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Tess
Good?
Colt
If you weren't scared, you wouldn't be taking this seriously. And I want you to take this very seriously, Tess.
Tess
What if I say yes, that I want you to make my fantasy come true? What happens next?
Colt
We get to know each other first. I'm not interested in rushing into sex if we don't even like each other.
Tess
Okay.
Colt
Okay?
Tess
Let's get to know each other.
Colt
The club has a social event this Friday night. No scenes, just talking. Meet me there, 8 PM.
My breath catches in my throat and something inside me screams to abort this mission. But I muster up my bravery and type back a response.
Tess
See you then.
Fuck it.
I'm really doing this.
THREE
Istand outside the unmarked door, double-checking the address Colt texted me. The building is nondescript, it could be an accounting firm or insurance office if not for the discreet security camera and intercom system.
I press the buzzer with trembling fingers, feeling painfully overdressed and under prepared all at once. I'd changed outfits seven times before settling on a black wrap dress that hints at curves without being obvious about it. Conservative enough to wear to work, but with a neckline that dips just low enough to make me feel exposed. The heels might have been a mistake, three inches of false confidence that make my calves look good but leave me unsteady.
Knots form in my stomach as I wait. What if he takes one look at me and decides I'm not what he expected? What if I'm too vanilla, too awkward, toomuch?
I'd spent an hour on makeup that looked like I wasn't wearing any, and my hair falls in loose waves I pretended not to care about. The effort feels ridiculous now, like I'm playing dress-up in a world I don't belong in.
Checking my phone one last time, I find no new messages. No escape route. Just me standing on the precipice of somethingI've only dared imagine in the dark, alone, where no one could see how badly I wanted it.
The door buzzes. Time to find out if I'm brave enough for this, after all.
I step into a small anteroom where a woman with pink hair and impressive tattoos sits behind a desk.
"Name?"
