Mateo snatched his phone from her hands and began looking everything over. To Valerie’s credit, she’d picked out all of his best selfies, and the biography section she’d put together read like something he’d actually write for himself.
“Val, this is…”
“I know,” she said, holding her hand up, “But please just give it a week for me. If you don’t find some guy you want to talk to, you can delete it and yell at me for signing you up for something so stupid.”
Mateo wanted to delete it immediately, but he’d be lying if he said the idea wasn’t tempting. He hadn’t the slightest idea what being on a sugar daddy website was like, but if Valerie said it was easy and he could make quick money, he might have to give it a try. The bills were piling up relentlessly, and if he didn’t find a way to earn a buck soon, he wasn’t sure what he’d do.
Reluctantly, Mateo looked over the profile again, shaking his head at the name. “BobRoss,” he said aloud.
Valerie grinned. “It’s great, huh?”
“Maybe it’ll lead to a happy little accident.”
“That’s the spirit!” she exclaimed. “So, you’ll keep it installed on your phone for a week?”
Mateo sighed dramatically. “I guess.”
Valerie practically jumped for joy, pulling him into a one-armed hug. “Perfect.”
“But,” Mateo said, “You have to cook me breakfast. I need to get food in me if I’m going to use this stupid app.”
Without another word, Valerie made her way to the fridge and began pulling out all kinds of ingredients. Mateo took a seat at the bar and shook his head again. He’d have never ended up trying something like this on his own, but maybe it was good that Valerie had taken the initiative. It was the new year, after all. Why not try something completely new?