Chapters tagged exhibitionsm

by dbzzzzz

Chapter 3

You're staring at your phone when Mara appears beside you, close enough that her perfume cuts through the airport's stale recycled air—something warm and expensive that makes you think of dimly lit bars and bad decisions. "Ready?" She doesn't wait for an answer, just starts walk...

by dbzzzzz

Chapter 4

The last night always felt different. You'd survived the keynote—Dr. Patterson's forty-five minute odyssey through "leveraging synergistic paradigms" that had nearly induced a coma. You'd endured the breakout sessions, the networking mixers where everyone pretended to care about...

by dbzzzzz

Chapter 5

You stand in the hallway, staring at the locked door, heart sinking. The elevator numbers have stopped at L. Lobby. Mara's down there somewhere. You need to find her. That's all that matters now. You need to tell her—tell her that you're an idiot, that you finally get it, that...

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Chapter 6

"I'm locked out," you say, and your voice comes out rougher than intended. "Of my room." "Oh dear." Sienna's expression shifts into perfect sympathy, but her eyes are still dancing with amusement. "That is unfortunate. Room number?" "304." Her fingers move across the keyboard...

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Chapter 7

The silence stretches between you, broken only by the soft hum of the air conditioning and your own shallow breathing. Sienna's eyes hold yours for one more beat, then she pushes off from the counter with fluid grace. "Option two it is," she says, voice low and pleased. She mo...

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Chapter 8

Sienna settles behind the desk, the folded towel placed carefully to one side, and begins typing with those crimson nails. "Now let's get you sorted," she says, voice all professional courtesy again. "I just need to verify a few details to confirm your identity." You shift your...