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Chapter 1

He wanted to know about Erotic Mayberry That’s the best place to start this story My story For the sake of not confusing anyone, I’ll keep my conversations with the detective in bold so you can clearly understand the switch between my discussions with him and my story about Erotic Mayberry

I didn’t want to speak to anyone about my past

I didn’t want to

But he insisted

The detective had shown up as I was about to sit with a cup of coffee and watch one ofmy soaps but it wasn’t every day that abetter

I wore a sundress, tight toa little less coured, what the fuck, this is my house Let him be uncomfortable

I gestured for him to sit in an armchair while I sat on the loveseat across from him

He told hborhood I used to live in, a place called E Mayberry Erotic Mayberry to those who lived there

“I’,” he said “Tell me about your entrance into this…Erotic Mayberry…as you call it”

“Not what I call it What THEY call it”

“And who are they?” he asked

The detective had told ht that was a really odd naiven the situation The roo but tension

“Is that your real name?” I asked him

He was confused I’d changed the subject, so I often do when I’m nervous or uncomfortable in a situation

“Tension,” I said “That can’t be your real name”

“Tenccione,” he replied “It’s Italian But it sounds close enough and the nickname kind of stuck So I’m Tension Now, since I’ve been so polite as to answer your question, would youmine?”

He was good looking, long hair that looked like he hadn’t washed it in a few days, kind of greasy and unke around his stubbly neck He probably hadn’t shaved since the last time he shampooed

Oh how I’d love to ride that five o’clock shadow

He had a bit of a cleft in his chin, which kind of reminded me of an old 80s sitcoer on I decided Tension was hot in an old fashioned, manly cop kind of way

Was it Tony Danza? Maybe

His s head over heels He had a bit of an asshole way about hi I’m not a sucker for bad boys but even the baddest boys usually kno to turn on the charm Tension occasionally raised a cocky eyebrow and sht

“They,” I said, “Means everyone Really Maybe even someone in your department They’re everyone”

Tension stared at , waiting forto lose here I wasn’t soation I was only a young woman with a story to tell and it was a story this cop wanted for some reason