{"product_id":"2940045682718","title":"Rouse [London Brown #3]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"You don't answer my calls.\" The accusation made it seem as though it was intentional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe card on the flowers was addressed to Des.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"If you were phoning you haven't left a message and I screen all calls coming in. Meaning I never pick up the phone only call people back. I avoid everyone. Don't take it personally. Though I doubt Des would have answered the phone for you.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You've been off The Agency's catalogue since Monday. The only opening later today is booked.\" He unbuttoned his jacket and placed a hand in his pocket. \"Nor were you here when I came by.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I didn't realize you cared.\" I flipped over my hand waving him off and removed the card with my other hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Don't.\" He brushed away the hair from his ear and showed the stud in his tragus. Usually it was covered. What was the story behind the piercing? Oh, right, I didn’t care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI pulled the card out of the small envelope. My one call. Meaning if he were found with a dead hooker in his trunk he'd call her. It was just that I'd be the dead whore. A message with double meaning. How clever, Mr. Stowell. I put the card on the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What am I not to do?\" Men loved getting up in arms about the silliest of things. \"Question your sincerity? That's asking a lot.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Dawning Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082918904048,"sku":"2940045682718","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045682718_p0.jpg?v=1763682246","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045682718","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}