The Heart He Left Behind

Summary

With the New Year looming, desperation forced my hand. I posted an ad offering my services as a "rental boyfriend" to cover mounting medical bills.

Seven days of silence. Then my first client bit. She didn't ask for photos. Didn't haggle. Just wired a deposit ten times the asking rate.

We agreed to meet at the park.

She stood bathed in sunlight, radiating an elegance that made her look like royalty stranded in the mundane world.

"Excuse me." I approached tentatively. "Are you Miss Henson?"