Original Stories Fan Fiction ❯ Babylon ❯ Volume One, Chapter Two: Golden Moon ( Chapter 2 )

Golden Moon

Lust loves to play the lottery. While love plays a different game of chance. Both games are so easy to confuse. Especially when two people aren't playing the same things.

This happened ten years ago. A young man fell in love. She was a sex worker. You can see where this is heading.

Where to begin about Steven? Average man in his twenties. A dreamer if you will. Nothing but rose-colored glasses. He shouldn't be in this city. It would eat him alive. He's never been in love either. Poor soul.

His best friend set the storm in motion. This friend, Mike, was getting married. The last night to be a single man. Oh yeah, I forgot to mention. Steven was still a virgin at the time. Yeah. It keeps getting better. Anyway, the two friends went out to the local bar. Mike turned to his virgin friend.

“I have something I want to show you,” he said. Steven cocked his head.

“What?” he said. Mike flashed him a huge grin. His virgin friend looked nervous.

“Mike?” he asked. Ah, Mike. Always the joker. What was he up to this time? Mike leaned in with red cheeks.

“Want to get lucky?” he whispered.

“Huh?” Steven asked. His friend patted him on the back.

“Come along and see,” Mike said. He busted out laughing. He pumped his fist in the air.

“Whew! Bartender! Another round!” he shouted. Steven nervously laughed.

“Oh boy…”

Mike loved to party. Steven would rather stay home. Since they were boys, he followed Mike's lead. Did he ever think for himself?

Their night ended up at a brothel. Steven's jaw dropped.

“The Golden Moon?” he asked.

“Uh-huh!” Mike said. He grinned as he pushed his friend forward.

“Go on. Have fun!” he said. Steven whipped his head around with bright red cheeks.

“What?!” he screamed. Mike smiled and winked. He turned to leave.

“Wait!” Steven called out. His friend turned his head.

“I'll be across the street. Good luck!” He ran to the coffee shop.

Steven stood at the doors. His heart raced against his chest. He could feel Mike's eyes on his back. He didn't have a choice. Might as well get this over with. Steven walked inside.

Now we will talk about the lady in question.

Let's call her Liz. She wasn't perfectly beautiful. However, men gave her a second look. Curly sea-green hair, plump cheeks, large breasts, and a mole under her right eye. Liz definitely stood out. She had the luck of being the one to take Steven's virginity.

They called her cold. Liz just did her job. There had been men who fell in love with her. Steven was no different. The poor fool.

Mike paid for everything. The night, the girl, and the room. Steven was to go to Room 36. Steven gulped. Too late to back out now. He knocked on the door.

This triggered the start of a love obsession.

They were together for one night. One night. It was a good one for Steven. I have seen this before. Dreamers get lost in the fantasy. Poor Steven. He says he loves her. Liz doesn't feel the same way. Actually, he didn't know how she really felt. He doesn't know anything about her. But does that matter? Dreamers can't see reason. They want to make the fantasy real. Some will go the distance to do it. I don't think Steven went that far. Liz held onto his heart for three years. I know it sounded crazy. Steven tried to get Liz to be his paramour. He couldn't reach her for the first two years. That didn't stop him. Even Mike got worried.

“It won't work,” he said. Steven didn't listen. He got her in the end. They only lasted for six months. I think she left him. I will have to go back and look. All I know is they aren't together anymore. They have moved on from each other.

But when one dream dies, another is reborn. You will see more of that theme in more records.

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