Housewife Gone Wild

Loose 550

The sound of the door closing rang out in the quiet, sharp and final. I stood by the bathroom door, zoning out for ages before finally sinking into the hot water. The warmth wrapped around me, and only then did my heart finally settle down, wrapped in comfort and quiet.

I had no idea what would happen after Ryan left–and honestly, I didn’t want to know.

He was just heading back to his own world, and I was nothing, but a firework in his life–blazing bright for a moment, then gone, just ashes left, nothing to remember me by.

For me, breakups had become so routine, they barely even fazed me at work anymore.

Honestly, it was just my way of protecting myself–throwing up a fortress around my heart and tucking my feelings deep inside. As long as I didn’t let myself think about it, it didn’t hurt.

By dusk, after a few days of clear skies, it started snowing again.

By six, everyone else had headed out, and the once lively office was suddenly quiet.

“Vic, why are you still here? Didn’t your boyfriend drop by today?” A few of my close coworkers liked to joke around with me–they all knew I was dating a younger guy, but nobody had a clue what he actually did.

“So, what are you guys up to tonight?” I asked with a grin.

They were all single, and I’d heard them talk about their fun plans before. Tonight, I figured I might as well join in and let loose with them for a change.

“We’re heading to a chill bar to hit on some hotties,” one of them laughed.

“Yeah, I heard they’ve got some college students doing live music there. Vic, you should come check it out with us.”

I tucked my papers into the drawer, stood up with a smile, and said, “Sure, why not? I’ve been so caught up in work, I haven’t had a chance to unwind.”

“So… Vic, can we expense tonight’s drinks?” one of the girls asked, giving me those puppy dog eyes.

I waved my hand dismissively. “Nope, no expensing. I’m covering it.”

cheering, and then started plotting how

to win my team’s loyalty was just smart

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fat my hands would get tired counting them. First, there was the cash coming in from Jared’s side- already a nice chunk of change. Then, with the latest reports Nathan sent over, the dividends from my shares were

I was

side alley, not very big, with that trendy industrial–chic decor. Still,

never have gotten a seat,” one

spot right in the center, and all the servers were young guys–fresh–faced, clean–cut, and grinning from ear to

You drinking tonight?” one of the

to the music–the chill DJ set had me

replied. Normally, right before clocking out, my emotions would be all over the place, but Ryan would’ve

dead quiet, except for

a gentle drizzle straight to

of the girls said, sliding a glass

sip. The first thing that hit me was the tangy kick, then a wave of sweetness, and finally a little

up on you,” someone

because you just closed

work’s been going great. Everything’s

all the energy of youth. Their vibe was infectious, and the

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coming undone, so I just pulled out the hair tie and let it tumble down around my shoulders. A few loose strands, marked by the elastic, fell

veins, my gaze

moves, I couldn’t help but imagine Ryan in their place. If he were up there, slowly unbuttoning his shirt, peeling it off piece by piece, until all that

My stomach lurched and I almost gagged. I shot up from my seat and

bathroom.