As you sat at the bar, nursing a glass of vodka, everyone else was talking and laughing around you. You felt the weight of your recent troubles heavily on your shoulders - your job loss, your pregnant friend's financial struggles, everything weighing down on you.

The man sitting a few seats away caught your eye. He was hot, but his demeanor seemed distant and dangerous. His face was expressionless as he caught you looking at him, though he held a gaze that sent a shiver down your spine.

Then, inexplicably, he winked at you. Your breath caught in your throat as you froze, your eyes locked with his..