Whisper Sweet Nothings
Blurb:
Sarah Cole never expected to find herself
divorced and nearly broke at the age of thirty-four, no less working part-time
as a phone sex operator for Whisper Sweet Nothings.
Solely responsible for the care of her
grandmother, she's willing to do whatever she needs to care for the woman who
raised her, even if it means foregoing her dream to sing.
News of his impending deployment turns Lt.
Samuel Meade's world upside down, and he finds himself alone to face the
unknown when unexpectedly abandoned by his girlfriend.
Eager to help him shake the blues, friends
set him up with Whisper Sweet Nothings for a little fun before deployment. Not
wanting to seem ungrateful or endure the merciless ribbing of his buddies, he
goes ahead with the call, expecting the worst.
Instead, he finds Sherry (aka Sarah Cole),
a kindred soul as seemingly lost as he is.
Neither could have imagined the instant
bond forged that night, the foundation for a friendship that would span nearly
a year. Sharing heartfelt letters with a woman he's never met, Sam finds
himself falling for her.
Scarred in more ways than one during his
deployment, Sam returns stateside suffering from PTSD and a painful leg injury.
Convincing himself that he is as broken as his dream of pursuing her, he gives
himself over to despair.
Unbeknownst to them, with the help of a
friend, they find themselves face to face, embarking on a journey of
self-discovery, acceptance and a once in a lifetime love.
Excerpt:
Sarah jumped when the phone finally rang,
staring at the console like a deer caught in headlights, unable to move. What
the hell was she doing? This was
insane, an introverted, thirty-something, afraid-of-her-own-shadow
architect-wannabe trying to pass herself off as a phone sex operator? She'd
lost her mind.
"Are you going to get that or
what?" Rachel chided. Sarah looked helplessly to her designated trainer.
"You can do this. Remember why you are
doing this, sweetie. It makes it easier. I'll be nearby," the woman
reassured her.
Sarah nodded, adjusting her headset and
reaching over to press the flashing button—the button that would lead her down
a path she'd never pictured herself traversing, especially not at this point in
her life.
When she began training, she'd been asked
to pick a name for herself and had chosen Sherry. It had a sweet,
girl-next-door quality to it unlike her actual name. Her eccentric,
literary-minded mother had thought it a wonderful idea to name her only
daughter Scheherazade, although most of her friends called her Sarah. Tonight,
though, she was Sherry, a sexy voiced seductress on the other end of a
telephone entertaining horny men and perverts and…
Stop! You can do this Sarah. If you could
live through one of the most brutal divorces in recorded history, you can do
this.
"Hello, this is Sherry. Welcome to
Whisper Sweet Nothings…have you called us before?" she asked sweetly even
though her hands shook and her heart pounded painfully within her chest.
Quickly, she glanced at the computer screen to scan a few details about her
caller.
"Uh, no…this is…well, this is my first
time calling."
Given she was new she'd been told she would
get the undecided first-timers or the clients who wanted a more vanilla
experience. Most of the women here had a specialty…BDSM, fetish, gay/lesbian,
etc. As she trained, she could add to her repertoire if she chose which would
increase her moneymaking potential.
"Not to worry. That's why they put you
in my very capable hands. I will take care of you. What's your name?" she
asked, pulling out the scripts she had studied ad nauseum.
"Sam. My name is Sam. Know what…this
was a mistake. I…I should go. I'm sorry, ma'am…I didn't mean to waste your time
and…"
She could hear his voice trembling and her
heart went out to him. He was as nervous as she was. "Sam…listen to me. I
probably shouldn't tell you this, but would it make you feel better to know
that this is my first time too?"
She caught the look of disdain from Rachel
who shook her head from side to side, obviously a mistake and likely not to be
her first. Sorry, she mouthed, turning her attention back to Sam.
"I think you are just saying that to
keep me on the line."
She smiled. "No, this really is my
first time. I'll make you a deal. We take this one-step at a time…together. How
does that sound?"
There was a moment of silence and she
thought she'd lost him. Her heart sank.
"That sounds fine."
"So tell me…what is it you were
looking for when you called me tonight?"
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