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Chapter One
Imogen
Two weeks ago
I sit on the end of the bed, my heart racing and my breathing ragged as I try to release them normally.
How did I get here?
For one, plush rooms like this aren't something I can usually afford in my current economic situation. It’s stunning. It reeks of money with its fancy wallpaper, plush carpet, velvet curtains and decor that looks like it belongs in a museum. Even the lighting is muted and soft; they’ve thought of everything.
When I arrived, I was upgraded to a beautiful suite which was unexpected. This place is amazing with views of Seattle from the balcony. Not that I plan on spending much time out there.
Luckily, I have two best friends who thought it would be a good idea to give me a voucher for my birthday.
Not just any gift voucher.
A voucher to a sex club.
I know it sounds like: what in the fuck? But I have had a bad year.
First, my beloved step-dad died.
Second, my boyfriend of two years dumped me.
Third, I lost my dream job at a designer store during the pandemic.
Fourth, my mom is suing me because my step-dad, her husband, left money to me in his will.
To top it all off, I’m living with my best friend, Ariana, and her new husband in their apartment.
Officially becoming a couch surfer isn’t my finest hour, but at least I’m not homeless.
Moving back to my parents’ house isn’t an option, and my other best friend, Charlize, just moved to London.
So, I figure I deserve a little adventure since I’ve been cooped up. Not that I’ve ever been to a place like this before.
Endeavors isn’t a sleazy club with cheap hookers. It’s the crème de la crème of sex clubs and services.
It also helps when Ariana’s husband, Lukas, is part owner of Endeavors.
I jokingly asked if they ever hang out there but Ariana shook her head. Apparently Lukas isn’t into the sex club thing.
Charlize was of course completely on board with this crazy stunt. Out of all my friends, she’s the craziest and not just because she’s Australian. One of her favorite hobbies is bungee jumping, and she loves telling the story of how she floated around in a giant cage surrounded by Great White sharks.
In truth, it’s taken me three trips to get this far into the Reception.
I told my friends I’m not desperate, but they told me that this isn’t what this is, though I’m still dubious.
I am open to sex — even though my sex life has been pretty vanilla up to this point — but I never thought I’d see myself doing something like this.
When I thought I’d found the love of my life in Nate, I believed all my dreams had come true. I even gave Ariana advice while we were in Mexico, coincidentally the same vacation that she met Lukas — he’s also her ex’s dad. That trip changed everything.
There is nothing like falling in love with your cheating ex’s dad to get you uninvited from the family Christmas dinner table. But Ariana has never been happier and that’s all that matters.
I take another shaky breath, wringing my hands in my lap.
