As for me, I found the club to be unappealing. Guys eyed me warily because I was with Oren; they avoided coming too close to his wide shoulders. Experiencing such a dense cloud of sex in the environment made me feel exposed.

Let's get downstairs, he remarked calmly.

To ask, "What's down there?" I made an inquiry.

They were just "people playing," he said. We made our way downstairs, where the atmosphere was even more charged with sexual tension. My body gravitated toward Oren. I didn't enjoy this since it seemed like I was being swept away by a tidal wave. I found comfort in being with Oren, my rock....