Dealmaking Stories

I let Luke attach the collar around my neck as I am paralysed with fear. How did I just agree to this? It’s not like I had much of a choice. My heart drop to my stomach when he asks me to remove my clothes, get on my knees and spread my legs. Luke saw me naked plenty of time. He’s my ex after all. We’re still living together since we break up two weeks ago. The cohabitation is due to our economic situation. Appartement do...

Fitness and health trade shows are notorious for debauchery and raucous parties. The trade floor is lined with stereotypical meathead guys and scantily clad female models. Exhibitions are less about the features and benefits of equipment and more about who has the most alluring eye candy. Deals are closed "after hours," often in private parties where older male executives sign contracts on the naked bodies of much younger...

When we pulled into the restaurant parking lot we spotted Michael already waiting for us near the entrance; it would be hard to miss him, a giant black guy with a shiny bald head, wearing snug jeans and a black sweater that molded to his muscular frame. There are not a lot of black people in town anyway, and there are not a lot of people of any color anywhere with his size and build. We joined him near Chubby’s front door...