The night started out like every other Friday night — drinking with some coworkers.

But when our little group started to disperse, I found myself alone with Astrid, the lone star of all my fantasies.

Astrid told me her boyfriend was out of town and asked if I would mind giving her a lift home. We’d known each other for about a year and we always seemed to be drawn to each other — whether at the office or in a social setting — but I had never tried to pursue anything with her. Office affairs can make things awkward, especially when they don’t turn out well. There also was the issue of her having a live-in boyfriend, but on this particular night there was definitely something in the air.

When we arrived at her place and she invited me in for a nightcap, I knew we were about... Read More