A Chance Encounter...

It was at this dive bar I stumbled into after my divorce papers were finalized. The place was dark, the crowd thick with strangers seeking their own escape. That's when she saw me, or rather, what I represented, a lost soul in need of distraction. She slid onto the stool next to mine and ordered two drinks before I could even say hello... We talked... laughed... flirted... Her touch sent shivers down my spine as we slipped into an empty booth... The night blurred into morning, her warmth wrapping around me like a blanket against the cold reality outside...