UNBIDDEN DESIRES
It was subtle at first—just a flicker of hesitation before they took the card—but by the third or fourth store, I could see Matt’s patience starting to wear thin.
At the fifth shop, the cashier had barely masked her surprise, her gaze lingering on the card before she finally processed the transaction. Matt had just laughed it off, but I could tell he was getting tired of it.
By the time we reached the eighth store, a fancy boutique with glimmering displays, it happened again. The cashier, a woman in her late forties with perfectly styled hair and a name tag that read "Stella," paused when Matt handed her the card. Her eyes moved from Matt, to me, and then back to the card, her skepticism pai
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