Pack Up the Moon

Sarah delivers the ninth letter and departs for a date, leaving Josh to wonder about whom she is meeting. He pours himself a glass of wine and then opens the letter. In her letter, Lauren wishes she knew what time of year it would be when Josh reads the letter so she can tailor the task to the season. She admits that last month’s task was “lame” and then tells him to kiss a woman this month (276). 

Josh pours a second glass of wine. He knows Lauren wants him to do it, and he does miss kissing. Josh asks Radley over drinks if he knows a woman Josh can kiss. Radley suggests a woman named Cammie, whom Josh meets. Cammie wears tight clothes with red heels and a red leather jacket on her date with Josh, which excites him. Josh tells Cammie that his wife died and explains her letters. This touches Cammie, and she calls Lauren a “guardian angel” (286). After dinner, Cammie tells Josh she doesn’t normally kiss her clients, but she is willing to make an exception. She clarifies that she is a consensual sex worker. Josh doesn’t want to pay $3,000 for sex because he still loves Lauren, so Cammie agrees to kiss him only for no cost.