Lanterns Rise, We Meet and Part

After eight years of dating, Gavin Hart, for the sake of excitement, turned on the voice chat in his group of guy friends—while coaxing me into sleeping with him.

I froze in place as the phone filled with a chorus of whistles and teasing voices.

"Wow, Gavin really knows how to have fun!"

"Don't be shy, girl! Spice it up a little!"

Gavin’s warm hand slipped under my dress.

"Why are you pretending? Aren’t you usually pretty wild?"

Suddenly, a woman’s voice chimed in from the group, “Gavin, your girlfriend is really easy.”