I sit at my usual table in the corner of the bar, the one tucked just out of the spotlight’s reach. The glass of bourbon in my hand is cold, its amber glow catching the dim light as I swirl it lazily. My name’s Elise, and I’m thirty-one, married to a man who loves me in his quiet, predictable way. Two kids, a mortgage, a life that’s safe but suffocating. That’s why I’m here, two towns over, where no one knows my name. This place, The Velvet Room, is my escape—a haven for my secret hunger. I come here once a month, maybe twice if the ache gets too severe. I don’t bring baggage, and I don’t take any home. Just one night, one stranger, one fleeting rush to remind me I’m alive. My black dress clings to my hips, the neckline low enough to tease but not scream. I’ve learned the game over the past year. A subtle flash of thigh, a slow drag of my fingers along my collarbone, a deliberate wink—that’s all it takes. They come to me. They always do. Tonight, I hunt, the need clawing at my skin.
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