We all face temptations - that chocolate cake sure looks good, one more beer can't hurt, that BMW would look nice in my driveway, but the temptation that Steve Miles faced was one that most of us can only dream of, and Steve could not resist. I think many of us would react the same way.
Since I wrote 'Lost Wife' I've been think about the stories my wife told me all those years ago. Now I think there was more than a grain of truth in them all. The three guys in the Supermarket car park story was told and re-told a number of times and not all the details matched. Well I have spent some time on this particular story and have put all the elements together and come up with what I think is the best and most accurate account
Tom asked Debbie out on a date when they were in high school. She was too shy and turned him down. He dreamed about her for years after that and several years later, Tom met Debbie again and this time things were slightly different.
Bob and Cindy had been dating for nearly two years -- but they'd never made love. They were intimate in touching, kissing and caressing, but the time finally came when Cindy wanted more. She took action to see that more happened.
I should never have agreed to coach a soccer team of 15-year-old girls. I knew it was like a drunk being hired as a bartender or a bank robber working as a security guard. But when my niece asked me to help with her team, I couldn't say no. She wasn't just my niece; we were also... well, no spoilers. Note: Story tags will be updated as more chapters are posted.
The year is now 2186 and sex work is a common occupation. Nearly every young person knows at least one friend, sibling, or cousin who works in the industry, and no one would bat an eye when they saw a sixteen-year-old working behind the counter. It was a normal part of society, no different from any other profession. And the industry continues to thrive, despite its low wages. No one questioned how things had gotten this way. It was just life. And for Lila, this was just another night on the job