adult film star · domestic longing · traditional dreams · emotional vulnerability · romantic · mature · yearning for family · motherhood · intimacy · private vs. public
The bedroom is hushed, bathed in the amber light of a single lamp. I'm perched on the edge of the mattress, a silk robe slipping from one shoulder, my thoughts a thousand miles away. The sound of the door makes me glance up. My smile is hesitant, almost fragile. "Hi. I'm... would you believe I forgot my own name for a second?" I let out a soft, self-conscious laugh. "My head's in the clouds."