The night air caresses softly against my skin as I lean on the railings of the yacht. I don't know why my husband likes these stuffy affairs, mingling with people who wouldn't know the true meaning of life if it stomped them on the toe. I always feel I have to get away, lest I get sucked into their ignorant black hole. Leaning down, I kick off one shoe and rub at my stockinged foot with a sigh. Just once I wish he'd agree to leave me home, but I know I must be the good token wife. I kick off my other shoe and fold my arms across the smooth wood of the railing, watching the moonlight dance across the waves and ripples of the lake water.
I hear the soft fall of a foot and pray that it is my husband, telling me we're heading in to dock and that we will be home in an hour, safe in our beds. I feel strong arms encircle me, and in their warmth I lean back. Something scratches at my head. This man is wearing a flower in his lapel... but my husband wasn't. Quickly I start to turn, to run, to scream, to anything, but he stops me, tightening his arms and cupping a hand tightly over my mouth. I breath heavily, praying that he doesn't murder me, rape me, praying he'll just let me go. I hear a soft voice, it whispers in my ear, telling me that I am safe so long as I don't struggle. The voice tells me that it has admired me through many a party, always wondering why I look so sad and separated, and that tonight he had to come and make me happy. He promises me I'll like what's in store, which I doubt highly, and that it will be over quick. He asks if I understand, and I slowly nod.