On a bright Saturday morning, Katia enjoys a leisurely shower while waiting for him to arrive. She lingers in the bathroom to dab on the perfume he likes, appraises her reflection in the mirror and feels the first lustful stirrings of desire disperse any lingering apprehension about her imminent sexual liaison. She wonders what he'll do on this occasion; the combination of anticipation and memory of past encounters causes...

Michelle poses in front of the bedroom mirror, putting the final touches to her preparations while waiting for her man. Immaculate makeup and a subtle dab of fragrance. Gold hoops pierce her earlobes, a matching necklace around her elegant neck. A wide wedding band, on her finger, glossy nails - simply red, no nail bar gimmicks. For all that she is gorgeous, Michelle sometimes lacks body confidence, emotionally unprepared...

"Been a jaded lady when it comes to love," Mary Chapin Carpenter's lyric succinctly sums up Carol's current situation, at least as far as her sex life is concerned. Having decided to give this dam dating app one last chance, she sits alone in a chic bar wondering where her prospective paramour has got to, it's not as if she's in town for long. Hoping for a half-decent hook-up when on a business trip surely can't be settin...