It was four in the morning, and I was incredibly turned on. The room was dimly illuminated by starlight and the glowing green numbers on the alarm clock. I could hear rain spattering the window and the soft snores of a half-dozen of our friends. His hand was on my hip, and I could feel his warm breath on the back of my neck. A few hours ago, our group was ordering a final round at the bar. He and I had flirted before, but...

Christy was livid. She paced back and forth in her office, replaying the events of the meeting in her mind. Fucking James. He’d always been an insufferable prick, but now he was putting her team at risk. Pausing by the window, she tried to allow the familiar view of downtown to calm her. Dark clouds rolled overhead. Neon signs and streetlights reflected in the wet streets. Cars slowly crossed the bridge. She could be head...

My intern watched me present to the board (all men). She asked me: "How do you speak so confidently?" I laughed, and told her I picture them naked. She giggled. "It's true!" I said. "I'm not intimidated by a group of flaccid cocks." And it is true. But it's not the whole truth. I didn't tell her that I have a ritual. Before every board meeting, I lock my office door and change. The black leather empowers me. I spread my l...