Movies and television give the impression that prostitutes come from broken homes, abusive relationships, addictions, poverty, insert an unfortunate affliction and that's the script. There's probably some truth to that, but that certainly wasn't her story.
Her middling success in marketing came more from luck and circumstance than wit and skill. She did her research, had a plan...she was a shrewd and cunning businesswoman regardless of where she stood today. She knew she could achieve the highest levels if she had the right opportunities. But those opportunities sometimes just don't come.
She had never done this before, selling her body. Well, not exactly. She had given managers what they wanted at times in order to curry favors. A flirtatious touch. A deep kiss. A high school throwback makeout session. A feel...
Her willingness to use her sex escalated over the years. It was her last ambitious move that pushed her over the edge, into sexual enlightenment. A partner at her firm clearly coveted her, and was uniquely positioned to influence her bonus. So she flirted with him at work, at happy hour, over text...well, more accurately she returned his advances. Over the months his boldness increased. A hand on her leg, a light caress on her shoulders, a light pat on her back (too low to be confused as platonic). But it really escalated when she responded in kind. Words. Touch. Gyrating her hips into his bold advances. Finally, a happy hour after a long couple weeks of work, they, the last two at the bar, both staying at the same hotel. He pushed the idea and she passively consented. In some ways it felt like a normal hook up, but for her, minus the sexual urge of physical attraction. Usually she was with guys her age and her selective standard of Apollo physique. But this day, she looked more like a pro. Young hot girl, older married businessman with high school children. The external imagined impressions pervaded her thoughts. She felt more like a prostitute than a coworker.