This story begins, as many do, with a conversation that seems unimportant until it very much isn't.

Before we begin.

This story includes sensual and intimate description-language that lingers in the body and in desire, treated with care rather than spectacle. If that isn’t what you’re in the mood for just now, you may wish to return to it another time. Otherwise, it may be worth stopping for a moment. Some things ask for your full attention.