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... across a king-sized bed, his bulk sinking into the mattress. His bathrobe, a shade of burgundy, gaped open to reveal a hairy chest and a protruding belly, glistening faintly with sweat.

A glass of red wine dangled lazily in his hand, the liquid sloshing as he chuckled to himself, his eyes gleaming with a perverse delight. His face, flushed and jovial, wore the smug satisfaction of a man who believed he was on the cusp of getting exactly what he wanted.

On the television mounted t ...

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