Chapter 2

• The ride home from the care home was a blur. My mind spun with thoughts of the website Clara had mentioned. Her words echoed in my head, low and sultry, *“He knew exactly how to make a woman feel good.”* The way she’d said it—like it was a secret she couldn’t keep to herself—sent a shiver down my spine. My thighs pressed together instinctively, a slow, aching heat building between them.
• Desire coiled in my stomach, hot and amazing. What would that feel like? To be touched by someone who knew exactly what I needed. A man who could unravel me with just his hands, his mouth, his—
• I fumbled with my keys as I unlocked the door to my small apartment. Tossing my bag onto the couch, I kicked off my shoes and stood in the dimly lit living room. The silence of the empty space pressed in on me, heavy and suffocating.
• Letting out a shaky breath, I reached for my phone. A part of me hesitated. Was I really considering this? Signing up for some website that matched you with... strangers? A lot of things could go wrong.
• But the thought of it—of someone out there waiting to fulfill my deepest desires—made my pulse quicken. My nipples tightened beneath my shirt, and I crossed my arms over my chest as if to shield myself from my own thoughts.
• I was tired of coming home to an empty apartment, tired of yearning for something more. Tired of touching myself in the dark, imagining hands that weren’t there, a mouth that never came.
• Before I could second-guess myself, I sank onto the couch and unlocked my phone. My heart thumped loudly in my chest as I typed the name of the website into the search bar.
• The screen loaded, revealing a sleek black-and-gold homepage with bold letters:
• **Welcome to DesireMatch — Where Fantasies Come to Life.**
• My breath caught. A seductive image of intertwined hands filled the background, fingers laced together in a way that was both intimate and possessive. Below it was a simple prompt:
• **Ready to explore your desires? Fill out the form and take the first step.**
• I swallowed hard, my fingers hovering over the screen. I tapped the button to begin.
• The first question appeared in bold:
• **What brings you to DesireMatch?**
• Options followed:
• - Exploring new experiences
• - Seeking physical connection
• - Fulfillment of specific fantasies
• I selected the last option, and the next question made me pause:
• **Describe your deepest desire in a few words.**
• Heat flushed my cheeks. I glanced around my empty apartment as if someone might see me typing. Slowly, I let my fingers move across the screen:
• *I want to be taken. Not gently, not sweetly, but with a hunger that matches my own. I want to feel his hands on me, rough and demanding, pinning me down until I can’t move. I want his mouth on my skin, his teeth grazing my neck, his tongue tracing every curve until I’m trembling. I want to feel him inside me, filling me completely, until I forget my own name and then watch as my belly gets swollen with a new life. I want to be consumed, owned, ruined—and then put back together, piece by piece, until I’m whole again.*
• I hit next, my heart racing. The questions became more intimate, probing into preferences, boundaries, and fantasies I’d barely admitted to anyone. My body grew warmer, my skin tingling as I typed out words I’d never spoken aloud.
• **Do you enjoy being dominated?**
• *Yes.*
• **Do you want to feel out of control?**
• *Yes.*
• **Describe your ideal encounter.**
• I hesitated, my fingers trembling. Then, slowly, I began to type:
• *Rough hands pin me, my body arching into every demanding touch. No hesitation, no holding back, just raw, primal desire. I want to be claimed, filled until there's nothing left but heat and chaos, knowing that when it's over, I will be swollen with proof of that passion, life growing inside me.*
• Then I was asked my age and my preference — do I prefer older men or younger men? I answered them all then I hit submit, my chest heaving. The screen blinked, processing my response. For a moment, I felt exposed, as if I’d stripped myself bare for a stranger to see. But there was also a thrill in it, a sense of freedom I hadn’t felt in years.
• Finally, after what felt like an eternity, a confirmation screen appeared:
• **Thank you for completing your profile. Our system is searching for your perfect match.**
• I exhaled my body tense from anticipation. Was this crazy? Probably. But I couldn’t stop now. My hand drifted to my thigh, fingers tracing idle patterns on my skin as I waited. The air felt heavier, charged with something electric.
• A notification popped up.
• **We’ve found a match.**
• My breath hitched as I opened the message.
• **Hello, Nina. I see you're searching for something real. Something raw. I’m here to make sure you get exactly what you need. Are you ready?**
• A shiver ran down my spine. The message was signed with a single letter:
• **D.**
• I stared at the screen, my heart pounding. His words were simple, but they carried a weight that made my stomach flutter.
• My breath came in shallow gasps. My body was on fire, every nerve ending alight with anticipation. I bit my lip, my fingers hovering over the screen. Was I ready? Could I really do this?
• Before I could overthink it, I typed:
• **Yes.**
• The screen went dark for a moment, and then a new message appeared.
• **Good girl. Let’s begin.**