>*The fucked up part is that, while I can’t swear I’m representing dialogues verbatim, the actions leading up to sex are pretty much what actually happened during this streak of rather odd luck.*
A very naked Olive was using my arm as her pillow. That made getting to my phone a tad difficult. I managed to grab the pesky device and checked the message. I had it on *Do Not Disturb*, so whatever had come through the filter had to be important.
A text from DJ: “Hey, cousin. Unfortunately, I got not great news.”
I had flown to Olive, and, the moment I got to the Airbnb, airports started canceling flights left and right as the COVID-19 situation exploded. I was risking being stranded not close to home. I needed the distraction, for I had recently moved out of my house, as my once-open marriage was headed straight into divorce. DJ had told me I could stay with him if I helped with minor stuff. “Not great news” sounded like insult *and* injury, to say the very least.
I typed my response: “What’s up? Need help with something?”