KAYLA

As I pushed the shopping cart around to different sections of the mall, I felt a strong feeling of nervousness tugging at my chest.

Exactly one year ago, in this very building, I had lost my mind in a crowded elevator with a man whose name I didn't even know. It had been an encounter that had stuck with me like splinter, definitely something I'd take with me to the grave. It was an exciting and thrilling experience that would forever make my feets curl whenever I thought of it.

My life as a single mom had been a routine of school runs, cozy bedtime stories for my nine...