Forty-Six. A number she never felt would define her age when she was a young adult and dreamed of the future. An age she surely did not feel matched up with her personality, looks or enthusiasm for life. Yet, here she was, on the eve of her forty-sixth birthday, alone in her sprawling home, in her affluent, suburban Chicago neighborhood. Feeling almost completely hopeless, Sharon tried to refocus her energy on the book she has been picking up and putting down for months, and thought gloomily to herself, “pretty soon, I’m sure this will be a magazine for senior citizens I’m looking through”, and as she turned the page, a business card fell out and onto her lap. It was almost as if it were a divine intervention. Sharon picked up the card and the memory came flooding in as she recollected finding it left on a table at a local upscale bar and lounge and stuffed it in her book quickly, the first thing she could grab from her handbag, before anyone knew or cared. Before she could finish reliving the coincidental finding, the fabulous idea dawned on her, to celebrate her birthday with a male companion!
Up until this moment, Sharon had planned on doing absolutely nothing to celebrate her birthday. She successfully ducked and dodged every invitation from her well-meaning family members and close friends, and was intent on eating dinner alone, watching tv and sulking all night, which most likely would pour over into her weekend, making for a truly forgettable birthday, the polar opposite of the kind of birthday she really wanted, deep down. However, now, with new novel idea, she perked up at the thought of treating herself to an experience she has only fantasized about thus far! She held the card in her hands as she contemplated what this whole procedure would be like. Could she really call a number and just ask to have a male companion? Could she really invite a male companion into her home? The answer was YES! Not only could she. But she should! And she knew it! This year’s festivities went from forgettable to unforgettable real quick, as she was about to celebrate her birthday with a male companion!
Fragmented sentences and phrases of instructions were jotted down messily on the first piece of paper she could grab, which turned out to be a birthday card she received in the mail from her sister. Sharon was ready to take the next step in the process, which entailed looking through the website and choosing her top one or few cowboys, whom met all her wants and needs! The woman on the other end of the phone representing the elite agency made her feel so much more comfortable and reinforced her idea of deserving this treat. There was no shame in her game! This soon-to-be angel was ready to take the leap! Just as she arrived at the website and clicked “cowboys”, her heart began to flutter and feel as if it was beating louder and louder, her mouth began to water, palms became sweaty, she was flush with emotion, as she clicked through the different profiles, she was struck time and again with each new photo. These were not just men. These were the most attractive men she had ever seen, and when she realized she was about to spend time with one of them on a date, her feelings about dreading her fast-approaching birthday had rapidly melted away. Now she couldn’t be more excited, because she was going to celebrate her birthday with a male companion!
After Sharon made her well thought-out, but difficult decision, she scurried around her house, tidying up and then spent the next several hours trying on outfits for her big birthday celebration the next day! Now, the time had come and the doorbell rang, she walked towards the door, in what felt like slow motion, and tried to calm herself. Sharon opened the door to find the most gorgeous man she has ever had on her doorstep. “Well hello, Birthday girl! I’m Reid, your personalized birthday gift for this evening!” Her male companion joked sweetly and flirtatiously as he softly kissed her on the cheek and presented her with flowers and chocolates. The next several hours, turned into overnight, and turned into the whole weekend. Reid, the tall, muscular, exotically rugged man was exactly what Sharon was looking for when she began her quest. Reid comforted her and made her feel safe when he put his arms around her, allowed her to become vulnerable and intimate with him as they soaked in the hot tub and took in the luxuries of her in-home spa sauna and steam room, all the while making her laugh until she cried tears of joy, and most importantly made her feel like she was turning twenty-six, as opposed to forty-six, and fueled an invigorating new outlook and zest for life! Sharon developed a newfound feeling that forty-six was a going to be a banner year, and all of it because she decided to celebrate her birthday with a male companion!