It had been 9 months since my wife moved out and filed for divorce. I had reached my point of acceptance with it. About a month ago, the fog of denial and depression had begun to fade. I was starting to feel like a normal person again. I was wanting to explore my new singleness.
I used to drive by Adult World back when I was a student at the local community college, but never dared to go inside. Two weeks ago I decided to pay it a visit. I left before exploring the video booths in the back. This time would be different.
I could feel the butterflies stirring inside me as feelings of fear and sexual arousal swirled in my thoughts. Trading messages on the computer put the idea of gay sex and glory holes in my repertoire of fantasies back in the days when AOL chat rooms were still around. Those thoughts were relegated to late night internet surfing while I was married, never actually exploring those fantasies in the offline world. Now I was free to explore my fantasies and curiosity. I could do as I pleased, and I was wanting to sate my desire.
I browsed around the store, looking at the various vibrators, dildos, and male masturbation toys that hung from the walls. I exchanged an awkward nod of acknowledgement with the guy seated behind the counter. I wondered what he felt every day he came to work here. Did he feel that nervous, sexual energy I was feeling right now, or was it just a job? What fantasies were hidden in his thoughts, and was he judging me as I was looking at a fleshlight that hung from the wall?