for a morning shift. I was thankful for Addy to have the same shift this morning because I could make her drive and sleep a little bit longer during the fifteen minute car ride. 

I punched the code into the front door key pad and aggressively pulled so that it wouldn’t stick. I took my heels off before walking up the five flights of steps. I threw them next to Addy’s heels as I shut the apartment door behind me. 

Addy’s bedroom light was off. I was thankful because she tends to have judgment about my “second job.” I have tried to explain to her, but she doesn’t understand. Family money, remember? 

POV: Logan