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the photo. Pierce moved the cursor to it and a pop-up caption said ‘photo verified by staff,’ meaning the model in the photo was actually the woman who had placed the ad. In other words, you got what you saw if you arranged to meet the escort. Supposedly.
    â€˜Photo verifier,’ Pierce said. ‘That’s not a bad job.’
    His eyes moved to the ad copy below the photo and he scrolled down as he read it.
    Special Desires
    Hello, Gentlemen. My name is Lilly and I’m the most soothing, pleasing and down-to-earth escort on the whole Westside. I’m 23 yoa, 34-25-34 (all natural), 5-1 and 105 lbs. and don’t smoke. I’m part Spanish and part Italian and all American! So if you’re looking for the time of your life, then give me a call and come visit me at my safe and secure townhouse near the beach. I never rush and satisfaction is guaranteed! All special desires considered. And if you want to double your pleasure, visit my girlfriend Robin’s page in the Blonde Escorts section. We work together as a team — on you or ourselves! I love my work and love to work. So call me!

    Incall only. VIPs only.
    Below the ad was the phone number now assigned to Pierce’s apartment, as well as a cell phone number.
    Pierce picked up the phone and called the cell number. He got her voice mail.
    â€˜Hi, it’s Lilly. Leave your name and number and I’ll call you right back. I don’t return calls to pay phones. And if you’re in a hotel, remember to leave your full name or they won’t put my call through. Thanks. I hope to see you real soon. Bye-bye.’
    Pierce had made the call before he was sure of what he wanted to say. The beep sounded and he started talking.
    â€˜Uh, yes, Lilly, my name is Henry. I sort of have a problem because I have your old phone number. What I mean is, the phone company gave it to me — it’s in my apartment and ... I don’t know ... I’d like to talk to you about it.’
    He blurted out the number and hung up.
    â€˜Shit!’
    He knew he had sounded like an idiot. He wasn’t even sure why he was calling her. If she had given up the number, there was nothing she could do about it now to help him except get it off the website. And that thought raised the primary question: Why was the number still on her site?
    He looked at her photo on the screen again. He studied it. Lilly was stunningly beautiful and he felt a heaviness at his center, the growing hunger of lust. Finally, a single thought pushed through: What am I doing?
    It was a good and valid question. He knew what he needed to do was pull the plug on the computer, get a new number on Monday and then concentrate on the work and forget about all of this.
    But he couldn’t. He went back to the keyboard and closed Lilly’s page and went back to the home page. He then opened the Blonde Escorts panel again and scrolled down until he found a thumbnail photo with the name Robin beneath it.
    He opened the page. The woman named Robin was blonde as advertised. She lay naked on her back on a bed. Red rose petals were piled on her stomach and strategically used to partially cover her breasts and crotch. She had a red lipstick smile. There was a blue ribbon beneath the picture, indicating that the photo had been verified. He scanned down to the ad copy.
    American Beauty
    Hello, Gentlemen. My name is Robin and I’m the girl you have been dreaming about. I’m a true blonde and blue-eyed all-American girl. I’m 24 yoa, 38-30-36 and almost six feet tall. I don’t smoke but I love champagne. I can come to you or you can come to me. It doesn’t matter because I never rush you. Absolutely positive GFE. And if you want to double your pleasure, visit my girlfriend Lilly’s page in the brunettes section. We work together as a team — on you or on ourselves! So give me a call. Satisfaction guaranteed!
VIPs only please.
    There was a phone number and a