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Then Fox turned to me. “And since you’ll already be there, the invitation is always open.”
“Already be where?” I asked, cocking my head to the side in confusion.
“You know, at the house.”
“What house? Eli’s?”
“Nah, he doesn’t have his own place yet. But Cash assured us they would be done soon.”
“Wait, so where does Eli live?”
“At the mansion, with the rest of us,” Fox grinned. “It’s really a sweet gig. We’ve got multiple bathrooms, and now that some people have moved out, there aren’t nearly as many incidents of people walking in on others while they’re screwing.”
“Right, and the kitchen is amazing.”
“Which is how I make the righteous shawarma,” Fox grinned.
“You’re gonna love it there. I mean, personally, I’m glad I’m not there anymore. It’s a lot to clean.”
“Right? And the women don’t seem to want to do it,” Fox said in agreement. “It’s not like we can hire someone to come clean with all the security around the place.”
“And we’re at work all the time,” IRIS said in agreement. “I mean, yeah, Jane’s excluded because she’s got that book she’s finishing.”
“And Zoe and Anna are working on a new script.”
“And Bree works in the office, but really, that’s a slacker’s job.”
I listened as they went back and forth about why women were best suited to clean the house. Honestly, they just sounded like a bunch of lazy men that wanted to be waited on hand and foot by their mothers. How did they end up married?
“—since you’re out of a job, it really would be a perfect fit for you,” IRIS nodded excitedly.
“A perfect fit for me,” I repeated numbly.
“Right, I mean, don’t worry. My wife will do my laundry. I wouldn’t ask you to do that.”
“Yeah, but some of the other guys might, so have that scrub brush ready.”
Again, I stared at them in confusion. “Scrub brush?”
“You know,” IRIS leaned forward, whispering like someone might overhear us. “Skid marks. We all get ‘em from time to time.”
I suppressed a shudder as I stared at both of them in disgust. Skid marks? They actually thought I would deal with that? There wasn’t a chance in hell.
“How good are you with vacuuming stairs?”
“Yes!” Fox nodded. “They get so dirty.”
I had to be in some alternate reality because there was no way I was really standing here, listening to these men plan out my life for the foreseeable future.
I turned on my heel as they continued to discuss my future employment. Slinking into the bathroom, I closed the door, shutting my eyes as I leaned back against it and let out a harsh breath. Was this going to be my life from now on? If I went to live with Eli, was this really what I had to look forward to? Would these men plan my life as if I didn’t have a say? And even if I did find a job and leave the luxurious life of a maid behind, would they always be around, bickering and in need of adult supervision?
I had enough of that with my goldfish. Horatio, on the other hand, was very well-behaved. He came for snuggles at night and right when I got home. We had a good routine for when I fed him, which I was pretty sure was ruined now. But other than that, I only had to change his litter box. How was I supposed to go from that peaceful life to one where I had to listen to the crap out there every single day?
My promise to Fox that I would try was quickly dissipating. I looked down at the phone I picked off IRIS and resigned myself to make the call. I needed to get out of here, and I couldn’t do that without a little help.
“Daddy?” I asked when he picked up the phone. “I’m in a little trouble. I’m going to need some help.”
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